Scaling Up Starts Here: Aligning People with Growth

1. Scaling a business begins—and succeeds—with people. The first and most critical decision in the Scaling Up methodology isn’t strategy, execution, or cash. It’s about having the right people in the right seats, aligned around a common vision, and equipped to perform at their best.

Join headline speakers Ken Larson and Merin Coutts, along with guest speaker Melinda East, for a powerful session on what it really takes to align and elevate your team for sustainable growth.

You’ll explore:

Getting the Right People in the Right Seats

• Define “right people” (values fit) vs. “right seats” (skills/performance fit).

Core Values as the Hiring, Firing, and Inspiring Filter

• How to move core values from poster-on-the-wall to decision-making tool.

Talent Assessment: The A, B, C Player Framework

• How to identify A players, develop B players, and make calls on C players.

Clear Accountability

• Avoiding “everyone owns it, so no one owns it.”

Leadership Development and Coaching

• Why developing people is a leadership obligation, not an HR function.

Communication Rhythms to Align and Engage

• Daily huddles, weekly meetings, quarterly/annual offsites.

Bench Strength and Succession Planning

• Identifying future leaders and preparing for inevitable transitions.

Whether you’re a CEO, senior leader, or part of a leadership team, this event will equip you with the insights and frameworks to unlock the full potential of your people—and set the stage for scaling with confidence.

This is the first of four events in our Scaling Up Starts Here series, each highlighting one of the four critical decisions: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash.

Host or Publisher Champion PSI