You built your business for more freedom.
So why can’t you step away from it?
You want to grow. Maybe double your revenue. Maybe take more time away from the business. Maybe, eventually, sell it.
But you’re still too involved in everything.
You need the right people around you, but you’re not sure what that looks like.
You’ve hired before, but it hasn’t always worked out.
Your team still needs you, so every time you try to step back, you're pulled straight back in.
That makes running your business harder, more expensive and far less enjoyable than you envisioned when you first started.
This is me, I need some help!
The People Keeper helps business owners transform the way they find, keep and get the best from their people, so they can create the business they actually want to run.
Whether that means growing, stepping back, taking more time away or eventually selling, I help owners build a team that can take more responsibility, make better decisions and keep the business moving without depending on them.
What is getting in the way?
You might know exactly what you want from your business, but you don’t know what needs to change to make it possible.
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You know the opportunity is there and you’ve got the ambition. What’s less clear is who you need around you, what needs to change in the existing team and how you get from here to there.
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You want more time to focus on the business, or simply more time away from it, but you keep getting pulled back into things someone else should be capable of handling by now.
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You’re struggling to find the people you need. Or you know the team you have today isn’t the team you need for where you’re going.
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You’re losing people you really hoped would stay and you don’t know what’s causing it. Replacing them is costing you time, money and energy… and the people left behind are feeling the pressure.
Whatever is getting in the way, I can help transform the way you find, keep and get the best out of your people.
What changes when we work together?
More freedom. More control. More confidence. More enjoyment.
Working with me turns the possible into the probable - whatever you set out to create in your business.
Where individuals once looked inward, prioritising their own agendas and solving their own problems, the work I do builds a team that looks outward: at the business, at each other and where you're all actually heading.
A business where everyone knows exactly how they move things forward.
As a leader, you'll feel a new ease in running your business, armed with the skills, knowledge and new habits to help you and your people perform at their utmost... and ENJOY it!
You’re not alone in this. Many growing businesses reach this point even though they don’t intentionally set out to end up here.
Ready to find out more?
Here’s what that looks like in practice…
From holding everything to having a clear three-year plan.
I helped an online and store retailer work out where the business was going, map the people and operations needed to get there, and create the headspace to put the plan into action.
100% employee turnover to 0% for 24 months.
I helped a temporary chef agency stabilise its team, reducing employee turnover to 0% and saving more than £150,000 in replacement costs.
“I would 100% recommend her.”
From stressing about the team, to going on holiday without worrying.
I helped the owners of a home fragrance and beauty business build the confidence and capability to lead and manage their team, so they could finally go on holiday without worrying about the business.
Want to see more of what I’ve helped change?
These results come from working alongside you as the changes happen, helping you build the skills, habits and ways of working that keep things moving long after our work together ends.
More from me…
I’ve been invited onto a number of podcasts, conversations and features to talk about leadership, people, communication, retention and what growing businesses need from their teams.
If you’d like a better feel for how I think before we speak, have a watch, listen or read below.
Videos
Podcasts & Articles
Building a People Foundation That Scales
Scale-Up Radio Podcast
Communication for Happy Businesses
Nadege Minois Podcast
The Future of Work is Hybrid
Business Spotlight (Zeit Sprachen)