Lymington.com enterprise profile: ConnectUp and Jo Hompstead
New Forest-based ConnectUp “makes a positive impact on people’s working lives by recognizing the human need for meaningful connection at work and with our work.”
ConnectUp is a consulting and training company. It provides both guidance and in-house training to businesses of all sizes that need help managing the ins and outs of their business. These are the people who control the processes that actually make the business possible.
The engine of most businesses is all of those key people who do the work to implement the plan and turn the wheels to get the results!
This is of course very relevant in these still strange times. In some companies, some employees were and are on vacation, others have worked harder than ever before. Tensions can build up.
Many companies have passed the mill and it is far from over. Employees often recognize the pressure that their bosses are also under. It is difficult for owners and managers to hide their fears when the very survival of their business is at stake.
In every company there are individual employees who have suffered more or less from the pressure that comes from a year at Covid. Think of bans, the death of loved ones, and the emotions that arise from not being able to visit parents or partners in nursing homes. We do not need to formulate all additional personal challenges in addition to those that already exist in today’s hectic life.
Connected – with the people you work with
ConnectUp’s premise, which few will question, is that people work best when they are treated well, motivated, and “connected” – with each other and with their managers.
Then the whole is usually greater than the sum of the parts: A team that works well together has the strength, individual effort, skills and productivity to increase.
Connected – with the importance of your individual role
The other important component is being comfortable with what you are actually doing and realizing the role your role plays in the totality of what the organization itself is doing. Feeling that your cog in the wheel is important – just as important as any other, which of course it is.
This aspect of ConnectUp’s role is about helping people feel connected to their work – so that they can see the importance of it. “Does it matter what I do?” Which of course it does!
If all of this or something sounds relevant to your business, visit the ConnectUp website and give Jo a call for a chat now.
The key message is that management is focused on the needs of each individual
This is where Jo Hompstead comes in, with her HR education, background and experience, and with skills constantly kept up to date through continuous reading and learning.
Jo’s first career was in the human resources departments of large companies like John Lewis and Waitrose, responsible for recruiting, training and development. She has seen and experienced in the heart of the organization how management focuses on the needs of individuals in their roles.
As Jo says, “For me, it’s a piece of cake for people to be at their best when they are treated as people and not just as assets.
Why don’t we want work to be a fulfilling and meaningful place for people? For people only, but it also makes commercial sense. “
Jo is of course curious about what makes people tick, to influence how people feel at work and how they behave at work. She is known for building trust early on and encouraging employees to open up and tell her how things really are so that she can really get to the point of what is going on.
“I enjoy helping executives and business owners unleash the potential of themselves and their employees. I am known to work as a trusted advisor and confidante, bringing ideas together into meaningful action and bringing insight and intelligence into problems. “
New for 2021 – “More than just a fun day!”
Team building in the beautiful New Forest in the Woodland Center of Hoburne Bashley
In addition to working with you at your workplace or at a location of your choice, Jo is also offering “More than just an entertaining day” for 2021. These full-day and half-day team building events at Hoburne Bashley’s Woodland Center take place outdoors and include two elements: Forest Team Experience and Group Connection & Action Planning. At the end of the day, all participants will feel preoccupied with what needs to happen to be successful, understand their role in it, and feel connected as a team as they move forward together. Find out more here!
“ConnectUp helps teams reconnect, reset and move forward together with clear goals, expectations and harmony. I solve all problems and make it easy to create plans that everyone can participate in. I can do this with you virtually or in person Here in the New Forest, I offer the best mix of advice, facilitation and training to build connected work. “Jo Hompstead, Founder and Owner of ConnectUp.
For more information, please visit the ConnectUp website here, or simply call Jo at 07704 642156 or send an email . Give Jo a brief introduction to your situation and needs and take it from there!
