How do I drive change in my organization? How can the Braintrust Professional Institute help?

Rarely will change or growth happen with a “one-and-done” approach: there must be alignment, common vocabulary, skills, and motivation, at all levels of the organization. We support growing organizations with either an integrated, multi-layered approach or à la carte support: leadership coaching, leadership retreats, management and team training, ongoing Continuing Professional Development, self-paced courses, and keynote presentations. We focus on key dimensions of leadership, strategy, marketing, people, and entrepreneurial success.

How does the Braintrust Professional Institute support leaders of growing organizations?

Every leader is different, and every organization is different; and the supports that a leader and their organization requires also will be unique. In terms of where to start: some clients start with a keynote to create motivation and introduce concepts, then move to monthly CPD for team upskilling, then use management training to reinforce the learning. Other clients start with C-level coaching, then a leadership retreat to align the management team, then follow with coaching to key employees, etc.

We already work with an external partner and/or have internal resources – how would the Braintrust Professional Institute fit in?

We work well with others, and will always work with internal resources and external partners when they are in place. We are happy to address any gaps in your learning and development strategy, work exclusively with a key group or division, or somewhere in between. Of course, we would welcome the chance to prove ourselves with an initial engagement – particularly if your current provider doesn’t have our background or skill sets. Sometimes a new approach will yield new results.

What experience do you have working with multinational/global enterprises?

Our experience comes from advising - and working at - large global and national firms… and some of the most innovative “challenger” boutiques. We’ve worked with partnerships, corporate entities, and not-for-profits - they’re all quite different. Since must of our work is based on frameworks and models, we can scale up… and also down. (We’ve also built and sold several start-ups ourselves, and coached/advised founders as they’ve grown their business: we understand cashflow, making payroll, and the changes that are needed with growth.) Some of our programs (coaching or retreats, for example), are unique individual or group experiences. But the remainder of our programs can be delivered at scale.

Help me understand how you charge for your services.

There are far more expensive providers than us, and there are those that don’t have our level of experience or skill – in terms of fees, we’re in the middle. We build every quotation from the ground up: we include the appropriate amount of research, interviews, IP, dates, etc, and then arrive at a custom-for-you “all-in” quotation. We don’t charge by the hour, and you will never receive a “surprise” invoice from us. Before we have our introductory conversation, a useful exercise is to determine the size/scale of the problem you’re looking to solve, or the opportunity/potential that you’re looking to take advantage of. This will help you determine whether our particular approach is “right-sized”: a $10,000 solution makes no economic sense if you have a $10 problem. And a $10 solution won’t move the needle with a $10,000 problem.

How do we know that you can deliver?

Listen to our “Informed Decisions” podcast to get a sense of how we think. Then read the recommendations on our individual LinkedIn pages, and ask for our credentials documents. We’re also happy to provide client references.

Where do we start?

Give us a call to set up a meeting (no commitment and no cost) and let’s see if we are a good fit. Here’s our calendar link to book a call.