Stuck with Employees Who Need Constant Hand-Holding?

Change Your Team into Action-Taking High Performers (Without Having to Replace Them All!)

Only £17 per month

The Manager’s Academy is for small employers like you who are overwhelmed with the logistics of managing a team (alongside running and growing your business).

Your Business is Growing, But You Can't Step Away Without Everything Falling Apart (And Your Best People Are Starting to Notice)

You know that feeling…

You lie awake rehearsing tomorrow’s difficult conversations at 3 AM
Your weekends disappear fixing work that should’ve been right the first time
Your heart sinks when another good employee hands in their notice

The real cost to your business:

Your best performers are quietly planning their exit
Growth opportunities slip away while you manage daily dramas
Your clients are starting to notice the cracks in your service

The personal toll you’re hiding:

Your health is suffering because there’s no time for self-care
Your family barely sees you because you’re always fixing work issues
Your confidence is crumbling with every management decision

The uncomfortable truth:

Minor tensions have evolved into toxic workplace dynamics
The business that was meant to give you freedom has become your prison
You’re brilliant at what you do – but now you barely have time to do it

Transform from an overwhelmed business owner to a respected leader - without losing your mind or your weekends.

Imagine your business when...

✅ Your team resolves conflicts without you playing constant referee

✅ Your best performers stay and thrive while toxic attitudes change or leave

✅ Those 3 AM anxiety sessions about difficult conversations become history

Watch your confidence return as…

✅ You delegate without that pit in your stomach about work coming back wrong

✅ Your team gets things right the first time (no more weekend fixing)

✅ Those defensive reactions to feedback become productive conversations

Get your sanity back when…

✅ Your weekends become yours again, not catch-up time for workplace fires

✅ That dread of walking into your own business disappears completely

✅ You feel like the capable leader you always knew you could be

✅ Your partner stops hearing about work problems every night

Feel the relief as…

✅ Your business runs smoothly instead of feeling like one endless drama

✅ Your team brings you solutions instead of constant problems

✅ Those “pain in the arse” employees become your most vital team members

✅ Your team comes to you with solutions instead of constant complaints

Discover the joy when…

✅ You can take a proper holiday without everything falling apart

✅ Your team works together effectively without your constant oversight

✅ You remember why you started this business in the first place

Just a thriving team that gets things done right and a business that brings you pride instead of panic

Now is the perfect time to build a strong team, retain top talent and reclaim your time to focus on growing your business

Sign up now and get access. Payment is £17 per month (You can cancel anytime) or £170 for the annual payment

If you would like to subscribe to The Manager’s Academy, for more than one manager, contact me as I provide group membership).

What’s Inside The Managers Academy

Enhance Your Team in Just 3 Months! 🌟

The Manager’s Academy is your roadmap.

Here’s how we’ll transform your team together:

Month 1 - Building Your Foundation

Stop feeling like you’re constantly putting out fires!

We’ll create:

A clear vision that gets your whole team in the same direction (no more confused looks when you explain what you want!)
Crystal-clear roles and expectations so everyone knows exactly what “doing it right” looks like
Communication strategies that work (goodbye to endless meetings that go nowhere!)
A workplace where your team WANTS to stay because they feel valued and trusted

You’ll finally breathe easier knowing your team understands where you’re heading and how to get there.

Month 2 - Making It Work

Say goodbye to doing everything yourself!

You’ll learn:

How to delegate without feeling sick to your stomach about what might go wrong
Training techniques that stick (so you’re not explaining the same thing 100 times)
An induction process that gets new people up to speed fast
Motivation strategies that work (without breaking the bank!)

Imagine being able to focus on growing your business because your team has got the day-to-day handled!

Month 3: Leveling Up

No more avoiding difficult conversations or wondering if you’re doing it right!

We’ll cover:

Performance reviews that improve performance (not just tick a box)
Having those tough conversations without losing sleep over them
Building on your team’s strengths (instead of constantly firefighting their weaknesses)
Getting your team thinking strategically about sales and business growth

Imagine no longer feeling like you’re “talking to a brick wall” or “managing children instead of professionals.” Finally, break free from being the one who’s constantly “cleaning up their messes” and “carrying their weight.” Your energy can go into growing your business instead of being drained by team members who “take up so much energy” that you “dread having to deal with them!”

By the end of our first 3 months together, you’ll:

Have a team you can trust to make decisions

Stop losing your best people to the competition

Feel confident in handling any people challenge that comes your way

Finally, have time to focus on growing your business instead of managing every little detail

Ready to stop feeling like a referee and start feeling like a leader? Let’s make it happen!

Only £17 per month Or pay annually at £170 for the year

(Want more than one manager to join the academy? Get in touch to purchase a group membership)

When you join The Manager’s Academy you get

A monthly membership that includes a robust training program with a monthly training session and surgery.

This includes:

Monthly live “Ask Me Anything” sessions where you can get instant answers to your team headaches – whether it’s that defensive employee who “takes everything personally” or the team member who’s “poisoning the whole culture.” No need to figure it out alone or lose another night’s sleep over it.

Twelve weeks of bite-sized, easy-to-digest weekly training that fits around your busy schedule – just grab a coffee and learn precisely what you need when you need it through quick videos, done-for-you templates, and practical checklists.

Get 24/7 support from other managers who “get it” because sometimes you just need to ask, “Am I being unreasonable?” or share your frustrations with people who understand that feeling of “being stuck in the day-to-day drama instead of working on your bigger vision.”

In The Managers Academy, you'll develop essential leadership skills, increase team productivity, and build a positive business culture

"Nicola has an insightful understanding of how workplaces work. From engagement within functional teams and meetings, to how management styles affect individuals and beyond. I've learnt much from Nicola through a series of engagements, all of which were delivered in a fun but knowledgeable and friendly way. Highly recommended! "

Richard Hardesty

WSP Commission Manager

What Makes The Manager's Academy Different?

I’m not here to teach you management theory from textbooks. After 40+ years of managing teams (and making every mistake in the book), I know exactly what keeps you awake at 3 AM.

You’re not dealing with neat case studies – you’re dealing with:

– That employee who bursts into tears every time you give feedback

– The office drama-maker who’s poisoning your whole culture

– The experienced person who says, “That’s not how we do things” to every suggestion

– The once-star performer who’s now dragging everyone down

– Those productivity-killing personality clashes you don’t know how to handle

You’ll get real solutions that work in the real world:

🎯 Weekly Bite-Sized Training (£997 value)

Practical video lessons you can actually use tomorrow (not theory you’ll never remember)

🎯 Monthly Group Surgery Sessions (£597 value)

Real-time answers to your specific workplace headaches from someone who’s been there

🎯 Templates & Scripts Library (£500 value)

Word-for-word guides for everything from performance reviews to those conversations you’ve been avoiding

🎯 Private Community Access (£250 value)

Connect with other managers who totally get what you’re going through

🎯 BONUS: The Difficult Conversations Playbook (£10 value)

Turn those stomach-churning confrontations into productive discussions

Total Value: £2,354
Your Investment: Just £17/month

Here’s the truth: Replacing just one good employee costs you 6-9 months of their salary. Not to mention the toll on your health, your family time, and your business growth.

Isn’t it time to stop Googling “how to handle difficult employees” at midnight and get real solutions that actually work?

Want more than one manager to join? Get in touch about group membership rates

Is This For You?

You’re Great at What You Do… But Nobody Taught You How to Manage People

✓ Your business is growing, but your team isn’t keeping up

✓ Your weekends? They’re spent fixing work that should’ve been right the first time

✓ That stomach-churning dread before every difficult conversation

✓ You can’t step away without everything falling apart

✓ The constant worry about saying the wrong thing and ending up at a tribunal

Or Maybe You’re…

The new boss thrown in at the deep end, wondering how to handle your team
The experienced leader whose tried-and-tested methods aren’t working anymore
The business owner watching good people leave because of poor team dynamics
The boss stuck with that one toxic performer who’s driving everyone else away
The leader lying awake at 3 am, rehearsing tomorrow’s difficult conversation

Sound Familiar? You’re Not Alone.

The truth is, most managers are just winging it. We’re all pretending we know what we’re doing while Googling “how to handle difficult employees” at midnight.

But here’s the thing: Your business can’t afford you to keep learning through trial and error. Every mistake costs you good people, sleepless nights, and growth opportunities.

That’s exactly why The Manager’s Academy exists.

(Get in touch, if looking for a group membership for all your managers whether paying monthly or annually)

Why Trust Me With Your Team?

From serving tea in my parents’ café to managing hundreds in the Civil Service, I’ve learned one truth that no business school teaches: it’s not the spreadsheets that keep you awake at night – it’s the people problems.

I’m Nicola (though most know me as The People Mentor), and I’ve dealt with every workplace drama you can imagine:

The defensive employee who makes feedback feel like warfare
The experienced employee who’s stuck in their ways
Those personality clashes that poison your whole workplace
The underperformer you’re terrified to confront
The star player who’s becoming a toxic influence

But it took a heart attack in 2014 for me to realise the actual cost of avoiding difficult conversations and letting workplace issues fester. (Yes, really – stress nearly killed me. That’s how much I understand what you’re going through.)

Now?

I help small business owners like you stop hiding from those challenging conversations holding your business back.

You know the ones I mean:

The performance issues you’ve been tiptoeing around
The team conflicts keeping you up at night
The behaviour problems you don’t know how to address
The conversations you keep rehearsing but never having

I’ve sat where you’re sitting. I’ve made the mistakes, so you don’t have to. And I’ve developed practical, proven strategies that work in the real world (not just in management theory books).

Here’s what 40+ years in management has taught me: you can’t build a thriving business while avoiding difficult conversations. But with the right support and strategies, you can change those dreaded situations into opportunities for stronger teams and better results.

Want to stop losing sleep over people problems? Let's sort this together.