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Professional Qualifications for Business Consultants and Advisers

Industry recognised best practice professional standards;
Independently awarded qualifications by Chartered Management Institute;
Preferred qualifications required to work across government bodies;
Industry focused continuous professional development;
Develop and increase existing skills, tools and techniques;
Provide maximum benefit for clients through access to network of experts; and,
Enhance your employability and marketability with clients and employers
Certificate in Management Consulting Essentials (CMCO is available either from Course Workshops or on Distance Learning Programmes - Just click on 'Services then Training on our menu bar to find a location and date to suit you.

The CMCO provides an introduction to management consultancy. As an aspiring management consultant, it will help you learn about:

* the consultancy role;
* the consultancy cycle;
* the client relationship;
* communication for consultants;
* effective project delivery; and,
* structured, knowledge, research and analysis

Recent testimonials:

"David has been guiding me through a career change from my previous role as a Board Director in the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency into management consultancy; in particular, helping me navigate my way through the Certificate in Management Consulting Essentials, an Institute of Business Consulting (IBC) qualification. His vast experience as a management consultant and coach has been evident throughout, ensuring that I have gone through the programme as painlessly as possible. I was able to be rapidly brought up to a competent level, reinforcing my previous knowledge and expanding my horizons where necessary. David communicates easily and well, establishing excellent rapport very quickly to ensure maximum value from contact sessions. He has also introduced me to a new network by inviting me to IBC events. I can recommend David's company, Riggours, very highly for individuals requiring career coaching, mentoring, or to assist anyone considering a move into consultancy. I would be very happy to furnish further information if required by potential clients." Tony Downes director plain-talk ex HR director VOSA July09

"David Rigby is supporting me through completion of my Certificate in Management Consulting Essentials, an Institute of Business Consulting (IBC) qualification His professional insight and vast breadth of experience in this field has added much value to this exercise. I have also benefitted from David’s coaching support which has challenged me to reflect and re-asses my priorities in aiming to achieve my business potential. As an individual David has the unique ability to easily develop a rapport with individuals he has just met. I have had such a positive experience that I would not hesitate to recommend David Rigby and his company Riggours to those pursuing the CMC qualification, coaching and mentoring and business development skills. David and I are still working together" Naseema Khan NK Consulting NHS Programme Director.

“As a professional SME business advisor I needed help in broadening my skill-set to include aspects of coaching and mentoring. David Rigby helped me to really understand their differences and how to apply the techniques to enable my clients to successfully commit themselves to the changes they needed to undertake to become more successful or indeed to survive in business.” David Munn catering and hospitality business advisor and coach – country inn manager.
“David has been my business coach for two years, during this time he has helped me quadruple my income and turn fully professional. David uses formal life coaching techniques to ensure we have actions and goals from our meetings so it is easy to follow up. However he ensures that the our coaching sessions are informal and encourages me to find and implement my own solutions. I know I can always ask David for help, and he uses his network to find answers to questions he cannot personally answer” Robbie Verrecchia – Bath School of Samba

Do you need to change yourself or your business and don't know how?

For Individuals and Small Businesses:
- Do you need SFEDI qualified business mentors and advisors to guide you through change?
- Do you need NLP qualified life coaches to help you get though your barriers?
- Do you need to reduce costs or improve efficiency?
- Do you need additional short term staffing?

For larger businesses and public organisations:
- Do you need to run change programmes ?
- Is your collection of projects a programme?
- Do you need help with Business Process outsourcing - or running parts of you business offshore?
- Do you need to reduce costs or improve efficiency?
- Are you subject to Process Transformation and don't understand it?
- Does your staffing or organisation effectively satisfy business needs?
- Does IT suggest complex improvements forgetting the user perspective?
- Is e-government, Data Protection Act, or risk directives forcing you to change your existing practices?
- Do you need PRINCE2, MSP or ITIL qualified consultants?
- Do you need NLP qualified Life Coaching?

Then Riggours can help you!