Your best tradie, your best salesperson or your best admin just became a team leader. Nobody showed them how. Leader Foundations is a 90-day, one-on-one coaching program that turns a good operator into a confident people leader. Quoted up front, no lock-in.
Who it’s for
Emerging leaders in businesses of 5 to 100 staff: the supervisor, team leader or manager who’s been promoted for being good at the job and now has people to lead. It also suits owners who’ve never had a manager to learn from. If someone on your team is technically brilliant and finding people hard, this is for them.
What happens in 90 days
Weeks 1 to 4: Clarity. Where they are now, what their team needs from them, and what good leadership looks like in your business. Expectations set, in writing.
Weeks 5 to 8: The hard conversations. Giving feedback, handling underperformance, managing conflict, and running one-on-ones that people turn up to. Practised, not just discussed.
Weeks 9 to 12: The plan. A realistic 90-day people plan for their team, and the habits to keep it going after the program ends.
Sessions are one-on-one with an HR consultant who has led teams of 150 or more. Between sessions, they get a task to try with their real team, and a line to the coach if it goes sideways.
What they walk away with
- Clear expectations of themselves and their team, written down
- Confidence to have performance and conduct conversations early
- A 90-day people plan for their team
- A leader the owner can hand things to
Why it works in a small business
Generic leadership courses are built for corporate managers with an HR department behind them. Leader Foundations is built for a leader who also does the work, in a business where the owner is a desk away. Every session uses what’s happening in their team that week. Nothing theoretical. If underperformance is the pressing issue, start with how to manage an underperforming employee.
Questions people ask
How much does Leader Foundations cost?
Quoted up front after a short call, based on how many leaders and whether sessions are in person or by video.
Is it one-on-one or a group?
One-on-one. If you have two or three emerging leaders, we run them in parallel so they can compare notes.
Where do sessions happen?
By video for most clients. In person on the Sunshine Coast, or onsite elsewhere by arrangement.
Can the owner do it too?
Yes. Plenty do, often alongside a manager they’re bringing up.
Is it included in Strategic Partner?
Leadership coaching for owners and managers is part of the Strategic Partner service. Leader Foundations is also available on its own for businesses without a retainer.
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Got someone ready to lead?
Book a free 30-minute call and we’ll tell you whether Leader Foundations is the right fit. See all Jigsaw HR services.