Sarah Sanders, Founder and Director Established in 2019, The Strive Group (TSG), a promising workforce development solutions provider is on a mission to revolutionise the corporate world by developing inclusive workplaces that will allow both organisations and its employees to flourish.
The prevailing notion in the workforce development space is that top managers are the main drivers for corporate social responsibility and inclusive culture. However, in reality, top-level executives struggle to manage diversity and inclusion within their organisations as they lack the necessary time and resources. Hence, the diversity and inclusion initiatives take a backseat in many organisations. That’s precisely where TSG comes into the picture. The company has developed an inclusive framework of actionable support, bespoke to organisation’s requirements, creating an inclusive workplace where every individual has the same opportunity to thrive. The highly skilled team combines ‘diversity and inclusion’ and ‘education and skills’ while allowing organisations to attract and retain talent while saving high costs and delivering commercial benefits.
To achieve this feat, TSG makes use of their bespoke assessment process, a unique action-oriented approach that allows organisations to evaluate their strengths and development areas to achieve a transparent Inclusive Workplace. “Our state-of-the-art approach provides expert review and recommendations while delivering coaching and training throughout to deliver instant solution-based results followed by ongoing support,” states Sarah. TSG’s unique approach allows organisations to invest in their employees and help organisations maximise their reputation as an inclusive employer, to attract and retain the most extensive pool of talent. By increasing the retention rate, TSG help organisations save on costs to re-hire.
Our drive is always aligned to an inclusive organisation and creating inclusivity and a fair and equal workplace for individual organisations, rather than focusing on specific areas and diversity inclusion
TSG’s end-to-end services also include recruitment and selection of skilled talents. They leverage an intensive review of existing methods of hiring along with attraction strategies, assessment processes, onboarding and supply chain management. Further, when it comes to leadership development, the company offers one-on-one coaching and mentoring to support organisations to have an inclusive leadership team. By deploying TSG’s workforce development solutions, organisations can enhance employee performance, engagement and strengthen their morale. This is done by conducting review and analysis meetings, where managers are trained on how to engage with their teams followed by the implementation of tried and tested processes made bespoke to organisation by TSG’s expert team. Employee engagement and productivity go hand in hand. TSG’s expert team is dedicated to supporting organisations to invest in developing and implementing fair processes to recognise and reward their employees on every level. “Our drive is always aligned to an inclusive organisation and creating an inclusivity and a fair and equal workplace for individual organisations, rather than focusing on specific areas and diversity,” explains Sarah.
Another major trend that is gaining prominence in today’s date is the importance of mental health and supporting well-being of employees in the workplace. Since most of us spend maximum time at work, creating a healthy, happy workspace needs to be a priority. TSG addresses this concern by evaluating existing approaches to Wellbeing and Mental Health support and delivering Reasonable Adjustments in the workplace, recommending and implementing support wherever required. The company is also one of the organisations supporting employers on their Disability Confident journey. Disability Confidence is a government campaign in the UK, which is set to support employers to recruit and retain disabled talent.
Building Brand Reputation
TSG comprises a team with decades of combined experience; working across a multitude of sectors on a national and global basis. The client base includes organisations ranging from SME’s to FTSE 100. The specialist team is trained in diversity and inclusion and work with the clients to understand where they are starting on their inclusion journey. They consider an organisation’s external perception and accessibility, through market research and website and represent their brand as an inclusive employer. TSG recently has achieved the CPD accreditation, which helps their experts deliver training in a flexible and varied way such as Strive Online, Interactive Webinars and Classroom Workshops.
Coping Up with Covid-19
The world’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the rapid transformation of the workplace. To deal with the distressing situation, TSG has developed an online platform – Strive Online. “We have unique programs delivered to colleges, universities and corporate organisations to cope up with mental health, stress and remote working,” asserts Sarah. The company also has introduced a YouTube channel called ‘The Engagement Tree’ for businesses, where executives can come and talk about their challenges, opportunities and the ways they are dealing with the changes in COVID times. The company has secured contracts with universities and commercial organisations to deliver training through a flexible, blended approach. “To that end, we are currently exploring virtual reality, and how we can deliver true value to our clients across the world. And that’s our future roadmap,” concludes Sarah.
