Training: the essential lever for meeting your teams' expectations

My team's expectations are rapidly changing

Whether we have experienced a great deal of remote working or barely any, the pandemic we have just lived through has clearly changed our relationship with work. In the many conversations we have within the companies we work with, the topics of remote working and flexible hours come up regularly. Recent months have heightened the need many employees feel for greater flexibility in how they organise their professional and personal lives.

Alongside this demand for flexibility, we are also seeing teams develop a strong appetite for meaning in their work. Employees need to understand what they are doing, why they are doing it and how they are doing it. They no longer simply want to carry out certain tasks; they want to understand them and, above all, to become active participants: putting forward ideas, taking initiative, adjusting processes, gaining autonomy, taking ownership and finding meaning.

Although it affects every working-age group, this shift is undoubtedly the result of what generations Y and Z have brought with them. These two generations grew up in a digital environment that makes it possible to obtain information quickly, request it easily and share it just as readily. This connectivity inevitably contributes to this need for understanding and meaning at work.

As a manager, how can I respond to this growing need?

If it has not been done already, this shift will require an adjustment to one's management style. Without calling into question the legitimacy of a manager or team leader, their positioning will need to adapt to the needs expressed above.

Thanks to our expertise in governance models and the experience we have gained through assignments within organisations and companies in French-speaking Switzerland (training, team cohesion and dynamics, consulting, recruitment, etc.), Valeur Plus advocates an approach that seeks to develop a collaborative spirit within teams.

Based on giving each team member a sense of ownership, on sharing good practices, on exchange within the team and on the ability to put forward ideas, this approach gives team members the opportunity to take a more active part in the life of the company, to become agents of change at times and to bring forward proposals. In effect, this way of working brings greater meaning.

Naturally, this shift towards developing collaborative management cannot happen in a matter of days. That is why Valeur Plus supports many companies and organisations along this journey.

Training: a way to support managers and teams towards a more collaborative way of working

Through in-company and inter-company training, Valeur Plus has the expertise to coach both managers and teams through this transition. With a pragmatic, hands-on approach, teams and managers are supported in discovering collaborative tools tailored to the specific professional context of each organisation.

This practical, tailored added value is generally accompanied by the deployment of a NOVA profile, which provides numerous keys to the manager's interpersonal skills, their ability to interact with their teams and, ultimately, to build a relationship of trust.

Alongside interpersonal skills, it is essential to work on the manager's technical know-how and their preferences in terms of organisational culture. The PRISME Management tool makes it possible to take stock of the manager's leadership skills. Above all, it offers practical avenues for reflection aimed at developing one area of expertise or another.

These two complementary tools are shared and analysed during training days and individual coaching sessions. They make it possible to challenge managers on their practices, to question them about their identity as a manager and to lead them to take concrete actions to evolve their management style in line with their professional context.

Training in a collaborative format

As part of its training, Valeur Plus emphasises exchange between participants in order to encourage the sharing of experiences and to put collective intelligence into practice. This same collective intelligence can then inspire others within each participant's professional context. A large part of the training sessions is therefore devoted to exercises and shared experiences in small groups, making exchange easier and giving everyone the opportunity to speak.

Much like a team leader seeking to instil a collaborative approach within their team, the Valeur Plus trainer questions and stimulates participants, leading them to reflect on solutions that are relevant and meaningful.

A frequent piece of feedback from participants who have taken part in a training programme is the following:

"We discovered practical tools and, above all, learned an enormous amount through the exchanges with the other participants. It is so enriching!"

Valeur Plus training: collaboration and expertise

In keeping with our commitment to offering practical alternatives, the team of trainers at Valeur Plus is made up of individuals who have had the opportunity to face the realities and complexity of management firsthand. Thanks to the varied backgrounds of our facilitators, participants benefit from informed input and shared real-life experiences. This expertise, combined with a collaborative approach with participants, makes it possible to deliver training that is relevant and coherent.

Need further information?

We offer a wide range of topics relating to management and governance models. In terms of format, we also adapt to your needs and are able to deliver training in person, remotely in the form of webinars, or by combining the two in a "blended" format. In addition, our e-learning platform, which allows participants to prepare ahead of a training session or to explore a subject in greater depth, rounds out this offering.

We would be delighted to provide you with information and to discuss your needs in supporting your managers and teams.

 Written by Christophe Guy, trainer and coach