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Growth Culture

Skills Accelerator 

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An 8-week virtual programme enabling HR and business leaders to shape a culture that fuels sustainable growth — in their teams and careers.

Culture isn’t a one-off initiative. It’s a habit. Leaders who can shape growth cultures win on every metric (from Bersin, 2023):

Growth cultures win

Turn ambition...

 

The Growth Culture Skills Accelerator is a hands-on, cohort-based program designed for forward-thinking leaders who are ready to move beyond theory. You’ll build the practical skills, confidence, and tools to design and activate a thriving growth culture in your organisation.

...into reality

Using the proven Make It Human HABIT model, you’ll work through five clear, actionable steps and complete your own Growth Culture Plan — ready to implement by the end of the programme.

Build your Growth Culture Plan in 5 Steps:

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Learn how to:

✅ Objectively evaluate your current culture

✅ Create a compelling vision for the future (based on proven models)

✅ Identify and build the skills that unlock sustainable change

✅ Design a clear behavioural blueprint and leadership commitments

✅ Empower leaders and teams to embed strong culture habits

✅ Integrate systems and rituals that reinforce daily behaviour

✅ Define success and evolve your culture over time

The programme includes:

  • 8 x weekly live online sessions (1.5–2 hrs) to learn, reflect and build in real time

  • Guided self-led work to develop your Growth Culture Plan (using the Growth Culture Canvas)

  • Optional 1:1 coaching and check-ins to stay supported

  • Tools and templates to plug directly into your organisation

  • BONUS: 12-month MIH Premium Club Membership (worth £108+VAT)

Design your own Growth Culture Canvas

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Learn from the best with real-world culture case stories

Build your plan using simple, actionable templates​

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Use science-backed tools & methods to create lasting change

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“The most effective leaders today excel in culture-related skills—not just strategy or execution.”

 

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Programme Journey 

Explore the week by week breakdown of content, skills and activities.

The programme also includes access to 1:1 expert coaching to help you improve and refine your Growth Culture Plan, as well as on-going support and learning from your cohort peers.

The Growth Culture Skills Accelerator is ideal for:

  • HR & business leaders driving people-first transformation

  • Team and function leaders ready to grow leadership and team effectiveness

  • Change agents and culture champions seeking a clear, proven framework to fuel sustainable growth for people and organisations

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Week 1: Get Started
👋 Kick off with clarity and connection

Meet your cohort and share your goals; Agree how we’ll work and learn together; Get a clear overview of the journey ahead and what success looks like.

Week 2: Evaluate Your Culture & Secure Stakeholder Support

Use proven tools to diagnose your current culture; Identify strengths, risks and opportunities; Build a business case your stakeholders can get behind

🗂️ You’ll complete: Culture Kickstart Plan

🔍 HABIT Step: Hear how people feel

Week 3: Apply the Formula for Sustainable Growth

Discover what powers growth cultures around the world; Learn the key ingredients of a climate for human growth;Create your vision and define the culture skills that matter most;

🗂️ You’ll complete: Future Culture Map

📈 HABIT Step: Align on the future

Week 4: Build your Behavioural Blueprint

Make culture real through everyday actions; Define what gets rewarded and tolerated; Use the science of habits to turn intent into impact

🗂️ You’ll complete: Behaviour Blueprint

⚙️ HABIT Step: Build the behaviours

Week 5: Activate your Culture Creators

Assess how well your systems support growth; Identify moments that shape culture every day; Equip teams and leaders with tools to make it real

🗂️ You’ll complete: Team Activation Plan

🔥 HABIT Step: Integrate it daily

Week 6: Maintain Momentum

 

Define what success looks like — beyond engagement scores; Build in reflection, feedback and learning loops; Make culture improvement a shared, ongoing habit.

🗂️ You’ll complete: Sustain & Scale Plan

📊 HABIT Step: Trust and evolve

Week 7: Growth Culture Lab

🔧 Share, test and refine your plan

Present your culture plan to the cohort; Give and receive feedback; Learn from others’ approaches, tools and wins

Week 8: Continuing Your Journey

🌟 Wrap up and look ahead

Share your final commitments; Reflect on growth, celebrate progress; Explore how to keep the momentum going with support and resources

What's the investment?

  • £1,200 + VAT per person

  • Includes all 8 live sessions, workbook and tools, optional coaching support, and 12 months of bonus learning and community access (with an MIH Premium Membership worth £108)

We are currently looking for participants to join the Pilot Programme (starting October 2025) at a heavily discounted rate. Get in touch if you would like to discuss securing a place (spaces are filling fast!)

Accelerator Programmes will run regularly from Jan 2026 onwards.

Join the waiting list to be first in-line when dates are released.

What are the expectations?

  • You must be able to invest c. 3-4 hours per week for the 8 week programme to create your Growth Culture Plan, access 1:1 coaching, contribute to the cohort and optimise your learning

  • Weekly live virtual sessions are recorded, although we recommend joining as many live as possible (as this is when the most impactful learning happens!)

  • Cohort-based learning is most effective when you come in with a learn and share mentality. Join with questions, ideas and stories to share and you will likely walk away with skills and connections to last a lifetime

Ready to elevate your workplace & career?

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Join us and start your journey towards sustainable growth.

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