Finance Simulation Briefing

On this page are links to a number of videos. Taken together they will walk you through:

An outline of why we designed the game
What to do in the first boardroom briefing
The purpose of each round 1-5 and what you need to do in it
A number of ‘what if’ scenarios that might occur on the day
How we award the contracts
How we decide the winners at the end of the day

All set?

Heres the first film clip on Why have a simulation and why do bright lawyers need it?

Next up we explain Round 1 The basics of the workbook

Round 2 Bidding and choosing successful firms, impact of cashflow, deferring contracts and Round 3: Pay rises, bidding

Round 4: A case study round

Round 5: All about WIP and pricing

Case studies

Partner Development

A programme for newly promoted partners to enhance performance and accelerate effective management of remote teams, ability to build a portfolio and negotiate well with clients.

Changing Fee Earner Behaviours

A client had a range of very skilled fee earners delivering top quality work to their clients. However, while their reputation was growing and fee income was rising, the firm itself was finding cash and lock-up increasingly tough to manage.

Adviser

A medium sized accounting firm was achieving solid results but wanted to develop a more client centric culture to drive improved client service and greater fee opportunities.

Business Development

A well-known accounting firm challenged its people to deliver an ambitious growth target over five years.

Leadership Law Firm

A top 50 law firm wanted to invest in their leaders of the future, to help drive the firm’s ambitious growth plans. Having grown both organically and by acquisitions it was also a great opportunity to consolidate the expectations to gain a consistent calibre of associates and partners.

Management Development

We worked with the a medium sized accounting firm to create an effective approach which would not only deliver their desired outcomes but also help to motivate, improve engagement and break down some of the silos prevalent in the firm.