Commissioning Editor from the Financial Times, Maxine Kelly will be joining the MCA Communications Committee as a guest speaker at their upcoming meeting in September. Invitations have already been circulated to the Communications Committee members, if you would like more information about this group please email caroline.florence@mca.org.uk The MCA Communications...
The Young MCA is pleased to feature a series of upcoming ‘Experiences from Leaders’ events. For the first in this series of events we will be joined by Yunus Ozler, UK&I Energy & Resources Consulting Leader; Partner at EY who will share insights into his career journey, and some of...
The Young MCA will be joined by three guest speakers from Microsoft; Dan Figueiredo Technology Strategist and Cognitive Scientist, Daniel Baker Azure Skills Evangelist and Robin Lester Cloud Solutions Architect (Data and AI) as they share insight and discuss what advancements in artificial intelligence means to businesses in the consulting...
This online workshop will provide advice and insight from medium sized members that have been on a journey to grow their business from small to medium, they will be sharing their experiences and best practices. Guest speaker Rob Garner from Garwood Solutions for will be joined by Steve Watmough from...
The MCA Annual Industry Report 2021 included more data than ever before on how our industry is performing on Diversity and Inclusion. Collecting data on D and I from across the employment cycle is vital to driving business improvements. Most powerfully, publicly setting and reporting on key diversity indicators is...
The MCA is hosting another online workshop focusing on mental wellbeing. We’ll hear from guest speaker Neil Shah, Founder of the Stress Management Society as well as speakers from our member firms, Roman Podolczuk, Associate Partner at IBM and Hannah Farrar, Chief Executive at Carnall Farrar. We'll be sharing the best practice...
New Graduates, Apprentices, School Leavers make up around a fifth of the Young MCA membership. The Young MCA is hosting an online introductory event to give new starters an overview of the work that the Young MCA does across Events, Schools/Apprenticeships, Networks/Universities, Regions and Diversity and Inclusion. We will hear...
This annual session is designed to bring some of the core principles of negotiation to life, helping attendees understand both the art and science of negotiation. Delivered by The Gap Partnership, the workshop will look at a mutli-dimensional approach, understanding power, trading concessions and how to maximise deal values without...
New Graduates, Apprentices, School Leavers make up around a fifth of the Young MCA membership. The Young MCA is hosting an online introductory event to give new starters an overview of the work that the Young MCA does across Events, Schools/Apprenticeships, Networks/Universities, Regions and Diversity and Inclusion. We will hear...
As we adopt new ways of working, how do we take what we’ve learnt during the pandemic to sustain both our wellbeing and a high level of performance? What does it actually mean to thrive? And what are the key building blocks and practical strategies that enable us to be...
In light of recent tragic events on UK streets, the MCA is hosting an online workshop discussing the ways in which member firms are supporting and ensuring that staff feel safe while traveling to or for work. We'll hear the views of young consultants on this topic as well as...
Chris Giles, Economics Editor for the Financial Times will join MCA council members for part of this biannual council meeting. The MCA Council is the Association’s governing body. Each member company is represented on the Council by its nominated representative, normally a senior partner or equivalent in the consulting practice....
The Young MCA will be joined by guest speaker Iona Bain, award-winning financial journalist, broadcaster, speaker, and founder of the Young Money Blog for an online workshop focusing on financial wellbeing. Iona will share her insights to getting the basics right to be financially knowledgeable, confident and in control of...
Chartered assesses all aspects of a management consultant’s skills and talent. This goes beyond measuring technical competencies and capabilities to look at broader requirements and strengths. How do you win the trust of a client, for example? Or the trust of colleagues so that you can lead them as a...
Join us for an MCA Awards 2022 masterclass session focusing on best practices for SMEs. Hosted by Gobeyond Partners and Mason Advisory this session will discuss the importance of selection, submission and interviews for those SME group members preparing to participate in the 2022 awards. This virtual event is open...
Join the MCA and CMI for an online workshop aimed at any Management Consultancy firms considering starting the process to have their in-house training programmes accredited for Chartered and would like to find out more as well as firms who are already engaged but not yet on contract. CMI will...
Join us for an MCA Awards 2022 masterclass session led by expert judges from the independent judging panel. With years of knowledge and experience of the MCA Awards process, the judges will offer support to firms and individuals preparing for both project and individual entries for 2022. The workshop will focus...
Members of the Young MCA Council and Executive Committee are invited to join this online breakout group session to discuss how hybrid working has had an impact on their careers. This will be a chance for young consultants to share best practice on remote working, training and development and wellbeing....
Join us for the results of the leading survey with members of the MCA on the consulting sector. Areas of discussion will include how much optimism there is for the year ahead, which areas of consultancy will drive growth as well as challenges to firms such as attracting and retaining...
Join the Young MCA Midlands Committee as they host an online session focusing on setting achievable goals for the year ahead. The process of setting goals is key to personal and professional success, and can help improve motivation and mental wellbeing. In this online workshop, we'll hear from young consultants...
The Young MCA is pleased to continue our series of ‘Experiences from Leaders’ events. This time we will be joined by Claire Kennedy Co-Founder and Managing Partner at PPL a management consultancy and B Corp dedicated to improving outcomes in health and care, and a member of Social Enterprise UK....
Speakers from across the MCA SME group will share their experiences and best practice on how to boost and maintain your sales pipeline. This virtual event is part of a series of workshops specifically focusing on providing best practice and advice for our SME group members. This virtual event is...
Join us for a chance to hear from Economics Editor from the FT Chris Giles and some of our leading economists Peter Arnold, UK Chief Economist at EY and Nick Forrest UK Economics Consulting Leader at PwC as they discuss their predictions for the upcoming months and answer any questions....
Join the Young MCA for a lunch time virtual networking opportunity. You'll have the chance to meet young consultants from across the MCA membership to discuss key issues and challenges affecting the industry as well as expand your network. This networking session is open to all young consultants (those with...
The MCA Public Sector Working Group will be joined by Sarah Orchard, Category Lead for Consultancy at the MoD. She will be discussing consultancy strategy in the MoD and as well as answer questions from MCA Members. Invitations have already been circulated to the Public Sector Working Group members, if...
Join the MCA for a conversation with The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, the Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee. We’ll hear his views on a number of subjects, including the challenge of using technology to transform the NHS, the policies needed to reduce the NHS backlog,...
Join us for an MCA Awards 2022 masterclass session led by expert judges from the independent judging panel. With years of knowledge and experience of the MCA Awards process, the judges will offer support to firms and individuals preparing for both project and individual entries for 2022. These workshops are...
The MCA will be joined by Government Chief Commercial Officer Gareth Rhys Williams for a briefing specifically for SME sized consultancy firms (up to 250 employees) on the value of the Chartered Management Consultant Award in the Public Sector. This online briefing is open to all MCA and Non-MCA SME...
The MCA Public Sector Working Group will be joined by guest speaker Janet Baker, Executive Director Government Consultancy Hub at the Cabinet Office. Janet will provide feedback on the government consultancy playbook as well as hear the views of MCA members. Invitations have already been circulated to the Public Sector...
This virtual event is aimed at Mental Health First Aiders, or those who are interested in finding out more on the latest insight and issues from firms on enhancing well-being as we adopt new ways of working and return to offices. Leading MCA companies will discuss what best practices can...
Join the MCA and CMI for an online workshop aimed at any Management Consultancy firms considering starting the process to have their in-house training programmes accredited for Chartered and would like to find out more as well as firms who are already engaged but not yet on contract. CMI will...
The Young MCA will be joined by Sam Knowles, Founder and MD of Insight Agenda and author of Narrative by Numbers: How to Tell Powerful & Purposeful Stories with Data. Sam will share some simple and effective rules of data-driven storytelling, and answer your questions on how to make sense of data...
The MCA Public Sector Working Group will be joined by guest speaker Dr Philip Orumwense CBE, Commercial Director and Chief Technology Procurement Officer at the Crown Commercial Services. Dr Orumwense will provide feedback and answer MCA Member questions regarding digital frameworks. Invitations have already been circulated to the Public Sector...
The MCA is hosting an online workshop on the topic of social mobility. What do we mean when we say we want to improve social mobility? What data could you be collecting and how do you structure your questions to staff? What’s the best practice for using this data to...
Why you should lead with context rather than content Join CEO of Gobeyond Partners U.K. and MCA Board Member, Mark Palmer for this interactive session focusing on effective communication. We'll explore different ways of thinking and their outcomes as well as the importance of big picture thinking and how you...
The MCA Women in Consulting working group is hosting an online workshop that will focus on what has been the impact for women in consulting on working in a more hybrid world and are more women working remotely than before? Join us to hear from MCA leading member firms as...
Apprentices and School Leavers from MCA member firms are invited to join the Young MCA for an evening of networking, guest speakers and refreshments, hosted at Deloitte's office in central London. This event will be a chance for those who have joined consulting via an apprenticeship to meet with others...
The MCA will be joined by Lee Rowley MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at this MCA AGM & Council Meeting. The Minister will provide a short update and briefing and will answer MCA Council Member questions. The MCA Council is...
The MCA Public Sector Working Group will be joined by Matthew Browne, Deputy Director for Outsourcing at the Cabinet Office, to discuss a proposed update to the Government’s Consultancy Playbook and answer questions from MCA Members. Invitations have already been circulated to the Public Sector Working Group members, if you...
The Young MCA is pleased to be joined once again by public speaking coach, Simon Bucknall for another 'art of communication' workshop. This online event will focus on how to effectively introduce yourself and pitch your value. Whether you’re introducing yourself to clients, interviewing for a role or participating in...
One of the 2 council meetings held with the Young MCA council representatives each year. Each member firm is represented on the Young MCA Council by its nominated representative. If your organisation’s Young MCA council rep is unable to attend, please appoint another representative.
The guest speaker for the next MCA Communications Committee will be the Chief Business Correspondent for The Times, Louisa Clarence-Smith. Louisa will talk about the recent changes in the business team at The Times, her new role and the areas she will be covering as well as an overview of...
Attend this online SME workshop to hear from leading external speakers on how to use customer market research and LinkedIn to boost the profile of your firm. Emma Payne from EVP Marketing will give top tips on the steps you need to take when positioning your firm publicly. We'll also...
The MCA will be joined by Helen Meskell from Gobeyond Partners, Hinesh Patel from Moorhouse and Laura Walsh from PPL to discuss and share knowledge specific for SMEs on best practice and tips for accreditation. In this virtual event, our guest speakers will go through making preparations for training and...
Sustainable business travel has risen up the agenda for both firms and clients especially since COVID-19. In this online workshop we will be sharing best practice on green business travel policies throughout the sector, providing an opportunity for firms who may not have policies already in place to learn and...
Join the Young MCA for an online workshop focusing on effective time management. Guest Speaker Charles Newhouse, Consulting Director at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence will deliver advice and strategies to manage your diary and daily workload. Why time management is so important with conflicting priorities and demands on time. How...
Join us for an MCA Awards 2022 briefing session to help to provide practical guidance on the upcoming MCA Awards digital interviews. Hear from MCA Awards judge Bev Thanker-Fell and Tamzen Isacsson as they provide tips, advice and give further insight. This session will focus on: Practical guidance for the...
Join the Young MCA for an online workshop discuss the importance of building and developing leadership skills at every stage of your career. Joining us will be a panel of consultants including Lucy Williams, Associate Director at Arcadis, Ally Robson, Head of NECs Consulting and Grace Newman, Principal Consultant at...
As global markets and firms react to the latest in a series of shocks to the economy this session will be led by the BBC’s Business Editor Simon Jack who will hear from leading consultants on what support they are providing clients to navigate recent events, rising inflation and high...
Having a mentor is useful at any stage of your career, a role model to support, advise and guide you on both short term and long term goals and decisions. In this online workshop, we'll hear from both mentors and mentees on how to make the most out of this...
Competition to attract and retain the best talent continues to intensify across many sectors and industries in the UK. This event will provide insight into how consultancy firms are pushing themselves to be the most attractive workplace for employees. We will be joined by guest speaker Lord Mark Price, Founder...
The MCA Annual Industry Report 2022 provides an unrivalled assessment of the performance of the leading consulting firms in the UK. The report examines the growth rates and size of the consulting sector in the UK and looks at employment trends, diversity and inclusion and sustainability. Join us for this...
Are you an introvert, ambivert or an extrovert? Not everyone thinks, learns and interacts the same way - join the Young MCA for an interactive online event to understand the impact personality types can have in the workplace. We'll hear from guest speaker Chris Sparrow from NECS Consultancy who will...
This event provides an opportunity for senior leaders to meet face to face and discuss some strategic business topics that challenge CEOs of SME consulting firms. This event is an MCA SME Member only event and invitations have already been circulated to SME CEO Member firms. If you would like...
The MCA Communications Committee will be welcoming analysts from the research firm Statista to discuss the FT UK Leading Management Consultant Report 2023 as well as the Commissioning Editor from the FT for the report. The 2023 report will be the sixth annual list of the UK management consulting firms...
A workshop focusing on inclusive language in the workplace. This workshop will aim to raise awareness of some of the experiences surrounding the use of language at work as well as hear from MCA Members sharing best practices on how to overcome these challenges and educate staff. Joining the panel...
The Young MCA is hosting a communications masterclass followed by networking and refreshments with world class speaking coach Simon Bucknall who will be getting you to focus on speaking with confidence and getting your message across. This event will take place in person, kindly hosted by MCA Member firm Credera...
The MCA Public Sector Working Group will be meeting to discuss the latest developments in government and the publication of the recent Consultancy Playbook. We will be joined for part of the meeting by officials from the Crown Commercial Service for their regular updates and Janet Baker from the Cabinet...
Finalists from all MCA Awards categories are invited to attend a drinks reception on Wednesday 28th September. Attendance at this event is by invitation only, for any queries about the drinks reception, please contact natalie.mendez@mca.org.uk.
Why become a Chartered Management Consultant? Join us for a virtual workshop on the Chartered Management Consultant Award (ChMC). We’ll give advice on how to start your journey to becoming Chartered for individuals, how firms can set their consultants up for success with an accredited programme, and we’ll introduce the...
With the job market currently more fluid than it has ever been in the sector, the importance of recruiting diverse talent and creating inclusive organisations has never been clearer. The MCA Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit aims to help member firms improve the design and implementation of their D&I strategies and...
The Young MCA is hosting an online introductory event to give new starters an overview of the work that the Young MCA does across Events, Schools/Apprenticeships, Networks/Universities, Regions and Diversity and Inclusion. We will hear from our Young MCA Executive Committee on how to make the most out of your...
Join Helen Dickinson, CEO of the British Retail Consortium, and retail leaders from across the consulting sector, as we discuss the current challenges impacting the retail sector and look ahead to the future, followed by a Q&A with MCA Members. If you would like to attend this session, please register via...
The consulting world is fast paced, dynamic and varied. The very best consultants are trusted advisers and asked for by name. At the early stages of your career, how do you understand your strengths and key consulting skills set? Join Erica Sosna, CEO of Career Matters and a leadership consultant...
The MCA Awards have been an important event in the UK consulting calendar for over 25 years and this year around 50 leading firms took part. Join us on 13 October 2022, to find out all the details on the new timeline, deadlines and entry requirements for the MCA Awards...
Join the Young MCA and speakers from BAE Systems Digital Intelligence as we take a look at how cyber security impacts society and the current threats and trends in the cyber space at the moment. We'll also hear from consultants at different stages in their careers on what it is...
Join the Young MCA as we share an introduction to sustainability by taking a closer at some of the terminology used and the current issues facing our industry. A panel of young consultants from across the MCA membership will share their insights on sustainability in business. You'll also come away...
Have you ever made it to your end of year review or a key stage in your career and struggled to articulate what you've learnt and your ongoing development needs? Join us for an interactive session to explore the use of tools and techniques to improve your reflective practice. Young...
Are you a graduate, apprentice or school leaver in your first year at a consulting firm? Join the Young MCA for a session to understand more about the MCA and hear from senior leaders and peer consultants on how to set yourself up for success in your new role. This...
The MCA will be joined by guest speaker Jacqui Rock, Chief Commercial Officer for NHS England for an update on the priorities for government this winter and the commercial strategy for the NHS. Ally Robson, Head of NECS Consultancy and Chair of the MCA Health Sector Working Group will lead...
Join us for a chance to hear from David Smith, Economics Editor of The Sunday Times and some of our sector's leading economists Yael Selfin, Chief Economist at KPMG and Nick Forrest UK Economics Consulting Leader at PwC as they discuss their predictions for the upcoming months and answer any...
The MCA Awards have been an important event in the UK consulting calendar for over 25 years. On Monday 14th November 2022 the MCA Awards ceremony and dinner will take place at the Park Plaza Westminster. Further information on how to book a table will be available shortly.
Council leaders from across 80 member firms will be attending the upcoming bi-annual MCA Council meeting which will take place at EY’s offices in Central London. This meeting is a chance for leaders to come together for an update from the Management Consultancies Association as well as to hear from...
