Why Join RG?

RG is a "Must Have" for the independent consultant

Success as an independent consultant

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 at the end of the project. In addition there can be 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.

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

Attendance at the regular Saturday and mid-week expert speaker sessions provide continued professional development opportunities normally only found in larger consulting practices. In most cases, sessions are valid entries on your CPD log. The learning gained on these occasions gives that extra edge in front of clients.
Through its well-developed networks and links into the IC (Institute of Consulting) and other professional bodies, RG now offers access to relevant external events and networking opportunities at member rates.

Peer Group Support

RG Members know they belong to a group of trusted, like-minded people from whom they can seek, information, advice, or share feelings. The sense of community is one of our great strengths.

This community brings with it great practical benefits that include:

  • 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 and helps them to 'up their game'. RG offers this facility to the independent consultant
  • 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

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.