William Pegg here, Cultural Reform Specialist. Author of ‘Changing the Game’, international keynote speaker and industry media commentator featured in ‘Acuity’, ‘In the Black’ and ‘Business in Focus’.I’m also the Managing Director of Synthesis Group, dedicated to equipping leaders and their teams with the tools, strategies and mindset they need to develop trust and to build powerful commercial relationships.Without corporate service teams like finance, IT and HR, large organisations simply cannot operate. But they need to change first to truly gain the respect of their stakeholders.A key outcome our clients achieve is the repositioning of corporate service teams to be seen as trustworthy, valued contributors and essential to the organisation’s success.Having worked in and managed corporate service teams for over two decades, I personally identify with the challenges and opportunities our clients face and can speak with authority as to what solutions are effective.There are almost always three key issues that stand in the way of all corporate service teams:1. They’re often engaged late and their work viewed too narrowly as stakeholders can’t see directly how they can help2. Stakeholders are unaware of or are not even interested in what they offer3. Persistent underutilisation of corporate services because of these two issuesOnce these problems are addressed the outcomes are:> Early engagement of corporate service teams through demonstrating deep knowledge of stakeholders’ issues and close alignment with their objectives> Recognition of corporates services as trustworthy sages in their fields of expertise through simplified communication> Increased take-up of what corporate service teams offer, through improved ability to influence when authority or power lie elsewhereI believe that every leader of today and those of the future create a legacy so I work closely with them to ensure they make a greater, more meaningful impact in their sphere of influence.Want to stay in touch and never miss an up to date insight? Click the Follow button above