Presenting The Next Phase In Our Growth Plan
Earlier this year, Stephen Peal became Group Managing Director of YorPower, PPSPower, Glenace and Generator Warehouse. This was a clear sign of the new direction of the Group following the reorganisation of its business structure and premises. The resulting ‘one family’ approach is already proving to be a far more efficient way of working, which capitalises on the individual strengths and growth of each company.
PPSPower is best known for providing reliable maintenance solutions for both generators and UPS units. YorPower operates nationally and internationally to manufacture, install and commission generators to provide back-up and prime power solutions for its wide-ranging customers.
All areas of the business now work together, from the company headquarters in West Yorkshire. However, to ensure the entire workforce of the YorPower Group is fully embracing the new business structure, Group Managing Director Steve is consulting throughout the company, presenting a shared vision, and discussing this one to one with employees.
As a qualified Mental Health First Aider, Steve has a highly developed understanding of how his staff are performing, what motivates them and any factors that may be inhibiting them from delivering optimum performance. The aim is to get everyone engaged in the new way of working under a single brand – rather than a collection of independent companies. To supplement the consultations, there will be a Group-wide survey to find out what people think are the company’s strengths and weaknesses.
As ever, Steve is ensuring the consultations are a two-way dialogue so that his staff also know what makes him feel valued – such as people popping in to see him and seek his opinion. “People should never say, ‘Sorry to bother you.’ I want my staff to have their say in the direction our company is taking. We are a family, and we should be able to thrash out our differences and come through the other side stronger. We don’t have problems; we have opportunities for improvement!
“I believe I am a people person and I have always treated colleagues and employees as our greatest asset. It is essential that everyone shares the same vision and is part of defining that. I very rarely feel the need to tell anyone what to do, I include them in where I feel we need to go and agree together on the actions required to achieve our aims. I want to be the back-up power company everyone wants to work for.”
Achieving Net Zero
The YorPower Group is also taking a progressive, proactive approach to its carbon footprint. A little earlier in 2022, Steve entered discussions with Neutral Carbon Zone, which helps organisations take an expert look at their sustainability agendas to see how they can slash their carbon footprint in ways they may not have expected.
Increasingly, customers and employees want to work with companies that demonstrate a commitment to becoming carbon neutral. It’s early days in this project but YorPower will aim to move from Bronze, up to Silver and Gold and finally Platinum – at which point it will be among the select few organisations leading the way on sustainable working practices.
As 2022 draws to a close, the YorPower Group can look back upon a productive year in which the group of companies have started the process to become restructured into one brand, under which all individuals and constituent companies are now working efficiently to offer a full back-up power solution. The next few months will build on this early progress and we look forward to keeping readers informed in FMUK.
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