Why Growing Companies Struggle to Retain and Align Their Best People
Schedule
Tue Jun 23 2026 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am
UTC+01:00Location
, Manchester | Manchester, EN
About this Event
As organisations grow, many leaders discover that scaling revenue is often easier than scaling people, culture, and leadership alignment.
This exclusive executive roundtable brings together senior leaders, founders, executives, and decision-makers for a high-level strategic conversation exploring one of the biggest challenges facing growing organisations today:
Why do growing companies struggle to retain and align their best people?
Against the backdrop of rising employee turnover, increasing employment tribunal claims, workplace burnout, and disengagement across the UK, this session will unpack the hidden financial and operational costs organisations face when culture and leadership challenges go unresolved.
This is not a presentation-heavy seminar or generic HR workshop.
It is a curated leadership conversation designed to create honest dialogue, strategic reflection, and peer-level insight sharing among leaders navigating growth, organisational complexity, and workforce challenges.
What We’ll Explore
✔ The hidden cost of employee turnover
✔ Why leadership misalignment impacts organisational performance
✔ The financial implications of tribunals, NDAs, and replacement hires
✔ Workplace culture challenges during periods of growth
✔ Retention, engagement, and sustainable leadership strategies
✔ The cost of reactive people management vs preventative leadership investment
Why This Conversation Matters
Recent UK data shows a significant rise in:
- Employment tribunal claims
- Employee attrition and disengagement
- Leadership and culture-related workplace challenges
For many organisations, the financial impact extends far beyond recruitment costs.
From tribunal expenses and settlement agreements to lost productivity, reputational damage, burnout, and leadership breakdowns — businesses are losing substantial amounts of money without fully recognising the root causes.
This roundtable is designed to help leaders identify where those hidden losses exist and explore what sustainable organisational alignment can look like moving forward.
Who Should Attend?
This session is designed for:
- Founders
- CEOs
- Directors
- Senior Executives
- HR Leaders
- Organisational Decision-Makers
- Leaders of growing businesses and teams
What Attendees Will Gain
- Strategic insight into workforce retention and organisational alignment
- Peer-level discussions with other senior leaders
- Greater awareness of hidden organisational costs
- Practical reflections to strengthen leadership and culture
- A clearer understanding of preventative organisational strategy
Event Format
- Welcome & Context Setting
- Executive Insight Session
- Facilitated Roundtable Discussion
- Strategic Reflection & Key Takeaways
- Networking & Continued Conversations
Important Information
This is an intimate and curated executive session with limited spaces available to encourage meaningful conversation and engagement.
Early registration is strongly recommended.
Hosted by The Maverick Group in Partnership with Made4Tech
Where is it happening?
Manchester, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:



















