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Stakeholder Engagement and Project Local Spend Management: A Winning Strategy for Businesses

by BusinessUncategorized

Successful businesses understand the importance of building strong relationships with key stakeholders while effectively managing project budgets to maximize ROI. EP-Exec specializes in stakeholder engagement and project local spend management, ensuring that businesses achieve both operational excellence and community engagement.

The Power of Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder engagement is a key driver of success in any project. Whether you’re dealing with clients, partners, or the local community, having a transparent and communicative relationship is essential for fostering trust and collaboration.

  • Building Trust and Collaboration: Effective stakeholder engagement allows businesses to align with local governments, communities, and suppliers, creating a network of advocates for their brand.
  • Tailored Communication: We provide businesses with strategies to effectively communicate with stakeholders, ensuring they understand their role and the value they bring to each project.

Managing Local Spend for Community Impact

Project local spend management ensures that businesses spend their resources in ways that benefit the local economy while ensuring budget efficiency. EP-Exec works with companies to ensure that local suppliers and contractors are prioritized, contributing to the economic growth of the region.

  • Maximizing Local Impact: We help businesses allocate spend to local vendors, creating job opportunities and supporting the local economy.
  • Efficient Resource Allocation: Our experts help businesses track spending and assess opportunities for better investment within the community, ensuring every dollar is spent with purpose.

By combining stakeholder engagement with local spend management, EP-Exec empowers businesses to not only thrive but also make a meaningful, lasting impact on the community and its economy.

 

Mpho Mokwena

Mpho Mokwena

by Meet The Team

Mpho Mokwena’s experienced work history lead to her EP Exec marketing appointment. As a marketing graduate she’s also accredited in facilitations skills through Social Enterprise Academy and Glasgow Caledonian University.  

Between 2007 to 2015, her earlier career endeavors include being a Sage consultant, event’s manager, YBS media features writer, EMFM consulting management assistant, Khulisa Social Solutions training facilitator, and master trainer. 

In 2009, her “social development bug bit” leading to donating and volunteering time to Siyazigabisa Children, Youth and Community organization. She then joined them fulltime as projects and sponsorship manager while mentoring youth, coordinating volunteers and outreach programs. There the awareness of empowering people to find their own solutions is how her passion for the development of others took hold. 

In 2016, Mpho joined Catalyx Foundation facilitating their work readiness programs in Gauteng. She also facilitated MRP Foundation’s JumpStart work readiness program preparing young people and linking them to retail opportunities. This led to her being selected as regional manager for Free State, Northern Cape and North West.

In 2021 Mpho headed up Kingdom Labour Empowerment who focus on raising distinguished, exceptional leaders in organizations, communities, and nationally. There she continued implementing work readiness programs. And, helped young entrepreneurs or change makers passionate on making economic, social and environmental impacts in their communities. All this in partnerships with Social Entrepreneurship, Social Enterprise Academy and Social Enterprise Connect.  

Aside from work, Mpho has a life partner, and two daughters. Her hobbies include reading, writing, singing, dancing, watching sports events (cricket, rugby or netball), picnics or movies with family. She’s also a poet at heart, church choir member, and speaks eight of our eleven South African languages. 

Mpho’s goals include writing a book, creating platforms for young and old alike to share poetry, crafts or skills, and being recognized as an economic development expert in Africa. 

EP Exec is pleased to have Mpho as a core team member. Undoubtedly, her marketing experience, development and facilitation skills will help create a firm foundation and greater footprint while assisting local businesses to find job seekers, and visa versa. 

Phuti Seanego

Phuti Seanego

by Meet The Team

Phuti Seanego obtained a higher certificate in banking in 2020 after having worked at FNB as a Customer Service Specialist on contract for a year. She has also worked as an Education Assistant at Madibatlou Middle School.

Initially Phuti volunteered as a data capturer and consultant before joining EmpowerPloy, now EP Exec, full time in 2022. Today, she is our administrative support for our project’s development team who all work on site. As our EP Exec operations expand we envisage Phuti becoming online customer support.

The important skills Phuti has obtained over the years include developing interpersonal relationships, team work, patience, empathy, communication, adaptability, and having flexibility. All of which are necessary for quality customer service and public relations.

In her spare time, Phuti loves volunteering and helping others. As such, in 2021 she joined a church foundation who provide food parcels to the less fortunate. Their team goes out to a specific township for a day, gathers people together and hand out food parcels. This foundation is going strong.

Phuti says volunteering has taught her that little deeds can have profound effects. She loves seeing people happy, and knowing that she contributed towards that happiness makes it even more special.

Aside from working, Phuti loves travelling, adventure, singing and trying out different foods. She says she’s not big into sports, but watches soccer a lot.

She is engaged, and mother to a little girl. Recently travelling abroad with her family was one of her best life experiences.

While sadly, losing one of her close aunts was understandably her worst life experience.

A fun fact about Phuti is that she got an award in high school for laughing a lot. Frankly, this makes Phuti a real delight and joy to be around in the office!

Phuti’s long term dreams and aspirations are going back to school, travelling the world, and being happy.

Since laughter and happiness are both contagious, positive qualities we trust your interactions with Phuti will be uplifting.

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Localized Business & Job Seeker Placement: Driving Economic Growth in Communities

by Business

In today’s competitive business landscape, companies are increasingly focused on supporting local economies while fulfilling their staffing needs. EP-Exec specializes in localized business and job seeker placement, offering tailored services that not only meet the recruitment needs of businesses but also help create sustainable growth within local communities.

Why Localized Placement is Essential for Business Success

Localizing business operations and job placements offers a unique opportunity for companies to build a deep-rooted presence within a community. By tapping into the local workforce, businesses can reduce recruitment costs, enhance employee retention, and contribute positively to the community’s economic development.

The EP-Exec Approach to Localized Placement

  • Understanding Local Needs: We partner with local businesses to provide customized staffing solutions that reflect the unique needs of the region, from retail to construction and tech industries.
  • Access to Local Talent: Our comprehensive database includes job seekers from various sectors, ensuring businesses have access to the right talent without having to search outside the local area.
  • Sustainable Economic Impact: By placing job seekers within their local communities, we help foster sustainable growth and reduce unemployment, empowering individuals with the tools for long-term career success.

By focusing on localized job placements, EP-Exec ensures that businesses contribute positively to their communities while filling key roles with talented and committed local professionals.