Recording: Taster session for the Nexia Global Partners training programme

• It is ideal for partners wanting to take a fresh look at the role an effective partner plays in a modern firm and maximise their team performance in a virtual world.
• Those newly promoted or who are in their early Partnership roles and wanting to improve performance and ensure they are the best version of themselves in this new working environment.

About the webinar

This webinar is an opportunity for new or experienced partners to gain a valuable insight into the Nexia Global Partners Training Programme that will start in September 2021. 

Participants in this webinar can meet the experienced Facilitators, hear from previous alumni that attended the programme, explore with other Nexia members the common challenges you face working at partner level and through interactive discussions gain valuable insights from other partners in the network.

The facilitators are both fully trained Accountants with a wealth of experience working in Professional Services firms and have facilitated training programmes for Partners at a wide variety of Accounting and Consulting firms during the last few decades.

Benefits/Takeaways:

• Hear what great results other people have had on similar programmes and how you can accelerate your own development 
• Enjoy group conversations with peers around practical challenges
• Meet the facilitators and understand more about the approach and the impact that the programme can have
• Learn how the programme will help you to develop a Nexia network
• Have an opportunity to ask questions

See below the profile of the facilitators and more details about the Nexia Global Partners Programme.

Facilitators

Paul Richmond  – Managing Director / Lead Facilitator GRO Group 

Paul trained as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG in their London office and after a decade within the profession chose to move into behavioural development where he has spent the last 25 years focused on developing performance and driving change.

Paul has delivered a wide range of international executive programmes on Leadership, Strategy and Advisory for a wide range of Professional Services firms for staff of all levels including up to Senior Partner level. Paul's clients include: Moore Stephens, Crowe (Clarke Whitehill), DLA Piper and The ICAEW.

Working with senior fee earners, partners, directors and business support teams to drive growth and improve client service across a range of initiatives. Facilitating conferences and delivering keynote sessions to motivate and inspire fee earners from across every different team and discipline. 

Alex Shacklock – Director / Senior Facilitator GRO Group

Alex is an experienced learning consultant in key areas of Leadership, change, culture, and performance management and leads the Advisor development programmes for theGrogroup and on behalf of the ICAEW.

In 2017, Alex published his book ‘Firm Principles: Simple guidelines for winning Professional Services Firms’ that received positive reviews from senior partners in the sector and in magazines such as HRDirector, PM Forum and the Law Gazette.

A qualified accountant, Alex works across all levels from senior partners through to managers, and is driven to maximise collective and individual performance in client businesses.

Since joining theGrogroup, Alex has worked with a range of Law and Accountancy firms, networks and associations of differing sizes including: BDO, RSM, Crowe, PKF International, Accelerate network, ICAEW, ACCA, Azets, Quantuma, DLA Piper, White & Case and Ashurst.

Click the link or image below to watch a video of Alex delivering a module on motivation as part of a Global Leadership programme:  

See below more details about the Nexia Global Partners Training Programme that will start in September 2021

Nexia Global Partners Programme 2021

Who is it for?

It is also ideal for partners wanting to take a fresh look at the role an effective partner plays in a modern firm and maximise their team performance in a virtual world.

Those newly promoted or who are in their early Partnership roles and wanting to improve performance and ensure they are the best version of themselves in this new working environment.

How will you benefit?

• Each delegate leaves with a toolkit of resources to use immediately that helps lead, manage and improve the team
• Consolidate best practice managing virtual teams
• Gain skills and insights from keynote speakers, colleagues and faculty-led sessions
• Increase personal effectiveness and performance
• Gain 10% more time in your day
• Identify practical solutions to partners 3 key challenges
• Increase confidence in building client relationships
• Learn how others have already solved many of your problems already
• Build awareness of Nexia internationally and create strong relationships with colleagues from different countries and offices
• Series of actions to complete after each module to consolidate their role as partner
• Each participant will be supported throughout the 3 months to ensure they get as much from the programme as possible

Programme Overview

– 1 hour kick-off with Nexia Chairman and CEO and the Facilitators

– 6 x 3 hour highly interactive virtual workshops

– 2 x 1 hour check-in coaching sessions with best practice sharing from alumni

– 3 x 1 hour group mentoring sessions with an experienced partner

Programme fee: GBP850

Before the programme

Meeting:

• We ask you to hold a briefing interview with your office sponsor to agree objectives for the programme
• Identify the measurable outcomes that will drive your success?

Call

• Each delegate will have a call with a member of the faculty to discuss their key leadership capabilities
• Share challenges and areas they wish to enhance.

Read

• A handful of case studies to read, and some recommended background

Watch

• A variety of interesting online resources

Complete

• On-line psychometric on Communication Styles.

The Programme

The comprehensive and engaging series of events that develop skills and relationships begin with a one hour kick off session hosted by Nexia CEO Kevin Arnold along with the faculty, it is an unrivalled opportunity to have access to people at the top of the organisation.

This is followed by 6 x 3 hour online interactive sessions that are supported by progress meetings, attended by alumni that allow you to ‘check-in’ with colleagues on how you are putting the new tools into practice.

Each module will build upon the previous one and give you the ability to understand how your leadership style drives engagement, motivation and morale in your team. Every session provides you with opportunity to discuss challenges with one of the two facilitators and your peer group across the region.

Tools and techniques are readily available in every session that can be used immediately, while homework will be set that encourages the group to engage with people from different offices and build their network.

Kick-Off (1 hour)

• Introductions – a chance to meet your peer group
• Welcome from Nexia International’s CEO Kevin Arnold
• Share expectations and highlight topical issues for your office and country
• Setting the Nexia context:
  • What are the strategic issues facing Nexia?
  • What are the implications for member firms?
  • Where are the benefits?
• What can you do over the programme to improve our connections and performance?
• Setting expectations on both sides: Being an effective Nexia participant
• Breakout sessions and looking to module 1

Module 1: Communication and our online world

• Introductions
• Communications styles and how your preference impacts others
• Going on line and the challenges and opportunities it presents
• Managing remote teams
• Shared experiences: The best and worst of remote working
• Planning actions until next module

Module 2: Lead When

• Coaching – 6 techniques to develop coaching skills with your team (face to face and remotely)
• The 4 styles of curiosity and how they are key to the creation of strong advisors
• Creative thinking – 3 techniques to resolve practical challenges and drive innovation

Check-in coaching

• Review progress since the last 2 modules
• Share successes and work through specific challenges
• Hear from Alumni
• Get ready for module 3

Module 3: Lead Who

• Building effective relationships: Understanding others and the 5 ways to focus on emotional intelligence
• Managing upwards – a new partner at the table
• Leading talent: Performance, potential and succession
• Empowering and enabling others to perform:
  • Motivation, coaching and mentoring
  • Managing high performers
• Planning actions until next module

Module 4: Lead How

• Leading self: Mindset, personal impact and being a role model
• Influence and the team
• Situational Leadership and 4 ways to build competence in others
• Resilience and the 5 things to help manage mental health
• Prioritising leadership action
• Development of a Personal Value Plan to give you 10% more time each week

Check-in coaching

• Review progress since the last 2 modules
• Share successes and work through specific challenges
• Hear from Alumni
• Get ready for module 5

Module 5 Lead What (including Business Development)

• The science of winning work – identifying your personal BD process
• Experience – what does this tell us about our key messaging and winning clients?
• Case study: How do you approach, impress, pitch and win prospects?
• How we can drive BD virtually and make the best of virtual meetings
• Planning actions until next module

Module 6 Lead Where

• The importance of understanding vision, mission, strategy in your firm
• Understanding and leading culture
• Adapting to a VUCA reality and agile approaches to management
• Executing on strategic goals and aligning with KPIs
• Creative thinking – a technique to resolve practical challenges
• How curiosity and innovation are key to the creation of strong advisors
• Leading change and business transformation
• Planning actions for your next 12 months

Follow- on coaching and mentoring

• This year we have developed the programme so that you can benefit from three follow-up group mentoring sessions with other participants. The sessions will be facilitated by former Audit Partner at EY and Smith & Williamson and former Chairman of the Nexia International People Development Committee, and someone who has travelled the globe and understands the network – Mike Bishop.

Action planning

The programme generates a series of actions for each delegate, following each module that will reflect the degree of change and learning they choose to embed.

Individuals will be supported in trying out new ways of working embedding learning into performance and will have a series of mentor/coaching sessions each month to support their implementation of change.

Please click here to register for the full Global Partners training programme starting in September2021

Please note: The deadline to register for the full programme is 30th July 2021. Places are limited.

If you have any questions about the Nexia Global Partners training programme that will start in September 2021 don't hesitate to contact Alastair McTavish at alastair.mctavish@nexia.com or Laura Maestro at  laura.maestro@nexia.com