The SEMCO Solution
SEMCO(Systemic Empowered Communities)
an approach to workforce optimization based on leading human behavioral research.
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Meaning
They want to go home every night knowing they've made a meaningful contribution.
Membership
They want to be a part of something bigger than themselves.
Empowerment
They want to be able to make changes in their job or workplace that will benefit their customers or the system they serve.
As the SEMCO Approach's unique process unfolds, employees will find their three biogenetic needs met:
Developing Innovative and Empowered Teams
Watch how it works:
As a result, teams that implement our processes will be better able to engage with each other, participate in the decision-making process and contribute in a meaningful way.
Who is the SEMCO Approach for?
The SEMCO Approach is for teams within companies. It is designed to start with the leadership team and cascade throughout the entire organization, and we have found success with the following team types:
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C-Suite
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Department-level
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Cross-functional
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Onboarding Pods for New Employees
What will SEMCO do for your organization?
Our approach starts by creating deeply connected Systemic Empowered Communities of 6-8 people. The learned processes and habits build a culture of membership, empowerment and meaning, breaking down barriers and developing a collaborative environment to create innovative solutions to improve each member's job, company and personal life. Through this process, we:
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Boost synergy by increasing trust within the organization.
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Improve bottom-line results quickly by optimizing the way employees solve issues and work together.
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Foster innovation by increasing participatin in the decision-making process.
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Reduce the cost-per-employee by creating self-managed constructive cultures.
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Implement a sustainable evidence-based process to create consistent positive behavior change, rooted in over a decade of neuroscience and human behavioral research.
What does the SEMCO Process Look Like?
Post-Phase II: Building a Culture
of Membership, Empowerment
& Meaning
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Phase II: Strengthening You & Your Organization
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Focus on Empowerment & Meaning
Phase I:
Building Your
Core Foundation
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Focus on Membership
Phase I: Building Your Core Foundation
By Creating a Synergistic Team
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The foundation is built for a successful team by deepening the bond between members. Group members increase self-awareness of their journey and explore and present their biggest issue. The group develops a sense of membership by following an evidence-based communication process that creates an environment of vulnerability and trust.
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Logistics: 2-hour Orientation, 2 full-day retreats
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Phase II: Strengthening You & Your Organization
By Providing Tools for Meaningful Change
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Each member is empowered to make incremental changes in their company, career, or well-being, knowing they have the support of the group. Members will develop their coaching and innovation skills by empowering others to create meaningful improvements in a psychologically safe environment that supports and inspires innovation. Members also integrate Emotional Intelligence communication habits into their interactions in and out of the workplace.
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Logistics: 2-hour Orientation, four 2-hour Improvement Sessions, 1 half-day retreat
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Post-Phase II: Building a Culture of Membership, Empowerment & Meaning
By Taking Ownership of the Process
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Group members take ownership of the improvement process and habit development started in Phase II, now completely self-managed by the team.
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Logistics: Sessions continue customized to business needs.
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Tools to Enhance Engagement
The SEMCO Approach includes tools to enhance engagement in the process:
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Individual coaching with a certified Liautaud Institute coach to explore each member's biggest leadership issue.
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Peer-to-peer coaching to facilitate trust and provide feedback on improvement ideas.
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Experiential activites and hand-on exercises for practice and deeper learning.
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Online and mobile resources for Emotional Intelligence habits, including an online course and the Liautaud Institute's HabitTracker app for iPhone and Android.
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Pre and post assessments to measure synergy within the group.
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Resources that illustrate the neuroscience and behavioral research behind the communication and improvement development processes.
To see if your organization qualifies click here to request an application or call 312.442.0900.
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