cat navarro
Scaling expert for fast-growth businesses.
I fix the people and operational challenges slowing you down, and I partner with your frontline managers to help them build and lead high-performing teams.
Through consultancy, fractional leadership, and my tactical coaching and training programme, I help you build teams that deliver.
what i do
GROWING IS EASY. SCALING IS HARDER.
Your ability to scale depends on the strength of your people, the clarity of your operations, and how well your leaders bring it all together.
I work with founders, exec teams, and people leaders to:
Fix what’s broken.
Build what’s missing.
Create the conditions for teams to thrive.
That might mean:
Stepping in as a fractional leader to build your people function from scratch.
Partnering as a consultant to redesign how you hire, manage performance, or unblock operational bottlenecks.
Training and coaching your managers so they can lead with confidence and build high-performing teams.
Whatever the focus, my approach is hands-on, practical, and built to get results fast.
my SErvices
consultancy & fractional leadership
For when you need a hands-on partner to sort the mess, design the systems, and help you scale.
I can:
Build or overhaul your people team.
Shape your exec team into confident, capable leaders.
Create hiring processes that bring in the right people.
Design light-weight performance management systems that work.
Make hybrid or remote models work in the real world.
Remove operational bottlenecks that are slowing you down.
I can do this embedded in your team or as a trusted external partner.
training & COACHING for managers
For when your managers are new and need the skills or hands-on support to lead well.
I offer a highly tactical programme covering:
Hiring – how to spot, attract, and secure top talent.
Leading – how to manage, motivate, and get the best from your people.
It’s interactive, tactical, and designed so managers walk away knowing exactly what to do differently tomorrow. Minimal theory, no “death by PowerPoint”. Just tools, tactics, and real-world cheat sheets that stick.
I also provide hands-on coaching - a blend of mentoring and embedded management support, for managers who need more than just theory or fluff. I act as a seasoned operator in their corner - advising, guiding, and tackling challenges with them, so they make better decisions, deliver faster, and grow with confidence.
why it matters
Scaling succeeds or fails on two things:
strong managers, and the environment they operate in.
Strong managers know how to hire, lead, and deliver results - but they can only do that in an environment built for them to succeed.
That means clear structures, efficient processes, aligned leadership, effective hiring, well-managed performance, and smooth operations.
I help you build both - the managers and the environment - so your business can scale faster, smarter, and without the growing pains.
About
Designed and delivered by someone who’s done it, not just talked about it.
I’ve been managing teams since I was 22 - when I talked my way into my first leadership role and had to learn fast.
Since then, I’ve built and run high-performing teams, turned new or struggling managers into great leaders, fixed messy scaling challenges, and created solid foundations that have stood the test of time.
I’m not a corporate trainer.
I’m not a “deck-and-run” consultant.
I’m the person you call when you need someone to step in, get stuck in, and make things work - whether that’s embedding in your leadership team or coaching your first-time managers.
My approach: no fluff, no jargon, just results.
Whether you need a fractional people leader, a partner to fix operational chaos, or a proven programme to level up your managers
Let’s talk about what you need.