Take your recruitment business to
new heights
Through role-specific coaching that moves the needle, tailored to your agency model, market and growth goals.
"Lucy has been a true partner to me and the company when it comes to training and development." Tom Alcock, Founder CyberSecurity Search Partner
The Founder Truth
You're passionate about you do. You’ve built a recruitment business with drive, vision and big ambition, but the results just aren't matching your efforts? Maybe it's just you for now or maybe you're craving to scale and build a team around you?
IS YOUR AGENCY PERFORMING AT ITS BEST?
BEHIND THE METRICS -
WHAT FOUNDERS DON'T TALK ABOUT...
Behind every underperforming team or plateauing desk is a founder carrying the pressure alone.
If you’ve thought any of these, you’re not the only one AND there’s a way forward.
"Where is the real problem?"
Not knowing if it’s skill gaps, systems, mindset or all three...
"Is this my fault?"
Quiet guilt that performance issues reflect leadership, but not knowing how to change it.
"I'm stretched too thin..."
Torn between growing the business and growing the team with no roadmap for doing both well.
"My team won't buy in."
Worry that new training or change will be met with resistance or apathy.
"What if it doesn't work?!"
Fear that investing in training won’t pay off and you’ll be left justifying the spend..
Working IN the business instead of ON the business
THE SOLO BATTLE...
You left the corporate world to build something better, but... without structure, support or systems, it can feel like you’ve swapped one cage for another.
A kite in the wind
No clear structure or direction. Every process depends on you and it’s exhausting.
Too much in the weeds
Doing it all, all the time. You’re billing, BD-ing, and marketing, but not really building.
Stuck between vision and execution
Big goals, no operating system. You know where you want to go but not how to get there consistently.
Expert turned founder
You know recruitment, not entrepreneurship. The same skills don’t automatically translate into success as a founder.
The lonely struggle
No sounding board, no momentum. Without accountability or external support, progress feels slower or stalls completely.
No coach, no compass
In corporate, you had people around you, if you were lucky maybe even a mentor. Now, it’s just you - no feedback, no guidance, no one pushing you to go beyond your limits.
From Solo Operator to Strategic Founder
THE SIX HIDDEN BARRIERS TO SCALING
Every founder wants growth, but only few know what's getting in the way of building a strong team. Scaling isn’t about doing more.
It’s about removing what keeps you stuck in the day-to-day, so you can build a business that runs without you.
INCONSISTENT BILLINGS
Rookies take too long to land their first deal, and experienced consultants blank, stretching your margins
MANAGERS STRETCHED TOO THIN
They’re billing and managing and don’t have the time, tools or training capability to onboard and upskill new consultants
DEVELOPMENT GAPS
Even seniors lack consistency in areas like time management, client and candidate control, derailing monthly targets
NO TAILORED L&D STRATEGY
Training is ad hoc, shadow-based, or overly generic, with no clear structure mapped to role, level, or market challenges
DIFFICULTY RETAINING HIGH-POTENTIALS
Without clarity or tailored development, top talent leave or underperform, leading to low team morale and weak culture
FOUNDER BOTTLENECK
Founders are stuck between chasing deals and fixing performance fires, with no scalable system to support both
When The Right Support Meets The Right Founder
This is what Founders like you say
Tom Alcock
"Lucy has taken our brands to new heights.
Having worked together for a number of years now, I know Lucy to be a smart, empathetic, personable and highly capable as a training and professional coach.
She brings a wealth of experience to all levels of our business and has helped us to improve our "craft". I would recommend her services to anybody in my network."
Founder, CyberSecurity Search Partner
Katrina Ungar
"Lucy is a coaching magician! Having worked in the industry herself, she truly gets it first-hand. Our sessions have had a huge positive impact on my confidence and how I operate as the Founder of a recruitment agency. She helped me understand my UVP and how to communicate it to clients, which helped accelerate the growth of my business. If you’re a founder or leader looking to level up your mindset and performance, I can’t recommend Lucy highly enough!"
Founder, The Talent Project
Hendrik Naew
"In my work as a Headhunter with my own agency, Lucy has supported me to break up entrenched structures and to find the courage to go new ways in my business. After only a short time, I was able to better understand my past decisions, achieve newly set sales targets and grow from a one-man-show to a small company with its first employees. Lucy, thank you so much for your amazing work!"
Founder, Captato Partner in Recruiting
Imagine Your Agency Like This
- whether you're solo or leading a growing team
Clarity & strategic focus
Your growth isn't left to chance. You have a clear roadmap for development and scaling built with an expert who gets recruitment, so you can focus on what matters most.
Structured L&D - an Edge Over Competition
Tailored training & coaching to set yourself up for success and if you are scaling give every consultant, from rookie to leader, what they need to deliver.
Accountability = Confidence
Learn to hold yourself and your team accountable for consistent performance because you've been trained to spot the gaps early and know how to fix them.
ROI You Can See
Clear evidence that every
$€£ invested in L&D is paying off in billings, retention and bottom-line growth, attracting the right people to join the positive environment you created.
Training and Development for Founders at Every Stage of Their Recruitment Journey
It’s not generic L&D - it’s growth architecture designed for the recruitment industry.
As an executive coach, trainer and L&D partner to recruitment firms, I help leaders like you to develop high-performing businesses through proven systems, tailored training and founder coaching, so that your clients and candidates get an outstanding experience rather than a 'business as usual' service!
Whether you’re solo, leading a small team, or scaling across markets, our first step is CLARITY. Together, we’ll uncover what’s working, what’s missing, and what will move the needle fastest and then design a roadmap to get you there.
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