Growth Committee Advisory

Growth committees exist to make the calls that shape a firm’s direction: partner performance, revenue, collection rates, charge-out rates, meeting effectiveness, growth accountability. The value isn’t just having someone experienced in the room. It’s independent perspective applied at the exact point where those decisions get made.

Robin currently chairs three growth committees and sits on the global growth committee of a 460-partner fast-expanding international law firm, where he’s also an NED.

THE VALUE OF AN OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE

INDEPENDENT CHALLENGE
AT THE TABLE

Robin brings outside challenge to a committee’s thinking, not to score points, but because someone inside the room asking the same questions every meeting stops being useful after a while. He conducts his own research, asks the questions people inside the firm have stopped asking, and challenges assumptions that have become too comfortable to question.

Benchmarking matters here too. A firm that only measures itself against its own history misses where it actually stands. Robin brings the outside view that makes that comparison possible.

OUR CLIENTS

What this really looks like day to day

HOW THIS SHOWS UP IN PRACTICE

Much of Robin’s contribution centres on how people communicate with each other. He helps firms introduce real-time tracker systems to measure growth, chart partner performance for benchmarking linked to appraisals, and improve revenue and collection rates. Charge-out rates get revisited. Meetings get restructured. Recruitment processes come under review. All of it configured to accelerate the firm’s growth trajectory, and all of it adapted to how the specific leadership team prefers to see and interpret its own data.

ABOUT

WHY ROBIN

Robin has supported more than 500 senior leaders across professional services and beyond, in more than 20 countries, over 25 years. He’s a former business owner and operator, not someone who’s only ever advised from the outside. That combination, direct commercial experience plus independence from the firm’s politics, is what makes the growth committee seat different from adding another partner’s opinion to the room.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY AFTER THE WORK

Real Results From Real Clients

I recently had a mentoring session with Robin to talk about my next career goal, and I honestly came away feeling so inspired and motivated. Robin has such a wonderful way of listening, understanding where you’re at, and then guiding you with thoughtful, practical advice that really resonates. He helped me look at my career progression as Head of Conveyancing from a fresh perspective and gave me so much clarity on what steps I can take next. What I appreciate most about Robin is how approachable and genuine he is — he creates such a safe and open space to reflect, share ideas, and really think about what’s possible. I’m so grateful for his time, encouragement, and insight. It’s rare to find someone who not only supports your ambitions but also helps you believe in them even more yourself.

“Working with Robin was a great experience for our firm. He helped us achieve our growth goals and improve our performance and collaboration. Robin is insightful and honest. He is an excellent choice for anyone who needs to boost their business.”

“The best way to sum up working with Robin is he just ‘gets it’. He was great at understanding me and our business and was able to help me in areas where I didn’t even realise I needed it.”

Robin is a truly insightful business leader who shares critical guidance that comes from his depth of real-world experience and never from a textbook. His style is enthusiastic and he’s a great listener too. Beware though, as he’s always ready to pose difficult questions and offer constructive criticism, which I personally believe is one of the greatest motivators for change. Time spent with Robin always delivers a significant ROI. I highly recommend him.

I have spent a year working with Robin to expand my industry knowledge, gain insight into other company's best practice. Can't recommend highly enough.

Robin knows his market really well, and is highly effective at helping to bring clarity to difficult situations. I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't benefit from his insights. He's a star.

I was in the process of preparing for the sale and privatisation of a Government owned business. Due to the transformation I was taking the business through in preparation for sale I had formed a new executive team for the future in the private sector. In order to ensure the team was "match fit" for the sale process and beyond I needed to develop the individuals and the team as a whole. We chose Robin based on the customer feedback rating he has, the quality of his proposition/methodology and the personal connection he made with the team. His approach was very structured, and the outputs were well-received by us all. It made a positive difference to the ability of the team to sell the business in front of the buyers ultimately resulting in a very successful sale.

A CONFIDENTIAL FIRST CONVERSATION

LET'S TALK

If your growth committee could use an outside voice at the table, the next step is a confidential conversation without obligation.

Every enquiry is treated in confidence from the outset. Share a few details below and Robin will respond personally, usually by email, with suitable times for an initial conversation.

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