A key component of Ascent is a series of workshops that work through core business dimensions - across strategy, sales, operations, overall management – with the purpose of defining where and how to maximize growth potential and solving for constraints to growth.
The first working session is held individually with each business’ leadership team. The DiSC assessment framework and results provide the context and content for working on enhancements in how the leadership team can work more effectively together. The work done here will set the direction for ongoing advancement of how the team can improve effectiveness in the coming months.
During the months that follow, we will conduct a series of six multi-day workshops bringing the cohort teams together, and with each workshop with clearly defined objectives. Anchoring on a modified lean canvas structure and utilizing other frameworks, we will work with the teams as they consider the “art of the possible” for their businesses, define and architect pathways to growth, and solution for bottlenecks. These workshops also create space for peer: peer support and learning, as each team has the opportunity to provide constructive feedback and collaborate in the exploration of new ideas.
In these workshops, we will also address the question of how personal faith and values can factor into the way businesses are built and led. Through entrepreneurship, how can brokenness in lives and communities be addressed? How can a business be an agent for transformational change? How could intentional consideration of these questions inform business design, decisioning, and stakeholder engagement? Throughout are modules to explore this dimension.
The following is the slate of workshops and their objectives:
In addition to the workshops, a series of four round tables are held during the initial seven months. These are designed for founders only, recognizing the unique responsibilities and challenges they have. Elements addressed in these sessions include leadership, culture, governance, and personal wellbeing.
These times together are also intended to be energizing, reinvigorating. The founder’s journey is often a difficult and lonely one. Our desire is to foster honest discussion and sharing, which leads to the building of relationships that can be sources of support that continue beyond the program.
Below is the slate of founders’ round tables:
Does the Ascent Program seem like a good fit for you and your business? Call us at +254 721 552 040 or email purity@sinapis.org to speak with a member of our team or click the button below to "Apply Now."