Mentoring:

Objective:

While there are some overlaps between Mentoring, Advisory, and Coaching, and to a lesser degree, Consultancy and Tutoring, Mentoring is relationship-oriented, with a long-term focus on the overall growth and development of the mentee. It’s about guidance, advice, and sharing experiences.

Mentoring is a strategic investment in your professional growth and business success. Unlike informal mentoring in large corporations, my commercial mentoring offering is designed specifically for you and your business. I provide personalised, expert guidance tailored to your unique needs, challenges, and goals. The time and effort I invest in your success are focused on accelerating your progress, expanding your knowledge, and supporting you in achieving sustainable results. This level of dedicated attention and expertise can be transformative for your business and your leadership journey. By investing in mentoring, you’re investing in your future success.

Key Benefits:

  • Practical, Actionable Advice: I will provide targeted actionable advice that you, as a business owner, and senior manager of an SME-sized organisation, can implement immediately, helping you make quick and effective decisions.
  • Flexibility and Customization: Offer flexibility in mentoring to accommodate the fast-paced and often unpredictable nature of SMEs. I tailor mentoring plans to suit the specific needs and circumstances of each mentee.
  • Networking Opportunities: Facilitate introductions to other industry experts, potential alliance partners, and fellow business owners, helping the mentee expand their network and gain new perspectives.
  • Support for Multi-Functional Roles: As an SME owner or senior manager, you often are required to take on multiple roles. I provide support and guidance across a range of areas, including strategic planning, rapid scaling, finance, marketing, and operations.
  • Focus on Sustainable Growth: I will assist you in planning, developing, testing, and implementing strategies for sustainable, mid-term growth, avoiding inappropriate quick fixes and helping you navigate the complexities of scaling an SME.

Process Outline:

  • Understanding the Business: I begin by gaining a deep understanding of your unique organisation’s purpose, challenges, current industry context, and long-term vision to provide relevant and practical guidance.
  • Setting Clear, Achievable Goals: I work with you to set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals tailored to the business’s needs.
  • Regular Strategy Sessions: We will conduct regular sessions to review progress, discuss new challenges, and refine strategies, ensuring continuous alignment with your objectives.
  • Problem-Solving Support: You will have access to me for problem-solving sessions as needed, helping you navigate unexpected issues and find innovative solutions.
  • Resource Sharing: We will share relevant resources such as industry reports, case studies, and best practices to support your learning and decision-making.
  • Performance Review and Adjustment: Periodically, I will review your performance and achievements, adjusting the mentoring plan as needed to stay aligned with your evolving goals and challenges.

Conclusion:

In mentoring, your journey towards sustainable growth and success in the SME landscape becomes our shared mission. Together, we explore new strategies, navigate complex challenges, and cultivate your leadership potential. The insights, personalised guidance, and support I offer can help you elevate your business, achieve your goals, and build a foundation for long-term excellence. Let’s work together to unlock your full potential and drive your SME toward a successful future.

Call Russell today to accelerate your professional growth and business success.

Advising:

Objective:

Advisory services offer you quick, focused solutions to time-sensitive problems or opportunities. My approach is grounded in decades of management and leadership experience, providing you with actionable insights to help resolve issues efficiently and effectively.

Key Benefits:

  • Rapid resolution of specific matters so you can return to focusing on the bigger picture.
  • Clear, rational advice based on your needs and my comprehensive P9 Management Model.
  • Objective, company-focused guidance to navigate challenges and capitalise on opportunities.

Process Outline:

When you face a pressing issue, whether a challenge or an opportunity, I’m here to help you find the answer. My advisory approach starts by understanding the matter at hand and its timeframe. Using the P9 paradigm, I assess the situation and gather the necessary data and expertise.

I help you resolve the matter efficiently by focusing on intellectual and rational decision-making. This allows you to address the issue and move forward with confidence swiftly.

Conclusion:

Resolving issues quickly and effectively allows you to focus on your broader goals. Once the matter is addressed, you can continue your journey towards achieving sustained excellence and exponential growth.

Need quick, effective advice on a pressing issue? Call Russell, and let’s find the solution together.

Consulting:

Objective:

Consultancy services provide detailed solutions to specific, quantified problems. These services focus on task-oriented solutions within a delivery timeframe, ensuring that your specific needs are addressed comprehensively and efficiently.

Approach:

To begin, I assess that your intent for contacting Managing Excellence is clear and well-qualified. This helps us understand the depth of your problematic issue or opportunity. If the situation requires expertise beyond what we offer, I will act as a facilitator to connect you with a specialised consultant.

Throughout the process, whether the consultancy is delivered by Managing Excellence or externally, I regularly check progress to ensure timely and successful outcomes.

Key Benefits:

  • Leverage my hands-on experience across a broad range of sectors.
  • Access my extensive network of industry experts.
  • Benefit from my ability to remain emotionally detached and solution-focused.
  • Adherence to timelines, keeping the focus on the solution.

Process Outline:

Consultancy services begin with identifying your specific need and developing a tailored plan. Next, I deliver or oversee the implementation of the solution, ensuring it aligns with your goals.

Expect detail-oriented information and carefully considered options. I present solutions and guide the process to achieve your desired outcome.

I help you resolve the matter efficiently by focusing on intellectual and rational decision-making. This allows you to address the issue and move forward with confidence swiftly.

Conclusion:

Unlike advisory, consultancy takes a more hands-on approach and requires management throughout the process. Addressing a specific, quantified problem demands a task-focused method with continuous attention to meeting the agreed-upon deadlines.

To discuss your problematic need or opportunity, call Russell, Let’s get started on finding your solution.

Coaching:

Objective:

I offer personalised coaching for business owners, CEOs, and senior managers. My approach empowers you to find clarity, gain insight, and develop strategies to achieve your goals and personal growth.

Key Benefits:

  • Benefit from my extensive experience in business, management, and pastoral care for a well-rounded coaching perspective.
  • Focus on individual development, self-awareness, and personal transformation.
  • Facilitate thoughtful reflection, guiding you through processes and encouraging new approaches.
  • Enjoy ongoing support and development in our long-term relationship.
  • My holistic approach considers various aspects of your life, including your personal and career history, behaviour, and emotions.

Process Outline:

  • I take a holistic approach that examines your life, career history, behaviour, and emotions.
  • My experience helps you quickly find the right techniques, methods, and communication styles for your needs.
  • While I’m available to address immediate issues, we typically work through a strategically developed long-term program to cover all essential bases.

Conclusion:

Unlock your potential, believe in the possibilities, and experience transformative outcomes. The journey between who you are now and who you aspire to be is a road filled with growth, guided by our partnership.

Embark on your journey to self-improvement and fulfillment. Call Russell today.

Tutoring:

Objective:

Education is a lifelong journey, and applying what we learn is key to achieving our goals. My tutoring services are designed to empower you with knowledge and practical applications for success.

Approach:

Taking inspiration from the serenity prayer, we start with introspective questions such as: What do you think you know? Given your current results, what do you truly know? Who can help you learn what you need to know? Who can tutor you in applying your knowledge?

With my extensive career experience and people-focused skills, I guide you through these questions, providing you with the knowledge and applications you need to achieve your objectives.

Key Benefits:

  • Benefit from my expertise in creating outstanding, high-performance organisations.
  • Experience clear communication of complex concepts in an easily understandable manner.
  • Gain knowledge you can immediately apply to your business.

Process Outline:

  • Collaborative Clinics: Your quarterly Collaborative Clinics bring you and your key team members together for a day of focused action. We briefly review the last quarter, tackle current issues, and develop new targets and plans.
  • Online Masterclasses: Tailored to your specific needs, these sessions offer access to expert insights and practical advice without the need for travel.
  • Organisation-Specific Events: Russell can deliver a tailored keynote at your event, followed by topic-specific workshops.

Conclusion:

My tutoring services provide you and your team with knowledge, insights, and practical applications to enhance your business performance and personal growth.

Discover how my tutoring services can elevate your skills and transform your organisation. Call Russell today.

Keynote Messages:

Objective:

Elevate your event to new heights with my engaging, dynamic keynote addresses. I distil decades of leadership and management expertise into actionable insights. By understanding your event objectives, we craft captivating presentations tailored to inspire your audience and enhance your organisation’s performance.

Approach:

To ensure a perfect fit, Managing Excellence uses surveys to understand your event’s purpose, desired content, preferred format, and expectations. Once agreed, I craft a presentation that aligns with your needs. I often include Q&A sessions or post-message workshops. After the event, I provide feedback and best practices for future improvements. Typically, about a month after the event, I follow up to assess performance outcomes.

Key Benefits:

  • Motivating and inspiring presentations.
  • Transformational, tailored information aligned with your organisation’s purpose and values.
  • A long-term relationship that goes beyond a one-time talk.

Process Outline:

When you decide to book a keynote speaker for your event, you might know or be referred to me. We discuss your objectives and expectations, and I use a quick survey to gain full understanding.

I then prepare and present a customised, captivating presentation.

Post-event, I follow up to assess performance outcomes.

Conclusion:

My goal is to leave your audience inspired and your event a memorable success, reinforcing your organisation’s purpose and vision.

Elevate your next event with a keynote from Russell. Call Now to discuss your event goals.