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Here you will find a host of strategies, ideas and practical tips to help you scale your business. The information is organised by the four pillars of a high growth business; high growth leadership, a high performance team, a strategy that give you a competitive edge and implementation excellence.
The essential skills to build an effective team in 2023….
How to protect your brand as you scale….
How to manage risk as you scale....
The common mistakes leaders make when developing a business strategy
Why Scale up leaders must master storytelling….
Strategies to deal with frustrating team members
How Chat GPT can help your business grow….
How to deliver success through the 80/20 rule
Easy ways to show your employees you care
The essential skills to build an effective team in 2023….
Why Scale up leaders must master storytelling….
Strategies to deal with frustrating team members
How to deliver success through the 80/20 rule
Easy ways to show your employees you care
How to be the most interesting person in the room this Christmas
How to make 2023 an extraordinary year…
How recognise a toxic manager….
How to relieve economic anxiety in your team...
The essential skills to build an effective team in 2023….
How to onboard remote employees…..
2023 workforce trends….
How do you align talent with long-term business needs?
How to implement a four day workweek
How to get rid of annual performance reviews….
Questions you must regularly ask your employees if you want them to stay
How to help your team return from holiday and hit the ground running
How to encourage inclusion during meetings
How to protect your brand as you scale….
How to manage risk as you scale....
The common mistakes leaders make when developing a business strategy
How Chat GPT can help your business grow….
How to reach customers despite a recession…
How to plan for 2023...
7 Tips for business leaders considering an acquisition or merger offer…
How to massively improve the value of your business….
How to build a more resilient business model
How Chat GPT can help your business grow….
How to reach customers despite a recession…
Is your strategy achievable?
The 20 mile march
Time to roll up your sleeves and implement your strategy?
How to protect your brand as you scale…
How to keep team alignment in an ever changing world
Digital Innovations That Today’s Consumers Look For
Marketing Principles to Uphold During a Pandemic

The essential skills to build an effective team in 2023….
In 2023, the concept of a high-functioning team looks a lot different than it did in 2010. Thanks to evolving technology and work-from-home rates, nearly

How to protect your brand as you scale….
As a business owner, you’ve worked hard to build your brand and understand the critical value of instant brand recognition and leadership. You’ve done everything

How to manage risk as you scale….
Risk-taking is an inherent aspect of business, and the key to effectively managing it is to strike a balance between potential gains and losses. While

The common mistakes leaders make when developing a business strategy
Having run strategy sessions for businesses of all types and sizes, from early-stage startups to high growth companies, I have come to realise that creating

Why Scale up leaders must master storytelling….
Studies have shown that human brains are naturally wired to respond to stories, and individuals who possess exceptional storytelling abilities are often perceived as more

Strategies to deal with frustrating team members
Throughout my coaching career, I have rarely come across a team with feedback that every member was equally productive and never annoying. While I consider this

How Chat GPT can help your business grow….
Over the last month I have spent alot of time with clients looking at Chat GPT and how it has started to revolutionize businesses. By

How to deliver success through the 80/20 rule
The Pareto principle or the 80/20 Rule – the fact that 20% of efforts cause 80% of the results across many areas of our life

Easy ways to show your employees you care
Leadership is about more than just giving orders and making decisions. It’s about guiding and motivating your team to achieve common goals, and one of

How to onboard remote employees…..
Onboarding new employees is a challenge for the remote-first work environment. Lack of physical proximity, use of remote work tools and a tendency towards asynchronous
THE ULTIMATE SCALE UP SUPPORT FOR EAST MIDLANDS BUSINESSES
With limited dedicated support for Scale Up local businesses in the East Midlands, High Growth and the University of Nottingham have teamed up to bring

2023 workforce trends….
With the start of another year it’s a strong labour market with just a 3.7% unemployment rate, close to its lowest rate in 50 years…