Consulting Solutions

Team Effectiveness

People have multiple roles in multiple teams across multiple regions, work in matrix structures, and have to deal with multi-cultural, generational and global differences and still be effective and produce results.

We partner with you to design collaborative and team alignment strategies, facilitate team alignment and high-performance teams’ sessions and build capability in team effectiveness and collaboration skills.

Our Team building activities focus on the aspects of planning, co-ordination, bonding, and fun, role assignment, enhancing team alignment, time discipline, teamwork, problem solving, effective communication, decision making, leadership, endurance and patience. Our constructive outcomes-based team programs will improve and build your teams’ ethic, provide ice breaking experiences amongst your group through competition, encouragement as well as constant feedback.

High performance teams
Collaboration
Capability building in teams and collaboration
Team toolkits
Dysfunctions of teams and how to overcome them

HC Capability Building

People strategies have become more complex over time and require effective HR skills to design, drive, influence, manage and measure strategic people projects to enhance performance.

We consult with leaders to align strategies, structures, systems and capability of the Human Capital function to enable strategic value and business impact.

Offerings and Tools:

HC strategy, structure and capability building
Employee experience journey
HC capability assessment and development
HC process streamlining and digitizing
HC toolkits for HR and leaders
HC data and intelligence

Talent Management

There is perfect talent storm brewing that requires competitive strategies and leadership capability to attract, develop and retain the best talent, despite global mobility, scarcity of skills and high expectations.

As Talent Management Experts, we co-design integrated and practical talent and succession strategies, processes and tools to attract, assess, engage, develop and retain current and future talent.

Offerings and Tools

Talent strategies, processes, systems, tools: Talent 4.0 maturity diagnostic, toolkit and capacity building
Talent and Potential Assessment
Performance Management: 3D dialogue and contribution, growth plans
Future Critical Workforce and Capability Planning: Enterprise capabilities, MCP tool
Talent Risk Response Strategies: Strategic sourcing, succession, transformation, retention, accelerated development
Accelerated Talent Development
Coaching and Mentoring

Strategic Change

The VUCA world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity leaves people fatigued, unproductive and disengaged from waves of change. Leaders and change champions need the capacity and skills to lead and energize people and teams through these turbulent times.

As Strategic Change Partners, we co-create strategic change, culture, performance and engagement journeys with a whole systems approach and deep expertise in understanding people, performance, change, agility, complexity and high performance teams.

Offerings and Tools:

Strategic planning and alignment: Scenario planning, BSC, scorecard cascading
Organizational design: Operating models, engagement models, structures, role profiling
Culture and engagement transformation: Culture diagnostic engagement survey, journey planning tools
High engagement conferences
High performance Teams: Team diagnostic and tools
Change management: Change diagnostic, framework, toolkit and capacity building

Leadership Capability Building

Many leadership teams struggle to work effectively as a cohesive team to drive strategic changes, build leadership capacity at all levels, retain talent and achieve a consistent standard of excellence.

As Leadership Capability Enablers, we architect creative, customized, future fit leadership and team development strategies, assessments, coaching and learning options to accelerate leadership competence, succession and growth at all levels.

Offerings and Tools:

Leadership development strategy revamp: Leadership brand (DNA) and enterprise capabilities
Leadership engagement conferences
Leadership journey design and programs (future fit)
Neuroscience of Leadership
Leadership modules
Assessments: We are focused on understanding people and making accurate predictions about their potential, capabilities and their likely performance in specific contexts. We offer a suite of customizable leadership and talent assessments, including progressive generation relevant and gamified assessments through our specialist partners.
Coaching: We integrate coaching with the full Human Capital value chain and systemic business issues and context. We create measurable personal business results through an integrated consultative approach to coaching.
Self-leadership
High performance leadership teams: Team diagnostic and tools

Digital Collaborations

Technological innovation is evolving at an exponential rate, requiring organizations to build digital strategies, systems and skills for the future.

As Digital Collaborators, we collaborate with a variety of leading-edge digital strategists, learning, HC and gamification providers to enable future fit, agile, digital responses, culture and capabilities for the digital age.

Offerings and Tools:

HC technology enablement
Digital/blended learning
Gamification and game design
HC digital and gamification partners: Lemasa and Yellowseed Consulting

Accelerated Learning

The future of work requires significantly different mindsets and skills to adapt to new ways of working, new technologies, new products and new teams. Building a self-driven, digital, collaborative learning culture and capability is critical for success.

As Learning Accelerators, we bring innovative strategies, tools and learning options to accelerate learning through a whole person, whole brain and whole systems approach – embedding self-mastery, team mastery and a learning culture

Offerings and Tools:

Learning strategy revamp: L&D capability building
Accelerated learning strategies, processes and tools: accelerated learning workshops and development programs
Skills Modules
Self-driven learning and learning culture

Organisational Resilience and Development

We are experts in Organisation Development – Your partner in transformation. The aim of Organisation Development (OD) is to enhance organisational effectiveness and health to the benefit of all. Its aim is therefore to anticipate change, to assist organisations to adapt to it so as to ensure sustainability and growth. ” Never before in history has change been so fast and dynamic; and never again will it be this slow (Anonymous)”

Our skilled consultants, guide and support organisations, teams and individuals to face the unique challenges of todays volatile business environment. We make it our business to understand your business and what influences effectiveness and health across the entire system. This can include strategy, structure, leadership, culture, teamwork, development interventions and diversity. Our work is anchored in our values of respect, engagement and integrity. It is a process, and it starts with a thorough diagnosis, appreciating each organisation’s unique reality, feedback, decision-making, implementation, support and follow-up.

Our OD Interventions

Strategic planning
Strategic alignment
Organisational Design
Organisational Research (Climate surveys & Culture surveys)
Strategic Team Effectiveness
Culture integration, rejuvenation and alignment
Management by Values

“Reactive, short-term interventions sometimes cause more damage than doing nothing at all. OD is aimed at appreciating a whole system approach.”

Client-Centered Consultancy

As Consultants we go beyond the ordinary to deliver extraordinary results, we utilise our expertise and experience to deliver exceptional value that exceeds the client’s expectations. Client-centric consulting is a powerful approach that places clients at the forefront of every engagement. Consultants who prioritize meeting clients’ current needs can create a solid foundation of loyalty and trust. Shifting one’s mindset towards proactively identifying and addressing client needs is critical. This involves building relationships based on a deep understanding of clients and leveraging their articulated needs as the starting point for engagement.

Co-creation of solutions with clients should become the standard. As consulting professionals, we have developed a client-centric consulting model consisting of three principal areas: Foundation, Processes, and Engagement, which can be applied across various industries:

Foundation. Basic principles that underpin this model. Ensure you focus on identifying and meeting the client’s needs. Show client’s understanding. Prove you can advise them on a broad range of topics. Help to identify and solve specific complex problems.
Processes. Processes and activities that support the successful execution of this model. This will ensure the delivery of the desired outcomes and client value.
Engagement. Main traits and behaviours consultants need to adopt and exhibit when dealing with clients.

The success of our consulting engagements hinges on our unwavering ability to provide unparalleled value to our clients. It’s imperative for consultants to deeply comprehend the client’s needs and deliver bespoke solutions that can tackle their complex problems. At the core of client-centric consulting lies an in-depth understanding of the client’s unique needs, as well as the agility to adapt to varying consulting methodologies. This is how we become trusted advisors and an integral part of the client team.

By engaging with clients in such a manner, we build sustainable relationships that open doors to new opportunities, while simultaneously enhancing the overall efficiency of the client’s organization. The art of consulting is not just about fixing problems, but about driving transformative changes that boost our client’s bottom line. We go beyond the ordinary to deliver extraordinary results, utilizing our expertise and experience to deliver exceptional value that exceeds our expectations.

Diversity and Inclusion

Individual Potential. Collective Success. We’ll guide your organization towards a future where diversity is not just a buzzword, but a core value that drives success. We help teams understand that inclusion leads to happier people and greater engagement and innovation. We provide inspiration, solutions and results.

The Mix approach – Helping you make the unconscious, conscious. Embracing diversity and inclusion is not just the right thing to do – it also gives you a strategic advantage. Organisations with diverse teams consistently outperform their competitors by fostering innovation, adaptability and creativity.

Our DEI consultancy services are designed to create real transformation. We set measurable goals and benchmarks, regularly monitoring progress to ensure that our strategies are making a tangible impact. By focusing on both short-term wins and long-term sustainability, we help your organisation achieve lasting change. Tailored ongoing support means we are by your side as you implement strategies and initiatives. Our team provides regular check-ins, progress assessments, and timely adjustments to ensure your diversity and inclusion goals are being met. We understand that each organisation’s needs evolve, so our support adapts accordingly.

Start your DEI journey… Talk to our team about what you need

What you will get

We know that every organisation is unique, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to diversity and inclusion. Our experienced consultants take the time to understand your company’s specific needs, challenges, and goals. Through comprehensive analysis, we identify areas of improvement and develop a roadmap for change. Our strategies encompass everything from leadership development and employee training to creating inclusive policies and fostering diverse talent pipelines.

Our signature practice areas include:

DEI Strategy and Plan – A comprehensive plan that outlines your organisation’s commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within its culture and operations.
DEI Audits – Establish where you are now in order to measure success going forwards. Mix’s audit methodology is people-focused, agile and targeted: we do not believe in compiling data for data’s sake!
DEI Workshops – Designed and delivered by global DEI specialists, our DEI workshops cover a range of topics, from understanding privilege and bias to creating inclusive hiring practices and building a culture of respect and belonging.
Gender Pay Gap Service – Closing the gender pay gap is an ongoing journey that requires continuous monitoring and evaluation. We will work with your organisation to establish metrics and benchmarks for tracking progress over time.
Board and Senior Leader Briefings – Board and senior-level briefings to inform, equip, challenge and support leaders as they set the direction for your organisation.
DEI Governance – Mix’s DEI Governance service goes beyond standard DEI training and workshops. It involves a comprehensive framework that aligns DEI goals with your organisational structure and business objectives, ensuring these values are embedded into every aspect of your operations.

Management Advisory

Unlock your business’s full potential with tailored, strategic solutions that drive sustainable growth, enhance efficiency, and empower leaders with data-driven insights.

Staying true to their own recommendations to clients to seek objective, independent advice for the most pressing issues, the largest global management consultancies turn to Pan African Learning and Growth Network (PALGNET) to address their own internal advisory needs. While each client has unique opportunities and challenges, we have accelerated their growth through the development and deployment of innovative new data science services, the innovation of new technology solutions for use with their clients, and development and expansion of their implementation services offerings, approaches, and shared accountability and risk management protocols for use with implementation of complex solutions. In tandem, we have transformed the performance of their business, streamlined core internal processes using digital reinvention where appropriate, and recruited senior talent to build their implementation practices.

Our approach is not just about providing solutions; it is about co-creating success stories. We equip our clients with groundbreaking strategies, lead digital transformations, and unlock growth potentials that set new industry benchmarks. Our commitment to excellence has steered countless organizations towards unprecedented success.

Discover how our collaborative approach and bespoke solutions can elevate your business. Explore our realm of extraordinary possibilities and learn how our partnership can take your organization to new heights of achievement.

Project Management

PALGNET is project management consulting, project portfolio management (PPM) and training organization that partners with project teams to ensure their important projects are planned, controlled and delivered successfully. We specialize in equipping organizations with the skills and tools needed to successfully manage projects from start to finish. Our project management services are designed to enhance your team’s ability to plan, execute, and deliver projects on time, within budget, and with the desired quality. We provide comprehensive training and hands-on support to help businesses build a strong foundation in project management methodologies.

Our capacity-building programs empower your workforce to:

Strategize effectively with clear project goals and defined objectives.
Optimize resources and streamline workflows for maximum efficiency.
Mitigate risks and manage issues proactively, ensuring smooth project execution.
Monitor progress through data-driven insights and performance metrics.
Deliver successful outcomes that drive organizational growth and success.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your team’s capabilities or ensure that complex projects are delivered seamlessly, the PALGNET team will guide you through every step of the project management process.

What Benefits Can You Expect?

Immediate Visibility – You will gain insight on day-one on whether the expected finish date of the project is doable.
Promote Buy-In and Commitment – You will have a project plan that is based on team member buy-in and commitment, two essential elements of successful projects.
Trust The Plan – You will have accurate and complete schedules for making informed business decisions.
Assurances on Progress – You will know if the team is making progress each week, positive gains that ensures the expected finish date remains doable.
Early Warning System – You will have an early warning system that alerts you when the team’s progress is slowing to a point that requires corrective actions in order to avoid delays in the future.
Executive Status – You will have access to an Executive Dashboard so you can quickly evaluate the status of the key milestone dates and review the corrective actions the team is undertaking to remedy any delays.
Aligned Execution – You will have a weekly control process that provides the structure to keep the schedule current and the discipline to keep team members engaged and accountable.