Promoting leadership and management skills in high-growth firms through the European Structural Funds by Paulina Mucha.

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Promoting leadership and management skillsPromoting leadership and management skills
in high-growth firms throughin high-growth firms through
the European Structural Fundsthe European Structural Funds
- what opportunities?- what opportunities?
Paulina Mucha, Department for ESF ManagementPaulina Mucha, Department for ESF Management
Ministry of Regional DevelopmentMinistry of Regional Development
Warsaw, 6th of May, 2013 r.Warsaw, 6th of May, 2013 r.

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Enterpreneurship in numbersEnterpreneurship in numbers
 About 1.7 million comapnies operating in Poland – 99.8% of which
are medium and small size companies (they generate 68.1% of total
employment and contribute 54% of value added to the Polish economy)
 Polish SMEs operate mainly in services and trade (75.8%),
construction (13.5%) and processing industry (10.7%)
 Compared to the EU average the SME’s sector in Poland is more
dominated by microcompanies (96%)
 The youngest companies (i.e. established in 2010) represent 12.6%
of all business entities while almost 62.2% run business for over 5
years
 In 2003-2011 the number of newly established firms was higher
than the number of closed ones

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High growth enterprises in Poland =High growth enterprises in Poland = companies generatcompanies generatinging
above-average growth in employmentabove-average growth in employment
High growth
companies
Growth
companies
Stable
companies
Declining
companies
Rapid decline
companies
Source: Central Statistical Office of Poland, Selected Entrepreneurship Indicators , December
2012

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High-growth enterprises – determinants of growthHigh-growth enterprises – determinants of growth
External determinants:
 Impact of the environement (legal, economic, social, etc.)
 Level of education in society (the better educated society the better
comanies cope on the market)
 Access to financing (the high-grow companies require larger ammounts
on investment as it is subject to greater risk)
Internal determinants:
 Characteristics of the owner (education, personal motivation, ambition)
 Efficient management schemes (strategic planning, team management,
innovation, internationalisation)
ESF project intervention!!!

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Competitiveness of SME’s versus management educationCompetitiveness of SME’s versus management education
Source:
Educationof
employees
and competitive
position of
enterprises,,
PARP 2010.

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High-growth enterprises compared to education levelHigh-growth enterprises compared to education level
 innovativeness of an enterprise is determined by the level and type of
education,
 innovativeness of an enterprise is more influenced by the senior
management skills and competences than by the junior staff skills
Intelligent organisations:
• 12% of SMEs in Poland can be named IO,
• the knowledge-based management is a crucial factor of company’s
strategy,
• employees are motivated to be creative and take up initiative in the
company,
• they are usually selected to a given project, based on their skills and
qualifications,
• IO are more likely to cooperate with R&D units
Source: Intelligent organisations: management of knowledge and competences of employees , PARP 2010,
Education of employees and competitive position of enterprises, PARP 2010.

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The ESF projects – what opportunities in 2007-2013?The ESF projects – what opportunities in 2007-2013?
 Available support: trainings,
counseling, diagnosis of training needs,
implemenation of strategic planning,
financial assistance for business start-
ups: grants, preferential loans,
individual development plans)
 Total budget: 2,3 billion euro for 2007-
2013 period
 217.000 companies and more than
882.000 employees covered by the
support (including over 187.000 low
qualified workers)
 More than 2.700 enterprises covered
by the support in the field of anticipation
of change and change management

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Specific measures adressed to enterpreneurs under ESF OPSpecific measures adressed to enterpreneurs under ESF OP
Priority II (nationwide)
 support limited only to SMEs (large
comapnies have been excluded
under the mid-term review of the
ESF OP in 2011/2012)
 support focused on selected
thematic objectives such as risk
management, change management,
development of key competencies of
workers and enterpreneurs
 consultancy for companies in
identifying training needs as an
obligatory element of each training
project
 active involvement of entrepreneurs
in the implementation of training
projects (e.g. through project
selection criteria requiring enterprise
to be a partner)
Priority VIII (regional)
 support limited only to SMEs (large
comapnies have been excluded under
the mid-term review of the ESF OP in
2011/2012)
 support focused on current needs of
the company, e.g. restructuring
support, training for low-skilled workers
 consultancy for companies in
identifying training needs as an
obligatory element of each training
project
 active involvement of entrepreneurs in
the implementation of training projects
(e.g. through project selection criteria
requiring enterprise to be a partner)

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Success storiesSuccess stories
Name of the project:
”Managent skills – strenth of the company”
Target group:
Micro and small companies form Subcarpathian
region (49 persons covered by the support)
Main activities:
MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTAL MANAGERIAL SKILLS: planning, organizing,
management and monitoring
MODULE 2: EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK: motivation, situational leadership,
efficient teamwork, delegating tasks
MODULE 3: PERSONAL MANAGERIAL SKILLS: decision-making, building
assertiveness, goal-oriented management, public adresses
MODULE 4: LEADERSHIP: vision, strategy, tactics building authority

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What lessons for 2014-2020?What lessons for 2014-2020?
 ESF project should better target the high-growth companies
(drivers of economic development) e.g. through specific selection
criteria, dedicated projects, etc.)
 More tailor-made approach is needed (high-growth companies
require individualised support adjusted to their specific needs,
investing in leadership and management skills)
 Investing in efficient education system (curricula on
entrepreneurship, building leadership skills, promoting sucess
stories, etc.)
 Building business-friendly environement (legal, social,
economic, cultural, etc.)

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Thank you for your attention!
Paulina.Mucha@mrr.gov.pl
www.efs.gov.pl