Why an efficient way of working?
Like a three-bladed propeller, it propels us forward!
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When we have the time, energy and knowledge to lead ourselves, we get the job done and we feel proud when the workday is over.
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When our collaborations flow and we benefit from each other’s knowledge, we become wiser, have more fun and go further.
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When leaders show the way, prioritize and create structure in the work, everyone gets the right conditions to grow in step with the organization.
Why do you work the way you do?
Far too many organizations let chance shape their working methods. We find this strange considering that they can be developed with such simple means.
GrowLabs helps you understand the causes of frustrating bottlenecks, ineffective behaviors, and hidden obstacles. We support you with concrete actions so that your working methods start creating stronger results, peace of mind, and growth.
Do you recognize the problems?
Missed targets
Even though many people work hard, we don't reach our goals. Projects take time and cost money. Frustration rises when we talk about what we should do but don't get it done. Our high ambitions are crushed when we jump between tasks rather than focusing on them towards our goals.
No time for focus
Meetings, emails and chats fill the workday. Then some spontaneous reconciliations on top of that. When the workday is over, thoughts pop in the brain like in a "popcorn pot", while most of the work tasks remain. Time for focused work is constantly being squeezed out.
Silos & exclusion
No one knows what everyone else is doing. We have Teams, SharePoint, Planner, Outlook, CoPilot, but we spend an inordinate amount of time searching and chasing each other with small things. The structure has broken down and everyone works in their own way. We laugh too little and lack the magical team spirit.
Stress and low engagement
Many people are constantly thinking about work, but the hard work doesn't show in the results. This creates frustration and a slowly declining commitment. Most people keep up the facade, but we feel inadequate and the stress is gnawing at us beneath the surface. Some take it even harder, others start to quietly give up.
Completely exhausted after work
When the workday is over, so are you; finished. Once home, you have a hard time letting go of work, are unnecessarily angry with the kids, do stupid things instead of socializing, and skip exercise. This is not the life you want to live – even though you know full well that this is the recipe for a pancake of exhaustion.
System inflation & technology panic
You have many digital tools and systems, but don't know how to use them smartly. The systems often overlap, which creates confusion and technology stress. It's unclear when to use which tool and how? Someone throws around the word "best practice" but no one knows what it means.
Missed targets
Even though many people work hard, we don't reach our goals. Projects take time and cost money. Frustration rises when we talk about what we should do but don't get it done. Our high ambitions are crushed when we jump between tasks rather than focusing on them towards our goals.
No time for focus
Meetings, emails and chats fill the workday. Then some spontaneous reconciliations on top of that. When the workday is over, thoughts pop in the brain like in a "popcorn pot", while most of the work tasks remain. Time for focused work is constantly being squeezed out.
Silos & exclusion
No one knows what everyone else is doing. We have Teams, SharePoint, Planner, Outlook, CoPilot, but we spend an inordinate amount of time searching and chasing each other with small things. The structure has broken down and everyone works in their own way. We laugh too little and lack the magical team spirit.
Stress and low engagement
Many people are constantly thinking about work, but the hard work doesn't show in the results. This creates frustration and a slowly declining commitment. Most people keep up the facade, but we feel inadequate and the stress is gnawing at us beneath the surface. Some take it even harder, others start to quietly give up.
Completely exhausted after work
When the workday is over, so are you; finished. Once home, you have a hard time letting go of work, are unnecessarily angry with the kids, do stupid things instead of socializing, and skip exercise. This is not the life you want to live – even though you know full well that this is the recipe for a pancake of exhaustion.
System inflation & technology panic
You have many digital tools and systems, but don't know how to use them smartly. The systems often overlap, which creates confusion and technology stress. It's unclear when to use which tool and how? Someone throws around the word "best practice" but no one knows what it means.
How to develop your working methods
All progress starts with an insight and begins with a first step.
Whether you want to develop your self-leadership, your team’s collaboration, or your entire organization’s way of working, it’s actually not as complicated as it might first seem.
Our advice is to start the change with an effort that is adapted to the level you or you are ready for. A small, well-directed effort has a better effect than a large, misdirected one.
What step are you ready to take?
GrowLabs gav mig praktiska nycklar som gör skillnad för mig varje dag, både i mitt självledarskap och företagets teamwork
Why GrowLab's methods work
Lasting change never happens by chance.
GrowLab’s methods are based on the practical actions that we know make people grow. Always guaranteed to be free from double standards and unscientific nonsense.
Our experience comes from thousands of participants, but we still want to learn from you, so that we can continue to share our insights with those we meet tomorrow.
Our exploratory and active laboring style is firmly rooted in research on how people learn and create new behaviors that produce results.
We combine a solid methodology with deep knowledge of how we organize ourselves and use the digital systems that are the hub of our modern workplaces.
With concrete step-by-step instructions, you develop new behaviors and effective habits. Together, we shape working methods that work in practice, today and tomorrow.
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