Build a team that takes greater ownership, strengthen accountability and reduce the business's dependency on you as it grows.

As your business grows, your role needs to change too.

What worked when the team was smaller can become a barrier to growth if too many decisions, problems and responsibilities still come back to you.

Building a stronger business isn't simply about recruiting more people. It's about creating the right structure, developing capability, giving people genuine ownership and making sure everyone understands what they're accountable for.

This practical session will help you step back and consider what your team needs to look like for the next stage of growth – and what needs to change in the way you lead it.

This session will help you:

Identify where the business is too dependent on you or other key individuals

Consider whether you have the right roles and responsibilities for the next stage of growth

Delegate more effectively without losing visibility or control

Create greater ownership and accountability across your team

Identify capability gaps that could restrict future growth

Consider how your own role needs to evolve as the business grows

You'll also have the opportunity to discuss your challenges with other leaders of growing Oxfordshire businesses, test ideas and learn from their experiences.

Who is it for?

This session is designed for founders, Managing Directors, CEOs and senior leaders of Oxfordshire businesses employing 3+ people.

It will be particularly relevant if you're asking yourself:

Why does everything still seem to come back to me?

How do I delegate without losing control?

How do I get people to take greater ownership?

Do we have the right people and roles for where the business is heading?

How do I create clearer accountability across the team?

What should my role look like as the business grows?

What to expect

This isn't a generic leadership or people-management workshop.

The session combines practical expert input, discussion with other business leaders and real-world experience to help you think about the team, structure and leadership your business needs for its next stage.

You'll have the opportunity to apply the thinking directly to your own business and leave with clearer priorities for building a team that can take greater responsibility and support future growth.

Part of Commercial Leadership for Growth

This event is part of Enterprise Oxfordshire's Commercial Leadership for Growth Programme, designed to help leaders of growing businesses tackle the commercial challenges that emerge as their businesses develop.

You can attend this session as a standalone event, or join other sessions in the programme:

20 October – Define Your Strategy and Growth Choices

Make better growth decisions and focus on the opportunities that matter.

3 November – Choose Your Model, Pricing and Sales Strategy

Create more profitable growth and develop a stronger sales engine.

17 November – Making Financial Decisions for Growth

Use your numbers to make better investment and growth decisions.

1 December – Build the Systems and Operations for Growth

Make sure your systems and operations can support the next stage of growth.

15 December – Build Your Team and Lead for Growth

Build a team that takes greater ownership and reduce dependency on you.

Participants will also have the opportunity to join a facilitated Peer Advisory Programme, bringing live business challenges to a trusted group of fellow leaders for practical support, challenge and accountability.

You don't have to attend every session, although we would encourage you to join those most relevant to the challenges facing your business.

Eligibility

This is an Enterprise Oxfordshire Business event for Oxfordshire-based businesses.

To attend, your business must:

Be based in Oxfordshire

Employ 3+ people

Have completed the Enterprise Oxfordshire Business Support Tool since 1 November 2025

If you haven't yet completed the Business Support Tool, please do so as part of your registration.

Business Support Tool - Enterprise Oxfordshire Business (https://enterpriseoxfordshirebusiness.com/business-support-tool/)

Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme

The Growth Hub programme operates a Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme. All SMEs which receive support under this programme are being aided under the UK Subsidy Control Act (2022) and The Subsidy Control (Gross Cash Amount and Gross Cash Equivalent) Regulations (2022 No. 1186).

MFA allows a beneficiary to receive up to £315,000 of Subsidy over a three-fiscal year period (i.e. the current and previous two fiscal years). The value of MFA given is the gross cash amount or the gross cash equivalent of the subsidy. The MFA value of this webinar is £1041.25.

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