Jeff Grout

Advisor to businesses Jeff Grout joined our MD Nick Gold for our latest episode of 'In Conversation With'.

As a business consultant, speaker and coach, Jeff underlined the importance of communication in business, what he's learned over the course of the pandemic and what the return to the workplace might look.

One of the key moments in this interview is when Jeff shared the skills leaders will need to learn to retain employees and succeed in business moving forward.

Jeff Grout was, until 2000, UK Managing Director of Robert Half International, the largest specialist recruitment consultancy in the world. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he joined Robert Half International as a Recruiter at the age of 28, after an eclectic career as a van driver, labourer, passport office administrator, cleaner, world traveller, Bollywood actor and local government town planner. He remained with Robert Half International for almost 21 years and built up the UK operation from two offices and 12 staff into a business with a domestic turnover of £65 million, 19 offices and over 360 staff.

Formerly Business Manager to Sir Clive Woodward from 2002 -2006, Jeff is now an independent business consultant, speaker and coach specialising in leadership, people management, team building, peak performance, recruitment and retention issues.

He holds a number of corporate advisory and executive coaching appointments and is also a successful business author. Listed in the ‘100 Best Business Speakers in Britain’, Jeff Grout is in considerable demand as a motivational business speaker, conference chairman and interviewer.

Jeff is often in demand as a commentator, columnist and speaker. He has appeared on television and has participated in numerous radio programmes. Jeff collaborated with the BBC in producing an interview training video and has run leadership development and executive skills workshops for a number of leading companies.

His expertise can be heard on TV, radio and in column inches in various publications. He has also worked with the BBC to produce an interview training video and has run leadership development and executive skills workshops.

Speaking about leadership and change, team building and peak performance and talent retention, Jeff has lessons for each individual business to takeaway.

Jeff speaking and business expertise makes him in considerable demand as a conference chair, host and motivational speaker. Jeff speaks with confidence and clarity, meaning he can engage with any audience, be it industry specific or more general corporate audience.