Academy
A production-ready training system for the Sr. Associate of Tech + AI role at Red Iron Group. Two tracks, 12 modules, designed to leverage your prior experience to accelerate learning.
How this training is designed for you
Every module includes an Experience Bridge — a concrete mapping from skills you already built in past roles (stakeholder interviews, instrument design, dashboards, insight delivery) to the PE operator skill they transfer to. You learn faster when new concepts anchor to existing muscles.
The Operator's Playbook
How to be excellent at the job itselfThe mindset, sequencing, and communication patterns that separate great PE operators from merely competent ones. Tied to your past-role muscles throughout.
1
The PE Operator Mindset
You're not a consultant. You don't deliver a deck and leave. Understand the shift.
18 minFoundationStart
2
The Hold Period Clock
Every day is a day closer to exit. Year 1 is not Year 3. Pace your ambition.
14 minFoundationStart
3
Discovery: The First 30 Days
The interview sequence, data review order, and pillar scoring that sets up every downstream decision.
22 minCoreStart
4
Framing Opportunities That Close
SWOT done right, ROI that doesn't lie, and dependency mapping. Plus: why quick wins are almost always undervalued.
20 minCoreStart
5
C-Suite Communication
The language partner vs. CEO vs. board. How to say "no" upward. How to say "not yet" downward. Writing for people who don't read.
16 minCoreStart
6
Change Management in PE-Owned Companies
People problems are harder than tech problems. Resistance mapping, coalition-building, and knowing when to bring in reinforcement.
15 minCoreStart
ValueDriverOS Mastery
How to operate this platform at full leverageEvery module, every shortcut, the daily/weekly/monthly rhythm. From first login to shipping a partner update in under an hour.
1
The 30-Day Platform Tour
Every section of ValueDriverOS mapped to a real engagement day. Use this as your first-week playbook.
12 minFoundationStart
2
Discovery Masterclass
How to run intelligence ingest, org structure read, and tech stack audit without getting lost.
18 minCoreStart
3
Using the Grading + Dependency System
The opportunity grades, ROI model, and dependency map are your prioritization engine. Learn to read them like a partner does.
16 minCoreStart
4
Execution Without Micromanaging
Project tracking, risk register, and change items — how to stay informed without being in every meeting.
14 minCoreStart
5
Reading Value Creation Like a Partner
Metrics, EBITDA trajectory, thesis evidence. How to tell if the story is real or being manufactured.
13 minAdvancedStart
6
AI Reports: Prompting for Partner-Ready Output
The Reports module is Claude-powered. Learn to guide it. First draft in 90 seconds — but never send the first draft.
12 minCoreStart