KĒS Network Analysis©

How do you stay on top of an ever-changing business environment, business demands and increasing competition?

Ever wonder how some people get their work done so effectively and others might be lagging behind or holding up a project? It has to do with more than just Knowledge, Experience and Skills (KĒS – the Human Capital). Perhaps the answer involves the working relationships (human networks – social networks) that develop based on trust without regard for the imposed organization structure (the hierarchy). Ignoring the potential of social networks at work can be costly to your organization.

KĒS Network Analysis© applies Social Network Analysis methodology to find effective solutions in the workplace. Specifically, KĒS uses NetForm™ to analyze the data and produce maps that are used to offer a diagnosis and state of health of the organization. NetForm offers a unique method to analyze the social capital from a systems perspective. In addition, NetForm identifies the key influencers, the top 5% that create the culture of organization. You will learn who the emerging leaders, mentors, rising stars and problem solvers are in your organization – many that you probably don’t know have an impact on the success of your business objectives. The KĒS process then makes recommendations and selects solutions that will succeed. This is different from other methods because the data is objective and identifies the causes of organizational issues, not just the symptoms.

The information and knowledge gained from identifying the informal human networks and the key influencers in the organization feeds the KĒS analysis to add value. The analysis can be used for several types of applications including; organization change management, mergers and acquisitions, leadership development, succession planning, collaboration, organizational restructuring and innovation. The analysis provides insight that impact business objectives and results directly.

We know informal networks exist.  We experience the power and effect of human networks in the workplace every day, yet they remain invisible or too complex to understand and manage.  These invisible webs adapt to change, transmit information, enhance cooperation, or staunchly resist change. Informal networks are the social capital of an organization. Using the, now visible, social capital and analyzing that with the collective knowledge, experience, and skills (KĒS) – the human capital of the organization and the business processes (transactions) provides value. Seity Insight calls this the third dimension of organizational dynamics. Understanding the informal networks and adding  that to the information an organization already has and knows (explicit knowledge) fills in the knowledge gaps that most organizations have today.

Seity Insight has developed the KĒS methodology to map the location of the ‘keys’ in your organization. KĒS unlocks the hidden information that will make the difference to increase performance and bottom line results.

You will be guided through the analysis and turn it into results that make a difference for productivity, employee engagement and organization effectiveness. Some of your benefits include:

• Recommendations and solutions that will address the causes and offer sustained improvement and change.
• Make informed decisions and develop strategies that will provide a competitive advantage.
• Find out who should be more connected with whom in order to formulate and implement strategies and promote value.
• Discover how change projects can actually gain massive support and create momentum.
• Learn how knowledge, experience and skills (KĒS) can best be maintained and promoted.
• Discover if there is effective communication in your organization.
• Discover if your organization culture includes trust among team members.
• Understand the health of your organization.
• Measure the effectiveness of change over time.
• Preserve and transmit key knowledge, experience and skills during organizational transformation or projects.
• Validate the leaders and key personnel to tap for promotions, succession planning and training, including leadership development.
• Discover how best to merge or restructure an organization.
• Understand and validate teamwork and diversity in your organization.
• Learn who the top influencers are in your organization (emerging leaders, change agents, mentors, rising stars)

If you are interested in a free consultation about how KĒS Network Analysis© can help your business, please fill out the contact form in the ‘Contact Us’ section.

Organizational Change Management

Don’t be among the 70 – 80 % failure rate with your change initiative.

We promote an organizational management approach to change initiatives in the workplace making the implementation of your change easier and the securing the success of your change. Our approach increases the acceptance and commitment toward the change while managing the natural resistance that occurs. The Juran Institute offers an equation for effective solutions that we have adapted for change initiatives:

Effectiveness of Change Initiative (E) = Quality of the Solution (Q) X Acceptance of the Solution (A)

E = Q X A

We focus on increasing the acceptance of the solution.

The acceptance is the commitment level and support for the solution to develop a new status quo. Seity Insight combines the best aspects of four major change models to focus on the people side of change.

The stages used to understand and separate the process into a meaningful plan are: 1) define, 2) assess, 3) implement, 4) communicate, and 5) evaluate and renewal. The particular change initiative of the client determines the requirement for each stage.

Risk and opportunity action planning is used to guide the development of a strategy and to mitigate organizational risks. Practices are weaved into the overall project plan of the change initiative used by the organization. Organization change management is not a separate function in and of itself, it is a value added process that can make the difference to whether your change initiative succeeds or fails.

Leadership / Management Development

Are you ready for the new leadership paradigm occurring right now?

Leaders today are required to understand many aspects of the organization. They can no longer rely solely on their own expertise and knowledge. They must understand their organization and the people that affect business results – not just their direct reports. The power that leaders have in the ‘new normal’ in business is about understanding and managing the informal networks that people develop in the workplace. How influential are they as leaders in these networks?

Leadership and management development is unique to the organization and individual involved. We do not provide the latest fad or use only one leadership style/model that suggest a ‘one size fits all’ attitude toward this key element in the workplace. Several factors influence the development of leaders and managers including the environment of the workplace, the type and size of the organization, cultural influences, and the individual personality and style of the leader. Seity Insight provides assessments and development on multiple dimensions of leadership including trust, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, leadership style, conflict management, teambuilding, and coaching.

An example of the process we use:

• Assess your style and strengths as a leader/manager
• Understand the perception others have of you
• Develop awareness of leadership/management style and impact on others
• Develop necessary skills
• Learn important concepts about leadership/management
• Hands-on activities to reinforce specific skills
• Apply skills in the workplace and monitor results

Teambuilding

Seity Insight offers many teambuilding methods and events. Many are custom developed depending on your organization needs. Included here are MBTI and Oceans Alive©

MBTI – Myers Briggs Type Indicator

The Myers-Briggs assessment provides the tools you need to help your people better understand individual differences, including easy-to-read graphic descriptions of reported type, preferences, and characteristics. It is a powerfully versatile solution that has helped millions of people around the world better understand themselves and how they interact with others.It has also helped organizations of all sizes address their needs, from team building, leadership and coaching, and conflict management to career development and retention

Seity Insight is certified to facilitate MBTI teambuilding sessions and offer an online assessment to any member of your organization. Seity develops a workshop that includes the MBTI assessment feedback, analysis and interactive and relevant exercises to sustain the insight and value gained from MBTI.