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Anyone can deliver training, Openside embeds behavioural change you can measure.
92%
Our average relevance to role score is well above the industry figure of 55%*.
*Source: Gartner
30K+
Professionals have completed our development programmes.
1,800+
Bespoke courses developed and delivered across multiple language programmes in 37 countries.
400+
Our largest audience to date for a partner event in Spain 2023.
4.8 /5
Global facilitator effectiveness score is out of 5, as reviewed by alumni.
97.89%
of all participants would recommend Openside programme content and facilitators to colleagues.
Why Openside
Most professional development programmes don’t change how people work. Ours do. For more than 30 years, Openside has partnered with the world’s leading consulting, accounting and legal firms to embed the cognitive and behavioural change, reframing the way professionals think, communicate and work, turning strategic ambition into commercial performance, at every level.
Our clients tell us they selected Openside because we have the required status to speak with their board and handle even the most challenging senior colleagues; cultivating talent from entry to exit, using practitioners who’ve ‘lived’ the scenarios at senior levels that participants are experiencing; adapting sessions ‘on-the-fly’ to ensure full engagement and lasting results. Our long-standing client relationships illustrate the value our clients place on the relationship – one client celebrated a 25-year milestone in 2025.
“Our collaboration with Openside has been more than a transactional relationship. It has been a partnership, a true exercise of Openside as a trusted advisor, an incredibly helpful driver of executive alignment and a key enabler of culture change in our Firm… Openside expertise in Professional Services Firms, combined with their exceptional interpersonal skills have been critical in the success of the programme… We have been working with Openside for more than 10 years and the latest programme has surely been the most successful and impactful.” – Talent Partner, Management Consulting
Our Insights
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Points of View
Are your Partners order takers rather than effective business development professionals?
Many firms are asking a difficult but necessary question: are their Partners truly driving business growth, or only equipped to simply respond to demand?…Read more about Are your Partners order takers rather than effective business development professionals?
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Points of View
The Last Analyst Class… So What?
The problem isn’t that firms lack the tools to redesign professional training. It’s that the incentive structure actively punishes them for doing so.Read more about The Last Analyst Class… So What?
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Points of View
The Last Analyst Class
The grunt work nobody wanted to do was secretly the work that built every great professional. Now it’s gone.Read more about The Last Analyst Class -
Points of View
Beating burnout: why professional services firms should look inwards to build resilience
Ask most people in professional services what makes a good consultant, and you’ll hear the same answers repeated back to you: a strong work…Read more about Beating burnout: why professional services firms should look inwards to build resilience
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Points of View
The future of skills-based progression
Gen Z’s expectations for work are accelerating a shift toward flexible, skills-based development systems. As McKinsey & Company ’s [1]Aaron De Smet notes, younger…Read more about The future of skills-based progression
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Points of View
The toughest level in consulting: senior managers
Senior managers, directors, or practice leads—are increasingly finding themselves in one of the most demanding positions within professional service firms. Positioned between senior leadership…Read more about The toughest level in consulting: senior managers
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1980s Hip Hop, AI and the future of consulting
Although I like to think that I have quite broad musical tastes, the hip hop music of the late 1980s – apparently now considered…Read more about 1980s Hip Hop, AI and the future of consulting
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Why law firms should look inwards to build resilience
Ask most people in the profession what makes a good lawyer, and you’ll hear the same answers repeated back to you. A strong work…Read more about Why law firms should look inwards to build resilience
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Neuroplasticity: A superpower we can actively train
Neuroplasticity, often described as the brain’s ability to reorganise itself by forming new neural connections, is usually framed as a built-in feature—something the brain…Read more about Neuroplasticity: A superpower we can actively train
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Points of View
The Hidden Power of Knowledge Transfer in Consulting.
Is Consulting Just About Solutions, or a Catalyst for Change? The traditional role of consultants has primarily been seen as providing expert advice and…Read more about The Hidden Power of Knowledge Transfer in Consulting.
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Nostalgia in the workplace
Nostalgia in the workplace: Nostalgia isn’t limited to holiday music or consumer experiences; it can also play a significant role in the workplace. While…Read more about Nostalgia in the workplace
We are committed to staying at the forefront of industry research. See our report, “The Evolving Role of Internal Consultants,” to compare internal and external roles and discover how these shifts impact the future of consultants and the organisations in which they operate.
Our Learning Technology
Vienna
Vienna turns learning into measurable business results by offering robust, evidence-based insights into behavioural changes and their impact on corporate KPIs. Through one intuitive platform, firms can monitor skill application, validate ROI, and produce clear performance data that links development directly to strategic outcomes.
eLearning
Our flexible eLearning solutions extend and reinforce your development programmes, combining self-paced learning and live facilitator-led sessions to deliver scalable impact globally. Our Analytical Problem-Solving course builds the critical thinking capability that underpins high performance across the firm.
We are a trusted partner to the world’s leading firms
World class experience with our programme leaders and team.
What our clients say
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Legal services
“As one who usually shies away from training sessions or saying anything in them, today’s session felt like a really collegiate and safe space and I got enormous amounts out of it.”
Partner
Partner Development
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Global Consumer Goods
“It was beneficial to learn the holistic consultancy approach and process as well as effective presentation techniques. The feedback session on personal presentation skills was very fruitful.”
Global Strategy Manager
Consulting Process, Story and Structure
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Financial Consulting sector
“I thought it was very productive – I tend to be sceptical of this sort of thing, but it exceeded my expectations.”
Principle
Leadership programme
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Top European Consulting Firm
“I loved the programme. I have, over the past 30 years at my firm participated in many and, as I said in my feedback and I meant it, yours was the best.”
Partner
Partner Development
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European FMCG Firm
Working with the internal consulting arm of a European FMCG firm on current projects to identify a key set of skills and behaviours and a common language to improve productivity.
Virtual Programme
Consulting Skills & Presenting with Impact
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European Consulting Firm
“I recently completed the Analytical Problem Solving programme with The Openside Group and found it to be a remarkable learning experience. The insights gained have greatly contributed to my professional growth. Key takeaways like making the client the hero, anticipating their questions, and building presentations with a clear storyline will stay with me moving forward. Thank you for the valuable learning experience!”
IT Strategy Senior Consultant
Consulting Skills
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European Professional Service Firm
“I really enjoyed the three sessions we had together and learnt a lot on how to improve my personal and professional skills, especially regarding Talent and team management. Really impressive.”
Partner
Partner Development
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‘Big Four’ Global Management Consulting Firm
A consulting engagement with the senior Partners of a global professional services firm to ensure their professional development aligns with their firm’s culture and desired strategic ambitions.
In-person Programme
Partner Strategy Workshop
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European Strategy Firm
Delivering an intense in-person programme over the course of several weeks to the Partner group of a large European Strategy Firm. Developing their skills and mindset on how to become a leader.
In-person Programme
Partner Development
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Public Consulting Firm
“Fantastic overview of the consulting process with a real-life application example.”
Senior Data Scientist
Consulting Skills Development