Scalability Custom Plans
SCP is the Practical self-development program for middle-managers and founders in scaling organisations
Middle-managers are the weak link in the scaling up transformation chain. They lack of a system. They need support from their companies.
They have the potential, but lack the leadership capabilities and the practical tools to help teams scale their own way of working
Reducing operational inefficiencies
Communicating with influence
Managing friction while meeting deadlines
Maintaining everyone’s wellbeing under pressure
Anticipating and overcoming resistance to change
Systematically
C-levels face the same struggles in their self-management, with the added challenge that they should be providing operational coaching to their managers. But they don't have the time or the know-how. Risky business.
The Scaleup Reality Check
In high-growth companies, middle-managers exist in a "compression zone" where C-level ambition collides with operational reality and team emotions.
They're expected to:
✗ Translate ever-changing strategies into concrete work
✗ Guard culture while pushing new behaviors
✗ Execute without being involved in design
✗ Be change agents while trapped in outdated systems
The result? More than 50% of managers work over 47 hours/week, chronic stress is epidemic, and burnout cascades down to their teams. Creating a vicious cycle that threatens the company’s ability to scale.
When middle-managers can't effectively lead change, your scaling up move faces critical risks:
Strategic initiatives stay in decks → Implementation is inconsistent, adoption partial
Critical talent walks out the door → Taking knowledge, destabilizing teams
Culture erodes faster than you can build it → Cynicism replaces commitment
Your competitive edge dulls → While you're fighting internal friction, competitors move faster
Why This Matters for Your Business
THE SOLUTION:
SCALABILITY CUSTOM PLANS
OBJECTIVE
Give trainees the practical capabilities and operational tools to systematically reduce inefficiencies in team management and self-management. Producing time savings in workflow and project management.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
✓ Middle-managers leading teams and complex projects
✓ High-potential contributors with influence potential
✓ Team leads in transformation processes
✓ Project managers who need to generate buy-in
✓ Champions who can create multiplier effects in the organization
✓ Founders juggling strategy and operations
THE PROCESS:
UP TO 5 MODULES
You get Individual 1:1 executive guidance sessions with the leadership trainer Montse Monllau + AI-supported "Very Human Tools” for a Scalability Leadership and Management System.
Each module walks you further. Let's see them, STEP BY STEP:
MODULE 1:
RISK AUTO-DIAGNOSIS
(50 min)
Tool: Bottlenecks Uncovered Prime
Work with an interactive auto-diagnosis tool to identify real bottlenecks, gaps, and resistances in your project
Output: 3 measurable indicators - KPIs:
Identification of your own frictions: bottlenecks, gaps, resistances
Identification of others' frictions: bottlenecks, gaps, resistances
Friction reduction metrics
Outcome:
Clear visibility of what's actually blocking progress vs. what feels urgent. You stop firefighting and start targeting root causes.
MODULE 2: PRIORITIZATION OF CRITICAL FACTORS
(50 min)
Tool: Strategic Prioritization Framework
Output: Clear prioritization of which issue you need to address first.
Take control of critical aspects complicating management
Prioritize using strategic criteria
Anticipate predictable problems
Outcome:
You know exactly where to focus your limited time and energy for maximum impact—no more paralysis by analysis or reacting to whoever shouts loudest.
MODULE 3:
FEASIBLE OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
(50 min)
Tool: Strategy Canvas
Output: Feasible strategy and resource rationalization.
Think strategically like an entrepreneur
See the path of least resistance
Simplify to focus on achievable objectives
Rationalize resources
Outcome: A realistic roadmap that accounts for your constraints (not an ambitious plan that will gather dust). Your team can actually execute this.
MODULE 4:
ACTION PLAN
(50 min)
Tool: Strategic Spine for Action
A structured approach to define your actions by answering strategic questions for each initiative you want to undertake.
Output: Clear action plan with:
Specific steps sequenced for success
Communication strategy for each stakeholder group
Resistance mitigation tactics built in
Timeline that respects reality
Outcome:
No more "we talked about it in the meeting but nothing happened." You leave with a plan you'll actually start implementing tomorrow.
MODULE 5:
INFLUENCE AND CHANGE FACILITATION
(50 min per session)
Objective: The trainee will select the specific objective they want to achieve. And we will design a Custom Plan for stage 5 in her Leadership transformation trip
Output: They will choose one next step desired training output for this module:
Persuasive communications system
Emotions and organizational culture alignment
Control your workflow risks with effective planning
Methodology: We will be using tools and guidance adapted from the premium program LDCPs (Leadership Development Custom Plans)
Outcome: Facilitating human behaviours inside your organisation, nonetheless.
WHAT MAKES THE SCALABILITY CUSTOM PLANS DIFFERENT
VS. TRADITIONAL COACHING
❌ Generic coaching → ✅ 100% personalized to real leadership for scaling up
❌ Hours of conversation → ✅ Practical tools you can apply in your AI systems
❌ Weeks of dedication → ✅ From 3 x 50-min sessions
VS. STANDARD TRAINING
❌ Theoretical content → ✅ 100% applied to real workflow struggles
❌ Generic cases → ✅ Your specific situation
❌ "One size fits all" → ✅ Adapted to your organisations’s risks
VS MENTORING OR COHORTS
❌ Others set the schedule → ✅ Self-paced, you decide when and how often
❌ Slow behavior change → ✅ Application from session 1, and immediate contagion
❌ No measurable impact → ✅ Quantifiable business drivers results
Testimonials
BUSINESS CASE: PEPSICO
🔴 62% friction reduction (target: 20%)
13 bottlenecks identified
8 resolved, 5 on track to resolution
🟡 95% deadline accomplishment (target: 80%)
Activating new strategies the manager designed to facilitate activity implementation
🟢 Team wellbeing improvement
Qualitative survey data showed improvement in satisfaction, comfort, and realignment
TEAM FEEDBACK
"All the team is calm regarding the project"
"She improved the way to communicate and the objectives are clearer"
“By sharing information as Andreia does now, I think all the team is calm regarding the project. She improved the way to communicate and the objectives are clearer. More confidence in what she communicates, how she communicates it, and the decisions she makes." —Feedback to the trainee from her team after taking the Custom Plan
"The return on the time I've dedicated to the program is very good, not only for me but also for the teams where I'm based. Today, I see far fewer obstacles in my daily life, and I'm sure a lot of it is a result of the program. Because I've changed my approach to certain topics and interactions with the team after my reflections on the Custom Plan, whether those I've done with the materials or later in the sessions with Montse.” —Feedback to Montse from the trainee, Process Excellence Assoc Manager, PEPSICO.
ACADEMIC VALIDATION
MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW: "Leadership Development Is Failing Us. Here's How to Fix It"
Scalability Custom Plans fulfill the 6 MIT recommendations:
✓ Specific needs analysis
✓ Radical personalization
✓ Application to real work context
✓ Continuous measurement
✓ Immediate transfer
✓ Sustainable impact
GARTNER: "Job manageability is 5x more effective than skill proficiency in improving manager effectiveness"
That's why we work on making the job manageable, not just on generic skills
INVESTMENT & ROI
Pack of 3 sessions for €1,500 (VAT not incl)
And a First session for FREE
Includes:
Preparation session and plan personalization
3 x 50-min training sessions
Access to digital tools
Materials and templates
Expected ROI:
Trainee time savings: 20-30% in friction management
Improvement in objective fulfillment: 15-20%
Reduction in inefficient meetings
Greater team engagement
Contagion effect on other teams
Cadence of sessions adapted to the trainee’s urgency and timeline
THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGE
"Curiously, the most important change is that we give trainees mental guides that help them think strategically.
Thinking is the most important thing a professional can do, and the Scalability CP gives them the opportunity to dedicate minutes to critical and creative reflection necessary to not function on autopilot, but rather using their intelligence and common sense."
There's nothing wrong with becoming aware of the difficulties you're going to face and thinking about how you're going to jump over obstacles.
Many of them, if they're human behaviors, can be anticipated.
PROGRAM FORMAT
Self paced, custom
Virtual Modality:
Zoom platform or similar with collaborative tools
Access to interactive digital tools
Between Sessions:
Practical application in real workflow
Email support for specific questions
Access to materials and templates
OTHER PROGRAMS
Strategic Communication Workshop
Group workshop for teams to practice strategic communication and resistance reduction.
Learn more →
Leadership Development Custom Plans (LDCPs)
For leaders who need to develop:
Persuasive communication system - Master the Strategic Spine methodology
Emotional and cultural alignment - Align your team's emotions with organizational objectives
Effective workflow control - Planning and project management that actually works
These modules transform good managers into strategic leaders who can scale both results and culture. Learn more →
METHODOLOGY
Based on:
Behavioral Economics & Psychology
Strategic communication design
Practical change management
Applied systems thinking
Behavioral economics to reduce resistances
Proprietary Tools:
Bottlenecks Prioritization Prime (interactive diagnosis)
Strategic Spine for Communication
Clarity Canvas
System of nudges and language triggers
HIRING PROCESS
1. EXPLORATORY CALL (15 min)
We evaluate if Scalability CP is right for you or your manager
2. MEETING WITH TRAINEE (30 min)
I get to know their situation and real project
3. PERSONALIZED DESIGN
We adapt the program to their specific needs
4. KICK-OFF
The experience starts after receiving the payment
5. SCALABILITY CUSTOM PLAN M (3 sessions)
One 50-minute session per week
6. CLOSING + RESULTS
Final results measurement
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Combined Program: Group workshop for the team + Scalability Custom Plan for the leader
Multiple Scalability Custom Plans: Several managers in parallel (volume discount)
Follow-up: Reinforcement sessions at 3 and 6 months
Executive Version: LDCP adapted for C-level (8 weeks)
NEXT STEPS
Do you know a champion manager who could benefit?
Consider this training an innovation, like so many others you create in your company:
If it works (and the data says it does) you'll have
a multiplier effect within your organization
Book a 15-minute call to ask me
anything and evaluate our fit
I write and speak about influence
for innovation
I am the author of the I🖤NW methodology ―When time doesn't fit, it's time for a New way of Working. Follow my posts in Linkedin
I am an author collaborator of TECHIE TRENDS MEDIA. Read my articles here
I am writing a weekly newsletter about interpersonal communication and influence since 2023. It is called NUDO. Subscribe and read here
Read me and reach me
Read me and reach me
Contact me
Shall we work together or maybe you have a speaking or writing proposal for me? Please, get in touch.