Joanne Grobbelaar, Non-Executive Director for Businesses From Manchester to London
Joanne Grobbelaar, Non-Executive Director for Businesses From Manchester to London
The Perspective of a Board Member with the Eye of a Business Strategist
As the founder and lead consultant of Stop. Pause. Think. Now Act., I take on non-executive director roles in both up-and-coming and established organisations from Manchester to London. In a non-exec role, I have a strategic vantage point for driving business performance. By looking at your organisation holistically, I can spot the gaps, blocks and missed opportunities. Essentially, I construct, help implement and refine a business development strategy that enables your organisation to run efficiently, impress clients and grow sustainably.
Find the Missing Pieces in Your Business Development Strategy
It’s our job as business leaders to always be thinking about what’s next. What more can we do to serve our clients? How can we make the most of our talent? How can we build and cement a reputation in our industry as the go-to? How can we do what we do well even better?
When you are an innovative organisation constantly striving for more, it’s not uncommon for big wins to be followed by stagnation and even a contraction as the business adjusts to the next stage. It’s a sign to adapt your business development strategy to give your organisation what it needs to take on the next phase of growth. Fill the gap between where you are now and where you want to go. That’s where I come in. I’ll identify, strategise and implement the missing pieces that will enable your business to move forward.
Get a Fresh Perspective on Business From a Non-Executive Director
Hi, I’m Joanne Grobbelaar. With 20 years of experience working in corporate and 15+ years of building my own business and helping my clients build theirs, I know what organisations need at each stage of the growth journey. I’ve seen what to do and what not to do. I can identify patterns, plug gaps and recognise opportunities others miss. As your non-executive director, I can apply my expertise and perspective to your organisation, accounting for your unique DNA, talent, customer base and goals.
- As a member of the board, I will be able to take a wider vantage point from which I can see what to prioritise to get the best results considering where you are now and where you want to go.
- With a non-executive director role, I can step into the organisation to gather data, implement strategies and refine our approach in response to feedback because it’s never one and done.
We’ll utilise the Stop. Pause. Think. Now Act. toolkit to develop a reliable business development strategy that gives your organisation the skills and momentum to reach the next stage and the resilience and agility to keep evolving.
Your Root System
Your Root System
A key part of your new business development strategy is implementing a root system of emotional intelligence across your workforce. At the heart of any organisation achieving success in its operations, deliverables and bottom line is emotional intelligence. You could have the top talent in your industry, the best tech on the market and a product that is proven to get results but your organisation isn’t going to reach its full potential unless your people have the emotional intelligence skills to effectively and consistently:
- Communicate
- Collaborate
- Lead
- Adapt
- Navigate challenges
- Drive results
Emotional intelligence underlies these outcomes because it enables people to:
People development is part of a Stop. Pause. Think. Now Act. business development strategy because when your workforce has a root system of emotional intelligence, they’ll add greater value through:
- Higher engagement
- Creative and innovative thinking
- Having the confidence to take the initiative
- Adapting to industry changes and new strategies
- In sync teams with the resilience to overcome roadblocks
That means any strategic changes we make will be met with greater uptake, more effective implementation and improved results. I’ll direct your people development alongside your business development so the two can support the success of each other.
What’s Next?
Tell me where you are in your organisation now, where you’d like to go next and the hurdles you are facing. I’ll explain how as your non-executive director, I can help you to move the dial, build momentum and establish sustainable growth.
Your organisation already has the potential to exceed every goal you set. It’s about turning that potential into robust systems you can rely on no matter what.