NZIM events

'Corporate Portfolio Management – transforming business performance by aligning resources to deliver strategic outcomes'
with Guest Speaker Paul Gordon.

How does an organisation effectively align its resources (people, finances, Infrastructure etc) to deliver its vision for the future and the strategic outcomes it desires?

Whatever the intended or communicated strategy of the organisation, the practical reality is that delivered strategy is determined far more by where resources are allocated; it’s where the rubber hits the road.Corporate Portfolio Management bridges the gap between strategy formation and strategy execution and enables organisations to confidently invest in a better tomorrow whilst achieving success today.

Inspire stakeholders to create strategic alternatives and provide a transparent, robust and scientifically proven framework to assess these alternatives - tapping into the collective wisdom that resides in organisations but is far too often overlooked or undervalued.Results of corporate portfolio management can be transformational achieving significant changes in business performance even in the face of increasing cost constraints. 

Hear how this can be achieved and take away valuable lessons that can be applied in your organisation today – with case study examples.

Management Soundbite - 'OPD - HR Management System - How are you managing performance in your business?'
with Guest Speaker Jan Alley - Jan Alley & Associates

 Cracking the Corporate Culture Code - Understanding the Unwritten Ground Rules of your organisation
with Steve Simpson

•    Pick up on a powerful concept to enhance organisational performance
•    Get a better handle on your own organisation's culture
•    Understand the strategic sequence of positive culture change

Organisational culture is the invisible but undeniable force that shapes people's behaviour in any organisation. Nothing is more important, nothing can be more potent than an organisation's culture - it is the key determinant of the performance of any work team or business. Up to now, managers have been aware of the concept of organisational culture, but because of a number of reasons have felt powerless to change it.

Steve Simpson smashes the myth that organisational culture is a complex and unmanageable phenomenon and introduces a concept that is as simple as it is powerful. His new concept of Unwritten Ground Rules changes all that. UGRs® are what really drive business performance in an organisation. In essence, UGRs® enable people to understand organisational culture in simple and practical terms.
This understanding leads to the ability to manage and improve the organisation's culture. When the culture is 'right', an organisation has a significant competitive advantage that is impossible to replicate. While systems and products can be copied, culture cannot.

In the breakfast session Steve Simpson gives an overview of Unwritten Ground Rules-UGRs® -what they are and how they impact on individual and group behaviours and how you can use them to get a handle on the culture of your organisation.