European Consulting Firm

Last week I had the opportunity to learn from Ian Bradley at The Openside Group during an Analytic Problem Solving course. Grateful for the expertise and insights absorbed, contributing significantly to my professional growth.

Here are three key takeaways that I will surely think about from now on:

1) Make the client be the hero of your story

2) Anticipate and answer questions your client might have

3) Build presentations with a storyline

Thank you Ian, for a remarkable learning experience!

IT Strategy Senior Consultant

European Professional Service Firm

I really enjoyed the three sessions we had together and learnt a lot on how to improve my personal and professional skills, especially regarding Talent and team management. Really impressive.

Partner

European Consulting & Technology Firm

“I just wanted to say thank you again for the session this morning, it was brilliant and we have already received excellent feedback from participants – some said it is the best virtual training they have had”.

Global HR Director

Public Consulting Firm

“Fantastic overview of the consulting process with a real-life application example.”

Senior Data Scientist

Global Consumer Goods

“It was beneficial to learn the holistic consultancy approach and process as well as effective presentation techniques. The feedback session on personal presentation skills was very fruitful.”

Global Strategy Manager

European Strategy Firm

Delivering an intense in-person programme over the course of several weeks to the Partner group of a large European Strategy Firm. Developing their skills and mindset on how to become a leader.

European Consulting Firm

Areas covered during this two day programme included: Emotional Intelligence, culture, values, creating our future and daring to think and act differently. Combining interactive and practical sessions to aid managers transition to Partner within a European Public Consulting Firm.

Global Accounting Network UKI Region

An intensive series of interactive and practical sessions for managers transitioning to Partner within member firms of a Global Accounting Network UKI region.

European FMCG Firm

Working with the internal consulting arm of a European FMCG firm on current projects to identify a key set of skills and behaviours and a common language to improve productivity.

European Management Consulting Firm

Teaching core consulting techniques to technical high potentials within a European Management Consulting Firm and looking at ways to develop new opportunities within current projects.

European Strategy Firm

Working with two groups of High Potentials in a European Strategy Firm to embed the critical skills and behaviours as they prepare to transition to a Partner role.

European Strategy Firm

Workshop to provide an overview of the process being taught to junior colleagues and offer advice on how they might best coach colleagues through the process to achieve the best results.

European Accounting Firm

Series of programmes for Senior Consultants in a major European Accounting Firm to hone a firm-wide problem solving skillset.

Global Accounting Network

Practical workshops analysing and reconstructing proposals to establish a network-wide best practice for member firms in a Global Accounting network.

Internal Consulting Unit Manager

Practical workshops analysing and reconstructing proposals to establish a network-wide best practice for member firms in a Global Accounting network.

Global Accounting Network

Working with a group of senior leaders from firms in a global accounting network to look at the three pillars in the role of a Partner and how to model and exemplify Partner behaviour.

FMCG Firm’s Internal Consulting Group

Reinforcing consulting skills and behaviours with past participants in an FMCG firm’s internal consulting group.

European Accounting Network

Analysis and feedback on proposal writing as part of a webinar for a European Accounting Network.

European Strategy Firm

Intensive workshop taking Senior Consultants in a European Strategy firm through the analytical problem solving process and its applicability to every aspect of their role from solving complex problems to structuring presentations.

European IT Consulting Firm

Webinar and coaching to helping Senior Consultants within a European IT Consulting Firm to analyse their network, establish long-term relationships and create an environment in which to develop new opportunities.

European Management Consulting Firm

Teaching analytical problem-solving skills and behaviours to high potentials within a European Management Consulting Firm and looking at ways to develop new opportunities within current projects.

Global Accounting & Law Firm

EMEA facilitation sessions for members of a Global Accounting and Law firm to design a client management strategy during and post-pandemic.

‘Big Four’ Global Management Consulting Firm

A consulting engagement with the senior Partners of a global professional services firm to ensure their professional development aligns with their firm’s culture and desired strategic ambitions.

Accounting and Advisory Firm

Working with junior Managers to develop the key skills and behaviours required to be an effective leader of people.

Management Consulting Firm

Working with a fast-growing consulting firm to redesign their consultant development programme and to ensure their professional development strategy aligns with the firm’s strategic ambitions and vision.

European Management Consulting Firm

Working with management consultants to help them build the business development skills required to generate new opportunities for the firm and to structure and deliver compelling communications.

‘Big Four’ Global Management Consulting Firm

Helping consultants (Juniors and Seniors) to increase the power and effectiveness of their thinking and apply a consistent consultative approach to problem solving and opportunity generation.

Global Network of Accountancy and Business Advisory Firms

A programme for Managers from firms across Europe to develop the skills required to make the transition to management, improving their ability to lead, influence and engage with colleagues at all levels and be an effective ambassador for their firms when undertaking business development. Also included modules on leading across different cultures.

Management Consulting Firm

Developing the skills and behaviours required to lead the firm in the coming years.

European Management Consulting Firm

Working with the firm’s identified high potential group of consultants to develop and refine the core consulting skills, frameworks and behaviours that will enable the firm to achieve its ambition of being a leading, top-tier consulting firm.

Global Accounting and Business Advisory Network

Working with Managers from professional services firms based across South America to develop the key skills and behaviours – including emotional intelligence – they will need to be an effective leader of people within their firms.

European Management Consulting Firm

Working with the firm’s senior consultants to develop their business development skills and behaviours.

Multinational Investment Bank

Developing the structured strategic thinking skills required to undertake an ‘advisory’ approach with clients and building the skills to communicate insights in a way that clients can understand and act upon.

Global Association of Accounting and Consulting Firms

Keynote speech at international conference for Partners and Directors of the international network’s member firms.

International Alliance of Accounting & Law Firms

Keynote presentation and workshop for leaders of the Alliance’s worldwide member firms.

European Management Consulting Firm

Developing the core consulting skills, tools and behaviours required to undertake a strategic approach to problem solving and opportunity generation with the firm’s clients.

Chartered Accountancy Firm

Working with the Partners of a leading UK accounting firm defining and developing the behaviours required to exemplify the firm’s brand in all interactions.

Global Network of Accounting and Business Advisory Firms

Keynote presentation for Partners of international member professional service firms from across the world.

Leading European Law Firm

Working with the Partner group of one of Europe’s leading law firms to define and develop the behaviours and stories that represent the firm in the best possible way in the mind of their clients.

Global Food and Drink Multinational Organisation

Working with a group of internal consultants / strategy teams to help them develop and strengthen the communication, influencing and negotiating skills needed to move teams and stakeholders towards good decisions.

Global Executive Search Firm

Working with the Senior Directors and Partners of a leading global executive search firm to align their professional development with their strategic objectives.

Global IT and Technology Management Consulting Firm

Working with MBAs and new entrants to learn and practise the fundamental structured analytical thinking process required in consulting – and its associated behaviours – and then developing the tools and behaviours required to structure and present results effectively.

Global FMCG Firm

Working with the organisation’s strategy group to establish a cohesive, structured analytical thinking process with the adoption of associated key skills and behaviours firm wide – followed by ‘live’ project coaching with individual strategy consultants to ensure the consulting process is applied and embedded.

Global IT and Technology Organisation

Working with the firm’s senior leaders to develop their presentation skills, to introduce the role of storytelling in business and crucially, to develop the stories they can tell to represent and exemplify their brand.

Strategy and Transformation Consulting Firm

Working with the Partners and Senior Consultant group to develop the core skills and behaviours required for success in professional services business development, including forming and delivering a unique point of view and how to structure and articulate a compelling value proposition to prospective clients.

Global Executive Search Firm

Developing skills and behaviours in line with the firm’s desired strategic positioning and business development aspirations.

Global IT/Technology Consulting Firm

Working with the firm’s senior consultants from across India developing the tools, skills and behaviours required to undertake critical consulting interactions with the firm’s clients and prospective clients.

International Association of Legal and Accounting Firms

Delivering the keynote presentation at a global Partner conference.

Global Outsourcing and Consulting Group

Introducing the role of storytelling in business, from presenting the outcomes of a project to uniquely positioning the firm in the mind of a client during business development conversations and crucially, developing the stories that best exemplify this global firm’s brand.

Global Management Consulting Firm

Helping consultants learn and refine the core consulting tools, skills and behaviours to undertake effective advisory interactions with key stakeholders at all times.