Running an incubator or accelerator means constantly balancing multiple priorities – supporting founders, building partnerships, managing teams, raising funds, and strengthening internal systems. In the middle of all this activity, it can be difficult to step back and ask a simple but important question:
Are we focusing on the right things to help our organisation grow stronger?
Growth Check Labs is designed to create space for that reflection.
In this interactive session, Pollinate Impact introduces a practical diagnostic tool from the Growth Guidance Program (GGP) – a structured framework that helps incubators and accelerators examine how their organisations are functioning and identify the areas that may need attention to grow more effectively.  Â
Rather than a presentation or lecture, this session is designed as a hands-on experience. Participants will be guided through a diagnostic exercise that explores different dimensions of organisational growth – from leadership and governance to talent, systems, culture, and financial sustainability.
During the session, participants will:
- Use a structured diagnostic tool to assess the current state of their organisation
- Reflect on areas where their organisation is already strong
- Identify one or two priority areas that may require deeper focus moving forward
To make the process more tangible, the session will also feature a live Growth Guidance walkthrough with Paul Basil, Special Advisor at Pollinate Impact and one of the program’s coaches. A participant will join Paul for a short guided conversation, offering everyone in the room a real example of how structured reflection can surface insights and practical next steps.
The diagnostic tool completed during the session is yours to keep – something you can take back to your team and use as a starting point for deeper conversations about your organisation’s direction.
If you’ve ever found yourself asking:
- Are we focusing on the right priorities as an organisation?
- What might be holding our incubator back from growing stronger?
- Where should we invest our limited time and energy?
This session offers a practical place to begin.
Whether you’re already part of the Pollinate Impact community or simply curious about how structured reflection can strengthen incubators and accelerators, Growth Check Labs is open to anyone supporting entrepreneurs and ecosystem development.