2. "By putting the employee first, the customer effectively comes first, and in the end, the shareholder comes first by default as well."    Richard Branson
An engaged team is a productive team. It has been shown over and over again that employees who are happy at work invest more discretionary effort, are more productive and are more innovative than those who are less engaged. Popcorn will help you to make your team happier!

3. Who are we? BBBEE Level 4 Contributor (Exempted Micro Enterprise)
Our key focuses are:
Bringing Big Business Human Capital to Small and Medium Businesses
Improving your Corporate Culture and helping you to maintain a positive one
Our Chief Kernel has:
BA(Ind Psych)Hons cum laude
PGCE cum laude
Years of experience at the top level of HR at a leading financial services company within the Taxi industry
Experience in running business operations
A reputation for building and maintaining
awesome corporate cultures

4. Our Culture Philosophy
At Popcorn we believe that you cannot run a “Culture Programme” and then expect the culture to change and stay changed in the business. Our philosophy is that Culture should be pervasive in everything you do in your business. It is not something that you can type up in a document and stick on the walls, but rather something that is the basis of every decision and action in the business. It is the DNA, the smell, the visceral feeling that something is different, good different, about this place.

5. The Elements of Culture
Popcorn will create structures and programmes to change, influence and maintain all of these elements of culture
Purpose
Values
Behaviours
People
Story
Place

6. Wellness and Engagement The Legal and Regulatory Stuff
The People Function
Talent Acquisition
Finding the best people for your business
Driving Performance
Getting the best out of those people by making sure that they know what to do and how to do it
Wellness and Engagement
Ensuring that those people are happy and healthy and want to give you their best
The Legal and Regulatory Stuff
Dotting the i's and crossing the t's and making sure that there aren't too many CC's, M's and A's)
Strategic Input
Providing insights into effective organisational design, people decisions and efficient processes to facilitate the running of an effective business

7. Talent Acquisition (Recruitment)
Popcorn will source any employees you need . This service will be included in your retainer fee – the only extra charges will be for credit/criminal checks and for agency fees should the need arise (it should only arise in very specialist cases).

8. Driving Performance Outsourced facilitation
Performance management/Goal setting
Design it
Train staff on how to use it and why it’s important
Make sure it happens
Collate performance data and keep records
Training and Development
Get an understanding of training and development needs from the team (actual needs not a wish list)
Source training providers
Any-in-house training that can be done by Popcorn will be included in your retainer
Coaching and Leadership development
Supervisory and management practical coaching
Basic management guides for new managers and supervisors
Outsourced facilitation
Materials development for bespoke courses
Facilitation of Strategic workshops

9. Wellness and Engagement
Wellness/Engagement
Popcorn will arrange various wellness events/education during the year to ensure that the team is well and healthy as well as engaged – mostly these will be low cost – budget will be approved before execution
Popcorn will also engage with the team and understand the non-work issues that may affect their work
Team-building
Included in your retainer will be the facilitation of at least 1 team-building/strategic planning event. The direct costs of such an event will be for your cost
Rewards Programme
Together with the leadership team, Popcorn will design and implement a Rewards Programme for staff that will improve performance and engagement

10. Wellness and Engagement
Partnership with ICAS
Popcorn has partnered with ICAS (an international Wellness partner) who will provide a 24/7 care line that provides employee support including assistance with
Medical
Legal
Psychological/Trauma/Counselling
Financial issues
This is included in the retainer engagement
Engagement Survey
Popcorn has partnered with a leading edge Engagement Survey provider who will be able to provide access to insights about your team and where/how to improve Engagement (and therefore productivity) levels
Participation in such a survey is not included in the retainer engagement

11. The Legal and Regulatory Stuff
Contracts/Job Profiles/Policies
Popcorn will audit your current paperwork and make sure that it is compliant with regulatory procedures without being overly bureaucratic
SETA and Labour Reporting
Popcorn will do all the necessary reporting for you and will claim from the SETA for all the training you do
Disciplinary and Grievances
Popcorn will assist with all these matters and make sure that they are handled effectively
Questions
Popcorn will be available for any questions related to people processes

12. Strategic Input Structure and Organisational Design
Popcorn will provide input into your structure and ensure that it is the most efficient for your business
Attending Management Meetings
Popcorn will attend your monthly management meetings to gain a better understanding of the business and to provide input
Process improvement
Popcorn will gain an understanding of processes and provide support where and advice where necessary