Unlock the Hidden Potential of Your Co-Founders’ Partnership
Double your Performance by Setting up Rock-Solid Communication Foundations which will take you to the Next Level
Building a successful business with a co-founder is an exciting journey, but without solid foundations, it can also be filled with unnecessary challenges
Navigating the pressure, having construtive debates w/o falling into toxic conflict, constantly aligning on where you're going next
If you’re serious about long-term growth, you need a communication strategy that fosters trust, understanding, and alignment
"I highly recommend Delphine’s services for anyone looking at strengthening their co-founder partnership and/or addressing relationship struggles before it’s too late"
Stephane, co-founder
Does your partnership have the foundations it needs to last and succeed?
You and your co-founder(s) share a vision and complementary skills, but when the pressure’s on, it’s easy for misunderstandings to arise
Ask yourself:
- Do you always fully understand your co-founder’s actions, decisions, and perspectives?
- Are you sure that you’re on the same page, both in terms of vision and ways to get there?
- Do you feel like walking on egg shells when raising issues, to avoid tensions?
- Do disagreements feel more like a roadblock than an opportunity for growth?
Even if your relationship seems positive on the surface, poor communication could be hindering your growth and creating unseen friction
The truth is, most co-founders face these challenges at some point, but with the right communication tools, you can turn these struggles into your greatest strength
Communication can make or break a Co-Founders' partnership
65% of start-ups' failures are due to a fallout between co-founders - states a research done by Harvard Business School
And here is the thing: conflict avoidance is as toxic as open conflict
Strong leadership starts with self-awareness and strong partnership with understanding each other and effective communication
If you’re in it for the long game and want to future-proof your partnership, let’s set Rock-Solid Foundations for your Communication now
"As co-founders we thought we had the same vision but quickly realised the alignment was strained. together we worked on our stumbling blocks in creative workshops resulting in an alignment of our values and mission"
Victoria, co-founder
Let's build Rock-Solid Communication foundations
In just half-a-day
Using the reknown profiling tool DiSC, I guide you in a 3h session to build powerful communication strategies based on your unique co-founders' dynamic so you improve drastically your collaboration, leadership and performance
- Personalized DiSC profiles giving you a clear understanding of your respective communication styles, preferences and needs, enabling a stronger collaboration while leaving any conflict drama at the door
- Bespoke communication strategies based on your unique dynamic: we identify the unique strengths of your partnership as well as risks areas so you learn how to constantly communicate effectively with each other
- A tailor-made action plan to continually align, learn to manage productive conflict for better results and transform your working relationship into a high-performing partnership
“Delphine’s compassionate, competent and structured approach allowed a deeply sensitive co-founder situation to move forward”
Emma, co-founder
This programme is for you if
- You’re committed to building a high-performing partnership for the long haul
- You don’t take your partnership for granted and consider it as a strategic asset for your business
- You’re curious to understand each other’s communication styles, so you can optimize collaboration and avoid friction
- You understand that conflict avoidance is as bad as conflict and want to be able to communicate honestly and effectively with your partner(s)
- You understand that healthy conflict is necessary for growth, and you want tools to handle it constructively
- You want to set up clear and solid communication strategies with your co-founder
Investment
Building the right foundations for your communication helps to avoid misunderstanding, misalignment and tensions, it is also the first step to become a high-performing team of founders who row in the same direction, in sync
Investment based on 2 c0-founders: £950 + VAT
Optional individual session: 1.5 hours for a detailed analysis of your DiSC profile in a 1:1 session: £250 + VAT per founder
"Delphine is not only an incredibly intuitive and caring coach but also truly understands what it takes for success in business partnerships. I am so thankful for her insights and guidance"
Harriett - co-founder
Why trust me?
I’m Delphine, the co-founders’ coach
After 18 years working for Eurostar mainly in marketing roles, I trained as an Executive & Leadership coach and set up my own business coaching practice in 2020 working with business founders on their leadership, mindest and personal brand
Over the years I’ve developed a strong interest on the importance of relationships at work and it's impact on performance - and well-being
I've now specialised in helping business co-founders to become a high-performing team of founders via effective communication, constant alignment and strong leadership
I've observed first hand that conflict avoidance is as toxic as conflict and that it's critical for a team of leaders to be able to have challenging conversations and debate through disagreement productively
When I don’t work with co-founders, I coach and train corporate teams in the UK and France, and here again what lights me up is teams’ dynamics and building the foundations for high-performing teams
Ready to strengthen your collaboration and boost your performance?
Time to future-proof your partnership
Everything DiSC is a psychometric tool which requires to take a test online and provides personalised profiles outlining an individual’s communication preference, needs and priorities.
The DiSC model was first proposed in 1928 by William Moulton Marston, a physiological psychologist; the model evolved to become more sophisticated and accurate over the years.
DiSC is used globally by organisations of all sizes who want their teams to strengthen their collaboration and productivity by improving their working relationships.
It has many uses including: improving communication / building leadership capabilities / building effective teams / improving sales / managing conflicts
All you have to do is complete an online test which will take you no more than 20mins, then you will receive your DiSC profile by email as well as a DiSC podcast episode sharing insights about your specific style
Good communication starts with self-awareness and understanding of each other, and this is exactly what DiSC provides. So in just one session you will get a lot of insights on your unique co-founders’ dynamic, what’s working well and what could be improved to perform even better together.
This is the first step to all my programmes – see next question for the different areas i can explore further with you.
The DiSC half-day session is the first step of all my programmes - here are the areas I can continue to support you with a 3 months or 6 months programme:
1. Communication and ways of working – to strengthen the foundations of your communication so you transform your joint performance
2. Alignment on values, vision and strategy – to support your long-term growth by rowing in the same direction, in sync
3. Leadership – to develop your leadership capabilities as your team grows and build a strong culture which attracts and retain talents
Each programme includes a mix of 1:1 with each founder and joint sessions as well as frameworks and homework - a 3 months programme is £4.2k + VAT based on a team of 2 co-founders.
Even though I use DiSC when I work with co-founders in crisis, this one-off session wouldn’t be relevant as my approach differs when I help co-founders resolve conflict: I always spend time individually with each founder before a joint-session when I deal with conflict.
You can find my offers to support business partners in conflict here.
I offer a complimentary call to every co-founder who is considering this offer so if you want to do this programme but your co-founder is not keen, suggest that s/he has that call with me before taking a decision so they get a sense of my style and discuss in more details what this session could bring to your partnership.
If s/he still is not interested to explore, you could take up instead a DiSC 1:1 offer which includes your personalised DiSC profile + 2h of debrief and coaching session around your communication style and ways to strengthen your partnership with your co-founder(s).
No there is no payment plan for this offer, it has to be paid in full before the DiSC profiles get administrated.
Once the DiSC profiles have been administrated, there is no possibility to get a refund for this offer.
For any further questions you can get in touch at delphine@koall.org
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