Workshop

High Growth Academy - Growth Drivers: Thinking Like a Strategist

High Growth

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Description
The High Growth Academy is an exciting programme of events, workshops and forums, brought to you by East Midlands Chamber in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, University of Derby and University of Nottingham. It is aimed at businesses in the EMCCA region.

Growth Drivers: Thinking Like a Strategist
Apply strategic thinking tools to navigate uncertainty and plan for scale up.
This workshop focuses on evaluating strategic management frameworks and their effectiveness in navigating volatile and complex business environments. It emphasises the development and application of agile strategies to foster competitive advantage and adaptability.
Overview
Who should attend?
This workshop is aimed at business owners, CEOs, MDs, senior managers or strategic leaders from early-stage scaling businesses (typically < 25 employees), focused on building strong foundations across sales, strategy, innovation, accessing new markets and leadership.

What’s covered:
During this workshop you will be introduced to concepts such as:
• Evaluating risk and uncertainty in the modern world
• Strategic positioning and making strategic choices
• Managing strategic change in dynamic environments
• Implementing strategic decisions
Outcome
What outcomes will be achieved?
After attending this workshop you will be able to plan and implement your organisational strategy with greater confidence and reduced risk.
Additional Information

Eligibility:

This workshop is open to eligible high growth businesses located in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire that can demonstrate 20% annual growth in revenue, employment, or market share over the past three consecutive years.

 

You must be registered on the High Growth Accelerator project.

 

Receipt of this support is subject to the Subsidy Control Act (2022). To qualify an enterprise cannot have received more than £315,000 Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) and or De Minimis within any three-year period.

 

The project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

This event is available for: Eligible SMEs

17th September 2025

9:30am - 4:00pm

In-Person

University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD

This is a funded event and will be subject to eligibility questions during the checkout process to ensure you match the required criteria.

Members must to purchase member only tickets

In stock

*All our business prices are excluding VAT at 20%.

For further information on this event, please contact Hannah Kerridge on 07741 163242 or email hannah.kerridge@emc-dnl.co.uk

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