01PROTECT THE BUSINESS RESULT
Rescue an at-risk investment.
The programme is late, over budget or losing confidence. You've invested time, money and energy, but the business results you need are looking increasingly uncertain.
Start a conversation The DARE 45-Day Accelerator Lab
Change the trajectory.
In 45 days.
In 45 days, we help your leaders agree what needs to change, get your people behind making it happen and put your business investment on track to deliver results.
45days to change
the trajectory
the trajectory
3connected
stages
stages
1owned route
to value
to value
WHEN TO BRING US IN
You've got the ambition.
Can your organisation deliver it?
Different challenges. Same ambition. Same underlying issues holding you back.
02ACCELERATE THE BUSINESS RESULT
Unlock ROI from a major investment.
You've invested in technology, AI or transformation. Now you need to make sure the business is getting the full benefit.
03UNLOCK NEW BUSINESS RESULTS
Reinvent how your business works.
Growth, disruption or new ambition means the way your business operates needs to change. You need your people, decisions and ways of working to keep up.
THE 45-DAY JOURNEY
From knowing what needs to change to making it happen.
Clarity builds belief. Belief creates ownership. Ownership accelerates action.
BEFORE DAY 1 / GET READY
Preparation
We agree what you need to achieve, why it matters to the business and how we'll measure success. You give us access to the people, plans and information we need, and your team completes the pre-work and diagnostics.
YOUR PARTAround 45 minutes of individual pre-work, plus access to the current project or programme material.
01
Diagnose + Align
We get underneath what is actually happening, not just what the plan says should be happening.
What happens
- We review the plan, delivery, team data and day-to-day ways of working to see what is really happening.
- We uncover the strengths, gaps, beliefs, behaviours and patterns shaping how the team makes decisions and delivers.
- We agree what needs to change now and what the team will start doing differently straight away.
You leave with
- An agreed understanding of what's not working, what's getting in the way and the root causes behind it.
- A data diagnostic of whether the team has the right mix of strengths, capabilities and talents to deliver what the business needs.
- Practical changes to how the team works, supported by tools they can start using immediately.
Your commitment
- Complete the pre-work and give us access to the plans, information and people we need.
- Be open about what is really happening, including the things that are difficult to say out loud.
- Put the agreed changes into practice between sessions and share what is working, what is not and where you need support.
THE SHIFTOne truth. One direction.
02
Reimagine + Mobilise
We agree what needs to change, how the team will work differently and what everyone needs to do to make it happen.
What happens
- We define the future you are working towards: vision, goals, outcomes and what success looks like.
- We work through what could get in the way and why delivering this matters to the organisation, the team and each person.
- We agree how the team will work together: beliefs, behaviours, contribution, decision-making, rituals and what you expect from each other.
You leave with
- A shared vision, mission and business results that everyone is invested in delivering.
- A detailed team agreement covering how you'll work together, make decisions, contribute and hold each other accountable.
- Agreement on what success looks like, what could get in the way and a plan for how to handle it.
Your commitment
- Make the hard choices needed to define the new way rather than keeping every option open.
- Own what you personally need to contribute or do differently.
- Use the team agreement in real work between sessions and bring back what you learn.
THE SHIFTShared belief. Real ownership.
03
Activate + Accelerate
We turn what the team has learned and agreed into the work that happens next.
What happens
- We look at the obstacles that surfaced when you started working differently and how the team responded.
- We decide what needs to change, strengthen or become part of the way the team works going forward.
- We turn what's been agreed into a practical plan, with clear actions, owners, timelines and measures of success.
You leave with
- A clear roadmap for the work ahead.
- Agreed workstreams, actions, owners, contributors and timelines.
- Success measures and ways of working that make progress visible and keep the team moving.
Your commitment
- Bring the real obstacles and challenges back into the room rather than working around them.
- Make the decisions and take ownership of the actions you have agreed.
- Keep practising the new ways of working as you deliver the roadmap.
THE SHIFTMomentum. Measurable action.
WHAT THIS ASKS OF YOUR TEAM
Focused input.
Real participation.
01Four to six focused workshop days across the 45 days.
02One hour together each week.
03Around 45 minutes of individual pre-work.
04Most importantly, a willingness to try things differently between sessions.
THE RESULT OF 45 DAYS
By Day 45,
you have...
You know what's really going on.
No more guessing or competing versions of the truth. You understand what's working, what's not, why, and whether your team has what it needs to deliver.
A future your team believes in.
A shared vision, mission and business results that everyone is personally invested in delivering.
The difficult decisions are made.
The conversations you've been putting off have happened. Your team knows what's been decided and why.
Your team is working differently.
People are making decisions, taking ownership and holding each other accountable. The new ways of working are already being put into practice.
A team that knows how to get the best out of each other.
People understand each other's strengths, what everyone brings to the team and how to work together when the pressure is on.
Your plan. Now with the people behind it.
The priorities, actions and responsibilities are agreed. Your team knows what happens next, how they'll work together and how progress towards the business results will be measured.
THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE LAB
“In just a couple of days, a team that had been assembled only a couple of months earlier, had become an aligned unit. This foundation (now 2.5 years after its creation) is the bedrock of a high performing and collaborative team.”
Chris CaponDistribution Director, Westfield Health UK · Previous team-alignment work led by Nikki
HOW THE WORK HAPPENS
Built with your people.
Not handed to them.
We combine data, focused working sessions and practical action. We involve the people who need to make decisions and deliver the changes, without taking everyone away from their day jobs.
01Listen
We listen to your people, review the data and uncover the underlying issues holding you back.
02Lab
We bring the right people together to challenge assumptions, tackle difficult conversations and make decisions.
03Build
We agree priorities, responsibilities, success measures and how the team will work differently.
04Commit
Everyone takes ownership of what they've agreed to do and puts it into practice.
THE BUSINESS×THE PEOPLE=AMBITION UNLOCKED
WHAT CHANGES FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM
From the pressure of making it happen to the confidence that it will.
FROM
↓Everyone has a different explanation of what's going wrong.
TOWe agree what's really happening and what needs to change.
FROM
↓You're pushing for change, but people aren't fully behind it.
TOPeople believe in where they're going and want to be part of making it happen.
FROM
↓You're chasing decisions and progress. Everyone's busy, but the results aren't coming.
TOYour team is making decisions, taking ownership and focusing their time and energy on what will deliver the business results.
WHO NEEDS TO BE INVOLVED
The right people.
At the right moments.
We involve the people who understand the challenges, can make the decisions and will be responsible for delivering the changes. Not everyone needs to be in every meeting.
Executive sponsorProtects the business investment, makes critical decisions and removes obstacles.
Core leadership teamAgrees the direction, makes decisions and takes ownership of delivering the results.
Key contributorsBring first-hand experience of what's happening, challenge assumptions and help shape the changes.
DARE ChampionsHelp put the new ways of working into practice and keep them going beyond Day 45.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
The practical
questions.
Every Accelerator Lab is shaped around the challenge and value at stake. Start with a conversation; we will tell you honestly whether this is the right solution.
Ask us directly ↗01When is the 45-Day Accelerator Lab the right solution?+
The Lab is designed for important transformation, technology, AI or growth initiatives where progress has slowed, decisions are being delayed or the expected value is not materialising quickly enough. You do not need to be at the beginning. We can work with an initiative that is already underway, a critical investment that is losing momentum, or a leadership team preparing for a significant change ahead.
02Does the whole transformation happen in 45 days?+
No. Complex transformation rarely begins and ends within 45 days. The Lab changes its trajectory. It creates one agreed view of the problem, aligns people around the value at stake, unlocks the decisions holding progress back and establishes clear ownership of what happens next. By Day 45, your team has a practical 90-day plan that is already beginning to move.
03How is this different from a strategy workshop or traditional consultancy programme?+
This is not a single workshop, a generic methodology or a set of recommendations handed back to your organisation. The Lab works with the business, including strategy, technology, structures, plans and measures. It also works with the people, including the beliefs, behaviours, trust, contribution and decision-making that shape delivery. Your people build the direction, agreements and roadmap together, so the outcome is understood, owned and ready to use.
04What if our leadership team is not currently aligned?+
You do not need to arrive aligned. Misalignment, competing views and avoided conversations are often part of what is slowing the work down. The Lab creates a structured space to surface those differences, establish what is actually happening and make the decisions needed to move forward. The aim is not artificial agreement. It is one clear direction that people understand and can take responsibility for delivering.
05Who needs to be involved, and how much time will this require?+
A core group stays close to the Lab throughout the 45 days. This will usually include an executive sponsor, the relevant leadership team and selected contributors who hold important knowledge, authority or responsibility. The commitment includes four to six focused workshop days across the 45 days, one hour together each week, around 45 minutes of individual pre-work and a willingness to test new ways of working between sessions. Not everyone needs to attend everything. We involve people when their insight, decisions or ownership matter.
06Is the process fixed?+
The three stages remain consistent: Clarity, Belief and Action. The work within them is shaped around your organisation, your starting point and the value at stake. We do not force every challenge through a standard set of activities. The evidence we examine, the people we involve and the outputs we build are tailored to what needs to move.
07How does the Lab work alongside our existing teams, consultants or transformation partners?+
The Lab is designed to strengthen the work already underway, not duplicate specialist expertise or replace the people responsible for delivery. We help connect the technical plan with the human conditions needed to deliver it. That includes shared understanding, faster decisions, clearer contribution, stronger ownership and practical ways of working.
08How do we measure value and ROI?+
We begin by agreeing the value at stake, why it matters and how you will recognise meaningful progress. The measures will depend on the challenge. They might include protecting an existing investment, reducing delays, accelerating decisions, improving adoption, increasing productivity, strengthening delivery confidence or creating greater readiness for growth. We do not apply a generic ROI claim. We establish the measures that matter to your organisation and build them into the roadmap.
09What happens after Day 45?+
Your team moves into the practical 90-day plan with clear priorities, workstreams, owners, contributors, timelines and measures of progress. The aim is for momentum to continue without creating dependency on DARE Labs. Where additional support would add value, we can remain alongside the team through focused implementation support and progress reviews.
READY TO TURN THE AMBITION INTO RESULTS?
You've got the ambition.
Let's make it happen.
Bring us the investment you need to protect, the returns you need to accelerate or the business you're ready to reinvent.
Start a DARE conversation ↗