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Most of our attempts to develop an enterprise culture are all about fixing individuals. Giving them support (because they are not strong enough), providing them with advice (because they are not clever enough) etc. It is all about fixing faults.
Very few attempts take seriously the social context in which we expect enterprise to develop. Enterprise is a social phenomena- a product of community and relationships – it is not about fixing individuals.
It is about building communities.
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The problem with being a helpful, efficient but largely anonymous middleman is pretty obvious. Someone can come along who is cheaper, faster and more efficient. And that someone might be the customer aided by a computer.
Seth goes on to argue that if you are to thrive in the modern age as a broker you need to bring to the table:
Does you supplier matching service major on these?
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You might be interested in attending this event being put on next week by friends at TEDCO.
UCanB Anything Event
“Community Enterprise Coaching That Really Works”
Mount Oswald Manor & Golf Course, Durham 18/03/2008, 9.00am – 1.00pm
Community Enterprise Coaching is attracting a lot of interest at the moment and as we are fortunate to be at the forefront of this activity in the region through development and delivery of the UCanB project in South Tyneside, we are hosting a “UCanB Anything – Community Enterprise Coaching That Really Works” event in your area, to which we would personally like to invite you.
The event will take place on 18th March and will be hosted at the Mount Oswald Manor & Golf Course in Durham, 9.00am – 1.00pm.
The focus of this event is to showcase the UCanB model of Enterprise Coaching and event will cover:
– The history of the UCanB Model
– The importance of understanding the local enterprise culture and networks
– The principles of UCanB Enterprise Coaching
– What UCanB Enterprise Coaches actually do – finding clients, engaging them, supporting them on their enterprise journey
– Why this type of work is important and different to business advice
– How applying the UCanB model can complement employment support, economic regeneration or community development work
– What UCanB products we offer that can help your enterprise coaching project become a class leader
If you are looking to fund this sort of community enterprise support or are looking to deliver it then this is a model that is proven in the region and is comparable to other established models such as Sirolli and BizFizz.
This event will be a real opportunity to see first hand how our model has developed and grown and how accessing UCanB products you could apply this model of Enterprise Coaching support to your local area.
The event will be attended by a range of local and regional partners.
To book your place, please contact John Sexton on: 0191 428 3383 or e-mail jsexton@tedco.org
Kindest Regards
John Sexton
UCanB Project Support Officer
TEDCO (The Tyneside Economic Development Company Ltd)
TEDCO Business Centre
Viking Industrial Park
Jarrow
Tyne and Wear
NE32 3DT
Tel: (0191) 428 3383
Mob: 07795 433 366
Fax: (0191) 428 3388
Please contact TEDCO directly if you would like to attend.
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“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.”
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), Irish playwright and critic
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Just listening to Lisa Haneberg’s podcast with Bill Strickland. I can’t get enough of these ideas. They consider a really powerful question along the lines of:
Will your life be a reflection of your environment or a reflection of your vision of how you want the world to be?
How can we build a relationship with our clients that is strong enough to allow us to ask this question?
If you have done my enterprise coaching programme you will (I hope) recognise this as a classic and powerful ‘confrontational’ question. It is one that we should aspire to ask in our work with clients.
Making the right choice in relation to this question could be fundamental in helping stimulate a more enterprising culture in some of our most disadvantaged communities.
We should also consider this question in relation to our own practice and the nature of the relationship with our own organisation. If our organisation is obsessed with outputs and targets does that mean our service needs to reflect that? If our employer is bureaucratic and process driven do we choose to reflect that – or a more entrepreneurial culture?
Do we have the courage to take a different route?
Bill talks about changing the environment, physical and psychological, to provide a context that is affirming, positive and facilitative of peoples’ assets rather than focusing on, labelling and magnifying their deficits.
Enterprise professionals as custodians of the human spirit. What a vision. Now where was that business plan.
Give the podcast a whirl – watch the videos – you could even read the book!