Companies
Behaving
Awesomely.
In a world gone digital crazy, we are still human beings craving, creating, and responding positively to high quality human experiences. At Still Human we passionately help companies and their people to think and behave in ways that create awesome human experience, and the conditions for constant relevance and sustainable success.
SWITCHED ON HUMANS = SWITCHED ON BUSINESSES
100% of
are people.
You don't understand business
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You possibly
have one or more
of these challenges
You possibly have one or more of these challenges
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Do you know
what the experience is
that people are having in your business?
Do you know
what the experience is that people are having in your business?
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Employee
Experience
Assessment
We are often so caught up with the busyness of business that we don’t stop to reflect on what’s actually going on around us. What is the experience that we are having? What is the experience that others are having? And no, not just high level descriptors such as ‘good’, ‘bad’, ‘stressful’, ‘excited’ but rather the more meaningful specifics of the human moments that create our day.
How is your work environment making your employees feel?
If you type into a search engine “my job makes me’, you will find that the most frequently searched prompts are these in the left-hand text box shown here. This is how people are feeling, and it is not good! When we share this with leaders they tend to assume this is everyone else and not the people they lead. The ROI here is high, the Risk Of Ignorance!
My job makes me
My job makes me
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Your business culture is constantly being created, either in spite of you or deliberately by you.
Are you in control and intentionally influencing the culture that is constantly evolving in your organisation?
Are you deliberate about the experience that people are having and how they’re being made to feel?
What might you not be aware of that is negatively influencing the culture and the human experience?
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//FACTS ARE TRUE
WHETHER
YOU LIKE THEM
OR NOT//
Work
Shouldn't
Suck!
At Still Human we are not mildly passionate about this statement, we are obsessed! We believe deeply that the bulk of a person’s waking hours should not be spent in an environment that is switching them off, and that is not contributing to their wellbeing.
We idealistically believe that every human being should spend their working time as part of a Company Behaving Awesomely (C.B.A.)… a company to which the best people want to come, do come to, choose to stay at, and while they’re working there they shoot the lights out!
//WE HELP YOU
CREATE
AN AWESOME
EMPLOYEE
EXPERIENCE//
You can be
a Company
Behaving
Awesomely.
You can be a Company
Behaving Awesomely.
This however does not happen without real intentionality. It is at the intersection of Leadership, Culture, Innovation, and Strategy that the C.B.A Employee Experience is created and sustained.
How we lead, how we pursue our strategic objectives, how we design and maintain the culture of the company, and how we ideate and implement innovation are all behavioral moments that define the human experience… and the ‘way that we do things around here.’
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This is how
we meaningfully
assist you:
This is how we meaningfully assist you:
Build your story
Lead your story
Live your story
Own your story.
We see many companies approach the critical focus areas of Leadership, Innovation, Organisational Culture, Employee Experience, and Strategy independently of each other. This creates significant misalignment across these businesses, a lot of wasted time, money and energy… and a poor employee experience. We approach this very differently…
Own your story.
We see many companies approach five of what we regard as critical focus areas of Leadership, Innovation, Organizational Culture, Employee Experience and Strategy as independent of each other. This creates significant misalignment across these businesses, a lot of wasted time, money and energy… and a poor employee experience.We approach this very differently…
We see many companies approach five of what we regard as critical focus areas of Leadership, Innovation, Organizational Culture, Employee Experience and Strategy as independent of each other. This creates significant misalignment across these businesses, a lot of wasted time, money and energy… and a poor employee experience.We approach this very differently…
During many years of working with organizations around the world we have noticed consistently that these five focus areas are constantly impacting each other and also reliant on each other. Under-performing leadership will find it extremely difficult to execute on even the most brilliant strategies. Ground-breaking innovation will often never be implemented in weak cultures. We could go on…
Our approach is to assist you to be able to create an extremely meaningful story that becomes the organisational DNA and the heartbeat of everyone involved. We then guide you in terms of how to lead this story, and to live it. Mindset and Method integrating across the five focus areas and having them support and build each other instead of being siloed and potentially diluting each other.
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Leadership
Leadership as a concept is often misunderstood in terms of what is actually required to ‘lead’ others. It is no longer about being recognized for the technical ability that most likely got you promoted to a leadership role, but rather about your mindset and behaviours with regards to activating the capability of those that you now lead. This is further complicated by the requirement to be a custodian of the organizational culture, and to consistently deliver the required business results in challenging environments. We thrive on helping leaders develop this next level thinking, being and doing.
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Innovation
Many people misinterpret innovation as being the first idea that comes up in response to a problem, and it gets left there. Innovation is so much more complex than just random creativity… it is about how we create environments that are safe for people to try new things, to express themselves, to have their ideas implemented, and to learn from their mistakes while trying to make things even better. We are energized by seeing our clients move from random creativity to innovation with intent.
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Organisational Culture
Culture is a much spoken about often agonized about aspect of business and leadership. We say agonized about because it can be highly conceptual, complex to understand, and often seems like more work than it’s worth… almost a grudge spend. However, culture and the articulation of the organisational DNA is the backbone for how things happen in a business. It defines whether people are being switched on and grown, and whether scale and success is sustainable. We are lit up when assisting in the creating and sustaining of cultures that people can fall in love with!
Employee Experience
We separate the employee experience from culture as a core focus area because it is hugely significant in it’s own regard and needs to be considered as such. We often see organisations and leaders spending massive amounts of money to obtain employee engagement statistics, but they don’t do the hard work to understand the actual touchpoints of human experience that are being affected. We are excited to introduce our EX Essentials Model for organisations to be able to deeply connect with these touchpoints that are switching their people on or off all the time. There are no neutral moments.
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Strategy
Ultimately strategy is the tactical mission that people are expected to constantly be bringing the best version of themselves to. They are rewarded and recognized for delivery on the plans that are laid out, but very often these deliverables are not clear or specific… very high level. People are also not given a meaningful enough connection to the strategy, or sufficient involvement/contribution in the crafting of the plan. So how then do they bring their best discretionary efforts to the delivery of the strategy? We are ignited by clarifying strategy with our clients and making them practical, tangible, and executable.
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Here's what
our clients share about
our impact on their businesses
Here's what
our clients share about
our impact on their businesses
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Jacques Human
Brad is a great example of an excellent coach, his career and all his achievements in life make him the perfect mentor for aspiring businessmen and leaders. He has a good business sense and keen insight into the recipe for success. I would recommend him to anyone looking to develop themselves. Working with Brad has been a positive life changing experience for me and one that I would not be able to learn from any course or business degree. I experienced Brad's facilitation skills as well, which was more than memorable in a room of 80 plus people. He took the time to research and understand his audience and deliver a message that resonated with them and their environment. His concepts are fresh and exciting and challenge the conventional way of thinking and force you to question conservative business practice. Brad is a dynamic coach and has been an inspiration to me and the changes brought about through his coaching sessions, which I have implemented in my approach to business and management, have a had a positive impact on my business unit as a whole as well as my career and aspirations.
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Gareth Beaver
I have a certain amount of scepticism with regards to coaching, but in the right circumstances and if the match is right, then it is a very valuable tool, which this time round has certainly proven to be the case for me. Brad has helped me to stay sane… so this has helped to keep my performance at the highest level and prevented me from otherwise slipping.
Debbie Johnstone
Quirk contracted Brad as a facilitator on our Future Giants leadership programme to guide our managers through a subject that they were fairly intimidated by – Strategy & Innovation. Brad was extremely effective in helping them to break it down using useful and manageable models, and by the time the workshop was completed they were all charged up to get going on their strategies with their teams. We have found Brad to be highly dependable and professional, but even more importantly his teaching approach and tools are contemporary and visually exceptional. He held our attention for an entire day, not an easy task with young minds in the advertising space.
Brian Biehler
Brad, you delivered a powerful and concise presentation which certainly had all our delegates hanging on your every word. Your passion for change and alternative approaches was extremely impactful. Many of our delegates are so deeply steeped in their work that they don’t see the wood for the trees. Thanks for taking them into a space where they could step back and gain new perspective. I am confident that our business will benefit hugely from that value you have provided. I will enthusiastically recommend your work to my colleagues and friends, many of whom are captains of industry.
Jacques Human
Brad is a great example of an excellent coach, his career and all his achievements in life make him the perfect mentor for aspiring businessmen and leaders. He has a good business sense and keen insight into the recipe for success. I would recommend him to anyone looking to develop themselves. Working with Brad has been a positive life changing experience for me and one that I would not be able to learn from any course or business degree. I experienced Brad's facilitation skills as well, which was more than memorable in a room of 80 plus people. He took the time to research and understand his audience and deliver a message that resonated with them and their environment. His concepts are fresh and exciting and challenge the conventional way of thinking and force you to question conservative business practice. Brad is a dynamic coach and has been an inspiration to me and the changes brought about through his coaching sessions, which I have implemented in my approach to business and management, have a had a positive impact on my business unit as a whole as well as my career and aspirations.
Gareth Beaver
I have a certain amount of scepticism with regards to coaching, but in the right circumstances and if the match is right, then it is a very valuable tool, which this time round has certainly proven to be the case for me. Brad has helped me to stay sane… so this has helped to keep my performance at the highest level and prevented me from otherwise slipping.
Debbie Johnstone
Quirk contracted Brad as a facilitator on our Future Giants leadership programme to guide our managers through a subject that they were fairly intimidated by – Strategy & Innovation. Brad was extremely effective in helping them to break it down using useful and manageable models, and by the time the workshop was completed they were all charged up to get going on their strategies with their teams. We have found Brad to be highly dependable and professional, but even more importantly his teaching approach and tools are contemporary and visually exceptional. He held our attention for an entire day, not an easy task with young minds in the advertising space.
Brian Biehler
Brad, you delivered a powerful and concise presentation which certainly had all our delegates hanging on your every word. Your passion for change and alternative approaches was extremely impactful. Many of our delegates are so deeply steeped in their work that they don’t see the wood for the trees. Thanks for taking them into a space where they could step back and gain new perspective. I am confident that our business will benefit hugely from that value you have provided. I will enthusiastically recommend your work to my colleagues and friends, many of whom are captains of industry.
Lara Rosmarin
Brad is an outstanding communicator whose innovative thinking inspires and leads others toward introspection and positive action. He has the innate ability to teach deliberately what he knows instinctively. He is able to cancel out the noise, keep the main thing the main thing and unpack situations and circumstances in a systematic logical way. The result – a more manageable process with heaps of perspective and lowered anxiety. Having founded a series of successful businesses across varying sectors he understands what it takes to move forward. Brad is saturated with knowledge and in the trenches know-how which creates the environment of total comfort for his clients. He holds his clients accountable and is completely sold out to his non-negotiables without waiver. Brad is a thought leader like no other, he stands out a mile in a crowded space.
Gary Thompson
I count myself as extremely fortunate to have been assigned to Brad for executive coaching. He is brutally honest in his assessments and stretches your thinking beyond comfortable in order to get the best out of you. Through his guidance I have been able to explore my limits and understand my true potential and we are still not done. Brad has worked across a broad spectrum of Companies both locally and internationally and this experience allows for an approach that is both practical and effective. Theoretical advice is out the window! The focus is on getting real, facing your shortcomings head on and crafting and implementing strategies to get the best out of yourself and your teams. As part of a shared coaching experience with our Executive team as well as one on one coaching I have been able to grow as a leader, understand my shortcomings and turn them into real measurable strengths. It’s all about extracting the best I can be. It’s tough. It’s enlightening. It’s game changing. By far the best I have worked with!
Chris Botha
Our media group has been working with Brad for a variety of coaching and facilitation processes with varying members of the leadership team. I am proud to say, that as Group MD of the company, he has made a massive difference in my career as my personal business coach. Together with Brad we have been pushed to re state our mission, vision and values, rebrand our company and started varying new divisions within our business. Brad asks the right question, and has an uncanny ability to lead the respondent to find the answer for himself. As an outsider to our industry – he very quickly picked up the small nuances of our business and could add value quickly. We would most definitely recommend Brad for any coaching or team development work.
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Brett Yeatman
Brad is absolutely outstanding in his business acumen, speaking, facilitation and coaching. He is able to cut through the waffle, get straight to the heart of the matter, and in a very amenable yet precise manner ensure that issues are dealt with, concepts are understood and learned, and impact is created. He is highly recommended to any organization seeking to find a better way to do things.
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Julia Scheffer
Brad completely immerses himself in the client to ensure he fully understands their particular nuances. This enables him to produce work that is uniquely tailored to the client situation. Brad is hugely engaging and really impactful on stage and one of his biggest USPs is the fact he can take any business trend and insight and distill it into an actionable approach for the company - there is meaning and action from each outcome. I highly recommend bringing Brad into your business if you want to stay relevant and competitive!
Kevin Akaloo
Brad definitely delivered and made a life changing impression on my team as well as myself. Highly recommended for teams that are needing innovation, alignment and growth - great strategies for building unity and relationships and making sure that everyone moves in the same direction. I was pleasantly surprised by how well this was received by all delegates.
Humans are not
a resource.
They are the source.
They are the source of everything
a company does.
- Pascal Finette, Be radical
People are at the heart of a business. They are a significant investment, and to see the optimal return on any investment we know for sure that we need to nurture that investment properly. Not at the expense of business results, but rather with the possibility of even better results!
We also know that we sound like a broken record when it comes to our constant repetition of how important this ‘better humaning’ aspect of the workplace is. People matter, they’re just often forgotten about or made less of a priority… organisations that ensure their people are not forgotten about tend to thrive, it’s not rocket science. It’s people science!
We are
Still Human
[and work shouldn't suck!]
We are
Still Human
[and work shouldn't suck!]
A How-to Guide for building relevant businesses and exceptional work experiences for human beings in a world that has gone digital crazy.
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Humanifesting
[The blog]
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[The blog]
We see and hear amazing things every day in our work, and this is where we place the coolest of the cool so that we don’t forget them and so that you can access them as well. Ideas, tools, etc… with the intention being even better thinking and even better doing.
You've got questions.
We've got answers.
You've got questions.
We've got answers.
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We could give you a fancy neuroscience based response, or we could tell you that you simply start to have a look at what’s driving your thinking, and start to explore different choices. We help this process.
Leaders often don’t like to hear this, but it is all about leadership. People are as switched on as their leaders create that they can be… and equally so, as switched off. Our job is to lead you through this mindset and method shift.
Innovation is not exclusively about ideas, ideas are the product of an environment in which people trust that they are safe to share their thinking and to experiment without the risk of ridicule and recourse if they make mistakes while trying new things. They need to have high trust. We obsess about trust and helping you to establish this in your business.
That depends on how committed you are to the process. It is not an overnight flick of a switch, but we will partner with you through the necessary moving parts and help you create the conditions for success.
The culture/people stuff IS the work of running your business. Without engaged people everything is harder, slower, less. We do however make the effort that is required a lot easier and clearer for you.
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Get in touch
There’s not much that is quite as powerful or as meaningful as intentional conversation filled with exploration and an open mind. So whether virtually or in a room together we’d love to hear your thoughts, questions, challenges and ideas. We’re excited to learn more about you and share a bit more about us. And maybe, if we click, we’ll journey down a ‘better humaning’ road together.
Get in touch
There’s not much that is quite as powerful or as meaningful as intentional conversation filled with exploration and an open mind. So whether virtually or in a room together we’d love to hear your thoughts, questions, challenges and ideas. We’re excited to learn more about you and share a bit more about us. And maybe, if we click, we’ll journey down a ‘better humaning’ road together.
So if you’re intrigued to see what possibility may live in this space, let’s open up the conversation.
And if you’re curious to get a meaningful insight into how you or your people might be experiencing the world of work, then have a closer look here.