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The Management Advantage
Better managers. Greater accountability. Less firefighting. Better business performance.
Are you tired of making decisions your managers should be making? Frustrated that the same problems keep returning? Concerned that agreed actions rarely get completed?
Running a business is challenging enough without having to resolve every management problem yourself.
Our Business Performance Partnership provides experienced, practical management support to help you and your management team improve communication, strengthen accountability and make consistent progress.
This isn't another management training course. It's a working partnership that helps your managers put better management into practice.
From £795 per month
Initial three-month commitment. Virtual management support throughout the UK.
Arrange an Introductory Conversation Free Leadership Gap ScorecardRecognise the challenge
You might employ talented, hardworking people. Your supervisors may know their jobs extremely well. Your managers may genuinely want to do a good job.
Yet important management problems keep appearing.
These challenges don't necessarily mean you have the wrong managers.
They may need clearer expectations, greater confidence, more practical development or someone experienced to support them.
That's what the Business Performance Partnership is designed to provide.
Real management experience
I'm Adrian Close (in the middle at the back of the photo), Director of Learning at Ultimate Leadership Training.
I've spent much of my career managing people, developing managers and being accountable for business performance.
I've directly managed teams of up to 60 people and held wider operational responsibilities involving approximately 1,000 employees.
I've dealt with difficult employees, tight budgets, poor performance, changing expectations and the pressure of keeping businesses running effectively.
I've also experienced the difference capable, confident and accountable managers can make.
Today, I work with businesses in manufacturing, engineering, hospitality, IT and other industries, helping managers develop the skills and confidence to lead more effectively.
The Business Performance Partnership brings that experience into your business every month.
More than training
Training can help managers develop valuable skills.
But understanding something in a classroom and applying it consistently at work are different things.
A manager might understand delegation but still try to do everything themselves.
They might learn how to handle difficult conversations but continue avoiding them.
They might agree to take greater responsibility during a workshop, only to return to old habits when everyday pressures take over.
Someone who could help them work through real challenges, challenge their thinking, introduce practical tools and check whether agreed actions had happened.
That's why we developed the Business Performance Partnership.
A personal introduction
In this short video, I explain why businesses sometimes need more than another training course and how regular management support can make a difference.
After years of training managers, I've seen something happen too often.
People attend training, understand what needs to change and leave with good intentions.
But everyday pressures take over, and improvements don't always happen.
The Business Performance Partnership addresses that gap by providing continuing support, practical management development and structured accountability.
Rather than delivering a course and leaving managers to get on with it, we work together month after month to help them put better management into practice.
The service explained
The Business Performance Partnership is an ongoing management support service for UK businesses that want stronger managers, more accountable teams and better everyday performance.
For a predictable monthly fee, you gain access to experienced management support without needing to employ another management development specialist.
We work alongside your business owner or management team to identify priorities, address recurring problems, develop management skills and implement practical improvements.
The service combines management coaching, focused development, practical advice, accountability and regular reviews.
The support is shaped around your real management challenges and the improvements that matter to your organisation.
The goal is better management behaviour, not simply more management knowledge.
Your monthly support
One private two-hour virtual meeting each month with up to eight nominated managers.
We review progress, discuss challenges, develop skills and agree practical actions.
One 30-minute monthly call with the business owner or nominated senior leader.
An opportunity to discuss challenges, decisions and priorities.
One practical workplace challenge linked to your management team's priorities.
For example, improving delegation or clarifying responsibilities.
Access to selected management worksheets, planning tools, conversation guides and templates.
A clear record of agreed actions, responsibilities, deadlines and progress.
A structured review of management progress, completed actions and outstanding challenges.
Initial three-month commitment.
Virtual delivery for up to eight nominated managers.
Additional onsite visits, larger groups or bespoke projects can be quoted separately.
Prices exclude VAT where applicable.
How we work together
We hold your two-hour management meeting, review commitments, discuss current challenges and agree actions.
Managers put their agreed actions into practice using the management tools and approaches discussed.
We hold the private support call, focusing on progress, obstacles and management priorities.
Actions and progress are summarised ready for review at the next monthly meeting.
Your first three months
Explore current management challenges, agree priorities and establish clear expectations and actions.
Introduce practical tools, develop relevant management skills and review actions taken.
Assess progress, identify continuing challenges and agree useful priorities for the next stage.
Three months provides a sensible starting period to understand the issues and begin making improvements. More established management habits may take longer to develop.
What we're working towards
Better management isn't about holding more meetings or creating more paperwork.
It's about helping managers lead people more effectively and making everyday business operations work better.
Managers taking clearer ownership of decisions and responsibilities.
Clearer expectations, better feedback and fewer avoidable misunderstandings.
Managers better equipped to make decisions and address problems.
Fewer routine problems requiring unnecessary senior management involvement.
Improved follow-through and consistent management practices.
A management team that identifies problems, acts and learns from experience.
At the beginning of your Partnership, we agree meaningful management improvement priorities.
These might include clearer delegation, greater ownership, improved communication, more consistent management conversations or fewer repeated escalations.
We review agreed actions and progress during our monthly meetings and at quarterly reviews.
This helps you see where managers are making improvements, what still needs attention and where additional development could be beneficial.
We don't guarantee particular financial outcomes. We focus on practical improvements that can be reviewed and measured.
Who we help
If you're tired of being involved in everyday management decisions, we can help your managers develop greater responsibility and confidence.
If your technically capable supervisors need help leading people, communicating across shifts or maintaining standards, the Partnership provides practical support.
If you're frustrated by recurring problems, poor communication or inconsistent follow-through, we can help your managers develop more effective practices.
If your managers need continuing development but you don't want to commission separate training events throughout the year, the Partnership provides a structured alternative.
We help management teams improve communication, team performance, standards and the behaviours that influence customer experience.
As your business grows, informal management practices may need to become more structured and consistent.
The Partnership helps support that development without adding unnecessary complexity.
The Management Advantage
Not every business needs the same type of support.
That's why we've created three connected services.
Discover
£495 one-off
A practical management assessment using our Leadership Gap Scorecard, focused discussions and a written 90-day improvement plan.
Ideal for: Businesses that want an independent perspective and help identifying their three main management priorities.
Explore the Management MOTImprove
£795/month
Monthly management meetings, workplace challenges, private leadership support, accountability and progress reviews.
Ideal for: Businesses that recognise management challenges and want ongoing support to make improvements happen.
Discuss Your PartnershipSustain
£79/manager/month
Monthly online management clinics, practical resources, workplace challenges and answers to real-life management questions.
Ideal for: Individual managers who need ongoing development and practical guidance.
Ask About the Support ClubNot sure what's wrong? Start with the Management Performance MOT.
Know what needs improving? Choose the Business Performance Partnership for structured monthly implementation support.
Need individual manager development? The Managers' Support Club provides continuing support at a lower monthly cost.
You can choose any service independently. You don't need to purchase all three.
A free first step
Before deciding what support your managers need, it helps to understand where potential leadership gaps might exist.
Our free Leadership Gap Scorecard helps you reflect on communication, accountability, delegation, feedback, coaching and other important management behaviours.
It's a practical way to begin exploring management strengths and development opportunities.
Complete the Free Leadership Gap ScorecardYour questions answered
Ongoing management support provides regular practical guidance, skill development, problem-solving and accountability to help managers work more effectively. Unlike a one-off course, it allows businesses to review challenges and progress over time.
The starting package costs £795 per month with an initial three-month commitment. It includes a monthly two-hour virtual management meeting, one private support call, management challenges, selected resources, action tracking and quarterly progress reviews. VAT applies if chargeable.
Management training develops knowledge and skills. The Partnership combines development with practical support focused on real workplace challenges, implementation, accountability and ongoing review.
Yes. It is particularly suitable for businesses with a small management team who want experienced external management guidance without employing an additional specialist.
No. You can begin the Partnership directly. If you need a detailed review of your management challenges, the MOT provides an independent assessment and a practical 90-day improvement plan.
Yes. We agree priorities together and focus on your real management challenges rather than following the same generic course for every client.
Yes. The Managers' Support Club is a separate monthly membership offering live group clinics and practical resources for individual managers.
We review progress, identify outstanding priorities and discuss whether continuing support would be beneficial. Any continuation is agreed before renewal.
Yes. The core Partnership is delivered virtually and is available to businesses across the United Kingdom. Additional onsite support can be discussed separately.
Let's talk about your business
Stronger management begins with clearer expectations, practical support and consistent action.
If you're tired of firefighting, frustrated by poor accountability or simply want your management team to become more effective, we can help.
The Business Performance Partnership provides experienced monthly support to help turn management challenges into practical improvements.
From £795 per month. Initial three-month commitment.
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