The Juice- Issue 4
Welcome to The Juice- the newsletter that keeps you posted and refreshed.
Every quarter we aim to bring interesting and fun articles to you. If you have any suggestions or would like to see an article/interview featured, please let us know by emailing paola.meloni@mendas.com
These are the topics that caught our attention this quarter...
Coaching- Effective questioning
With the rise of uncertainty, coaching has become a must to advance one's career. Everyone seems to be a coach nowadays. But what is exactly coaching and why does it matter to businesses?
Coaching is more about asking the right questions than providing the right answers. Coaching is essentially about using effective questioning to help individuals explore and understand themselves and situations. It is a form of learning, where the coach supports the coachee to create learning and self-development in a way that benefits them and their organization. Coaching is forward-looking, focusing on outcomes and how to get there.
Article by Marielke Pritchard, Mendas Ltd
Read all about Coaching here.
Redundancy survivors - looking after those left behind.
Organisational restructure and redundancy has become so commonplace that an entire industry has emerged to mitigate the negative impact on those whose roles are made redundant. But are we doing enough to ensure we achieve what we are aiming for?
Organisational restructure provides a means to reduce costs and improve efficiency in attempt to increase the organisation's success and sustainability. But not all restructures are conducted equally. As with any human resource process, you could have the best operational efficiency process in the world, but if you forget the people in the process, the chances of success are slim to none. Many an organization has attempted a project of change to improve an organization's profitability only to find it fails. The missing link is your people. Find out more about outplacement here.
By Jennifer McGowan, Mendas Ltd
Mendas marks its 10th Birthday and the highlights of our year
Thank you to all of you who have made the last 10 years possible.
I remember having a conversation 10 years ago with someone working for one of the big consultancies at the time. I was telling him about my plans to set up a team of psychologists. He didn't think we had much chance as we would not be able to compete with organisations like his. He chuckled at my ideas and condescendingly wished me luck.
Read all about how we got to where we are.
By Justin Spray, Mendas Ltd
The highlights of our year
November 2008- Justin makes his first TV appearance sitting in the BBC Breakfast show with Charlie Stayt and Susanna Reid. Well done, Justin! Although I am not sure they will invite you again after trying to leave the sofa without permission and then snuggling up with your co-interviewee!
October 2008- People Management magazine name us as one of 18 organisations in the UK to seek assessment solutions from
September 2008- Mendas is accredited to supply Public Sector Recruitment Services by ocgbuying.solutions
July 2008 - Mendas in partnership with the FSA, is awarded the Association of Graduate Recruiters award
June 2008- Mendas is shortlisted for the mother@work award and we go to Downing Street
May 2008- due to recent growth in the team, Mendas opens its second office in London
March 2008- VINCI bags the British Parking Association award for a training programme designed in collaboration with Mendas
So CONGRATULATIONS to all for making these successes possible!
