Let's be honest: running a small marketing agency often feels like controlled chaos. You're juggling clients, projects, maybe a network of freelancers, and trying desperately to scale without completely losing your mind (or your best people).
You know your team has potential, but something's... stuck. Communication gets messy, projects stall, and that "thriving culture" you want feels more like a pipe dream. Your team is the most important resource, but your teambuilding budget seems to be the red-headed stepchild on your P&L. You need something powerful, practical, and, frankly, priced for a small agency.
People strong in Connectedness are calm in chaos and grounded in purpose. In a fast-moving agency, they’re the ones reminding everyone that the work we do matters — not just to hit KPIs, but because it creates impact. They’re often the emotional glue, holding space in 1:1s, diffusing tension, and finding the thread between people, problems, and possibility.
The Connectedness strength is part of the Relationship Building domain- read more here!
This isn't just another forgettable personality test or awkward team-building fluff. We've developed a high-impact streamlined experience designed specifically for small agencies and teams.
We use the industry-validated CliftonStrengths assessment to cut through the bull and get straight to what makes your team tick – and what's tripping them up.
Know Thyself (and Thy Team): Up to 10 people takes the CliftonStrengths assessment, giving each participant clear ways they can manifest their A-Game every day.
A Deep Debrief, 1-on-1: Each participant gets a highly-personalized 1-on-1 debrief to help them actually get their results and how to best leverage their strengths. Previous clients have described this as “better than therapy.”
The "Aha!" Report: As the senior leader, you will get a straightforward Talent Assessment Summary – the key themes, the hidden potential, and concrete recommendations for making your team work better together.
Team Strengths Workshop (60-90 Mins): We customize our punchy, strengths-based workshop based on your team's results. We'll tackle real challenges (like feedback or collaboration) and give you tools you can use tomorrow.
Who brings that intense drive to be #1 in your agency? Team members strong in Competition are acutely aware of the landscape. They measure progress against others – rival agencies, client competitors, industry benchmarks – and are fueled by the desire to win. When focused with clear goals (like a well-defined rubric for success!), this strength injects ambition, raises performance standards, and pushes the entire agency to reach new heights.
The Competition strength is part of the Executing domain- read more here!
Kickoff Call: Quick chat. We figure out your goals, you tell us your woes.
Assessments: Codes go out. People click things. Joy happens.
1-on-1 Debriefs: The magic unfolds. Individual insights revealed.
Talent Summary: We synthesize our findings into plain English insights for you.
Team Workshop: We bring it all together. Actionable, customized, definitely fun.
Tired of the feast-famine cycle? Ready to stop managing chaos and start building momentum? This is your chance to invest smartly in the engine of your agency – your people. Let's make your team communication less dysfunctional and unlock the collective genius you know is lurking just beneath the surface.
This service is primarily designed for small marketing agencies, however any team of 3-10 members that needs teambuilding and wants to be set up to scale can benefit just as well.
~ A custom Strengths report for each participant that breaks down their top five strengths
~ A Strengths Team Map that shows strength overlaps and gaps within a team
~ A 60 to 90-minute customized virtual workshop built specifically around your team’s strengths and your business’s strategic priorities
~ Clear recommendations in the form of a Talent Assessment report for senior leaders on how to continue fostering trust and collaboration within their team
This entire program is designed to be delivered remotely. We also offer a metaverse-based version of this program- set up a free consultation to learn how!
We limit team participation to 10 team members to ensure that team workshops drive a high-level of impact for each participant.
For teams larger than 10, we are happy to arrange multiple workshop series at a package rate.
The whole package (assessment, debriefs, and workshop) typically take one month from kickoff to completion.
Each individual 1-1 session is one hour. Workshop length varies based on the focus, but is typically 60-90 minutes.
From June-August, we celebrate the Summer of Strengths and offer this package for $2,999.
For the rest of the year (September - May), the Team Strengths Accelerator is $3,499.
Package rates are available for teams larger than 10 members.
Most U.S. states take a portion of tax revenue and set it aside for training programs to help upskill their workforce. Unfortunately, as of Spring 2025, the Massachusett’s Workforce Development Fund’s Express Program has been exhausted and is no longer awarding training grants for the foreseeable future.
While we are a certified training provider and would LOVE for you to take advantage of these funds, it is unclear when the grant program will reopen. If the training grants become available again, Learn to Scale will help you evaluate and apply for the grants that could COMPLETELY pay for this or any of our training programs.
We truly want to help you learn how to scale.
Curious how these training grants work? Watch our 2024 webinar explaining how Workforce Development Fund grants work!
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