Watt’s Group brings together 5-7 owners into a mastermind format for a minimum of six months for candid discussions centered on problem solving, brainstorming, mutual support, and encouragement through monthly meetings and a private Slack workspace, all personally facilitated by Watt Hamlett.
Watt’s Group provides a confidential and supportive setting in which owners can discuss the unique challenges of leading this type of business, and benefit from the insights, wisdom, and accountability of their peers.
Through participation in Watt’s Group, owners will be better equipped to lead their businesses with clarity, confidence, and purpose, and thereby create greater and more sustainable value for their customers, staff, and themselves.
Fee: $1,800 per 6 month term
Watt’s Group is for owners of consulting businesses who:
Groups will consist of 5-7 participants and will be assembled by Watt Hamlett from among interested applicants.
Groups will be primarily organized based on company size but also around other shared attributes collected through the application.
The goal is for groups to consist of owners of businesses with a similar profile while being as diverse as possible. Applicants may also indicate if there are businesses they would not want to be grouped with, either due to being a close competitor or other factors.
Each 90-minute monthly meeting will follow the same format, facilitated by Watt and designed to maximize support and collaboration. Each month, every owner will have the opportunity for the group to discuss a question or challenge in their own business:
Depending on the interests of the group, the peer support portion of the meeting can also be used to deep dive into one or more topics of shared interest.
Each group has its own private channel on the Watt’s Group workspace where the discussion and support can continue between calls, within the same circle of confidentiality and trust. Members may also use this as a private forum to share business documents with one another if they wish (sample contracts, marketing plans, project assets, etc.).
Besides the private channel, there are shared channels among all active groups and cultivated by Watt for:
For the six-month period, participants will commit to:
The financial investment for a six-month membership is $1,800.
The application period for the October 2024 - March 2025 pilot is open Monday, August 26 through Monday, September 16, 2024. The application form is here. Applications will be prioritized in the order they are received.
Accepted applicants will be notified of their group assignment by Tuesday, October 1, and will then pay the full membership fee online to reserve their space. Group meetings begin starting October 28.
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The vision of Watt Hamlett Consulting is better buyers and better sellers in the Salesforce nonprofit ecosystem. Consultants are a key ingredient for nonprofits being able to achieve maximum value from their Salesforce investment, yet running a successful consulting business is challenging work. The majority of consulting businesses aligned to the nonprofit sector are small – under $5m in revenue and/or fewer than 20 consultants – and are led by owners who typically have no formal business leadership training or background. These businesses operate in an environment in which there has never been more competition and in which Salesforce and the rest of the tech sector around it are ever-evolving.
Watt’s Group brings together Watt's skills as a facilitator and success as an advisor to consultants to provide a community of support for these business owners so they can in turn be more effective and sustainable in running their businesses and serving their nonprofit clients.
Up until now, Watt has offered his advisory services to these businesses through advisory retainers and go-to-market strategy engagements starting at $7,000 per month, which have often placed them out of reach of smaller businesses. Watt's Group offers a more affordable option for "the other half" of consulting businesses and uses a peer model to optimize efficiency and value.
Yes, only owners of business may participate. In the interest of equitable representation, if a business has more than one owner, only one may participate in the group.
In this group, we:
Discussion will be based on the specific needs, questions, and challenges brought by the group members, which may include:
Meetings will be held on the following weeks:
Applicants can indicate which of the available time slots works best for them on these dates and this will be factored into group assignment.
You should only be in the group if you can commit to attending each month for the six-month duration. The primary value of this group is peer support. When you are not there, you are depriving others of your support and perspective. So showing up is a promise you need to be willing to make. That said, it is understood that emergencies and exceptions come up. Conversations can always be re-engaged on Slack.
No. This is to both incentivize attendance and encourage candid conversation.
These groups are intended to be safe places for sharing. However, no one will have to sign an NDA, so participants are asked to use discretion in sharing anything of a sensitive nature or that is legally protected. Additionally, we will adhere to the Chatham House Rule for sharing anything beyond the group: “Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.”
On the application, you can indicate if there are businesses with whom you regularly compete that you would prefer to not be grouped with. And you will be able to see who has been assigned to your group prior to confirming participation. Beyond that, yes there may be some overlap in target customers among businesses in the group. But there is vastly more neutral common ground on which you can meet and from which you can benefit, for the greater good of your business and the nonprofit sector.
Once notified of acceptance, payment will be due in full in order to secure a spot.
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