Define a clear direction for growth
Helping you step back from your day-to-day pressures and see where your business is heading, so you can focus on what really matters
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Improve processes and systems for efficient operations
Together, we look at how your business runs and find practical ways to save time, cut waste, and make things work better.
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Develop your leadership and improve team performance
Supporting you in leading with confidence, building trust and influence - getting the best from your people.
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Solve problems - set goals - plan actions - make things happen
No jargon, just clear thinking and useful tools that help you turn challenges into actions that get results. Helping you understand what you want to achieve and then develop your plan to get there.
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Leverage technology to drive efficiency
Help you plan how to use technology and automation to make life easier, not more complicated.
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Develop personally and professionally - build key skills
Mentoring helps you think differently, gain perspective, and make decisions with greater clarity. Helping you develop skills, get more done, inspire and influence others and grow your skills and confidence.
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Someone in your corner
You get a trusted partner who listens, challenges, and keeps you focused on moving forward. Having someone batting with you means you are no longer alone.
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Fresh perspective and honest feedback
Helping you see your business from a different angles, asking the questions others may avoid and offering honest, constructive insight. These perspectives lead to deeper insights, more robust decisions and better outcomes.
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Clarity through conversation
Sometimes, just talking things through with someone outside your business helps you see the way forward more clearly and confidently. Knowing you can have a confidential conversation where you can share whats on your mind, discuss it and make a plan that works for you. All in a non judgemental, safe, framwork, supported by a business mentor - adhering to professional standards.
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Envisioning Session – Defining Your Business Purpose, Mission, Vision and Values
Why have clarity on your core Purpose Mission Vision Values? If you know what your business is meant to do, […]
OUR TEAM
Helping business leaders achieve their goals
Phil Howell
Managing Director
37 years of experience working with some of the worlds best known brands, including Mars, Disney, Thorn EMI, PwC, IBM, Aventis, Smith&Nephew, Sega, PitneyBowes, Philips, Shell and Polestar. I have been project lead on multi stream international programmes, implementing best practice, optimised processes, new systems including SAP and SAP APO, and being responsible for Change Management. Plus 7 years running different factories and 23 years running 3 small businesses. I am now helping 15+ business from startup to £30m helping you achieve what you want to do. If it is worth doing, its worth doing well.
I am also a fun loving dad of 5 amazing sons from 23 down to 14. I am mad for climbing especially 'trad' and sport and have had lots of great times doing routes with my family. I am also a husband to an incredible woman who always inspires me, I am lucky enough to go dancing with when we get time.
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
Helping leaders and businesses grow
"Transformative Impact"
Oliver Nelson - Nelson Dish and Glasswashing Machines
Strategic Projects Director
"Transformative"
Annalisa O'Rourke - Apex Business Consultants Ltd
Director
"Benefitted immensely"
Ross MacLennan -Wild Logic Ltd
Director
"Reached trust unusually quickly"
Mark Scoular - Protect and Prepare Ltd
Director
"Can't recommend him highly enough"
John Motts - Merck Life Science
IT Solution Owner Supply Chain Planning & Regulatory
A hugely valuable experience
Dominic Baxter - Managing Director - Sussex Solar Ltd
Managing Director
"Personal targets that translated into business goals"
Annika Pieridou Ocharan
Co-Founder - Managing Director
"Highly Recommended"
Marc Bourdé - PwC UK
Partner
invaluable sounding board while I’ve been navigating a management buy-in, helping me to think clearly, plan strategically, and maintain momentum through the process
Ben Rawson - Epicflow Multi-Project Resource Management Software Partner and Principal Consultant
Partner and Principal Consultant
"Practical, down-to-earth approach was exactly what I needed. He helped me apply useful frameworks to real challenges at Sherwood"
Melanie McNeil
Commercial Director at The Sherwood Group
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