AUGUST - 2022HR TECH OUTLOOK19The interim leader interviews everyone in the organization--from management to stakeholders to customers--to uncover unwritten rules and other undesirable work culture elements. That leads to comprehensive assessment reports that include recommendations for measures clients can implement to harmonize their work culture. Once all stakeholders support the report, Akramoff draws a plan of action for moving forward, taking small, meaningful actions to develop trust with the clients' workforce. The changes can be as simple as addressing improper seating arrangements or implementing high-speed internet--things that employees generally complain about. The company then increases the momentum, fostering change that includes implementing newer, fully functioning systems and creating winning strategies. "We work on putting people where their skill sets belong, and then we start building jobs around the human in them," says Akramoff.Akramoff's interim leader will gradually start handing their responsibilities to some of the clients' newly appointed leaders and support them in every way possible throughout the transformation. "Rather than us leading the change process, the client starts leading it. They start doing change and doing the things good leaders do, and we're there to support them," adds Akramoff. Post transformation, Akramoff's just a phone call away with any needed future support. Akramoff believes that getting emotionally-involved with their client is the best way to transform them for the better. To that end, instead of just looking for what changes can be made in the work culture, the company thoroughly searches for why the employees are unhappy and then strives to fix it. "You can't take emotions out of human beings. So why would you try to take it out of the workplace?" Glenn asks. For this reason, many of its clients are operating at high effectiveness years after working with the Akramoff. You can't take emotions out of human beings. So why would you try to take it out of the workplace?
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