Full Profile : Vmax Development Limited works across the UK, Europe and the United States to enable business leaders to more effectively deal with the challenges of change. We effectively blend leading edge thinking with exceptional business knowledge to design and deliver sustainable business solutions.

We understand that every business is unique and so offer a bespoke service for your business. We are passionate about excellence and will always deliver a high quality solution to meet your business needs.

We work very closely with our clients to ensure that our work is culturally aligned, that it is owned by you, and that it consistently creates added value for your business.

We have an exceptional track record of success in a range of industry sectors, including fmcg, automotive, professional services, telecoms, education, and manufacturing.

We specialise in organisational change and offer bespoke leadership development programmes, action learning, team building and executive coaching to support business leaders to manage change more effectively.

Services : Leadership Development Programmes
Executive Coaching
Team Building
Management development
Outdoor development
Change management facilitation

Testimonials :
The Vmax Development programme greatly enhanced our leadership capability and delivered a ROI of 15 x programme investment. We would have no hesitation in recommending them to other business. They have an excellent team who fully understand change management.
Anadi Dey, Head of HR

Full Profile : We always like to start to work with our clients in a very small way

WHY? - So we build the right relationship and you gain confidence in our work together
For INDIVIDUALS we specialise in coaching that is briefer and faster than most “problem orientated” approaches out there. Traditional coaches can spend ½ a day on Executive coaching, whereas we work with 3-4 individuals in a similar time..

We work with SENIOR DIRECTORS and senior managers on leadership and critical business issues that affect the bottom line. Our specialised coaching ranges from a “one off” session to monthly development sessions with all the directors involved.

Relationships are key- Poor working relationships are one of the biggest drains of corporate energy and poor performance Again we can work with your key players to address this
through our simple and direct way of working with you .

Your best-performing TEAM can benefit from 'focusing their thinking and actions ” - particularly if this highlights your teams’ resources and helps to plot the path forward.

From a minimum of 1/2 a day to longer ongoing team work our role is to help you move forward to make progress in the fastest most constructive way .

The biggest differentiator between organisational performance mediocrity and excellence is in an organisations ability to create the ‘conditions’ through which people perform-THIS I WHAT WE DO

Services : Executive and Performance coaching, Team & Sales Coaching , Professional development , Training managers as coaches

Testimonials :
HJS Recovery
“Rob Rave works with us to improve business performance through focusing on supporting the changes we are going through and the impact that has on both directors and managers, in terms of the leadership, management and personal development.would therefore highly recommend this service to MD’s and Directors of other fast growing companies - Gordon Johnson, Managing Director

Ernst & Young LLP
"Rob has been working with the team to help improve performance through one to one coaching and conversations. Rob flexes his style to suit the needs and personality of the individual; in this way he has been able to engage across the team. I have witnessed an improvement in the teams' emotional intelligence; the quality of our interaction has stepped up a level. Partner-London

Hay Group
I am pleased with the results. I would definitely recommend Rob to friends and colleagues as my journey has been a great one – Nanette Quainoo

T-Mobile
‘The best professional listener I have ever come across- Improved my performance more than 15% in 3 months. Thanks.” - Nick National Operations Manager

SP Partnership
“Rob’s sessions are extremely valuable in focusing my thoughts and clarifying decisions that are impacting the strategy of the company. Darron Anley MD

Full Profile : Meridian1 is a UK-based management consultancy specialising in Organisational Effectiveness; a new discipline that turns Business Strategy into results by aligning and enabling the whole organisation to deliver.

In addition to Strategic Management Consultancy, we provide Organisation and People Development, Process Improvement and Information Systems expertise to develop comprehensive solutions that enable every part of an organisation to work together to deliver optimum results.

Formed in 2002 and based in the UK , we have carried out consultancy assignments for organisations in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and North America.

Our clients from the commercial sector are in industries ranging from financial services, energy, IT, publishing and logistics. We have worked with government sector clients in central government ministries and agencies.
If you need consultants who can stand back and provide a critical but supportive assessment of you organisation then design and deliver high value, effective solutions, we may be just who you are looking for

Services : We provide:

Management Consultancy
Coaching
Training
Facilitation

in:

Strategy Formulation and Execution
Organisation Development
Process Improvement
Systems Implementation
Evaluation

Testimonials :
"The results of your work have exceeded what we had anticipated and hoped for from the project. We are still trying to assimilate the full impact of what you offered us. It will be some time before we are fully able to realise all the benefits from your work." John Wilkes, on behalf of AMED Council

"I just wanted to thank you for an excellent workshop session last week. I thought it was a very productive and thought-provoking day and, having spoken to others who attended, I know that they share that view. I came away with a much clearer idea about what it is we should be aiming to achieve" Jonathan Holbrook, Disability Rights Commission

Full Profile : Rubus Consultants helps organisations reduce turnover, improve morale and increase performance without increasing salaries by delivering high quality learning interventions.

Based in South East Wales, but available nationally and internationally, Rubus Consultants has extensive knowledge of people management and development in a wide variety of sectors:

* Telecommunications
* Financial services
* Avionics
* Civil engineering
* Retail manufacturing
* IT hardware
* Hotel & Leisure
* National & Local Government
* Outsourcing (Service Delivery) organisations

We offer a full refund if you are not entirely satisfied with the training event you attend.

Services : Training
Open Courses
Bespoke Courses
Management Courses
Management Development
Leadership Development
Project Management

Full Profile : HR Advantage is a leading human resource services company. Our job is to help organisations achieve their objectives through their people. This can cover everything from on call advice and guidance to a full outsourced human resource management service. We have a growing team of employed HR professionals, including an employment lawyer and support staff – 18 at the last count – working from three main locations – High Wycombe, Honiton in Devon and Shrewsbury. Our clients are spread throughout the UK and we are doing an increasing amount of work in mainland Europe. The smallest employs just one member of staff – we produced their essential employment documentation - and the largest employs over 10,000 across Europe – we help them manage their European Works Council. We supply a growing number of listed businesses with a full outsourced HR service. In the last month we have provided recruitment support, helped manage grievance and disciplinary matters, led HR input to acquisitions, mergers and restructuring, advised on pay and benefits design and undertaken a full HR management service to 50 different employers. Our services our individually tailored and personally delivered. At HR Advantage you know who are working with. Our administration support is backed by leading technology. Our full range of services is unrivalled in the SME market. Clients choose us because we are expert, practical, good to work with and cost effective.

Services : HR Outsourcing, Performance management, Pay and benefits, Change management, Mergers, TUPE transfers, Restructuring, Training and development, Coaching, Communications, Negotiation, Employment Law.

Full Profile : Our clients call us when they need to implement change in sales. They look to us for honest, objective and practical advice, and the hands-on delivery of solutions that improve the way their company sells.

We have a reputation for delivering concrete and measurable results - when sales leaders are under pressure to deliver.

We focus on the following sectors where we have in-depth knowledge and expertise:

- Hi-tech and IT
- Enterprise software solutions
- Telecoms
- Business services

Services : Our services include:

Account management
Account strategy and planning; opportunity development.

Change management in the sales function
Implementing change in sales approach and organisational structure, and getting change to stick.

Business processes in sales
Defining the sales processes; getting your sales processes to deliver.

Specialist sales training and coaching
- How to sell specific products and services to targeted accounts and buyers.
- Communicating value through the sales process - the 5 key communications.

Tools that support selling
- Getting value from SFA/CRM systems.
- Design and roll-out of: account plans, account strategy development tools, sales execution tools, call sheets, presentation templates etc.

Connecting marketing to sales
- Creating messaging and materials that more directly support sales.

Testimonials :
"The approach has allowed us to capture insight on customers and how we address their business issues. This helps sales people to communicate more effectively at each stage in the sale.” Craig Hardy, Marketing Manager, Experian B2B

“What makes this different is that we used our real deals in the workshop and role play sessions - so the work was immediately relevant and applicable for the team.” Gary Rigler, Major Accounts Team Manager, Orange Business Solutions

“The impact [of the BPM programme] on the pipeline for MTS has been significant”. Jim Woodworth, Director Solutions Group, ACI Worldwide (EMEA)

Full Profile : ibd Advisers have real and extensive experience, coupled with deep business skills, enthusiasm and access to a rapidly growing UK and international network. With over 300 Advisers, you are never far away from the support and problem solving power that our network provides.
Whatever you need, we help by:
• carrying out diagnostic reviews to analyse the causes of problems
• delivering practical, independent advice to solve problems quickly
• delivering ongoing support
• identifying causes of problems rather than dealing with symptoms
• injecting new ideas to keep your business sharp
• providing strategic advice for the longer term development of the business
• rolling up our sleeves and getting involved and giving the management team the support they so often lack
We are focused on adding real value to the business that you have created. And we don’t stop thinking about your problem when we leave your office. Our ability to call on other specialist skills from within our network means that whatever the question, we can quickly find the answers and expertise that your business needs.

Services : ibd can help with every aspect of your business:
• business growth
• business efficiency
• business control
• general management
• interim management
• management consultancy
• mentoring
• non-executive directorship

Testimonials :
Practical, straight talking and affordable
"ibd is the most practical, straight talking and affordable resource that I have found for small businesses. It operates a network of Business Advisers across the country that specialise in small to medium size businesses and nothing else."
"It ensures that all its advisers have real-life experience of running a business. This means that they can roll their sleeves up and help, if you want them to, as well as offering advice. It also means that behind each Adviser is a central resource, with expertise in everything from raising funding to avoiding insolvency".
"ibd will give you a free one-hour Business Health Check, and they are flexible in how and when they charge for their services".
Anna Hopkiss, Teach Yourself Books, "Small Business Health Check"

Professional
I would like to thank PH and PK for the professional manner in which you delivered the two day "Business Plan Rectification" workshop. It was exactly what was needed and was of great value.
As you are aware I have spent a long period of time researching and writing the Lifestyle Vouchers International Business Plan and had been assisted by a number of other Business Advisers along the way. You, however brought with you considerable business experience and have developed the Plan into a document that can be implemented in the real world and one that gives us confidence for the future.
Neil Rinaldi, MD - Lifestyle Vouchers International Ltd