Paths to Mastery

I can see that I would benefit from building up my

financial understanding, but

how can I do that?

Here are the options for your path to Mastering Business Acumen:

Group Coaching + 1 to 1s

What it is:

  • Zoom calls with small team breakouts

  • Competitive Visible Value business game teaches all the basics

  • 6 deep dive sessions covering practical financial management of profit, cash and value creation

  • Practical scenario exercises to learn financial cause and effect

  • Small team discussions ensure high engagement

  • Mixed groups provide diverse perspectives

  • Application exercises to put the learning in your personal context

  • Up to 5 hours of 1-to-1 coaching ensures personal mastery of concepts & tools

  • Discuss any business decisions you face

The benefits:

  • Diverse teams broaden your thinking

  • Team discussions open new perspectives

  • 8 weekly sessions

    • 2 x 4-hours to play the game

    • 6 x 2-hours to do deep dive exercises and discussions

  • Every new concept is applied at work in the week

  • Scenario exercises show financial causes & effects

  • 1 to 1 coaching answers your personal questions

  • Coaching embeds the learning in your personal situation

The Next Group Programme: Starts 20th May '24

The next Group Coaching Programme runs over 8 weeks as follows:

Monday 20 May 8-12 PST 4-8pm BST 4-hour Business Game

Monday 27 May 8-12 PST 4-8pm BST 4-hour Business Game

Monday 03 June 8-10 PST 4-6pm BST 2-hour Profit deep dive

Monday 10 June 8-10 PST 4-6pm BST 2-hour Cash deep dive

Monday 17 June 8-10 PST 4-6pm BST 2-hour Working Capital & Capex

Monday 24 June 8-10 PST 4-6pm BST 2-hour KPIs, Analysis & Planning

Monday 01 July 8-10 PST 4-6pm BST 2-hour Business Model Canvas, Value Creation

Monday 08 July 8-10 PST 4-6pm BST 2-hour Pulling it all together

1 to 1 Coaching

What it is:

  • 1 to 1 zoom calls

  • Business game walk-through to learn all the basics

  • Scenario exercises show cause and effect

  • Guaranteed clarity on every learning point

  • Exercises & discussions tailored to your situation

  • Personal role and needs fully accommodated

  • Fully flexible scheduling

The benefits:

  • Fully tailored to your personal needs

  • Totally flexible scheduling

  • Typically 10 x 2-hour sessions

Company Programmes

What it is:

  • In-company programmes

  • Management teams, functions, or cross-functional groups

  • Cohorts of any size

  • Content, length and timing tailored to suit

  • Exercises built to reflect your company's industry and needs

  • Train-the-trainer available for large roll-outs

  • Stand-alone or part of wider transformation initiatives

  • Face-to-face or remote via Zoom

The benefits:

  • Tailored to company Business Objectives and Learning Objectives

  • Explains and uses internal company jargon and processes

  • Financial implications of decisions are widely understood

  • A shared language of financial terms across functions

  • Shared understanding of business principles

  • Wiser decision making, better results

  • Clearer communication

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