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    6 Nov 2026

    How Working With Me was developed, and how long it has been tested

    Jill McAlpine

    Founder · LinkedIn

    Working With Me has been developed over four years, across real teams, with five versions of the method behind it. The platform is the newest part. The method it carries has been worked through with real businesses for much longer.

    If you are weighing up a platform, it is fair to ask how settled it is. This page says what we can stand behind, and what we are still working on.

    How long has Working With Me been in development

    The method has been developed over four years. In that time it went through five versions, each shaped by how real teams used it. It is built around three things: people, priorities and ways of working.

    We say five versions because that is what happened. Each one removed something that did not help and kept what teams actually used.

    What has it been tested on

    Working With Me has been tested with real businesses, not built in a lab. The workshop, the working manuals and the platform all came from that work, so they reflect how small teams really run.

    • People: each person writes their own working manual, in their own words.
    • Priorities: the team agrees what matters and can see it.
    • Ways of working: a steady rhythm keeps both of those current.

    What independent recognition does it have

    In March 2026 Working With Me won a Regional EDGE award and funding, a partnership between Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish EDGE. That is an independent view of the business, not our own description of it.

    In February 2026 Jill also gave evidence on neurodivergence at work to the Scottish Parliament, for the Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland. You can read more about the background on our about page.

    What we are still building

    We are a small team and we say so. The platform keeps improving, and we would rather tell you where it stands than overstate it. The best way to judge it is to try it.

    The workshop is the lowest-risk way in. It is from £2,000, and it includes a four-week platform trial, so your team uses the platform on real work before you decide anything further.

    Questions people ask

    Common questions

    Is Working With Me a new platform

    The platform is newer than the method behind it. The method has been developed over four years across real teams, with five versions along the way.

    Has Working With Me been tested with real businesses

    Yes. It has been tested with real businesses, and the workshop and platform came out of that work.

    Has Working With Me won any awards

    Yes. It won a Regional EDGE award and funding in March 2026, from Highlands and Islands Enterprise with Scottish EDGE.

    How can a small business try it before committing

    Start with the workshop, from £2,000. It includes a four-week platform trial, so you see it working with your own team first.