What if you don't have a time-management problem?
The hidden productivity cost of good people. We help professional services teams work better together, so your business gets back the time it's already paying for.
30 minutes lost per person, per day
Across a team of 16, that's a full-time employee paid for zero output.
Sound familiar?
High-performing teams don't fail from lack of skill or hard work. They get caught in invisible friction.
Busy, but not getting ahead
The hours are long, the list is overflowing, and the strategic work that moves the business forward keeps slipping to tomorrow.
Always chasing things
Decisions, approvals and routine handovers all seem to route back to the owners. The day runs entirely on reactive interruptions.
New systems that change nothing
You bought the latest practice software and ran team onboarding, yet month after month everything still feels harder than it should.
The hidden productivity cost of good people is rarely about effort.
30 minutes lost per person, per day, across a team of 16 adds up to a full-time employee you're paying for no output.
Not from laziness or a lack of effort. From mismatched working styles, rework, interruptions and unclear priorities. The cost is invisible because everyone looks busy.
Why it happens: people relate to time differently
Productivity problems in good teams are rarely about effort or tools. They come from how different people relate to time and how they work together. The Time Centric Archetypes™ explain why standard productivity systems work for some people and fail for others.
Time Treasurer
Treats time as currency and guards it tightly.
"Time is money" is a way of life
Time Bender
Stretches time, shaping it around people, ideas and inspiration.
Time takes a back seat to people and novelty
Time Sitter
Nurtures time, often feeling it as pressure.
The capable, caring "mother hen" who keeps everyone going
Time Validator
Treats time as a tool for the best outcome, and will spend it for quality.
Getting it right matters more than getting it fast
How we work: Discover, then Embed
We start with your people, not a system. Built to deliver immediate clarity and lasting operational change.
Discover
4-part workshop series
A 4-part workshop series for the whole team. Each person completes a behavioural profile and has a 30-minute individual unpack. The team learns how each person relates to time and how that shapes the way they work together.
- Behavioural profiling for every team member
- 30-minute individual unpack session for each person
- Leader team patterns debrief (no blame)
Embed
6-month program
A 6-month program of monthly workshops, check-ins and 121 coaching that turns awareness into lasting habits, with measured results reviewed along the way.
- Monthly team workshops (groups of 10 to 15)
- 121 coaching and check-in support
- Measured results review at month 5
Built for established professional services
Boutique law firms, accounting firms and professional services teams of 10+. Good people, solid businesses, but everything feels harder than it should. Teams in other industries are always welcome too.
If you find yourself thinking…
in your own wordsWe're busy but not getting ahead.
Good people, but everything is harder than it should be.
Why am I always chasing things?
We bought the software and nothing changed.
What changes for teams
the good work shows up more
The work is people-first, and the outcomes are measured. Here is what good teams get back when they understand how each person relates to time.
A boutique law firm client achieved a 30% increase in profitability.
By addressing handovers, internal communication styles and partner bottleneck patterns, hours were recovered and billable output lifted, without adding headcount.
Activating people the right way, so optimal performance follows.
When each person understands how they relate to time and how that fits with the people around them, the friction drops and the good work comes through. Teams stop working against themselves and start working to their strengths.
Clearer priorities, smoother handovers, fewer interruptions.
People who understand how each person relates to time, and work better together because of it. The invisible cost shows up less, and the good work shows up more.
in their words
“One of the best investments we have made in our companies! We knew we could do better in our team and this program really showed us how. Has definitely changed my interaction and understanding of not just our team but clients too. Highly recommend!”
“The team from The Time Fix are a productivity powerhouse. If your business is running from a good baseline but you're looking to optimise your team's productivity Ildi and Pooja will reflect a new light on productivity and time utilisation outcomes using their well thought out and extensively researched archetypal modelling which is backed by real data. If you're looking for that "extra 5%" you can't afford not to call The Time Fix. Thanks for a great workshop today!!!”
“We had the privilege of working with the team at The Time Fix at our annual sales meetings and participating in their coaching program “From NO Time to MORE time”. As the National Sales Manager at Woods Furniture, I can confidently say that this program has significantly improved our team's productivity, efficiency, and overall job satisfaction.”
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