Discovery Playtime

Discovery Playtime

This client project focused on the leadership and culture aspect of Lean transformation, an often-overlooked piece. This involved coaching and mentoring for the owner of the company, and training for the team.

€36,000

In increased capacity

“I can’t recommend Julie enough. She has created a more personal, approachable and relaxed environment with my coworkers and our productivity and motivation has increased a lot because of it. She has also helped me implement lots of new tools and strategies that allow me to have better control of my business and my time. Without Julie’s help I would have burned out very soon!”

– Mireia Lopez, Manager

CLIENT

Discovery Playtime

INDUSTRY

Education

SERVICE

Lean & Leadership Development

DURATION

30 weeks total over 2 projects

Lean & Leadership Development

Company Overview

Discovery Playtime offer a variety of seasonal camps, teacher training, parent talks, and engaging workshops focused on child development. They have a ‘Rediscovering Childhood’ podcast, and their family events are designed to support growth, learning, and connection. Their mission is to raise confident, creative, resilient kids.

The Challenge

Team Culture, Communication, & Connection: The team sometimes felt disconnected from each other, as they often worked from different locations. They noticed room for improvement in their communication. The owner felt stressed, overwhelmed, and imbalanced at times with the challenge of running and growing the business.

Our Approach

  • Delivered regular 1:1 coaching focused on leadership, communication, decision-making, and stress management.
  • Facilitated a team session to identify mission, vision, and values. Established weekly team meetings.
  • Clarified roles & responsibilities
  • Upgraded project management system and adjusted plan, to stop paying for services that weren’t being used and get additional services to automate certain processes
  • Built planning habits using small, quick actions

The Outcome

  • €1,200 saved each year on project management software
  • Cost of a salary saved by not recruiting, because once the role was clarified, an existing staff member took it on
  • A more relaxed, approachable team culture, with higher productivity and motivation
  • The owner reports more control over the business and their own time