Client Stories
Building a Global problem-solving capability to drive €2 million in operational savings.
Since August 2000, Openside has worked with internal strategy, sales and operations planning, supply chain and R&D project teams for this large Consumer Goods organisation. Their focus...Read more about Building a Global problem-solving capability to drive €2 million in operational savings.
Openside has worked with this ‘Big Four’ strategy consulting firm since 2012. Our client stories show how embedding lasting Partner behaviour change has been...Read more about Embedding lasting Partner behaviour change around culture, purpose and values.
Effective Legal Professional – Representing the Firm Challenge: A UK-based law firm identified a gap in their solicitors’ and associates’ abilities to confidently and...Read more about Helping a leading UK law firm transform hesitant solicitors into confident networkers, not afraid of having business development conversations.
Transitioning to an Advisory Paradigm Challenge: A leading global firm, comprised of VPs, SVPs, Directors, and other top-tier leaders, identified hurdles in converting data...Read more about Supporting top-tier leaders to overcome hurdles when transforming data into insights, enhancing fluency and advisory effectiveness by 28%.
Applying the analytical thinking process when presenting to senior stakeholders. Challenge: Communicating Data-Driven Insights Having standardised an analytical thinking approach for internal advisors and project teams, our client asked us to...Read more about Elevating Insight: Helping Consumer Marketing Teams Influence Leadership
Elevating High Potentials for Optimal Client Service Challenge: Becoming a Leading Consulting Firm – with a vision to rise as a top-tier consulting firm,...Read more about Transitioning high-potential talent to strategic leaders, by sharpening their core consulting skills and behaviours to align with the firm’s ambitious vision.
Client Stories
Shifting from low-margin wins to high-value engagements, resulting in a € 1 million project win from one programme.
Challenge: The firm was focused on small accounts with high cost of sale for each win, price was nearly always critical, meaning enormous pressure...Read more about Shifting from low-margin wins to high-value engagements, resulting in a € 1 million project win from one programme.
Challenge: Ensuring a consistent approach to business development and management across the LATAM region of a global accounting network across time zones. Background: In...Read more about Providing a consistent client experience by training LATAM managers in key management and business development skills to strengthen their network relationships.
Client Stories
Equipping high-potential senior managers with the leadership and business acumen needed to excel as Partners.
Building Leadership Foundations in Professional Services Challenge: In the world of professional services, senior managers often climb the ranks due to their technical prowess....Read more about Equipping high-potential senior managers with the leadership and business acumen needed to excel as Partners.
Client Stories
Achieving an 11x ROI and secured major contracts for our client’s Partner as technical experts become trusted advisors.
Pivoting from Technical Skill to Trusted Advisor Challenge: The partner group in an accounting firm specialising in Tax and Transaction Services struggled to turn...Read more about Achieving an 11x ROI and secured major contracts for our client’s Partner as technical experts become trusted advisors.
Strategic Training for Improved Productivity and Performance Challenge: To improve productivity on client engagements in constantly changing client projects by providing a consistent approach...Read more about Boosting productivity and performance by 17% through a strategic skills programme designed for immediate impact at a European consulting firm.
Elevating Procurement Professionals with Effective Storytelling Challenge: Our client identified the need to elevate the relationship-building and analytical skills of their procurement professionals, so...Read more about Evolving from data-driven to data-inspired, using storytelling to strengthen relationships and drive influential, results-focused decisions in procurement teams.
