Helping you and your business be more successful

"I have attended various workshops run by both facilitators. They have a very practical, no nonsense approach to working with SME Owners/Directors. They challenge in a highly constructive and supportive way, thereby adding real value to our thinking about our business. I have taken away and implemented specific tools introduced and used during the workshops. Our strategy session was particularly useful. Using the 10 step guide, my team and I have been able to really focus on our key USP. We have created greater clarity and consistency about where we are heading, and reinforced our business culture. I also liked one rule of thumb offered that I now use in my everyday business life: Be ruthless in decision-making; sensitive in implementation.

Be prepared for a tough yet exhilarating journey to business improvement. There are also significant benefits of interacting with a group of fellow Owner/Directors, sharing experiences, and using the learning to assist my decision making."

Tom Horner, Chief Executive, DDD Limited

"I attended a similar programme run by Leszek and Joe and it was one of the best investments I have ever made. The programme delivered everything I expected and more besides. Both facilitators have outstanding skills and extensive experience which is directly relevant to SMEs. As a direct result of my attendance on the programme, I implemented a major strategic review of the Practice, which enabled us to grow our turnover by up to 30% in the following years and saw a year on year increase in profitability. The experience has had a huge impact on both my professional and personal life and continues to do so.

I cannot recommend the programme highly enough."

Alasdair McMillin, Managing Partner, Sherrards Solicitors

The central driving goal of the Commitment to Excellence programme is to make participant companies more successful, thereby increasing the commercial worth of the Owner/Director.

The purpose of this experience is to help Owner/Directors make their companies more effective, by helping them to fully deliver their strategy and execute their business plan, by equipping them to manage a range of business challenges more effectively.

The Commitment to Excellence experience aims to help participants to achieve all their personal and business goals and aspirations by creating great places to work, and leading highly committed employees who contribute to the company's overall effectiveness, profitability and growth.

By the end of their personal journeys, participants will have:

	Measurably increased the effectiveness of their company
	Overcome specific barriers to the successful and complete implementation of their business strategy
	Fully executed their business plan
	Increased the value of their business proposition
	Built a committed enterprise
	Made their business more effective and sustainable, irrespective of the economic environment

Who is Commitment to Excellence for?

The Commitment to Excellence programme has been designed specifically for Owner/Directors in the SME sector. It is an experience like no other.

Commitment to Excellence deals with the 'real-world' challenges facing small company directors. It deals specifically and directly with the burning issues faced by the individual participants, thereby helping them to solve their particular business challenge.

Unlike large company directors, the Owner/Director of an SME company does not have the luxury of a large infrastructure with a range of support functions. More often than not, the 'buck stops here'. Tough business decisions have to be made that directly and very tangibly affect both personal and business aspirations, and in ever increasing competitive and uncertain environments, survival can often be a priority over growth.

For the growing SME, sustaining the level of company development is often difficult after the initial spurt. Sales, and revenue, can often plateau and trying to regain momentum can often be very challenging.

Whatever your business situation, the Commitment to Excellence experience is an inclusive engagement driven by the particular needs and challenges faced by Owner/Directors of growth companies in the SME sector who want to manage their market environment more successfully and accelerate their growth. It is an engagement that explores organisational effectiveness beyond merely the financials. It is a hearts and minds engagement, focused on practical and immediate ways to maximise personal and business opportunities, and fulfil aspirations. Finally, the engagement facilitates real business problem-solving through peer experience, support and challenge and is a practical, real-world, and action-oriented experience.

Tangible Benefits & Outcomes