Ep9: Innovation, engineered by the Van Greunens

Any business owner knows that software can make or break a business. And when software is built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, the benefits are even clearer.

Like many great businesses, Olympia Engage was created to solve the challenges its founders faced in their previous businesses. With hands-on experience managing large teams and running performance and incentivisation programmes, brothers Manie and George Van Greunen set out to build digital solutions that address these challenges.

In episode 9 of The Finance Ghost Plugged in with Capitec, get ready to learn from these software ‘brogrammers’ about how Olympia Engage uses various techniques to improve adoption rates, create internal alignment and support measurable performance.

Episode 9 covers:

• The difficulties companies face when tackling performance management processes, including tasks like leader boards and performance reviews
• How Olympia Engage uses elements of CRM software and customer nurturing systems to align performance to measurable results
• Practical insights into implementation and the change management that comes with rolling out new systems
• The expected impact of AI on the software industry
• The debate between diversification and focus in SME service offerings

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Plugged In With Capitec
• (00:00:59) - Top Chef: The Free State
• (00:01:47) - How to Make Performance Reviews More Interesting
• (00:02:47) - How Olympia Engage: Managing People, Performance & Revenue
• (00:06:25) - Performance Review
• (00:08:11) - The Secret to a Good Team
• (00:10:13) - WSJD Live: Our Digital Solutions
• (00:12:53) - How to Manage a Business on a Farm
• (00:14:37) - How to Drive Engagement with Gamification
• (00:15:13) - WSJD.com: The Adoption of the Leaderboards
• (00:21:59) - WSJD Live: The Future of AI in Software
• (00:25:20) - Finance Ghost: How AI Will Change the Way Leaders Manage
• (00:29:03) - Sticking with Capitec Bank
• (00:31:33) - Olympia Engage: Focus or Diversification?