“The ROI has been huge”
Since June, someone - or rather something - very special entered SAM Labs.
Sam Knight started coaching our leadership team. I was originally sceptical, having found a previous coach not helpful and costly. This time it was different... we very quickly couldn't get enough. My leadership team asked if he could get his straight-to-the-point processes shared with the rest of our company. It was amazing to witness how flexible he can be with the needs of the business and the people - and it helps he's
been a Founder CEO as well!
6 months on, we have an organisation that:
has a completely gelled leadership team
feels purpose driven
is able to flex to help another part of the organization for the best outcome for the company
has implemented OKRs and follows them
lives its values
has leaders who have started doing that with their own team
The ROI for us has been huge. It's been the difference between doing ok and reaching our goals. For our team of 20, even if we got a 2% increase in time efficiency and productivity, this actually equated to approximately an
extra 104 days of work! It was like having a full extra resource for 4 months. But that doesn't even remotely do justice to the quality of the output we have achieved as a team.
Sam gets teams and individuals to discover and talk their truth, confront the real issues stopping them, and ultimately strive for their best selves.
This not only helps us achieve our best, but it also makes for happier and more fulfilled individuals. It helps that he's got 10+y experience as a facilitator.
I realy recommend having a chat with Sam - it's been transformative for me and for SAM Labs.
— Joachim Horn - CEO & Co-founder of Sam Labs
“He has helped me through some of the most challenging moments professionally and personally to arrive at a place of clarity and peace.…
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I have worked with a few coaches now and Sam is one of the best. He has a natural and kind approach but also structured and clear. The tools he uses are broad and have left a lasting impact my ability to become the master of life I am seeking. Sam I can not thank you enough for your generosity ”
— Bethany Koby, CEO and co-founder of Tech Will Save Us
“Sam has helped me see elements of my work, professional and home life in completely different ways and then to improve or completely change them”
I’ve had the delight of getting to spend a lot of time with Sam J Knight over the past few months.
On the coaching side of things, Sam has helped me see elements of my work, professional and home life in completely different ways and then to improve or completely change them.
In helping me observe these areas under a new light, he’s also helped me dissect and explore many problems that ranged from what I deemed as simple/small (and in many cases bc of this, not worth my time!) to huge/intractable (and in some cases I believed unsolvable).
His empathy and understanding is deep and with his entrepreneurial background he knows the struggle.
Through this exploration we’ve also come up with real and practical solutions, most of which have had a dramatic impact on my day to day and the strategic. If any of you want to hear about anything more specific, ping me and happy to share some of the things we did that were so revelatory.
He’s been an absolute pleasure - and sometimes when dealing with something I don’t want to - an absolute pain - in absolutely the right way 😊
. Would recommend Sam to any exec team / founder / frankly any person just looking to figure themselves, their relationships and their work out.
— Nicholas Katz - CEO & Co-founder of Acasa
“He is more than just a coach. Working with sam has been brilliant…
He brings his interesting and varied life experience to bear in a relatable and inspiring way that helps make the sessions very practical and connected to your real world challenges. Could not recommend enough.”
— Guy Hacking, co-founder of Tribe (wearetibe.co)
“I have never worked with a team that was so open, honest, and committed to work together on solutions, and that is thanks to the work we've been doing with Sam.”
"Sam is absolutely amazing coach! Our team has been working with him for months now, and really you could see the progress that we were making from session one. He challenges us to bring our best. I
It's very similar on a personal level. Sam is great about finding out real things that need to improve and guiding you through the improvement process. His personal experience makes it only easier, as he can provide you with real-life examples of similar challenges he has encountered in his career.
Furthermore, in both - team and personal coaching - his personality is a big bonus. He remains objective, calm, constructive, and engaging - regardless of how easy or difficult is the subject we are speaking about."
— Sandra Rogowska - Head of Ops at Sam Labs
- Co-founder OLIO Saasha (Series B), on the company retreat:
"Honestly it was brilliant, we’ll work with Sam & Maya again, and if it sounds too good to be true - well, it’s not!"
-Product lead at Contact (Series A):
"Working with Sam has been absolutely brilliant... helping transform not only our leadership team, but the whole company."
- COO learnerbly Jonny Day (Series A): "Honestly has changed my life and perspective. The impact it has had on the leadership team has been change, a rapid and bold approach to change."
- Frederick Martini (CMO Tailify-Series A):
"Sam has had a huge impact on the founders, the leadership team, the company and my own mindset."
- Didrik (CEO Tailify);
"Every time we walk out of a management team workshop with Sam we all go hell yes."
- Chief of Staff Medispot(Series A)-Michael Pallett:
"Sam is a phenomenal coach. Sam has changed my life and I'm confident that he will continue to do so."
Claudia (HeadofPeople Tailify series A):
"Sam has had a positive impact on every single one at Tailify. Yes, all 80 of us! The feedback training and workshops have been incredible."
Segerby (co-founder Tailify) : "I cannot overstate the impact Sam has had on our organisation and leadership team."
Sandra Rogowska Head of Ops Sam Labs (Series A)
“I have never worked with a team that was so open, honest, and committed to work together on solutions, and that is thanks to the work we've been doing with Sam.”
