Set your baseline, the why, what and how - Sarita Johan

Sarita Johan presenting Build your Core 

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Introduction
There are many structures available in the business landscape and each of them have a separate set of rules. In Build your Core this season we explore different structures of Dynamic partnerships, from romantic relationships to blood related as well as business partnerships that don't fit the above. The dynamics do vary for each structure and an additional layer of complexity can be found in terms of the various emotional states of each of the partners.

What do you need to consider when working in this partnership setup?

Are there secret ingredients to this exquisite sauce?

The answer is no, however there are things that you can do to avoid finding yourself left behind with a sour taste in your mouth.

​Dynamic partnership can set you ahead of the game and create massive gains if set up well. The stakes are often higher as individual relationships can get impacted, so setting your baseline is imperative when building and strengthening this partnership. So is it genius or a recipe for disaster? Let’s work on it  being genius!
 

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Show Objective
In today's show we kick off with the first of 5 pillars, clarity. Having clarity and alignment between these partnerships is a must. Setting your baseline and creating a playbook is part of ensuring you create and maintain a thriving partnership. We start the conversation of why you went into business together in the first place as well as having alignment through understanding and setting clearly defined mission, vision and core values. The Core values do not only represent what you stand for as an organisation, it is also part of your culture and your external brand type.  They function as a guide and provide you and your people with an understanding of what is acceptable and what not. 

Whilst you as the partnership might have created the initial set of core values you want to make sure that they are visible in all that you do and are trickled down through the entire organization. 


Key issues from a dynamic partnership perspective

1. Whilst you as the partnership might have created the initial set of core values you want to make sure that they are visible in all that you do and are trickled down through the entire organization. (are they still relevant?)
2. Set and forget on vision, mission and core values
3. Non-alignment in communication of messages internally/externally

What you need to know

1. Understanding the why you are in business together 
2. Agreement on what value you provide to whom (mission statement) and how your performance is part of it
3. Alignment on the core values what is acceptable and unacceptable (values or operating principles) behavior in the treatment of customers and other employees
4. Lack of communicating it across the board (caused mainly by not being clear on who does what - everybody needs to understand your why and have this communicated)
5. Unclear about what we are here to do 

What You Need to Do

1. Agreed alignment and regularly review your why regularly 
2. Communicate clearly on a regular basis 
3. Set time aside for you and your partner(s) to review
4. Be consistent in your messaging 
5. Get your team involved and teach company values through orientation/training
6. Reinforce company values in all communication (what forms of communication do we use)
7. Recognize and reward values-centric behaviors
8. Incorporate company values into your sales process, your hiring process and  your performance review process (create a review process between the partners too)
9. Have a structure in place to address non-compliance 

Shows
Next: Episode 3 Who is the captain of your ship? In this episode we look at how you get to agree on who is the captain of your ship. 

If you’d like to understand more about Dynamic Partnerships you can schedule in a time for a 20 minute power chat. Book your time here. 

“Sarita Johan brings more than 30 years of Business experience. After spending her career climbing the corporate ladder, running her own businesses and juggling family and relationships – she doesn’t just talk the talk she’s walked the walk.SJ Coaching was born out of the desire to be more. A snapped femur, financial hardship, and a broken marriage led Sarita to completely redesign her life.

​Sarita walked away from her high-profile career, invested in self-development and became a NLP Master Practitioner and ADVanced Innermetrix consultant which has allowed her to deeply understand how people think and make decisions. Because of that Sarita is able to deliver a holistic solution for those in business, teaching people to become more conscious of that we are not our business and the need to consider all areas of life. Her unique blend of business and mindset coaching empowers her clients to identify their business blind spots and success blocks so they can prosper in both business and life”.

Sarita specialises in coaching for People in Business with:

• Dynamic duos in Business and Life
• Partnerships
• SME's with teams
• Executives

If you have any questions or would like more info on how to Play your A-Game from the Inside Out? then see below links where you can find me. 
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Written by Sarita Johan

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