Rescue an at-risk investment
The programme is late, overspending or losing confidence. We help you understand what’s really getting in the way and get it moving again.
→ Protect the business result
Start a conversation BUSINESS × PEOPLE = AMBITION UNLOCKED
Your ambition for
the future is powerful.Is your organisation
able to deliver it?
The 45-Day Accelerator Lab gets your business and your people aligned around what needs to change, so your investment of time, money and energy turns into business results.
45DAYS TO CHANGE
THE TRAJECTORY
THE TRAJECTORY
The experience behind DARE
A few of the business results we’ve helped create.
£15mRevenue uplift from transformation+ £8m profit uplift
60%Reduction in customer churn
60 days£8.4m transformation mobilised for execution
2 daysNew leadership team aligned
01 / THE PROBLEM
You’ve made the commitment.
Now the organisation has to deliver it.
The money is committed. Expectations have been set. People are putting in the time, energy and effort.
Decisions are slow.
Teams work in silos.
Priorities compete.
People are doing more, but still nothing seems to move.
The same issues you’ve been dealing with for years keep playing on repeat.
Then the pressure kicks in:
“We’ve just got to get it done.”
Everyone gets busier. To-do lists get ticked off. Budgets get overspent.
But are you actually getting any closer to the business result, or has it been forgotten?And ultimately, you’re still accountable.
THIS IS WHERE WE CREATE VALUE
Unlock ROI from a major investment
You’ve invested in technology, AI, automation or a major change. We align the business and the people around what needs to change to realise the value.
→ Accelerate the business result
Reinvent how your business works
Growth, disruption or a new ambition means the way the organisation works today won’t get you where you want to go. We help you work out what needs to change and build the capability to make it happen.
→ Unlock new business results
45
02 / THE SOLUTION
45 days to change
the trajectory.
The DARE 45-Day Accelerator Lab gets your business and your people aligned around the ambition: what you're trying to achieve, what needs to change and the part each person plays in making it happen.
We combine evidence-led diagnostic work with deep human insight to understand what's really happening, then work with your team to change it.
How We Help You Change the Trajectory
01 / CLARITY
Diagnose + Align
We start with evidence, not assumptions.
We bring together business data, diagnostic tools and radically honest conversations to understand what’s really happening: what’s working, what’s getting in the way and whether your business and your people are set up for where you want to go.
One truth. One direction.02 / BELIEF
Reimagine + Realign
People need more than a plan. They need to believe in where they’re going and see themselves in it.
We challenge the beliefs, assumptions and old ways of working keeping the same problems in place. This helps people see what could be different and the part they can play in making it happen.
Shared belief. Real ownership.03 / ACTION
Activate + Accelerate
Turn clarity and belief into what actually happens next.
Clear decisions, priorities and new ways of working, with people knowing what they own, what they need to do differently and how you’ll know it’s working.
Momentum. Measurable action.THE SHIFT BENEATH THE STRATEGY
From change being done to people
↓
To change being created by them
03 / THE RETURN
Compress months of overwhelm and overwork into 45 days of alignment and action.
We change the trajectory with you. That means protecting the investment of time, energy and money, accelerating the decisions that matter and creating real ownership of what happens next.
What changes
01Everyone is clear on where you’re going, why and what needs to change.
02The decisions that have been hanging around get made.
03Time, energy and money are focused on what will drive the business results.
04People understand themselves, each other and how they work together better.
05The patterns that keep getting in the way change. So does the way people work.
06People know what happens next, what they own and how you’ll know it’s working.
PROOF IN PRACTICE
“Nikki successfully built a cohesive & driven team combining both internal and external resources... Ultimately Nikki has delivered our SFDC project on time and within budget. We now have a CRM that has been fully adopted by all of our teams delivering real business gains.”
Duncan GroomCOO, Quadient · Previous client work
“Thank you so much for running the session. I got a lot out of it and have already implemented some of your advice.”
Kati LynchManaging Director, London & Home Counties · Following a workshop for Tradewinds
04 / MEET YOUR CHANGE AGENTS
Two perspectives.
One ambition.
Nikki sees how the organisation fits together. Sophie hears what the room is not saying. Together, we help leadership teams understand what's really getting in the way and change it.
Nikki · The Business
Nikki
Nikki sees where decisions, structures, systems, priorities and ways of working are pulling against each other, and what needs to change to get the business moving.
Sophie · The People
Sophie
Sophie sees the beliefs, emotional responses and patterns shaping how people work together, particularly under pressure, and what's getting in the way of the team's performance.
THE BUSINESS×THE PEOPLE=AMBITION UNLOCKED
05 / FREQUENTLY ASKED
Before you
step inside.
Still have a question? Bring us the challenge. We will tell you honestly whether DARE is the right solution.
Ask us directly ↗01Who is the DARE Accelerator for?+
Leadership teams facing a high-stakes technology investment, stalled transformation, rapid growth or a way of working that is no longer fit for what comes next.
02What changes in 45 days?+
We align the right people around one shared truth, uncover the real value drag and build an owned implementation plan with clear priorities, roles and measures.
03Will you complete our transformation in 45 days?+
No vague promises. We change its trajectory, compressing months of uncertainty into clarity, momentum and coordinated action that your organisation can sustain.
04Is this only for failing technology projects?+
No. Rescue is one starting point. We also help organisations accelerate value from major investments and reinvent how they work before disruption forces the issue.
05How is DARE different from traditional consulting?+
We work with the business: strategy, technology and delivery. We also work with the people: beliefs, behaviours, trust and ownership. Change is built with your people, not handed to them.
06How do we know it has created value?+
We agree the value at stake and define success measures from the start. Your plan connects actions, owners and decisions directly to the outcomes the organisation needs.
Ready to turn the investment into results?
Bring us the ambition.
We’ll help you get the organisation ready to deliver it.
Whether it’s an investment that’s stuck, growth you need to unlock or a business that needs to work differently, let’s start with what’s getting in the way.
Start a DARE conversation ↗