Why Join RG?

RG is a "Must Have" for the independent consultant

Success as an independent consultant

Clients and assignments are the lifeblood of an independent consultant.

However a number of obstacles stand in the way of enduring success for an independent who is often playing as a lone wolf. Winning a piece of work means the focus switches from sales to delivery leading to gaps between projects as business development only clicks in again post assignment completion. In addition there are numerous opportunities where a small team could win but an individual cannot compete. Successful collaboration with others enables independent consultants to leverage their capabilities into many more opportunities.

RG - a collaborative community

RG is a collaborative community of independent management consultants who work as individuals or in Practices of no more than five. Run by the members for the members, RG has been operating successfully since its formation in 1982.

Together the members build their own professional skills through attendance at regular RG events covering topics of value and great interest to consulting professionals. Members also work together, developing business opportunities and exchanging ideas.

RG is always ready to expand the pool of skilled and experienced independent consultants by welcoming new members.

So is the Richmond Group for you?

As an independent management consultant the benefits of RG membership make it a "must have" element of your portfolio of activities

There are three main ways in which members receive tremendous benefit from being a part of the RG community:

  • Their Professional Capabilities go from strength to strength
  • They benefit from Peer Group Support
  • Collaboration enables the independent to expand their Business

Professional capabilities go from strength to strength

Attendance at the regular Saturday and mid-week expert speaker sessions gives the RG member the opportunity for continued professional development normally only found in a large consulting practice. The learning gained on these occasions gives that extra edge in front of clients.

Many of the RG consultants are also "Trainers" in their own fields of excellence. We will be leveraging this in 2010 and beyond to enable members to access relevant training at an affordable cost through attendance at RG member delivered courses. This gives the independent consultant access to training and development opportunities that would normally only be available in much larger consultancy organisations.

Through its well-developed networks and links into the IBC (Institute of Business Consulting) and other bodies, RG now offers access to relevant external events and networking opportunities at member rates.

RG Members benefit from Peer Group Support

RG Members can take reassurance from knowing they belong to a group of trusted like-minded people from whom they can seek advice, share feelings, or just take comfort from knowing that they are there if they are needed. The sense of community is a great strength of RG.

This community brings with it great practical benefits that include:

  • One example would be free and open access to industry and functional expert colleagues for cross-fertilisation of ideas
  • Peer review to improve the quality of proposals or reports. This is standard in the larger consultancies helps them to "up their game". RG offers this facility to the independent consultant
  • Not only can members tap into the "Know what" of colleagues, they also have access to their "Know how". Access to a broad range of "best practice" knowledge in the field of consulting sales and delivery is again an asset for RG members to share and enjoy

Collaboration enables the independent to expand his/her Business

Working together enables the RG Consultant to be more successful in the realm of business development through:

  • Joint business development with trusted colleagues
  • Opportunities to profile their capabilities to other members
  • Sharing leads and working with others
  • Access to resources to staff larger projects
  • Strengthening their marketing proposition

In essence being a member of RG is a "must have" for the independent consultant who wants to be able to offer a premier league consulting capability to their target market.