ShareTree | i4 Connect Case Study https://sharetree.org Revolutionising Team Culture Fri, 26 May 2023 06:50:05 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://sharetree.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-Logo-32x32.png ShareTree | i4 Connect Case Study https://sharetree.org 32 32 i4 Connect Case Study https://sharetree.org/case-study-2023-may-17/ Wed, 17 May 2023 03:34:24 +0000 https://sharetree.org/?p=29020

How i4 Connect combated the challenges posed to a remote, national, and diverse team amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

13%

Increase in staff engagement.

20%

In people feeling accomplished.

$57,174

Saved in recruitment and productivity p.a.

About i4 Connect

i4 Connect was a startup and commercialisation practice guiding entrepreneurs via an Australian Government Program established in Victoria from November 2019 to June 2023.

Organisation’s Background

The team consisted of founders, mentors, advisors, investors, and supporters of the start-up ecosystem, carefully selected to deliver expert business guidance and program services that are flexible, adaptable, and scalable. Many of the i4 Connect leadership team have 30+ years’ experience and have put their own ‘skin in the game’, through cash, effort, risk, reputation, and opportunity cost, to learn the skills of venture and value creation, creating multiple successful ventures.

Challenges and opportunities

Rapid growth, remote work conditions, and the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health were challenges for i4 Connect’s young and growing culture. Feelings of isolation and loss of motivation as faced by much of the population throughout the pandemic, especially in Victoria where extensive lockdowns were experienced, could have, if left unaddressed and unresolved, posed a great risk to the team – individually and as a collective.


ShareTree’s Culture Engagement Survey greatly appealed to i4 Connect as its focus on Purpose, Character, and Gratitude provided a holistic approach to culture optimisation. In-depth anonymous surveys enabled the business to identify areas of growth to inform effective team re-building strategies. To identify these areas on a national scale, i4 Connect administered ShareTree’s Culture Engagement survey in all Australian states. The people engagement matrix revealed the “hot spots” across a continuum from disengaged to a self-actualised culture, typical of a well-functioning organisation. In the first instance, i4 Connect’s culture identified a total 70% engagement score, slightly below the global average of all organisations.

Project

ShareTree recommendations included:

  • Creating a culture of appreciation.
  • Supporting staff with clear performance measures and pathways for progression.
  • Integrating the organisational purpose into regular communication and feedback sessions.
  • Allowing team projects that give back to the community.
  • Aligning awards and feedback with the culture aspiration.
  • Planning celebration events that involve activities for connection and support.
  • Developing a mentorship program.
  • Supporting staff with personal/career growth goals.
  • Inspiring innovation through a suggestion system.
  • Communicating the purpose and values of the organisation through culture posts or newsletters.

The results

Key takeaway

By harnessing the power of employee-led strategies and fostering a thriving team culture, i4 Connect achieved something truly remarkable. They managed to save a staggering $128,538 on staff disengagement, all thanks to their investment in the ShareTree program, which initially cost them $32,055. What’s even more impressive is that they were able to achieve a return on investment (ROI) in just 2.9 months!

“Engaging with our team from a holistic, value-based perspective was crucial in establishing the culture of our business. Traditional “performance” discussions became a source of authentic connection with team members and focused us in a way that we could bring the best out of everyone. I do think that we now have a more relaxed, transparent way of communicating with one another and I am very proud of the team’s willingness to engage with the Sharetree model as a means of continually improving our culture and performance.”
Suzanne Paynter
Chief Operating Ofificer
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ST App v2.9 Guiding Statements https://sharetree.org/st-app-v2-9-guiding-statements/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:54:22 +0000 https://sharetree.org/?p=27671

You can now add Guiding Statements to your Groups now to help members understand how your group’s aspirational qualities are meant to guide everyday actions & interactions within (and externally to) the group.

 

PRO TIP: Use this as an opportunity to start a discussion with your team members about how your Group’s Character Strengths manifest in day to day operations.

 

It’s the start of the new fin year. If you’d like some assistance running a culture workshop to review your organisation’s purpose & vision, please contact us via our Contact Form.

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ST App v2.8 Culture PostING To DEPENDENT GROUPS https://sharetree.org/st-app-v28-culture-posting-to-dependent-groups/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 01:25:35 +0000 https://sharetree.org/?p=25788

When creating a Culture Post, you can now update your Dependent Groups to share any organisation wide culture updates. Choose to update all Dependent Groups, or a select few.  

 

Other updates contained within this version include:

 

  • Chat Support is now accessible from the Home Feed. Please leave us your feedback (constructive ones only please) or any suggestions to further improve our app. 

  • Users are now able Skip Tutorial and continue it laters. 

  • We’ve added two new Group Types:
           i) Social Enterprises
           ii) Government

  • Group Role Information has been added to the information button in Group List

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ST App v2.5 NEW Culture Post Notifications & CGE Improvement https://sharetree.org/st-app-v2-5-new-culture-post-notifications-cge-improvement/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:01:02 +0000 https://sharetree.org/?p=24040

 

Users will now be notified of new Culture Posts from ShareTree or Groups you are subscribed to. Now team members won’t miss an important Culture Activity or Achievement posted by Culture Leaders.

 

 

PRO TIPS

    • Tapping on the Calendar will add an event to your Calendar app
    • Use the Event URL if you have a booking form for signups online
    • You can set the post to Post within the Group or publicly by setting the Post Visibility

 

 

 

 

 

New Flow to CGE (Character Growth Exercise) to make logging your Happiness simpler. Once you have acknowledged within your CGE, the app will get your Happiness level for the day. 

 

Feeds now show based on the time the acknowledgement was accepted, so that acknowledgements most recently interacted with are displayed at the top.

 

Filter your feed based on most Inspirational acknowledgements first. Learn what inspires others the most. 

 

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ST App v2.4 Character Cards Updated https://sharetree.org/st-app-v2-4-character-cards-updated/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 01:04:15 +0000 https://sharetree.org/?p=23846

We have updated the Character Cards and introduced a more detailed view to see all cards in each Character Groups. 

 

 

Users can now see both Receiver and Sender profiles from the leaf detail screen

 

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ST App v2.3 ShareTree Gratitude Moments & CGE v2 https://sharetree.org/st-app-v2-3-st-gratitude-moments-cgev2/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:07:17 +0000 https://sharetree.org/?p=23595

This feature has been a long time coming and we are proud to present you with

 

ShareTree Gratitude Moments

 

With ShareTree Gratitude Moments, we designed this experience
to be a place of refuge and inspiration by showing you acknowledgements within your tree.
Best enjoyed with headphones.

 

If you enjoyed the experience please let us know on the App Store or Google Play Store.

 

We have also added videos to the Character Growth Exercise for recommended activities led by none other than our Founder & CEO Mr. Steven Farrugia, as well as the creator of the RISE Program, Mr. Jamie Ryder.  We hope that these activities allow you to explore character development with deeper insight and meaning. 


NOTE: If you are currently running a Character Growth Exercise, you’ll get activities corresponding to your current progress. Feel free to keep going with your current Growth Exercise should you wish to complete it. 

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ST App v2.2 Inspired Button https://sharetree.org/st-app-v2-2-inspired-button/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:37:13 +0000 https://sharetree.org/?p=23439

Introducing the Inspired Button!

 

At ShareTree, we’re building a supportive community. We’re always finding ways to build authentic and positive interactions on the app.

 

See an acknowledgement on your feed that Inspires you? Someone made your day? Let them know! We’ve added an Inspired button to do just that.

 

Have any other ideas to make the app better or questions? Let us know through our Chat Support (found on the Main menu)! 

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ST App v2.1 Culture Posts https://sharetree.org/st-app-v2-1-culture-posts/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 03:10:52 +0000 https://sharetree.org/?p=23082
Sample of a ShareTree Culture Post

Sample of a ShareTree Culture Post

 

Introducing Culture Posts! Group Admins can now make three types of posts within (and outside) the Group. They are:

 

  • Culture Activity – if you’re group is doing something together, eg a Company BBQ
  • Community Benefit – for group outings to volunteer
  • Achievement – to celebrate a group member reaching a milestone

 

 

These posts can be updated to Group Members only or publicly which will notify non-members who follow your Group. 

 

 

 

To access this feature, you first must be a Group Admin, from your Home Feed, navigate to your Group then you’ll be able to see a create Culture Post. 

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A Global Gratitude Movement https://sharetree.org/sharetree-app/ Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:00:47 +0000 https://bridge300.qodeinteractive.com/?p=5

ShareTree are more than charity as a service. We are stimulating a global movement towards gratitude.

Join our movement, be part of something free & powerful.

We work with the community, with schools, with families and with people in the work force. Everyone deserves to be happy. And the impact of gratitude on our happiness levels is huge.

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