Shifting from “Nice” to “Kind”

Creating a performance culture without compromising trust

We help values-driven companies move from polite tolerance to bold performance.

One where challenge and care fuel growth, honest feedback drives results, and people thrive by stretching beyond limits.

Great culture is shaped everyday moments where managers make decisions, give timely feedback, and set direction. What elevates a leadership culture is consistency: consistency in expectations, in modelling values, and in the language leaders use to drive clarity and accountability.

We help managers build the self-awareness to understand their impact, the clarity to make difficult calls with confidence, and the tools to lead performance without compromising trust or belonging. 

It’s how challenge becomes a growth engine, not a threat.

What We Cover

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    Strengthen clarity around decision-making, feedback, and performance

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    Equip managers to explain the "why" behind tough calls without over-democratizing

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    Encourage kind candour, addressing underperformance while staying values-aligned

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    Build shared routines and language that drive consistency across the leadership cohort

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    How to set expectations that are clear and allow for accountability.

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    Tools to lean into tough conversations by breaking them down into approachable steps.

How We Do It

Designed for:

  • Companies experiencing a growth period

  • People leads fighting soft culture & unclear expectations

  • Execs needing performance reset before strategic shifts

Delivery style:

  • In-person day training for 10–20 managers

  • Real-world toolkits for feedback, accountability & decision-making

  • Optional exec alignment & train-the-trainer extensions

  • Tailored to your business and cultural nuances

LFG.

LFG.

Ready to equip your managers with the confidence to lead?

Let’s build your performance culture together.

Why OverTime Leader?

OverTime Leader is the trusted partner for brands navigating inflection points, when clarity, leadership, and culture must evolve to meet scale. From Spotify and Typeform to Dr. Martens and Gisou, we’ve helped bold, brand-led companies grow without losing their ethos. 

We specialize in building performance cultures rooted in inclusion, candour, and consistency, especially for organiztaions moving from startup spirit to scaled execution or going through big transitions. With deep expertise in navigating the messy middle of growth and change.

“OverTime Leader helped us redefine what performance looks like in a creative marketing org. Their work sharpened how our leaders show up—with more clarity, more feedback, and more alignment across teams. They helped shape a change strategy and a clear execution plan to drive it” - CMO, Typeform

“As a fast-scaling beauty brand, we needed leadership support that matched our ambition without diluting our values and could look and feel like our unique brand. OverTime Leader brought that rare mix of emotional intelligence and business acumen that connected with seasoned executives to our most junior leaders. They helped our managers lead with more tenacity and care.” - VP People, Gisou

“I bring OverTime Leader back again and again as they have a very practical and accessible approach to leadership and change. The team appreciate their firm but fair style in delivery. A hard balance to crack.”
— Global Design Director, Spotify

We’re excited about the opportunity to help you spark change, drive performance and even more excited to help deliver it.