The patterns that stall scale-ups are measurable, predictable—and almost always invisible from the inside.

A half-day workshop for scale-up management teams. Built from research across 500+ European companies, to identify the leadership and culture patterns holding your organisation back.

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FABRIC - Leadership, Culture and Organisation for Scale-ups.

Only 1 in 250 startups reaches significant scale. The difference between those that do and those that stall rarely comes down to the idea, the market or the funding. 80% of the time, it comes down to leadership and organisation.

We have researched 500+ European scale-ups and worked alongside hundreds of founders, MT’s and VC investors. The same patterns show up, company after company. Most leadership teams don't see them, because you can't see the frame you're inside. This workshop changes that.

What happens in the room

1. Explore the research

Scaling research, organisational health benchmarking.
What data from 500+ EU scale-ups reveals about why companies at your stage scale or stall—and which patterns are most likely holding yours back.

2. Pressure-test your company

Apply research insights to your company.
Apply those findings directly to where your leadership, culture and management stand today. Not abstract. Not theoretical. Your company, your team, your gaps.

3. Have the conversations that matter

A problem well-defined is a problem half-solved
Most MT’s avoid the hard ones. This workshop creates the conditions and the structure to have them—with an external eye to hold the space and guide the conversation.

4. Leave with clarity

Shared MT view of top priorities.
3 to 5 specific priorities your MT can act on immediately. Not a report or a framework but an aligned view of what needs to change—and why.

FABRIC Leadership Lab. Tailored training for first-time scale-up leaders. Based on decades of hands-on experience in building and supporting scale-ups and research on +500 EU scale-ups.

Format

Half-day in-person session, facilitated by FABRIC. Can be run at your office or an external location.

Some teams use this as a standalone session. Most use it as the starting point for a Growth Assessment or a tailored trajectory. Either way, you leave with more clarity than you arrived with.

What it leads to

Who it’s for

Management teams of scale-ups between 15 and 500 FTE, Series A through D. Founders who want their MT aligned before the next phase of growth. VCs who want to run a session with a portfolio company.

Investment

EUR 1500,- (ex VAT)

Companies we’ve worked with

Growth Tribe

Pacmed

Founda Health

Lightyear

InvestNL

Platform Zero

  • Jan-Joost Kalff, Founder & CEO at Founda

    “Anna Dia facilitated strategic alignment and improved the way we operate and communicate internally. She was able to add value from day one and functioned as a true business partner throughout our entire collaboration.”

  • Kristin Anderson, Head Finance at LG Sonic

    “What I loved most about this experience was that it’s done by people who want to help others grow and push their limits. In the energy of Neena and Laurie, there was no hidden agenda or making us feel comfortable by saying things we wanted to hear. I did not expect this in a million years. We were challenged to the very core.”

  • Series B Founder

    “FABRIC helped us navigate difficult leadership changes and rapid team expansion without losing what made us special. Our leadership team is stronger, more aligned, and ready for what’s next.”

  • Anya Navidski, VC Partner, Voulez Capital

    “Neena has an exceptional ability to truly see and understand people around her. She has a rare combination of deep intuition and rigorous analysis.”

  • John Auckland, CEO TribeFirst

    "If you are looking for an exceptionally talented, insightful coach then I implore you to contact Neena. She is at the top of her game and you can consider yourself very lucky if you have been given the opportunity to work with her."

Ready to see what the data shows about your organisation?

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