I was looking for some structure around the board room table and direction for the senior team. We signed up for phase 1 to deliver a 1yr operational plan that we can work to for the next 3 years. I had done courses in the past but nothing like this where it was solely based around our business with all approaches taken being relevant and factual.
We now have a business plan of action points and responsibility for seniors to deliver on. I would recommend it to any business that is high growth and needs an outsider to look in and make the adjustments you need to continue the growth pattern. Overall it was great! Flooring Company
I wish I had sought my Business Growth Advisors counsel much sooner. Our Advisors style is very direct and no-nonsense, plus he is always available. A great sounding board and has a wealth of experience to draw upon. He challenges me, making me address important mid and long term strategic and structural issues that I have failed to address, to the detriment of my business. I know that between us we will take my group of businesses to the next level. Production Holding Company.
I spent two intensive days communicating about my business, analysing my business and crucially planning my business future.
All delivered using clear, structured tools which deliver realistic and achievable goals in feasible timescales. Specialists in Database Server and Application Support.
A clinical analysis of our current circumstances and our environment has led to a rigorous, challenging but achievable three year roadmap that will increase our turnover 4-fold with a similar improvement in margins. A critical part of this is freeing Directors from day-to-day activity to enable them to focus on strategy. Training Solutions Provider.
A key component of the Elephant’s Child service is the “virtual NED” unlike so many consultants I’ve worked with who disappear to the next client as quickly as possible, our advisor has become a valued part of our team and is working with us in owning and delivering the plan. It’s great to have this level of experience and support as we enter the next major phase of our business development journey. Life care company.
Over the last 18 months we have assessed the various strategic options available to us, established our preferred trajectory and developed comprehensive plans to deliver upon our vision. We are now executing on our plans. Our plans are ambitious, have required a redesign of our organisation and implementation of new business models. All of these elements were vital to our sustained success, as our market comes under increasing pressure, but we feel confident that we can adapt and grow.
Embridge Consulting Ltd.
It is no coincidence that our businesses have grown rapidly since we started working with Elephants Child. Their experience and pragmatism, has made us focus on strategy and core business and has been an important part of our team for some time now. Marketing Agency.
2019 is a year in which we are proud to have improved business terms with our clients, introduced necessary governance, raised our brand’s profile, prepared steps for succession planning and kept our team in the loop at our quarterly state of the nation meetings. In addition, we have matured as a business and the improvements that we have made to our team, means that we are well prepared to make great progress and smash our year two and three ambitions.
This progress is absolutely down to the advice and support that we have received from Elephants Child over the past 15 months - we cannot thank you enough for your contribution as our Virtual Non Exec Director this year. Marketing Agency
I have seen a few business coaches over the years and can honestly say that Elephants Child are different, so much in fact that calling them a business coach is an injustice.
Most advisers focus heavily on the fluffy stuff of planning and vision etc and even though I agree that it is vital, Elephants Child are then able to translate that in actions so we know exactly what needs to happen, by when and by who. Which to me is invaluable. Would recommend without hesitation. Accountancy Practice
