Professional Services Business Development Academy
Strong business development underpins sustainable revenue in legal and professional services firms. Our Professional Services Business Development Academy equips teams with the commercial skills, confidence and behaviours needed to win new work and strengthen client relationships.
The programme runs over a minimum of three months and supports up to eight delegates.
Each participant receives personalised coaching from BD specialists Lara Squires and Bernard Savage, focusing on practical techniques that improve conversations, deepen relationships and increase opportunity generation.
Delegates also receive guidance on building a personal brand that supports visibility and credibility in the market.
For firms seeking measurable cultural change, the twelve-month option offers extended support for up to thirty-two delegates.
This approach embeds commercial thinking into everyday practice, helping teams convert opportunities more consistently and contribute more effectively to the firm’s growth targets.
Designed for emerging leaders and rising talent, the Academy helps firms retain strong performers, improve commercial capability and build a more revenue-focused culture across all departments.
Business Development Coaching Shaped Around You
The BD Academy is designed to strengthen the commercial capability of your team by developing practical, confidence-building skills that convert conversations into opportunities, and opportunities into revenue.
What’s Included
- BD approaches tailored to individual strengths, proving effective BD goes far beyond traditional networking
- Client development techniques that increase value from existing relationships and improve retention
- Training to deliver impactful presentations, pitches and internal communications
- Content coaching (written, audio, video) to build authority and support personal brand visibility
- LinkedIn and networking training to expand reach and strengthen referral pipelines
- One-to-one coaching focused on opportunity generation, client conversations and developing commercially minded habits
- Ongoing accountability and progression tracking to ensure learning translates into results
- Programmes running 3-12 months, supporting 8-32 delegates
The three-month programme begins at £1,785 + VAT per month.
Why Choose Consortium for Business Development Coaching
We specialise in supporting legal and professional services firms, so our coaching reflects how relationships, reputation, and trust actually drive growth in your sector.
The BD Academy focuses on practical behaviour change, not theory. Our coaching is designed to fit around busy teams, strengthen confidence, and help people apply commercial thinking in day-to-day conversations.
If you want to build a more commercially confident team, increase opportunities and strengthen long-term revenue, get in touch to discuss the BD Academy.
