1:1 leadership mentor plus group trainer/facilitator. Robin's supported over 470 business leaders in law firms, and the Energy, Utilities, Food and Independent Schools sectors from across the UK and globally.
Robin is no ‘career coach’. With a background in corporate communications, sales and marketing, he ran a multimillion pound business from offices in central London. His largest client was Deloitte, though included 40+ brands including an embryonic Pret a Manager.
In 2000, Robin sold his business and retrained as a business performance and profitability mentor. He supports business leaders representing organisations across the UK and in five continents.
Robin Johnson, CEO, OvationXL
Robin's leadership development specialisms include:
ADVANCED COMMUNICATION SKILLS WHILST REMAINING AUTHENTIC
- Self-awareness plus the awareness of others
- How to recognise different ‘language filters’, and what to do about it
- How to increase your personal impact
- How to speak in ways that truly chime with one’s audience
- How to read 'non-verbal' communication
- The importance of ‘Adult-to-Adult’ communication
- Communicating with emotional intelligence
ACCELERATING BUSINESS GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY
- Business development/laser-focused 'rainmaking' - the art of getting to "yes"
- Refinement of your sales and pitching processes
- How to develop key 'juggernaut' clients
- Refinement of your branding values plus key messaging
- Value of storytelling in sales and marketing
- New approaches to productive networking
- Win-Win negotiation technique
- How to fix your leaking ‘profitability bucket’
WASTE OF TIME MANAGEMENT
- Making better use of your time through streamlined prioritisation
- How to delegate effectively
- ACTION planning
- How to run effective and engaging meetings
VISION: STRATEGIC AND COMMERCIAL THINKING
- Analysis of organisational risk and what to do about it
- Succession planning
- How to define and communicate your vision
- Departmental two to five year plans
- Problem solving tools and techniques to help you take sound decisions
- Organisational culture, change and turnarounds
- Business sales/acquisitions/mergers
LEADERSHIP: THE POWER OF INFLUENCE
- How to create a 'balanced scorecard'
- Empowering all staff to meet or exceed your stretching business goals
- ‘Solution focused conversations’ aka difficult conversations
- Executive focus and performance/ top talent re-engagement
- Influencing and persuading others in appropriate ways
- Holding your colleagues accountable though timely direct feedback
- Talent acquisition and retention
- Top team alignment/conflict handling
- Handing greater autonomy to your team leaders
- Meaningful annual appraisals plus half-yearly feedback – focus on ‘behavioural’ change
- Identifying ways that you are inadvertently blocking the career progression of your colleagues
- Public speaking including your ability to address larger audiences
- How to put damaging past events behind you
SELF CONFIDENCE: SELF-BELIEF PLUS MANAGING STRESS/PRESSURE
- Keeping your cool
- Bolstering your resilience
- Seizing opportunities and not missing out
- Assertiveness/less hesitancy
- How to manage imposter syndrome
TEAMWORKING AND PROGRESSION
- How to build and lead teams effectively
- The great Work-From-Home debate - is there any benefit for your organisation?
- Influencing and persuading others in appropriate ways
- Earning trust by projecting integrity and consistency
- Remotivating and retaining valued colleagues at a time when good people are getting poached
ACHIEVING A MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFE/WORK BALANCE
- Career development
- How to reduce the risk of burnout
- How to temper work addiction
- Successful interview techniques that are proven to work
- How to write a sharp CV and covering letter.
Be aware that topics raised by candidates can be broad and holistic. Candidates may also bring a home-related issue to the table, as even these can have a detrimental impact on work performance.
1,800 PAGE MENTORING MANUAL
Robin takes mentoring seriously and continues to add to his invaluable mentoring manual that pools the latest ideas and commercial/organisational wisdom from more than 470 leaders that he has supported. 94% of Robin's senior-level support is for CEOs, Directors and Partners plus some rising stars. 88% of assignments are UK-based whilst the remainder is international.
Clients say "What Robin provides goes far beyond executive mentoring" - overall satisfaction rated at 94.6% for the last ten years, at the highest level of client feedback. Since January 2015, 95.6% of candidates have been personally recommended via someone who has benefitted from OvationXL’s 1:1 mentoring or group facilitation.
ROBIN'S FAVOURITE QUOTE
"I know when you are in the building even when I haven't seen you. Everyone's mood is lifted. Wherever you go there is laughter and I know that we all learn so much faster when in a cheerful state"
OUTSIDE OF WORK
Outside of work, Robin enjoys exploring historic buildings and does his best to keep himself fit by visiting the gym or swimming most days.