[Case Study] - How to build a strong culture foundation when scaling up fast

There are mentorship programs and mentorship programs... Sometimes you walk into the client's office and you feel a different culture - a strong, positive dedication to deliver great results. How can you maintain and improve this culture while scaling up fast?

VISEO - the Positive Digital Makers - launched a mentorship program exactly with this in mind: selecting and enabling a group of custodians for the VISEO way of working. And I am very grateful to have an instrumental role in this endeavour, initiating the change in the Asia-Pacific region.

Last week I had the opportunity to conduct a series of workshops in the Cebu, Philippines, office. The office has almost doubled its employees in the last twelve months and the growth is projected to continue in the same way. VISEO's mentorship program has a very clear objective to 'install' custodians for their values and way of working, which has a strong focus on excellence, collaboration and continuous learning. The mentors are the support structure for the newcomers and to smoothly include them in the company family.

The program, consisting of two meticulously planned mentorship training sessions, has been a transformative journey for me and my colleagues. Tim Wieringa, a seasoned professional from @Hive17, brought a wealth of expertise to the sessions, turning them into invaluable opportunities for mentorship and learning."
"Covering a diverse range of topics, the mentorship training sessions aimed to refine skills, enhance leadership qualities, and nurture professional relationships. Tim Wieringa's dynamic and interactive approach ensured that we weren't just informed but actively engaged throughout the sessions."
@Mardie Beverly Yagonia, VISEO Philippines

Indeed, the program aimed at building confidence and taking ownership - for themselves and for their mentees. And the overall program underlines the company's commitment to continuous learning. And a deep understanding that a strong foundation of the way of working leads to excellence and quality delivered to the customers - in terms of skills, behaviour, values and culture. A clear Win-Win-Win situation for the company, their employees and the customers. These workshops are a starting point for a long-term change management journey.

Feedback from mentors is unanimous and very positive. It is  a real game changer in this exciting journey of growing a team of consultants here in the Philippines. I’m looking forward to support them further with this energy."
@​Christian Richert, VISEO Philippines

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