For the past 25 years, MorePeople has been all about people (it’s in our name, after all). We’ve helped businesses across food, fresh produce, agriculture, and horticulture find the right talent to grow. But recruitment is only part of the story.

Here’s the reality: finding great leaders is one thing. Helping them thrive once they’re in role is another. Research shows that up to two-thirds of leaders struggle to make the impact they want within their first 18 months. And when leaders stall, so does the business.

That’s why we’re so excited to launch something new: MorePeople Executive Development.

Why Now?

Over the years, our clients have been asking for more. They don’t just want support filling critical roles - they want help setting their leaders up for long-term success. We listened.

We’ve also worked on training before. We’ve got some pedigree in delivering training for leaders and specialist training for non-execs and horticultural specialists, and everything in between. Remember MorePerformance and the Horticultural Training Company, anyone?

This new offering is all about complementing our executive search function by developing leadership from the inside out, equipping senior leaders, teams, and rising stars with the tools to perform at their very best.

The best news - I’m not delivering it. I have no real desire to be an interloper in this field. I don’t think I possess the patience or skillset. Sean Sankey does, though.

I’ve known Sean for a number of years - I’ve attended his courses and he’s worked closely with MorePeople to facilitate our annual training conference. So impressed have we been with him and his team that we wanted to work more closely together and allow our fantastic client base to benefit too.

Sean has a fantastic professional background, a raft of quality testimonials and a demeanour and style that I think will work really well – fitting into both the MorePeople culture and that of our industries. Both he and the team he leads will strengthen our ability to make a meaningful difference to our clients' people-based challenges.

What We’re Offering

Combining all our sector knowledge, some research we did with sector leaders and Sean's extensive experience, we’ve designed four flagship programmes:

• Executive Coaching – one-to-one coaching for leaders stepping into big challenges.

• Change Leadership – a short intervention to rapidly increase confidence levels in delivering your change programme.

• Accelerated Alignment – a fast-track way to get senior teams on the same page.

• Tier 2 Talent Development – a hands-on way to grow the next generation of leaders inside your business.

Why It Matters

This expansion marks a big step for us at MorePeople. We’re still the recruitment specialists you know, but now we’re taking things further - supporting leaders after they’ve been hired, helping teams navigate change, and strengthening succession pipelines.

In short: we don’t just want to connect you with the right people. We want to help those people thrive, so your business thrives too.

What’s Next

Our refreshed website has all the details, including deeper dives into each programme. We’ll also be sharing stories, insights, and resources over the coming weeks to bring these services to life.

We’d love you to take a look and let us know what you think.

Take a look here >

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