Growth team tools

The wrong tools create friction. The right ones multiply your output without adding complexity. These are the tools I recommend for growth teams that move fast.

Growth team tools

Introduction

Every growth team eventually faces the same question: which tools should we actually use?

There are thousands of options. Every category has ten competitors, each claiming to be the best. You can spend weeks evaluating software instead of doing the work the software is supposed to help with.

This is my opinionated list. These are the tools I use with clients and recommend to growth teams. Not because they're perfect, but because they work well together and don't create more problems than they solve.

The best tool stack is the one your team actually uses. Fancy features mean nothing if people work around the system instead of in it. I've prioritised tools that are easy to adopt, play well with others, and don't require a dedicated admin to maintain.

Chapters

1

Project management

Your system for tracking work determines how your team operates. The right tool makes priorities visible and keeps everyone moving without endless status updates.

2

Collaboration tools

Where your team communicates shapes how decisions get made. Good collaboration tools make information easy to find and keep conversations focused.

3

Meeting notes

The value of a meeting lives in what happens afterwards. Capture decisions and action items so every conversation moves work forward.

4

Documentation

Knowledge that's written down compounds. Document your processes and decisions so your team builds on what's already been figured out.

5

Automation

Repetitive work is work that shouldn't require thinking. Automate the predictable stuff so your team focuses on problems that actually need human judgment.

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Books

Getting Things Done

David Allen

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Getting Things Done

Capture, clarify and review without friction. Keep projects moving with weekly reviews and clear next actions.

Slow productivity

Cal Newport

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Slow productivity

A humane approach to output. Plan seasons, protect focus and deliver work that matters at a sustainable pace.

Wiki

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Document your repeatable processes in clear, step-by-step instructions that ensure consistency, enable delegation, and capture institutional knowledge.

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Other playbooks

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Win bigger deals

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Convert more pipeline

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The full journey from first meeting to signed contract. How to improve conversion at every stage of your sales pipeline so more opportunities become revenue.

Sales sequences

Sales sequences

Build and automate sales follow-up sequences that keep deals moving through your pipeline without manual chasing.

Go-to-market strategy

Go-to-market strategy

Define your ideal customer profile, craft positioning that differentiates, and choose the channels that reach buyers when they are ready to act.

Lead qualification

Lead qualification

Build a scoring and qualification framework that separates genuine buying intent from casual interest, so sales invests time where it counts.

Project delivery

Project delivery

The operational wrapper for every consulting engagement. Covers kickoff, communication rhythms, progress reviews, and handover so nothing falls through the cracks.

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