Big decisions, no one to test them with
Calls on structure, talent and leadership, without a senior people voice in the room.
Sound familiar?
The numbers look fine. Something still doesn't add up.
Ratings in on time
But nobody is quite sure they tell the truth about performance.
Development happens
Leaders go on the programme, and behaviour back at work stays the same.
A capable HR lead, stretched thin
Busy keeping things running, with little space to think about what comes next.
These are rarely problems with people. They are usually signals about the system people work in. That's where we start.
How we work
See it clearly. Agree what matters. Make it happen.
We don't start with a menu of training topics. We start with the problem. We work alongside your leadership team, listening to what your people and your results are telling you, and saying honestly what we see. You get experience and a critical friend, not just a supplier.
1
See it clearly
What your people, your data and your results are really telling you, so you can see why things are happening, not just what happened.
2
Agree what matters
A small number of priorities, each with practical options and what it would take. The decisions stay with you.
3
Make it happen
Practical support to act on it, from projects and coaching to a few days a month alongside your leadership team.
How we can help
Start where you are
Each one stands on its own, and everything is scoped to your priorities and priced up front.
Performance, Leadership and Talent
Practical projects to rethink how you manage performance, grow talent and plan for the skills you'll need.
About project workFractional Critical Friend
Senior people thinking, without the full-time hire. Two to four days a month alongside your CEO or leadership team.
About fractional supportExecutive Coaching and Learning
Coaching for leaders and leadership teams, plus practical learning sessions, measured on behaviour and results.
About coaching and learningNot sure which fits? It usually starts with one question: what's really going on here? A 30-minute conversation is a good way to find out.
Who we work with
Leaders who want the honest picture
CEOs and leadership teams, Chief People Officers and HR Directors, and the people leading organisation development, talent, learning and change.
Leadership teams
Who sense something isn't working but can't pin down why.
HR and people leaders
Who want a senior sounding board and insight to take to the exec table.
Growing organisations
Who need senior people thinking but aren't ready for a full-time hire.
Who you'd be working with
Hi, I'm Steve
I've spent 20 years helping organisations across media, gaming, retail and telecoms look beyond the scorecard. I've rebuilt how performance is managed, designed and launched leadership programmes, and reshaped senior teams around the strategy.
- Fellow of the Learning and Performance Institute
- Henley-trained executive coach
- CIPD Level 7
Latest thinking
Performance is more than a number
A series on why organisations measure performance so much, and understand it so little.
Tools we use
A few of the tools we bring to the conversation
Simple, practical tools that help leadership teams see where they really are. We use them with you, so the results lead somewhere.
Next step
Start with one question
A free 30-minute conversation about the one thing your leadership team most wants to understand. No preparation needed, and no obligation.
Performance is more than a number.