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When a SME approached us, they were growing fast - but struggling to keep people engaged. Turnover was creeping up. Morale was dipping. And HR were overwhelmed. But here’s what changed everything

Have you noticed how busy everyone is? It feels like we’re living through a pandemic of busyness. Everyone’s “so busy” — or at least, they think they are.

Your managers need developing — but you can’t afford to pull them out of the day-to-day for weeks of training. At the same time, you can’t afford to leave them muddling through, because the cracks are already showing.

As a Managing Director of a small business, you know success depends on the effectiveness of your team. One of the biggest challenges you’ll face is developing new managers who can lead with confidence and competence.

A brilliant employee gets promoted to manager — not because they’re ready to lead, but because they were great at their previous job - one that rewarded individual performance. Suddenly, they’re responsible for a team…

You’ve got good people. Talented, experienced, well-intentioned. But they’re just not leading. Not taking initiative. Not stepping up in the way you need them to. And it’s exhausting. So, what’s really going on?