Services
On this page you will find details of the consulting, coaching and workshops, as well as talks, available from Cultivated Management.
Master the Art of Communication. Cultivate a Better Workplace.
I coach, teach and consult with leaders and managers in mastering the art of clear, purposeful communication.
99% of problems in business are due to ineffective communication
Although grounded in no scientific data, I'm likely not far off the truth when it comes to most problems being related to ineffective communication.
- Strategies that aren't clear
- Announcements that aren't received or understood
- Managers not dealing with poor performance
- Teams misaligned and heading in different directions
- Lack of clarity over the problems being solved
- Unclear roles and responsibilities
- Rules, process and governance that people ignore, or simply don't know about
- Knowledge gaps
- Missing requirements
- Misunderstood outcomes and business results
- People not working well with each other
My work is always focused on helping managers and leaders to develop outstanding communication behaviours. It's also grounded in immediate action and problem solving within the business.
If 99% of problems in business are due to ineffective communication, then it makes sense to work out what these problems are, and solve them through better communication and better communication behaviours.
This isn't abstract training and coaching about communication. My work with you is tied to solving your very real business problems too.
To bring communication training and coaching to life, I use a simple 5 step communication model.
I call this model Releasing Agility
Release - set free from confinement
Agility - move smoothly and quickly towards your business goals
On this page you will find details of the products and services offered at Cultivated Management.
- Consulting and Coaching
- Workshops and Tutorials
- Energising Talks / Seminars
- Personal Coaching
Pricing
I believe in clear, obvious and value driven pricing.
- Full day Workshops, Seminars and Tutorials are priced at £10,000
- Crowd pleasing talks are priced at £5000
- Consultancy & Coaching pricing on request
- Private coaching is available too
All prices exclude VAT (travel/accommodation can be discussed depending on engagement).
I have special discount prices for conference or events. Please get in touch.
Coaching & Consulting
As an experienced Vice President of Software Engineering (twice), Vice President of HR, Head of Business Agility and Head of Communication, I'm available to coach or consult with you and your team.
I help leaders and managers release business agility towards a bright future through effective communication.
- Release = set free from confinement
- Agility - move smoothly and quickly towards your goals
In a nutshell I help you move smoothly and quickly towards your business future and goals, AND cultivate a company that enriches the lives of all who work in it.
I do this by using my 5 step Communication Thinking model called Releasing Agility. I use this model to uncover problems around clarity, alignment and right action. We then work on addressing the problems uncovered.
I always say that agility belongs to managers. They are the either making the business smoother, quicker and better, or they're not. And problems in a business are typically related to ineffective communication.
If you're looking to define a bright future, overcome problems, get smoother and quicker, engage your workforce, or you simply need to mobilise your management teams to improve the business, then don't hesitate to get in touch.
Learn more about the Releasing Agility model here.
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Workshops and Seminars
The following workshops and seminars are designed to build underlying behaviours that can be practiced and used in the workplace.
The culture of an organisation is nothing more than group habit - the behaviours of everyone in the organisation. Therefore, if you want to change the culture, you must focus on behaviours.
The Communication Super Power Workshop
My flagship communication workshop is all about the science and principles of effective communication - and how individuals must understand their own preferences first, before developing the areas of communication that need improvement.
This workshop wins best tutorial at almost every conference I take it to, and it's been run 100s of times with clients. This one isn't just for managers - it's for everyone.
I often say that 99% of problems in business are due to ineffective communication - so why not head these problems off by developing a super power in the world of work - effective communication behaviours.
This workshop is a real joy to run and a joy to be in (I'm told). We have lots of fun with practical break out sessions, high energy delivery of the content and lots of homework to practice after the session.
In this workshop we explore the science of communication, the eleven principles that underpin effective communication and why 99% of problems in work are communication related.
Effective communication behaviours can be learned, and in this workshop we cover writing, presenting, meetings, interviews and more.
We cover first impressions, dealing with difficult people, facing conflict and how to exude confidence and assertiveness.
We also cover non-verbal communication, understanding others and why DISC is a helpful tool.
I tailor the content for your business and the challenges people face.
It's a fun, exciting and inspiring session.
More detail of this workshop are here.
There is also an online, self-paced version that I can offer bulk discount codes for too.
I recommend no more than 45 people per full day session
Happy to travel anywhere in the world - expenses to be added to the price.
The 10 Behaviours of Effective Employees Workshop
The culture of your organisation is nothing more than the sum of everyone’s behaviours.
Therefore, behaviours matter a lot.
In this workshop we design posters, videos, leaflets, products, podcasts and a whole host of other mediums, to represent the 10 behaviours.
We produce tangible products to bring each behaviour to life - so you can see it, hear it, feel it, touch it - and this helps to make them more accessible and real.
We'll cover what behaviours are, how to develop them, how to nudge them, how to outline the 10 behaviours.
We'll also cover how to communicate them, how to use them for interviewing, performance and management.
And of course, we'll cover how to exhibit them yourselves - after all, holding the high bar of behaviour is the role of leaders and managers.
If you want to shift the culture of your team or organisation, you must do this through behaviours.
In the workshop we cover:
- What behaviours are
- What influences behaviours
- Why behaviours matter
- What the 10 are
- How to adopt them
- And why leaders must role model
There is a free eBook accompanying this workshop. To get the eBook, see examples of work output from these sessions, explore my own videos & podcasts check out the dedicated page on this topic here.
Happy to travel anywhere in the world - expenses to be added to the price.
Zero to Keynote Workshop
This workshop is a full day of developing excellent presentation skills.
It is strictly limited to 10-15 people to allow time and space to practice presenting. Smaller group sizes also helps those who are nervous about presenting or speaking to groups.
We cover the 11 principles of communication and how they apply to presenting. We then generate ideas for talks, or expand a topic attendees may already have.
Then we present. And get feedback in a safe space. And refactor and present again. At all times applying the principles but keeping your own style and communication preferences.
I then cover some ideas about non-verbal communication that can help to land messages more powerfully. We talk about nerves and how to deal with them.
And then we present some more. And more!
Full day, packed with insights. For people who really want to develop presentation skills.
This course has now been turned into a new book!
Happy to travel anywhere in the world - expenses to be added to the price.
Management & Leadership Team DISC Workshop
This workshop is a variation of the communication superpower workshop, but focussed entirely on your leadership/management team and DISC.
I ran this workshop for a group of leaders struggling to win the hearts and minds of their team. No surprise, they were all hard charging, highly dominating individuals.
Another leadership team couldn't work out which direction to go. Lots of conversations and workshops were happening, but no decisions were being made. No surprise - they were all cautious individuals who needed more data, more time, more consensus.
There is no right or wrong place to be on DISC, but effective teams typically have a variety of people across the DISC model. The team can make decisions, study data and move people into action - and it's rare to find an individual who can do that alone.
Hence, we work through DISC and how to use it. We cover how to understand ourselves, and other people, and how to ensure good communication, and action, can happen collectively.
We start with DISC and explore what it is, and how it works. We then play some games to tease out our different preferences. And then we explore many of the communication basics needed to align teams better.
A fun day and insightful for sure. And you and your team will then be armed with next steps to start coming together and bringing your direct reports with you.
Happy to travel anywhere in the world - expenses to be added to the price.
Releasing Agility Seminar
In this half day Seminar we will play a puzzle game which perfectly demonstrates how to Release Business Agility.
It has all of the steps of the model in it, brings some fun and is super energising. We learn how to come together to solve problems, why having a clear painted picture is so important, how experiments don't always work and how we often need to do the work in order to make it better.
I have a video on how to run it here, if you want to have a go without me.
We cover lots, have fun, bring out the competitive nature of people and laugh our way through some seriously impactful lessons on business agility.
Happy to hang around for the rest of the day to chat about specific business challenges. I often find that after the seminar people really want to dig into topics - hence I can be available for the rest of the day.
Energising Talks
I've been doing International Keynotes and company event talks for over 10 years now - and I also teach others how to present.
If you'd like an energising talk to get your team inspired, motivated and thinking differently, then I likely have a talk for you.
I come to your office, or event, and deliver an energising talk.
As an International Keynote presenter I know how to work a room and leave people feeling energised and refreshed – all packaged up with fun and humour.
I have a few staple keynote talks or I could rustle up something specific for your business. Happy to hang around and do a Q&A or short seminar also.
If you'd like a specific talk that is not one of my staple Keynotes, then please give plenty of advanced notice. All talks are practiced and trialled, and tweaked, for 6 months prior to being a Keynote.
Some talks that may inspire:
- The 10 behaviours of effective employees
- How to thrive in your career
- Talk about Value - and that's not just financial
Personal Coaching
If you'd like to explore 1:2:1 coaching directly with me, then I'm happy to offer a very limited number of slots.
The sessions would be 1.5 hours in duration and we can focus intently on your current challenges, obstacles and problems.
These will be done remote via any secure video conference tool of choice, and a write-up of each session will be provided after.
A full money back guarantee is offered: if you're not happy with how the session went, I'll refund you the money no questions asked. Well, it might be helpful for some feedback on how I can improve the offer. 😄