Summer Strategy Sprint
Start September with a team that’s aligned, clear and ready to deliver.
A focused summer sprint for founders, CEOs and HRDs to map out the team and culture shifts needed to hit your Q4 goals — while your competitors are still faffing with flipcharts.
September always comes fast. And if your senior team is misaligned, reactive or stuck in turf wars, Autumn/Winter performance will suffer before you even begin.
The smart move? Use July or August to sort what’s really holding your team back — and design a strategic people plan that makes Q4 smoother, not messier.
That’s what the Summer Strategy Sprint is for.
Two high-trust sessions. One powerful strategic summary. A clear plan to set your people and culture up for success.
This is for you if:
You’re planning an away day, restructure or board push in September
You’ve felt a drag in team energy or performance, and want to tackle it now
You’re preparing for investment or exit and need internal alignment first
You know your people strategy needs a refresh, but haven’t had space to do it properly
What’s included:
1. Pre-sprint briefing
You complete a short strategic intake form
Optional 30-min discovery call
2. Two x 90-minute strategy sessions (Zoom)
Session 1: Map what’s going on
We surface what’s working, what’s not, and where the friction or fragility sits in your senior team, culture or operating model.
Session 2: Design what comes next
We build your short-term people strategy — from comms and behaviours to structure, rhythm and roles.
3. Strategic Summary PDF
Delivered within 14 days. Ideal for internal alignment, board sign-off or briefing delivery partners.
Outcomes you can expect:
Clarity on your team’s biggest sticking points — and how to solve them
A tangible plan to lead your team into September with confidence
Relief that you’re no longer carrying this all in your head
Investment: £1,750 + VAT
(Delivery window: 1 July – 29 August)
Optional follow-up: Priority booking for September away day facilitation or culture diagnostic delivery.
Let’s do the heavy lifting now — so your team doesn’t struggle later.
Case Study
The business:
A £25m founder-led creative agency facing plateauing revenue and mounting internal pressure.
The challenge:
With inflation squeezing margins, clients taking longer to commit, and growing noise around global instability — including potential Trump-era tariffs returning — the leadership team knew they couldn’t afford to drift through Q4. Morale was fraying, direction felt murky, and the founder described the team as “reacting more than leading.”
The Strategy Sessions:
We started with a strategic intake to surface hidden blockers, then used two 90-minute sessions to realign the senior team around what really mattered.
We began with a diagnostic briefing to uncover key friction points and gather insights from across the senior team.
We tackled priority overload, redefined success in this economic context, and gave clear shape to their leadership messaging and team behaviours.
Over two focused 90-minute sessions, we mapped out the core blockers, priority overload and reframed the cultural expectations for the next six months.
They left with a Strategic Summary they could rally around — and a far calmer founder.
By the end, they had a renewed sense of control — and a focused Q4 plan they could actually stick to.
The result:
“It was the single most commercially valuable investment we made this year — we stopped spinning and started steering.”
Led by Kate Davis, Executive Coach & 'Board Whisperer'
I work with founder-led, service-based businesses across the UK to uncover and solve the people problems that quietly block performance.
With 20+ years’ experience and a background in coaching, organisational health, and team dynamics, I’m known for helping senior leaders see what’s really going on beneath the surface — fast.
Clients often say I name the thing they didn’t know how to articulate, cut through the noise, and bring clarity they can act on straight away. I’m not here to add complexity — I’m here to make things make sense, so you can lead with confidence again.