Tzaneen Chamber of Commerce: Performance equals profit
"People who understand their job's wider purpose are happier, more engaged, and more creative."
The monthly Tzaneen Chamber of Commerce meeting was held at Letaba River Lodge last Friday, June 22.
Over 60 people attended the business networking luncheon and were treated to an informative talk from guests speaker, Rosanne Steyn, a training consultant and facilitator.
Steyn’s presentation was titled Improving Productivity: Passion, Purpose & Coaching aimed to aimed to equip local managers with knowledge on how enhance the performance of their teams.
Steyn reiterated that people must learn to work together and understand how to relate to one another. People must understand one another in order to work in synergy together.
One useful tool to improve understanding is to let your team undertake personality and behaviour assessments, “With a greater level of understanding, team members begin to see one another differently. This allows them to adjust their own behaviour for better results, and they’re able to interpret others’ behaviour with more insight and empathy,” says Steyn.
Steyn also emphasised that employees must be aware of their purpose, “Every job exists for a reason, it is all part of a bigger picture. People who understand their job’s wider purpose are happier, more engaged, and more creative.”
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Managers can take the following steps to help their people find purpose in their work:
• Write a meaningful mission statement.
• Link personal drivers with team or organisational goals.
• Uncover strengths.
• Build a positive work environment.
• Use feedback to boost positivity
Additionally, Vulani K Mushwana, vice chairman of the Greater Nkowankowa Business Forum (GNBF) spoke at the business luncheon, “We as the GNBF hope to partner with the Tzaneen Chamber of Commerce in order to create workable partnerships with established local businesses as our existence, as emerging contractors, cannot solely be dependent on Government projects.”
The GNBF was established earlier this year and aims to help, promote, support and encourage the development of individuals in business and to create opportunities that promote and increase the local community’s economic success.
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Mushwana addressed those in attendance, “We are looking for growth, to promote and support our local businesses. We have managed to capacitate our members in terms of compliance and have many capable companies.”
Cornel van Schalkwyk from Neighbourhood Watch and Businesses Against Crime also addressed the group, highlighting the successes they have had since their inception but also requesting more people to join the association and for donations towards kit and fuel costs.
Tzaneen Chamber of Commerce would like to extend their thanks to EcoChoice and Pest Control Specialists for the hampers for the guest speaker as well as Letaba River Lodge for sponsoring the venue for the meeting.
The next meeting will be Friday, July 20 and will be aimed at speed networking.
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