EMPRETEC TRAINING WORKSHOPS
At the heart of the Empretec service is the Empretec Training Workshop programme. This promotes a methodology of behavioural change that helps entrepreneurs put their ideas into action and helps fledgling businesses to grow. Training is delivered by 600 local certified trainers and by a pool of approximately 60 international master trainers. All trainers are also entrepreneurs.
Empretec Training Workshops offer different levels of instruction that include:
- 10-day courses (72 hours).
- 6-day courses (48 hours).
- 4-day courses (32 hours) for microentrepreneurs with low levels of literacy; and
- Interactive coaching based on real business challenges of participants.
FEE AND CLASS SIZES
Workshop fees vary from country to country, depending on local conditions and the availability of donor funding. Classes usually consist of 25 to 30 participants.
MOTIVATION AND PERSONAL COMPETENCIES
The Empretec methodology (developed by David McClelland at Harvard University) is based on the finding that everyone has an inner motivation to improve. This “motive for action” is divided into three motivational categories: achievement, affiliation, and power.
There are 10 Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies, which form the basis of the Empretec Training Workshop. The 10 competencies are as follows:
- Opportunity-seeking and initiative
Entrepreneurs seek opportunities and take the initiative to transform them into business situations.
- Persistence
When most people tend to abandon an activity, successful entrepreneurs stick with it.
- Fulfilling of commitments
Entrepreneurs keep their promises, no matter how great the personal sacrifice.
- Demand for quality and efficiency
Entrepreneurs try to do something better, faster or cheaper.
- Calculated risk-taking
Taking calculated risks is one of the primary concepts in entrepreneurship.
- Goal-setting
This is the most important competency because none of the rest will function without it. Entrepreneurs set goals and objectives which are meaningful and challenging.
- Information-seeking
Entrepreneurs gather information about their clients, suppliers, technology and opportunities.
- Systematic planning and monitoring
Systematic behaviour means acting in a logical way. Planning is deciding what to do. Monitoring means checking.
- Persuasion and networking
Entrepreneurs influence other people to follow them or do something for them.
- Independence and self-confidence
Entrepreneurs have a quiet self-assurance in their capability or potential to do something.