Profit from Alpha
Elevate Your SME Growth with Peer Networks
What is Profit From Alpha Programme?
The Alpha Group presents this part-funded, international initiative delivered across various countries through the SME network and their respective Growth Hubs. The Profit from Alpha programme aims to reduce the productivity gap by helping business leaders find practical solutions to strategic and operational challenges. Our programme focuses on improving the resilience of SMEs, enhancing their capability to adapt business models to the “new normal,” and positioning them for future success, ultimately driving long-term productivity gains.
Programme Aims & Benefits
Facilitated peer meetings based on action learning principles
Our Peer Networks consist of 8-12 SME owners or senior managers. These groups, led by experienced facilitators, meet monthly for 36 hours of action learning, including 2-3 hour peer group sessions and one-to-one coaching. This format ensures that participants benefit from the collective knowledge and experience of their peers, gaining insights and practical strategies to overcome business challenges.
Learning From Others
Benefit from the collective experience of peer networks. Gain practical insights and effective solutions by directly learning how your peers tackle similar challenges and opportunities. Understand what strategies succeed and what doesn’t work, enhancing your own approach.
Perspective Shifts
Engage in group sessions designed to challenge your thinking. As you present your challenges, your peers’ questions and feedback will push you to view problems from new angles, leading to innovative solutions and fresh perspectives.
Accountability
Increase your commitment through the accountability provided by your peer group. Share your goals and progress regularly, and stay motivated with additional one-to-one coaching. This structured approach ensures that you follow through on your action plans.
Building Relationships
Develop strong, meaningful connections through the Profit from Alpha programme. Engage in confidential discussions about your business challenges, fostering relationships that extend beyond typical networking and lead to valuable informal mentoring and support.
More Action
Drive further progress with the inspiration and support you receive from your peers. The collaborative environment encourages ongoing conversations and actions, helping you to implement ideas and explore new opportunities.
Perpetuation
Benefit from enduring relationships formed during the programme. The connections you build continue to support and enrich your business long after the formal sessions have concluded, providing lasting value and ongoing support.
What It Takes To Join
Eligibility Criteria
The Profit from Alpha Peer Networks programme targets businesses that meet the UK SME definition. Membership Eligibility is based on the following criteria:
- Number of employees: Between 5 and 250.
- Minimum Revenue: Based on Membership Type
- Business Duration: At least 1 year in operation.
- Aspiration: A clear intention to enhance business performance and output.
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meeting agenda
8:45 - 9:00
group catch-up
9:00 - 10:20
Discussion of good, bad & mad*
10:20 - 10:30
Comfort break
10:30 - 12:00
TAG development workbook session
12:00 - 12:30
Create your goals & plans
*The Good, Mad & Bad analysis enables peer group participants to evaluate their opportunities, challenges, and next steps for their business. By categorizing actions based on urgency and importance, participants can start developing a plan that also serves as a reflective tool for future review. This exercise is highly valued by our existing peer group members, who appreciate the opportunity to share their thoughts, plans, issues, and ideas with like-minded individuals.
Programme Outline
How to make it a success
To achieve the best outcomes and truly profit from Alpha, participants should:
- Attend Every Session:
Contribute actively within the action learning framework. Be open and honest, and engage with the feedback and perspectives of your peers.
- Engage Openly:
Contribute actively within the action learning framework. Be open and honest, and engage with the feedback and perspectives of your peers.
- Respect Ground Rules:
Adhere to the group’s ground rules and maintain confidentiality to foster a supportive and effective environment.
- Stay Focused:
Avoid distractions during the sessions. Focus solely on the discussions and activities to benefit from the collaborative nature of the peer networks.
- Reflect and Review:
Complete review notes after each session to engage with the reflective aspect of action learning and monitor your progress.
- Complete Participant Surveys:
Fill out participant surveys as directed to provide feedback and help improve the programme.
- Flag Conflicts of Interest:
Report any potential conflicts to the facilitator to ensure the integrity of the group discussions.
- Take Action: Implement the agreed-upon actions and share your progress in future sessions to support ongoing SME growth and collective success.
Expert support
What to expect from your Board Facilitator?
- Help you maximize business opportunities and identify key areas for growth.
- Encourage open discussions about your ideas, concerns, and challenges.
- Guide regular progress reviews to help you stay on track with your goals.
- Assist in learning from both successes and setbacks.
- Signpost additional resources, advice, or support as needed.
- Promote accountability by encouraging ownership of your decisions and actions.
- Facilitate group discussions, ensuring balanced participation and managing group dynamics effectively.
Ready to grow?
Get in touch with The Alpha Group team for more details about our Growth Strategies, G.O.L.D. Coaching approach, and to reserve your spot in your nearest TAG board to get access to Profit From Alpha programme.
You ask, we answer
Frequently asked questions – if you have more questions, don’t hesitate to contact us directly and one of our team members will assist you.
The 4 Alpha Strategies and Fast Growth Workshops and Masterminds are listed below.
1. Create your inspiring company direction and culture for you and your people
2. Develop your WOW products and services
3. Create your innovative delivery systems
4. Engage your people in growing your business
Each peer group meeting will be followed by a one-to-one coaching call with your group facilitator. Throughout this programme you will be intitled to 8 hours of one-to-one coaching. Our one-to-one coaching sessions will use the TGROWTH coaching methodology.
Theme: General topic for block sessions – if a BIG ISSUE.
Goal: Specific to this session in 1 sentence
Reality: What is happening? What is NOT happening?
Options: What could you do to achieve this goal? What else? 20 Options minimum.
Will: Which option/s are you willing to take action on? On a scale of 1 to 10 how committed are you to that option? Agree action – By when? (specific). First action needs to be within next week to be effective.
Tactics: select the methods and strategies (or partners) needed to make it happen
Habits: identify what existing or new habits need to be formed to sustain it going forward.
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