The Impact of the New Labour Government on UK Consulting Services: Navigating Uncertainty and Identifying Opportunities
Just eight weeks into the new Labour administration, we are closely monitoring the potential implications on consulting services. Despite much of this period being in recess, the countdown to the first budget (scheduled for 30 October 2024) is already prompting significant analysis within the consulting community. Adding to the anticipation is the upcoming Labour Party […]
Leadership and Talent through Recession (and beyond)
This post follows Rob’s and Simon England’s article on protecting value through a recession.
Protecting Value & Succeeding Beyond Recession
By Rob Garner and Simon England Uncertainty in business is not new, but few would disagree that the current landscape has more than enough of it. Even before the political upheaval and market turmoil seen in the last half of 2022, there had been a gathering of storm clouds: continuing disruption from the Covid pandemic; […]
Hybrid Operations: How To Sustain Growth In 2022
To sustain growth in 2022, operations within your firm need to be adaptable to a hybrid world. The past two years have clearly accelerated change, & whilst things are still by no means settled, there is a very real and current requirement to respond. In our latest webinar, Garwood Partners’ Rob Garner is joined by […]
June 21st & Beyond – What Changes Are In Store For Your Consultancy?
By Stuart Gallie At time of publishing, the forecast for the proposed removal of the restrictions imposed in the UK since February 2020 is a positive one. It’s safe to assume that the run-up to this date will find the Chancellor and other ministers strongly “encouraging” the workforce to return to “the office”, in order […]
Eight Steps To A Successful Business Transformation
A regularly quoted statistic is that 70% of business transformations fail. Although there is some debate about the exact percentage, it reflects the fact that making organisation-wide change is challenging. But that doesn’t mean you should shy away from it. Done well it can have a huge positive impact on your business – here we look at how to get it right. What exactly is a […]
Podcast: An Interview With Simon England
Garwood Director, Simon England, recently appeared as a guest on popular consulting podcast, Climb in Consulting. In an interview hosted by Nick Synnott, Simon discussed his own professional career journey as well as providing his best advice for other firms facing challenging times right now. Over the past 36 years, Simon has built up a […]
Podcast: An Interview With Rob Garner
As a serial consulting entrepreneur, board advisor and founder of Garwood Solutions, Rob Garner is often a sought after guest for webinars and podcasts. In this recent podcast interview with Climb in Consulting, you have the chance to learn a lot more about Rob and his professional story so far. Having climbed the ranks in […]
Post-Lockdown Success: Renewing The V&P In Your Value Proposition To Accelerate Your Exit
It is undoubted that Covid-19 has stimulated many aspects of change in society, no more so than in the future of professional services. To help you come out the other side smoothly, consulting entrepreneur and Garwood Director, Rob Garner, recently teamed up with two of the industry’s leading experts to bring you a comprehensive webinar […]
Succeeding Beyond COVID-19 – How To Protect Value In Your Consultancy And Come Out The Other Side Leaner, Fitter, Stronger
The value that you have built up in your business is under threat. Covid-19 and the recession that could follow is going to cause a number of consultancies to go bust. But with crisis comes opportunity. By acting now, at the right time, in the right way, you will be able to not only survive […]