FOR TEAMS GOING THROUGH CHANGE
Reconnect the team to why the work matters, in language they'd actually use.
Finding Purpose is a focused session for teams where the work is busy, but the meaning has blurred. We help you refresh purpose in plain language, agree on what your values look like in action, and decide what to stop, start, and continue. You leave with something that changes calendars, not a poster for the wall.
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A 30-minute call, no slides, no pitch. We'll talk through what's going on and whether Finding Purpose fits.
Does any of this sound familiar?
If the team is delivering but the sense of "why" has quietened down, one or two of these probably resonate.
The work has become the work.
People are busy and capable, but the connection to what it's all for has faded. The team operates, but it doesn't particularly inspire anybody, including the people doing it.
Priorities multiply, focus doesn't.
Every new strategic priority joins the stack. Nothing comes off it. "What are we stopping?" is asked in meetings and never really answered.
The values are on the website but not in the decisions.
Meetings back to back. No time to think, let alone recover. Everyone is reacting to the next thing, and the important work is being done on evenings and weekends.
New joiners ask good questions you can't quite answer.
They want to understand the purpose behind the work. You realise you've stopped articulating it because you assumed everyone already knew.
If a few of those landed, Finding Purpose was built for this exact moment.
What we'll do together in the session
Finding Purpose is a single working session, usually half a day or a full day depending on how much you want to rework. It suits teams who have drifted from meaning rather than lost it completely, and want to get the "why" back into everyday work.
The session is built around three jobs. First, we refresh purpose in plain English, linked to your organisational goals but written in the way your people would actually speak. Second, we translate values into decision tests, so "integrity" or "collaboration" turns into a behaviour you can point to rather than a word on a wall. Third, we run a structured stop-start-continue exercise to redirect time and attention towards the things that matter.
What you'll walk out with
Three practical outputs your team can start using the next working day.
Output 1
A crisp purpose and principles page.
One page, plain language, tested by the team. It becomes the thing you actually use in recruitment, in onboarding, in a difficult conversation about priorities. Short enough to remember.
Output 2
Decision rules that reflect the values.
Four or five real decision tests the team agreed to apply. We work through actual examples in the session, so the values show up as behaviour, not branding.
Output 3
A stop-start-continue commitment list.
Written and owned by the team. Visible. Short. Revisited at a date you set in the session. Calendars change because of this, or the session didn't land.
What the session actually covers
The agenda flexes around what you're dealing with, but most sessions follow a version of the below.
We start with honest signalling. What does it look like when you, specifically, are running out of road? What do colleagues see in each other before they see it in themselves? This part matters because most burnout shows up in behaviour long before anyone names it.
What we're actually here for.
We take your existing values (or draft ones if you don't have them yet) and translate them into specific behaviours and decision tests. What does this value mean when the client is pushing for a discount? When the deadline is tight. When somebody is underperforming. Values aren't values until they cost you something.
What the values look like in action.
We look at how the team spends its time against the purpose you've just agreed on, and redirect. Most teams find two or three things worth stopping that nobody had named out loud, and one or two things worth starting that had been waiting for permission.
Stop, start, continue.
We bring the structure and the prompts. You bring the knowledge of your team and your context. Between us, we leave with something meaningful that also shows up in the calendar on Monday.
Who Finding Purpose is for
This session works best for teams of around 6 to 20 people, with the leader in the room. It suits teams who've been doing the work long enough that purpose can blur, and who are honest enough to notice when it has.
Who it's for
• Leadership teams that have lost a bit of connection to the mission, especially after growth or change
• Functions that are operating well but feel mechanical
• Charities, public sector, or private sector teams where the "why" used to be obvious and isn't anymore
• Teams going through restructure or strategy shifts who want meaning to survive the process
Probably not the right fit if…
— You want a motivational talk about purpose. This is a working session, not a performance.
— You're trying to brand your way out of a culture problem. Purpose work isn't a substitute for addressing the behaviour underneath.
— Nobody in the room has the authority to stop things. Without that, the session produces words, not change.
Formats and investment
We keep the pricing transparent because most people we work with need to justify the spend to a board, a co-director, or an internal sponsor. If your situation doesn't fit one of these, we'll tell you honestly and adapt.
FORMAT
WHAT’S INCLUDED
INVESTMENT
Half-day session
3.5 hour working session, up to 12 participants, core outputs delivered
From £1,485 + VAT
Full-day session
6 hour working session, up to 15 participants, deeper values and priorities work
From £2,950 + VAT
Full-day plus follow-up
Full-day session, summary of outputs, and a 90-minute check-in at the 30 or 60 day mark
From £4,250 + VAT
Bespoke multi-team
Designed around multiple teams or sites, delivered over two to three days
From £6,000 + VAT
Prices exclude travel and materials where applicable. We'll agree on the scope in writing before anything is booked.
Our wider track record
Future Proof Learning has supported leaders and teams across the public sector, third sector, and private sector SMEs. Most of the teams we work with are navigating something meaningful, and the patterns we see look remarkably similar in every sector we've worked with.
Personal effectiveness and leadership development programmes for national bodies including Public Health Scotland and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
PUBLIC SECTOR
Team and leadership work with Scottish charities, often at executive and trustee level, including strategy and charter design for Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home.
THIRD SECTOR
Leadership and team development for SMEs across professional services, energy, and technology sectors, with a focus on owner-led and founder-stage businesses.
PRIVATE SECTOR
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Frequently asked questions
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No. We can work with existing values, or help you draft them in the session. Either works. What matters more is the willingness to test them against real decisions.
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It overlaps, but most values workshops stop at the words. Finding Purpose is specifically designed to push through to behaviour and priorities. If you leave without changing anything in the calendar, we've probably not done our job.
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Yes. It works better in person because the informal conversations matter, but we design virtual sessions properly rather than running an in-person agenda through a webcam.
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Finding Purpose clarifies the "why" and redirects time. If you need to turn that into a detailed execution plan with outcomes and scorecards, Purpose and Priorities is a closer fit or a natural follow-on.
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Three to four weeks is ideal. We can turn it around in two if needed.
We don't do hard sells. A discovery call is 30 minutes, no slides, no pressure. We'll talk through what's going on for your team, what you're hoping to move, and whether Change Compass is genuinely the right tool for the job. If it isn't, we'll tell you, and we'll usually suggest something else that fits better. That's probably a healthier way to start a relationship than a pitch deck.
Not sure if it's the right fit? Let's have a conversation.
Or email us directly at info@futureprooflearning.co.uk and we'll come back to you within one working day.
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