The three-day meet kicked off with the teams getting acquainted with each other, as many had not had an opportunity to meet. Each successive member of the team nick-named the earlier one and repeated the name until the last member repeated the names and nicknames of the entire team!
Sriram welcomed the team with a refresher on why we exist and the company’s mission and vision.
The three teams—Kuza Biashara Content (KBC) (including website & production), Kuza Biashara SME (KBS) & Project Management Office (PMO) soon went into a workshop mode where they discussed the plans, mode of execution and the resources required. The KBS team in particular, discussed strategies for an increase in closed sales of Zidisha accounts and presented ways of achieving the targets.
An interactive session with a 4-member team from Safaricom saw the Zidisha sales team sorting out operational issues. The Safaricom team reiterated its stance to work with and support the KBS team in its work.
The 3-day meet was not all work, as the team took time out to play games that help team building. A mouth-watering cake cut by the recently wedded chief of sales from Safaricom & his wife marked Sriram’s 40th birthday too! Day three concluded with all the three teams making presentations on the way forward.
Before the teams parted ways, the Kenyan team was thoroughly energized. Everyone had understood the company’s vision & had created new bonds. It is this bond that will now take on the Kenyan SME market by storm. And grow in numbers.
