Strategy Café

Wonderful discussion from an ex Head Teacher turned coach on why genz and genx can fail to get each other and what to do about it.

What do you do when you cannot agree, as a hashtag#familybusiness? Especially if that is about agreeing to get help? This was a wonderful, vulnerable Strategy Café discussion with the incredible Mairi Mickel and Martin Stellar, looking at this conundrum from the family's perspective, the adviser's perspective and as a coach to the adviser. Amazing, you get three different views of the same problem...

Join the Alembic Team for an insightful webinar that explores how to manage the pace of growth, evaluate your business model’s capability, and optimise your systems and processes. Discover the vital role people play in driving change and learn strategies for creating additional capacity within your organisation. We’ll discuss the importance of governance as the foundation for sustainable growth, a...

Watch as Dr. Todd Kashdan explores how anxiety and anger, often seen as negative, can be reframed as powerful motivators in the right context and with an appropriate level of intensity. Learn how moderate anxiety enhances performance and vigilance, and why anger can drive constructive action. Discover the importance of recognising emotional intensity and expressing emotions appropriately in differ...

Tune in to our Strategy Café with James Mitra to hear: - How a chance encounter had a positive impact on both himself and his business, and was a lightbulb moment that changed his attitude to networking, - How JBM has scaled purely through word of mouth from clients, - The importance of creating an environment where people want to stay, - What he has learned through his mistakes, - How James and J...

Tune in as Ned Cummings, Chief Revenue Officer at Nurole, discusses: - Empowering candidates by matching their passions and interests to opportunities, - How to invest in your board for maximum ROI, - Common trigger points of conflict at the board level, - And more... If you're looking to revolutionise your board composition and bring fresh, diverse perspectives to the table, Ned's insights are in...

Tune in as Peter van Eeden shares examples & learnings on the impact growth can have on the people in organisations during acquisition, fast growth, & growing then closing. This thought-provoking Strategy Café highlights the importance of asking the question ‘what is the impact of change on the people?’ Don’t miss this webinar full of essential insights into managing growth while prioritising the...

Check out our exciting Strategy Café session with wizard fundraiser David Levine as he shares all his best magical insights to help you prepare yourself, your business, your idea, your pitch deck, and your process for success in the challenging yet navigable world of fundraising. While securing funding can be daunting, David will show you how to streamline the process and optimise your approach. I...

Tune in as John Harte discusses: - Where his passion for good governance started - How to manage the challenges of resolving conflict at the board level - The Agency Model - The three currencies of honesty, trust, and respect - Board legacy and decision-making - Adopting an adaptability and contribution mindset - The Chair's facilitation role and board processes - The Four Lines of Sight - Leading...

The dynamic of your leadership team, especially in a family business, is key to success. Great teams have more chance of surviving in a difficult market and will outperform other teams in a good one. There is no route to high performance without being deeply emotionally involved with one another and easing the tensions that pressure brings. When interpersonal chemistry and relational intelligence...

Join Wanda, Minter, and Michael as they discuss these AI regulation questions: What does current AI regulation look like? Whose responsibility is it to regulate and govern AI? How can we get the AI regulation level right? What is the most important thing for companies to understand regarding AI governance? Where can businesses start?

Tune in to hear the Alembic Team's experience of AI so far, the ethical and emotional questions raised by AI, and what to consider before incorporating AI into your business.

Tune in as Minter Dial discusses what empathy actually means, the importance of empathy when working with people and how it changes things, and building empathy into AI, business, and our personal interactions.

Join succession experts Bryony Cove from Farrer & Co. and Tom McGinness from KPMG as they discuss how we can uncover the wants and needs of the person being succeeded, the role and responsibilities of both the next generation and the generation retiring, how grief and change are not linear, and how both generations can create space for the right conversations. Plus some examples of successful and...

Join the Alembic Team as they discuss the transitional phase of succession, the role of process and governance, how to set the new CEO up for success, the 'human factor' that is often overlooked but key to success, and key criteria to keep in mind during succession. The team also shares real examples of where succession has gone well and failed in their experience and why.

Join Chris Mason and James Mason from Mindshop as they discuss how Chris knew it was right time to bring his son James into the business, what this experience was like for James including overcoming imposter syndrome as he grew into his role, and the importance of clear roles, vision and authenticity.

Join the Alembic Team as they discuss the importance of identity and self-awareness as a founder, building trust, and how to identify and address your blind spots to allow you to step back and allow others to step up and make decisions.

Join Matt Price and Nick Mayhew as they discuss making the jump from employee to founder, when founding is the right answer, focusing on your growth as an individual, the importance of being curious and open-minded, and how to face challenges head-on.

Join Philip Mackeown, Nick, and Matt as they discuss the complexity of interpersonal and family dynamics especially as a business grows, the importance of legacy, the emotional landscape of succession, and how to identify and invest in key relationships.

Join Nick and Matt from the Alembic Team as they discuss the pros and cons of bringing your family into your business, the 3 things you need to consider when thinking about integration, both the practical and emotional/human side and creating neutrality.

Join Neil Davy, CEO of the IFB, and Nick Mayhew as they discuss the pivotal moments in his leadership journey, redefining what we mean by purpose in business, tensions in family businesses, and leadership resonance.

Tune in to hear Roseanna, Nick and Matt discuss when to choose challenge and when not to, how discomfort can help us to grow, how to step out of your comfort zone and the importance of wellbeing in leadership and challenge.

Tune in to hear Nick Mayhew and Chris and Clive Hyland discuss the importance of asking emotional questions, how to build a thriving culture, insight into the neuroscience of happiness, and answering the question 'is happiness alone enough?'.

Join Nick Mayhew and Em Stroud as they discuss the things that suppress our creativity, creating space for creativity, finding the joy in challenge. Plus get Em's top tips for enabling creativity in places where you might not feel that it is a strong feature of the environment.

Join Matt, Nick and Roseanna as they discuss the three levels of transformation - personal, team, and organisational, and the challenges that must be faced at each level. They discuss the importance of story, how to reach flow as a team, and finally where they see the most common mistakes when it comes to organisational change. Plus, the team share their top 10 tools for successful transformation.