Getting started with Working With Me begins with a conversation, not a purchase. We talk about what you want to improve, what is happening in the business now, and what your people are dealing with day to day. From there we agree a starting point that matches the change you want and the capacity you have to follow it through.
This guide is written for owners and managers weighing up whether this is worth their team's time. It sets out how the first conversation works, what we look at, and the ways of working with us you can choose between.
The method behind all of it
- Understand yourself and each other. Each person writes their own working manual, in their own words, and chooses what to share.
- Understand the rules of the game. The business context, goals and expectations are made clear, including the rules for AI-enabled work where that is relevant.
- Establish the rhythm. Owned actions, support, review and measurement, so what you agree keeps happening after the first burst of enthusiasm.
What the first conversation covers
We ask what is not working and what good would look like. We look at how your team is set up, where decisions get stuck, and how people currently find out what matters. If there is a deadline, a funding window or a change already underway, we take that into account. You should leave the call with a clear view of what we would suggest and why.
The ways of working with us
The Working With Me platform gives your team a shared place for the working preferences each person chooses to share, alongside a team directory, business guidance, priorities and the daily work view. Setup and scope are agreed with you and it is priced by proposal.
The AI Adoption Programme starts by understanding your people: how they work, what matters to them and the support they need through change. Over three months, we explore opportunities within each person's role, use their shared working preferences to shape support, agree clear business rules and help managers measure what improves. It suits organisations already paying for AI tools without much evidence of value, and cautious organisations that want solid foundations first.
Workshops and team support are an option when a facilitated session suits you. Our defined full-day workshop starts from £2,000 and includes a four-week trial of the platform. Bespoke systems and platforms covers new platforms, portals and digital tools, or joining up systems you already use, priced by proposal.
What a team needs to do to get value from it
We agree the preparation and support around the people taking part. Keeping the work useful takes attention afterwards too. The parts that take time to bed in are habits rather than features: actually opening a manual before a one-to-one, or checking priorities before saying yes to new work. Whatever you choose, we agree the preparation up front and the follow-through afterwards.
- Agree with us what you want to improve, and how you will know if it has.
- Write your own manual honestly rather than answering how you think you should.
- Read a few colleagues' manuals, particularly anyone you work closely with.
- Check the quarter's priorities against what is actually on your plate each week.
- Name who owns each action, and put a review in the diary.
For a manager weighing up whether the team has capacity for what has been agreed, it is worth tracking priorities and capacity together, so the quarter's priorities and the team's actual workload are looked at side by side rather than guessed at separately.
The short version: start with a conversation and agree a fit. You can see everything side by side on the ways to work with us page, or talk to Jill about where your team is now.
Common questions
How do we start with Working With Me
With a conversation about what you want to improve and what is happening in the business now. From there we agree a starting point: the Working With Me platform, the three-month AI Adoption Programme, workshops and team support, or a bespoke system.
Do we have to do a workshop first
No. A workshop is one delivery option, not a required first purchase. Some teams start with a conversation about the platform, and some with the AI Adoption Programme.
Do we need training to use Working With Me
We agree onboarding, preparation and any training or support with you as part of the scope. People need to understand how the manuals and other agreed parts of the platform fit into their actual work.
Can a small team use Working With Me without an HR department
Yes. The manuals and the method are designed to be run by an owner or manager directly, with no HR function required to set them up or keep them going.
How long does it take before we see a difference
That depends on what you are trying to change and how much of it your team can carry at once. What makes the difference is the rhythm afterwards: owned actions, support and regular review. We agree the follow-through with you rather than leaving it to chance.