First 30 Days Partnering with SHED

Nikki Milgate
Aug 27
2 min read

Starting a fractional leadership engagement can feel exciting, energizing, and maybe a little unfamiliar if you’ve never worked with a fractional leader before. At SHED Fractional, we believe the first 30 days set the tone for our partnership, building trust, alignment, and momentum. Here’s what you can expect:

Week 1: Discovery & Alignment

We start by immersing ourselves in your business.

This means:

Learning your goals, challenges, and priorities.
Meeting key stakeholders and team members.
Reviewing existing systems, processes, and initiatives.
Aligning on the scope, deliverables, and success measures.

By the end of Week 1, you’ll have a clear understanding of how we’ll work together and what’s coming next.

Week 2: Assessment & Quick Wins

We dive deeper into your operations, strategy, or change initiatives to identify opportunities and gaps.

At the same time, we look for “quick wins” that:

Boost confidence in our process.
Show immediate value.
Build momentum for larger changes ahead.

Week 3: Roadmap & Implementation Start

This is where strategy meets action.

We:

Deliver a tailored roadmap for the engagement.
Begin implementing foundational changes or initiatives.
Establish communication cadences and accountability checkpoints.

Week 4: Review & Adjust

We pause to review progress against our agreed goals, adjusting the plan as needed.

This ensures:

We stay responsive to changing priorities.
Your team feels engaged and supported.
We’re tracking toward sustainable results.

The SHED Promise. From day one, we focus on clarity, connection, and execution. Our aim is not just to deliver results but to embed practices and structures that keep your organization thriving long after our engagement ends.

The first 30 days with SHED set the stage for transformative change—one that blends strategic thinking with hands-on leadership to help your business grow through change.