STAND Partner Session - C-Suite Solutions
A STAND Session is a structured workshop designed to help business partners step back from day-to-day pressures and more...
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Summary
A STAND Session is a structured workshop designed to help business partners step back from day-to-day pressures and:
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Share and align on long-term intentions.
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Agree clear terms of working together.
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Surface hidden assumptions before they cause problems.
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Navigate conflict and pressure points more effectively.
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Document agreements in a way that sticks.
Who is it for?
- C-suite
Credentials
Previous clients
- RecConnect
- Encore Search
- Global Telecom Networks
- Harrington Moore
- Pump Recruit
Reviews
“Maria’s ability to make everyone feel at ease right from the start ensures immediate collaboration and positive results. Maria’s sessions are enlightening and inspire change.”
“Maria delivered a brilliant mindset workshop with engaging content and practical activities. It was fantastic to bring the team together, align our thinking, and collaborate as one. The session was perfectly timed and delivered in a relaxed and enjoyable way — a really valuable experience for the whole team. Thanks Maria – we definitely need to make this a more regular session to allow for better mindfulness within the teams.”
Awards
- Workshopper Master – AJ&Smart
Activity overview
The STAND Session is a facilitated one-day working session designed to help business partners and co-founders define how they will work together, not just what they will build.
It’s not about shareholder agreements or strategy documents. It’s about alignment on behaviours, expectations, and what happens when things change.
This session brings important conversations to the surface before they get buried or turn into conflict. You’ll clarify how you’ll lead together, support each other, make decisions, and navigate change.
What it does
The STAND Session creates space to:
Align expectations around success, values and pace.
Explore roles, strengths, and leadership styles.
Discuss difficult scenarios (exit, illness, conflict, life changes).
Agree how you’ll make decisions and stay connected.
Capture it all in a simple Partnership Playbook.
What you get out of it
By the end of the session, you’ll walk away with:
A shared understanding of what success looks like.
A clear view of how you’ll work and make decisions together.
Agreed principles and practical behaviours.
A written Partnership Playbook to support your relationship as you scale
Agenda
- Shared Intentions – Why are we doing this? What does success look like?
- Terms of Partnership – What are our roles, responsibilities, and commitments?
- Assumptions & Accountability – What do we expect of each other? What’s negotiable vs non-negotiable?
- Navigating Conflict & Change – What happens if we disagree, if someone wants to leave, or if plans shift?
- Document It – Summarise the agreement in a simple Partnership Playbook for future reference.
Locations available
London, Bedfordshire, Oxfordhsire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Birmingham
Length of session
1 day or 2 days for more than 2 Partners
Max capacity
5
Cost
