Franchise consultants, Sherpa Group offer advice for increasing productivity and efficiency

Predatory animals or pack animals such as wolves, lions, chimpanzees, and hyenas are all associated with efficiency and productivity, say franchise consultants, Sherpa Group .

They hunt in packs and during hunting season, each member of the pack plays a key role in securing and catching their target.

Although these predators have spent centuries refining their practices, businesses can follow their lead and gain productivity by operating as a pack, or a clearly defined team.

Franchise consultants advise that employee roles should be defined and made public to the whole team, with meetings to reinforce these positions and establish company goals.

Planning the ‘attack’ is imperative at the start and end of projects and in franchise development.

Meetings work to establish a sense of common purpose and assist in efficiently managing,

• Improved consistency and workflows
• A greater understanding between interdepartmental needs
• Innovation that ties in with the corporate vision
• A synergy between product features and marketing activities
• Employee motivation, dedication, and a greater feeling of importance and pack direction
• Increasing accountability in regards to all projects

• Brainstorming sessions between all departments in early project stages
• Transparency in project progress and performance
• Employee feedback sessions and ‘Work In Progress’ (WIP) reports
• Email memos & updates
• Web-based collaboration tools