High performance programme delivery

We build the most self-aware, effective and high-performing teams.

Your team has to get better, and hiring isn't the answer. We design and run leadership, communication and emotional-fitness programmes that measurably improve the people you already have.

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Teams we've worked with include Google  ·  Meta  ·  Nike  ·  Nando's  ·  AKQA  ·  Virgin Group

Sound familiar?

Most companies don't have a talent problem. They have an untapped-talent problem.

Here's where it usually shows up.

"We can't hire our way out of this."

Budgets are flat, headcount is frozen, but the expectations haven't moved. The team you have is the team you've got, and it needs to perform at a level it isn't hitting yet.

What changesYour existing team performs measurably better, with evidence you can take to your leadership.

"We promoted our best people into management, and they're struggling."

They were brilliant at the job. Leading people is a different job, and nobody taught them how. It shows up in how their teams communicate, decide, and hold up under pressure.

What changesManagers who can actually lead the teams they were promoted to run.

"Every time we run something, it becomes my project."

Organising an away day or a training block turns into a second job on top of your actual one, and what you can buy off the shelf is generic anyway.

What changesA programme designed around your specific challenge and delivered end to end, off your plate.

Who we are

We partner with organisations that believe investing in people, leadership and community creates better outcomes.

Most organisations know their people need stronger leadership, better communication, greater resilience and healthier cultures. The challenge is designing the programmes that genuinely create lasting change.

That's where we come in. We design and deliver bespoke programmes that help organisations develop their people, strengthen their cultures, and create measurable outcomes.

Learning & Innovation Development

Leadership development, communication and influence, resilient teams, human connection, innovation programmes and community learning experiences.

Corporate Wellness

Emotional fitness, stress and burnout prevention, sustainable performance, team connection and wellbeing experiences that hold up under real pressure.

Why companies choose us

Plenty of providers will sell you a workshop. Six things make this different.

Many organisations invest in training or wellbeing, but too often they're left with disconnected workshops, generic content, or initiatives that never become embedded in the culture. We work differently.

01

We start with your problem, not a catalogue

Every other provider arrives with a curriculum. We arrive with questions, work out what's actually broken, then design the programme around it.

02

We build emotional skills that show up under pressure

Not knowledge for its own sake. Emotional fitness and self-awareness that only appear when people are tested: communicating under stress, deciding with real stakes, leading when it's uncomfortable.

03

We measure behaviour, not attendance

Our benchmark isn't "did people enjoy the session." It's what's different eight weeks later, evidenced enough to show the people who approved the budget.

04

People feel safe enough to be honest

Real change needs honesty. We create the psychological safety for people to speak up, challenge ideas, and surface problems before they grow.

05

We bring the right expertise to the right problem

Rather than forcing every programme through one methodology, we draw on a curated network of facilitators and practitioners so the delivery fits the problem.

06

We build relationships, not one-off training days

We partner over a longer term: reducing your costs and improving your outcomes as we go, rather than turning up once and leaving.

What this looks like

From audience to alumni: a founder programme built from scratch

A company with a large audience had no structured way to develop the founders inside it. Seven identified the gap, designed a twelve-person cohort programme end to end, and personally delivered much of it.

It ran as a full cohort experience, not a series of one-off sessions. Participants moved from being one of many in an audience to being alumni of something specific, with the skills and confidence to match.

100%
completion across the cohort
~30%
of founders went on to raise investment, 3 to 10× the typical rate

"Your insight and guidance was always spot on. The one session where you convinced us to think of the process as a game changed my world. Happy to call myself an alum."

Ted H · Founder

Expert topic areas

The ground we cover

Programmes are built from your problem, drawing on the areas where we go deepest.

Communication & Influence

Clear, confident communication that helps people connect, persuade and lead through difficult conversations, storytelling and stakeholder relationships.

Human Connection

Building stronger relationships, trust and collaboration through better listening, emotional intelligence, feedback and community building.

Innovation & Entrepreneurial Thinking

Preparing leaders, founders and teams for the future of work through innovation, readiness, entrepreneurial thinking and the human skills technology can't replace.

Confidence & Emotional Fitness

Helping people perform at their best by developing resilience, emotional regulation, self-awareness and confidence under pressure.

Leadership & Culture

Developing leaders who create healthy, high-performing cultures through human-centred leadership, organisational development, decision-making and leading through change.

Self-Discovery & Human Potential

Helping people better understand themselves through identity, purpose and personal growth, so they build the self-awareness that underpins exceptional leadership.

How we'll work with you

A partnership, not a package

Whether you're developing leaders, supporting employee wellbeing, activating a founder community or bringing people together through a retreat, every programme is designed around your goals, your people and your culture.

01

Discover

We start by understanding your organisation, your audience and the outcomes you're trying to achieve.

02

Design

Together, we create a bespoke programme tailored to your objectives, strengthening culture and activating a community.

03

Curate

We bring together the right facilitators, specialists and practitioners for the best experience for your people.

04

Deliver

From workshops and leadership programmes to retreats, community experiences and offsites, we manage delivery end to end.

05

Measure & Evolve

We gather feedback, measure impact and continuously refine programmes to create long-term value, not one-off events.

Who we work with

Built for teams of 10 to 500

Smaller teams and scaling companies are where focused programmes make the biggest difference. We work across:

Enterprise & global tech brands

Supporting large organisations to develop stronger leaders, healthier cultures and more effective teams through bespoke learning and corporate wellness programmes.

Financial services & high-growth businesses

Working with ambitious organisations navigating growth, innovation and change, helping leaders communicate clearly, perform under pressure and build resilient teams.

Founder & innovation ecosystems

Designing programmes that help founders develop the communication, leadership and emotional resilience needed to build successful companies.

Community & membership organisations

Helping organisations activate their communities through meaningful learning experiences, and turning members into engaged, professional communities.

Audience & creator communities

Partnering with media brands, podcasts and influential platforms to create educational experiences that bring their audiences together beyond content.

Hospitality & experience brands

Supporting organisations where leadership, communication and human connection directly shape the customer experience, while building healthier cultures.

In their words

What people say

"I had many struggles managing a start-up. My sessions with Seven didn't just improve my productivity, they changed how I carried out the rest of my life. He identifies roots I'd never recognised and guides you to solutions that are genuinely life-changing."

Adrian W · Co-Founder & CTO

"Seven helped me understand the root of a professional challenge in the first half of one session, something I'd been ruminating on for weeks. It gave me a template for every challenge like it since."

Jessie · Founder & Software Engineer

"You clearly know the psychology and neuroscience, but that's only part of it. You related it to my specific case and personality and brought out exactly what was needed. I can see why it's so valuable."

Will Y · Founder

Beyond corporate programmes

Other ways we work

Corporate L&D is the core of what we do. We also run:

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Who runs this

Seven Jacobs

Seven is an accredited hypnotherapist, TEDx speaker, and specialist in self-awareness, emotional fitness, communication and leadership.

He has worked with hundreds of founders and professionals, helping them build the self-awareness, confidence and communication skills to lead themselves and others under pressure. As a former business builder, he co-founded four companies whose clients included Google, Meta, Nike, Nando's, AKQA and Virgin Group, and has supported founders whose companies have collectively raised an estimated £10 million.

His work brings together psychology, emotional awareness and practical leadership development to change how people think, communicate and perform when it matters.

Next steps

Tell us what's happening with your people.

A short call is the fastest way to find out whether we can help. No pitch, no pressure, just a conversation about what your team needs.

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