Are you aiming to build a strong management team, increase employee engagement, work on continuous improvement, or promote effective collaboration within your organization or department? Whether you are part of a small team or a large organization, there are opportunities to grow and enhance your performance towards a High Performance Organization (HPO).
Based on solid scientific research and more than fifteen years of practical experience, the HPO Center provides insights and inspiration to assist in achieving that HPO status. Contact us for more information!
We work for many profit, non-profit and governmental organizations. We are a knowledge and research firm, not consultants. This means that our work consists of researching and evaluating the strength and weaknesses of your internal organization (download our HPO-brochure here). We then give you 3 to 5 attention points to improve the strength of your organization and subsequently your organizational performance.
Our longitude research over 15 years shows that working with discipline on strengthening the HPO factors and the attention points will improve the financial and strategic (client satisfaction, employee satisfaction, innovation) results of your organization. The HPO Framework is thus the only scientifically validated technique in the world that will help you make your organization high performing!
Read moreThis Quick Insight delves into the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to transform into High-Performance Organizations (HPOs). The study demonstrates that SMEs can significantly contribute to economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction by adopting the principles of HPOs. It also highlights the importance of aligning with the five key HPO factors for better organizational performance. Through a case study of a leading Internet of Things (IoT) firm in South Africa, the article offers practical insights into effective management practices, employee involvement, and continuous improvement.
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This Quick Insight critically examines the long-term effectiveness of organizational improvement programs. Utilizing the High-Performing Organization (HPO) framework for evaluation, the study finds that despite numerous improvement efforts, there has been minimal sustainable progress in organizations' performance levels. The article identifies possible reasons for this lack of progress, such as economic downturns and the ineffectiveness of commonly used improvement methods. It also underscores the importance of High Performance Managerial Leadership, a balanced blend of visionary leadership and disciplined management, as a key to achieving and maintaining high performance.
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This Quick Insight investigates the essential role of Employee Satisfaction Surveys in boosting organizational performance. It highlights the need for actionable responses and strategic HPO Diagnosis integration for a comprehensive evaluation of organizational health. It confronts the prevalent challenges in executing effective surveys and advocates for a synergistic approach, marrying detailed employee feedback with the broader HPO framework to catalyze targeted, impactful improvements.
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"Finally, a book that goes beyond “promises” but gives greater clarity about the essential contributing factors of high performance organizations. This pioneering work of Dr. de Waal is a must read for people interested in this subject."
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, Clinical Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at INSEAD
On our website you will find a wealth of information about High Performance Organizations, Teams and Partnership. Browse our videos, scientific papers, cases and articles.
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