EVO ALCHEMY Members Programme

EVO ALCHEMY our exclusive online member only benefit

EVO Alchemy has 3 key elements - all of which are independent events: • Mastermind Hour – monthly on a Thursday 12.30 – 13.30 • Professional Development – monthly on a Monday 12.30 -13.30 • Personal Connections – twice a year in July & December

Mastermind Hour on a Thursday Dates for 2021

September 16th 12.30 -13.30

October 14th 12.30 -13.30

November 11th 12.30 -13.30

December 9th 12.30 -13.30

What’s di ff erent from the masterminds that take place in the EVO groups? • An introduction free zone • The question is revealed when the Mastermind Hour begins • 50 participants max.

• 2 opportunities to discuss the question • The 2 opportunities are in di ff erent groups

• Feedback of key points or aha! moments or themes after each ‘round’ • For the second ‘round’ there is always a twist to the original question • Not just a nice chat but a chance to create & declare an action by when • AND the ‘twice a year’ ALCHEMY in March & September What’s the Mastermind Hour’s purpose? A di ff erent opportunity to meet EVO colleagues from across the EVO network & get to know them rather than what they do. An opportunity to think deeply about a question with enough time.

Professional Development on a Monday Dates for 2021

September 13 th 12.30 -13.30

October 11 th 12.30 -13.30

November 8 th 12.30 -13.30

December 6th 12.30 - 13.30

What’s the purpose of the Professional Development programme? To make available exclusively for EVO members world class speakers, presenters, thought disruptors who will share ‘at the cutting edge’ information in a practical, interactive way. When booking opens sign up immediately as only 50 places available for each event.

September 13th 12.30 -13.30 Elevate you & your business to the next level: be there to discover how Inspiration & brand insights from Alison Woodhead & Danny Matthews EVO Leaders Most companies can’t clearly say ‘what’ they do, never mind give a compelling reason about ‘why’ we should buy from them. If companies struggle, what about people? Knowing what truly makes you di ff erent can help you stand out in a sea of sameness. Don’t miss out on this hour of inspiration and brand insight to elevate both you and your business to the next level and help you stand out as a leader in your field.

Danny is the Founder and Creative Director of award-winning creative brand agency, Danny & Co with the aim of advancing humanity through creativity and helping businesses to discover and articulate their unique competitive advantage

Alison is the Founder and Managing Consultant of Strategic Brand and Marketing consultancy, ClientsEye, having directed several global rebrand projects over the last 25 years and works with businesses and their people on brand and brand strategy as part of their marketing master plan.

October 11th 12.30 -13.30 Pitch Perfect - Sue Nelson ‘How to be a purple cow in a field of brown ones’

This session will look at how to achieve stand out to specifically gain new business and enthused referrers. Have you distilled the essence of your service or product o ff ering so that your elevator pitch is truly di ff erentiated from your competitors? Is your first introduction really memorable and persuasive? This straight-talking practical session will help you develop a pin-point focused pitch which no one will ever forget – you could call it EVOstick! PS: on the QT - discover 3 - the magic ingredient

Sue is an award-winning businesswoman, broadcaster and speaker. She was the founder and sole owner of the multiple award-winning Breakthrough Group, which was sold to EY five years later in a multi-million pound deal in 2020. She regularly appears on national television and radio as an expert on entrepreneurship.

November 8th 12.30 -13.30 Who’s afraid of hybrid working? - Giles Watkins ‘Interactive, thought-provoking workshop enabling EVO members to thrive in the new reality of hybrid working’ Given the workplace trends of 2021, organisations and leaders that can master leading ‘hybrid’ teams will gain a competitive advantage in recruitment, retention, motivation and delivering results. This webinar outlines some of the challenges that hybrid working brings into stark perspective, and o ff ers insights in the areas of Technology, Leadership and Communications to enable you and your teams to thrive. Following the rich content presented, EVO members will have the chance to discuss what they’ve heard, share experiences and commit to priority actions to ensure that they make the most of the opportunity that hybrid working presents

Giles is Director of Tinderbox, which specialises in enabling SMEs to become even more successful. His 35-year career span includes increasingly senior roles with Shell International, McKinsey & Co. and Coats plc. Giles has worked in 70 countries and lived in 7, typically in a hybrid working environment.

December 6th 12.30 -13.30 Beyond paper straws: Now is the time to talk about the future we want – Sophia Cheng ‘Centring the climate crisis as leaders in your business’ After such upheaval as a result of the pandemic it might feel comforting to return to business as usual. The latest climate science states we would be unwise to do so. In this interactive session we'll explore practical ways leaders can get to grips with the scale of the problem and how we can approach solutions. As business lenders we'll discover how we can communicate and ideate a future that we want that thrives within planetary boundaries.

Sophia Cheng: After lots of experimenting trying to figure out how to be useful in a climate crisis, Sophia Cheng is using her 10 years of communications experience to tackle climate science and climate silence through engaging workshops. Since her COVID-19 induced business pivot she has now delivered workshops to some of the world's biggest brands, SMEs and local community groups. As her work scales she's exploring how she can do business fit for the Anthropocene as founder of With Many Roots www.withmanyroots.com

Personal Connections

Personal Connections of course are developed during both the monthly Mastermind Hour & Professional Development programme. How to find a di ff erent way to get to know EVO colleagues was the challenge? Solution was simple. Party time. Virtual party time to enable EVO’s now national membership to say yes. First party time is … December - Thursday 16 th 17.30 for 18.00 start till late … Jamie & Sarah are delighted to invite you all to join them for Jamie & Sarah’s big EVO thank you to you all. Come & join in the fun, exciting surprise guests, the perfect opportunity to support a great charity too … more on all that later. For 2022 July & December will be party time.

Behind EVO Alchemy are 7 people who are part of the EVO Leadership

EVO Alchemy Steering Group

Thank you to Orion Abbot- Davies for the inspired name – EVO Alchemy. Thank you to everyone who said yes to be part of the EVO Alchemy Steering Group. When asked by Halina Jaroszewska (Mastermind Hour & Professional Development Leader) ‘What was their why for saying yes’ when invited to be part of the Steering Group this is what these inspiring, inclusive, innovative leaders replied.

Andrea Sexton I said yes as I love EVO and want to help EVO become better and better for the members. EVO gives me so much I want to give back too.

Andrew Knight I’ve joined EVO Alchemy Steering Group (SG) to feed into Halina’s plans for Alchemy. Reflecting on conversations I’ve had about connecting with others; remembering we need to develop as business owners. Of course, to learn from stellar experiences shared by SG colleagues.

Alison Woodhead Being an advocate of positive disruption for change, I am thrilled to be involved in EVO Alchemy to generate real benefits for EVO members, unlike any other networking group I’ve been involved in.

Orion Abbot-Davies

Vicky Gardner

Danny Matthews Jamie Breese is one of those people who gives without expectation, so to play a part in the future of EVO is an honour.

EVO Alchemy provides a fantastic way to help people in ways that can genuinely transform their business. I want to be a part of that!

Evo has helped me develop as a person. I want to see this continue. To give back to Jamie who has trusted me with EVO Proteus. Also support all of the new, current and future members.

Halina integrates a wealth of people experience with prac9cal business knowledge in public & private sector leadership roles including HR with M&S, senior posi9ons in educa9on & media; MA in Applied Educa9onal Research, UEA/Cambridge Ins9tute of Educa9on; Mastery of Business Coaching, Interna9onal Mozaik, Paris. Catalyst, inspira9onal strategist & coach she works with senior management teams, leaders at all levels to encourage thought-provoking development for individuals, teams & organisa9ons. Specialising in strategic planning; building dream teams; unleashing poten9al by changing mind- set; 360’s perspec9ves to expand horizons; understand behavioural preferences. Known for her innova9ve approach; big picture thinking; aRen9on to detail she sets the scene for leaders, teams & organisa9ons to create consistency, communicate clearly, collaborate excellently deliver great outcomes. To enable her clients to turn uncertainty into a powerful tool for change and growth is a key deliverable for this inspiring coach especially at this challenging & unprecedented 9me in our world. Always crea9ng and holding a safe place in which clients can think deeply and explore current challenges.

Alchemy Co-Ordinator Halina Jaroszewska