Training
I offer three training courses for new and experienced consultancy leaders
- Transition to Consultancy Leadership 2 day
- Introduction to Consultancy Leadership 1 day
- Consultancy Leadership Masterclass Online
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Transition to Consultancy Leadership
A two-day training course for newly appointed consultancy leaders to help them transition quickly and effectively into new leadership positions.
Overview
A two-day training course for leaders and managers covering how consultancies structure themselves in order to meet their strategy and goals. Three distinct levels of leadership are covered so that a new appointee understands their role and the role of other leaders, both above and below.
The training uses a combination of face to face training (online or in person), individual and group exercises.
At the end of the programme you are provided with 3 months access to the online training material.
By the end of the training, you will have:
- An understanding of the role of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and how you can support this.
- A framework so that you understand what you need to do yourself and what you expect your team to do.
- A knowledge of how consultancy finance works.
- An overview of how all the functions of a consultancy work together
- An understanding of key external risks of running a consultancy and be able to put in place mitigations to prevent or resolve these risks.
- An understanding of how to pull the eight levers for high consultancy
Who is it for?
- Newly appointed Divisional Managers or General Managers of consultancies
- More experienced leaders who could benefit from a formal structured refresher on consultancy operations.
- Fast-track individuals with an aspiration for divisional or general management.
- Heads of divisions who want an overall view of how consultancies operate.
Download the detailed course outline here. Transition to Consultancy Leadership 2-day v1. Click here for the latest dates and costs.
Introduction to Consultancy Leadership
A one-day training course for consultancy team members to introduce how consultancies operate. This course is ideal for junior consultancy members to educate them on the basic concepts that consultancies use to operate themselves.
Overview
A one-day training course for consultancy members of any level to help them understand how consultancies structure themselves and operate in order to meet their strategy and goals.
This is an abridged version of the Transition to Consultancy Leadership course, simplified to be more relevant to junior consultancy team members
The one-day training uses a combination of face to face training (online or in person), and individual exercises.
At the end of the workshop you are provided with 3 months access to the online training material
By the end of the workshop, you will have:
- An overview of how consultancies are structured
- An understanding of the role of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Divisional Leadership Team and the Local Management team.
- An overview of how all the functions of a consultancy work together
Who is it for?
- Consultants of all levels who work within a medium to large IT or management consultancy
Download the detailed course outline here. Introduction to Consultancy Leadership 1-day v1 Click here for the latest dates and costs.
Consultancy Leadership Masterclass
A unique course containing approximately 10-14 hours of self-paced online learning for Consultancy Leaders who need a solid foundation or upskilling in the full range of activities needed to lead consultancy firms.
Overview
An online training programme for upcoming or newly established consultancy partners, leaders, and managers. The course covers how consultancy’s structure themselves in order to meet their strategy and goals. Three distinct levels of leadership are covered so that the delegate understands their role and the role of other leaders, both above and below.
You will receive 12 months access to the online training material, a 90 page workbook, a copy of “The Balanced Consultancy”, a book on running all aspects of a consultancy, and a 54-page booklet with an infographic representation of the course material and more.
By the end of the online programme, you will:
- Understand the role of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and how the divisional and local leadership teams can support them.
- Have a framework so that you understand what you need to do yourself and what you expect your team to do.
- Understand how the financials in a consultancy organisation work
- Understand why consultancies need leaders with flexible and supportive leadership styles and to be able to apply techniques to get the best out of your team members
- Be able to identify and pull the 8 levers for high consultancy performance.
Who is it for?
- Newly appointed Partners, Directors, or General Managers of Consultancy Service Providers
- More experienced leaders who could benefit from a formal structured refresher on consultancy operations or who would like a structured framework for succession management
- Fast-track individuals with an aspiration for partnership or general management
- Heads of function who want an overall view of how consultancies operate
- Anyone else who wants to understand how they can support the leadership of their consultancy.
Download the detailed course outline here. Consultancy Leadership Masterclass Online v1
Click here to purchase the Consultancy Leadership Masterclass