Member Event: Silver to Gold Growth Pathway Sign Up (Sept – Dec 2022)

Ensure you have all the knowledge to grow your business and learn and develop with the support of a trusted team of like-minded peers.

About this event Register your interest to be first on the list and we will call you to discuss this pathway with you. Who is it for? It may be a cliché but it is lonely at the top and can be hard to find people who understand your role. This series of events can offer you your very own board of advisers who truly understand. As part of the Silver to Gold Pathway programme, you will be seated with other like-minded CEOs, founders, owners and successful business leaders from a variety of industries who understand the challenges you face. Together and with the structured and interactive support of Tom Yeung, our experienced and successful business coach, you will cover all the key areas which can affect your businesses scaling and growth potential. Tom will work with you and as part of the group discussions and learning, support you through your own and the groups’ journey to conquer challenges, find solutions and look for new opportunities and perspectives to enable you to plan and deliver the growth and scaling of your business both successfully and sustainably. What is this pathway about? This is a programme that will provide you with the critical information, knowledge and skills you will require to make the transition from an “Organically Growing” business to a “Structured Focussed” business ready to accelerate ahead. It will build a strong foundation for your business, challenging you to look at all aspects such as: strategies, people, processes and create an environment that fosters growth. This is a part taught and part peer discussion programme. How will attending this workshop benefit you? In the workshop I will be covering these items:

• Setting your individual growth plan
• Self analysis
• Identifying and removing limiting factors
• Identifying and implementing the processes and structure required for growth
• Leadership and Management skills
• Role of the team
• Marketing techniques
• Sales tactics

How does this programme work? What is the format? You will be asked to commit to delivery sessions for the length of the pathway programme:

• 6 x 3 hours lecture style delivery with interaction. Homework tasks are set as takeaways.
• 2 x in person events
• 6 x 30 mins 1-2-1 following each topic

What you will need to do? You will need to be:

• Committed to attending the events regularly
• Open-minded to new ideas and creative thinking
• Open to the opinions of others.
• Able to listen to and share your own experiences and knowledge with the group.
• Compassionate and respectful of other members
• Passionate about developing yourself and your business for growth.

When are the sessions? 07.09.22 (In person event) 21.09.22 (09:30 -12:30) 05.10.22 (09:30 – 12:30) 19.10.22 (09:30 -12:30) 02.11.22 (09:30 – 12:30) 16.11.22 (09:30 -12:30) 30.11.22 (09:30 – 12:30) 14.12.22 (In person event)   How does Silver to Gold Growth Pathway work? This programme combines group and traditional learning styles within a dedicated and supportive group environment of like-minded business leaders.  Bringing together alternative but thought processes and perspectives with, new and old ideas, analytical discussion and reviews, culminating in helping you and the group support each other to creating plans for your growing future. The success of the group is due to the commitment and support of its members, who are dedicated to improving their businesses, their leadership, their community and each other. The group requires commitment, confidentiality and a willingness to both give and receive advice and ideas.  Members support each other with total honesty, respect and compassion. It demands accountability, increases your focus and confidence resulting in improved performance for both yourself and your company. What happens and who is suitable for the Silver to Gold Growth Pathway?

• A group of up to 15 business owners will attend this series of Silver to Gold Growth events.
• These business owners can be from any business sector but must have the desire to want to develop and grow their business.
• You will commit to the sessions as much as possible for the length of the pathways programme of events
• You will be part of lively, authentic discussions based on current business and development challenges.
• Members are the key to this programme, challenging each other to set clear goals.
• Members share success stories and challenges with each other openly and confidentially.
• Problems are solved through members brainstorming and collective creative thinking.

What does the facilitator do? The facilitator will introduce ideas and insights on topics that matter to you, manage the expectations of the group and help you gain insights into your future development needs. They will help to channel and focus discuss and draw out the key information, strategies and shared learning from the group. They will ensure your events achieve the growth and development you are all looking for. They will help you create and develop strategies that will enable you to reach the goals you desire. Agenda for the session example based on 3 hour session   09:25   Room opens (Zoom) 09:30   Topics for the day as per the above series schedule – part 1 10:45 Break 10:50   Topics for the day as per the above series schedule – part 1 12:10  Q & A * 12:30  Close This event is 3hrs and 5mins in duration and will provide 3hrs of Information, Diagnostic and Brokerage (IBD*). This is equivalent to £150 worth of State Aid. For the 2.5 hour session it is 2.5 hours of IDB delivery and equivalent to £125 worth of state Aid. We are able to deliver this is free of charge to you with thanks to funding from the European Regional Development Fund.