The Leadership Team Challenge
A new Senior Leadership Team who were passionate about their business, yet who were experiencing challenges, partnered with Lemontree to help them build the business they wanted now and for the future.
The Brief
Frustrated by current productivity levels, our client’s leadership team embarked on a journey of business transformation.
Despite their proven expertise in providing Supply
Chain solutions for their Customers, they realised they were neglecting crucial aspects of leadership behaviours, team dynamics and innovation to find next level growth.
With a hunger for change, they wanted to reimagine how they could reposition their business, and chart a clear path to success, while ensuring resilience in the face of unprecedented challenges brought on by the Covid Pandemic.
“Lemontree built us a programme, bespoke for us, to push us forward and build the foundations for the next 10-15 years” – Carly Prickett Managing Director
The Process
In consultation with the team, Lemontree crafted a tailored 12-month Leadership Programme meticulously designed to advance the team’s progress and cater to the specific demands of their business and its workforce, fostering growth and development.
By offering a blend of interactive Learning Modules and personalised One-to-One Coaching sessions for every person, the Leadership Team were able to:
- Define and implement standardised benchmarks of excellence across the business, fostering a culture of high performance and accountability.
- Pinpoint and address obstacles hindering productivity, resulting in streamlined operations and increasing efficiency.
- Learn & implement specialist tools to craft a robust strategy, drive strategic initiatives and propel business growth and competitiveness.
- Identify each Team member’s skills, build trust & align the team behind their shared vision.
- Use the practical tools learned in modules to continue to grow and support the business.
- Instill a culture of accountability and continual improvement within the Leadership Team.
“We needed someone external to to come in to really push us, guide us in the right direction- how could we be different to others.” – Operations Director
The Results
The team completed the programme finding it both challenging and rewarding. They already had a passion for their business, wanted it to grow and flourish, but now they knew they had the tools to achieve it.
They reported that as a team they were more strategic, making the most of time in their leadership meetings, focusing on the future rather than on looking at internal issues and reflecting on work they already completed.
They’ve now built a culture where they hold themselves to account to review and action short, medium, and long term goals. They make sure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute, challenge, and disagree in a way that supports the business to grow
They have grown in confidence, both as a team and as individuals. They now enjoy improved communication and greater respect and support for each other. Each person understands their and others’ ways of working, and own their responsibilities to the business as a whole and to each other.
The business now has a strong foundation to move forward and grow, which they are already realising in the productivity of the workforce, the orders generated, and growing profits.
“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Lemontree and the work we’ve done with them. To have that tailored bespoke knowledgeable experience. We knew we were in safe hands. It was well worth the money because of what we’ve got out of it. We have got a lot more out of this than any other course we might have had” – General Manager
Why Lemontree?
1. Bespoke Programme
The programme was designed for the client, tailored and adapted to the needs to the business. This meant people were fully engaged and already working on ideas to implement to move the business forward.
2. Skilled External Facilitators
Having a specialist facilitating discussions, coordinating, and challenging the team to think and work together in new ways, freed the Leaders up to fully take part in the learning.
3. Return on Investment
Delivering such a programme was a big financial investment for the organisation, and a clear commitment for a business of this size. Post programme they felt that not only had they got value for money, but that without Lemontree the development and growth of the business would not have been possible.