Jeff Grout is a successful business consultant specialising in leadership, people management, team building, peak performance, recruitment and retention issues.
 
Formerly UK Managing Director of a leading international recruitment consultancy and Business Manager to Sir Clive Woodward, he holds a number of corporate advisory and executive coaching appointments and is also a successful business author. He has written widely on leadership, careers, business success, peak performance, recruitment and entrepreneurship. Jeff has spoken at Henley Business School, Ashridge Management College, Cardiff Business School and the Danish Centre for Leadership.

He also provides 'Effective Presentation Skills' coaching and has working with England rugby coach Martin Johnson and Olympic yachtsman Ben Ainslie.

Jeff 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, passport office administrator, cleaner, world traveller 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 350 staff.

Formerly Business Manager to Sir Clive Woodward from 2002 -2006, Jeff is now an independent business consultant 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. Jeff also provides 'Effective Presentation Skills' coaching and has worked with former England rugby captain Martin Johnson.

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 works with a number of the leading speaking agencies and has spoken for a range of clients including Deloitte & Touche, Morgan Stanley, Tesco, Telewest, Sport England, BAA, Ernst & Young, UBS, Football Association, Strutt & Parker, Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development and Saracens RFC.

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 management development workshops for a number of leading companies.

"Jeff is an expert coach, facilitator and public speaker. I have used his services to advise on recruitment, business strategy, and leadership coaching. I can highly recommend Jeff to any business wanting a practical advisor who can deliver real improvements in business performance."
Mark Simpson, Chairman,The Simpson Group

"I have been lucky enough to attend a couple of events at which Jeff has been a speaker, and we have also engaged him as a speaker at one of our own events. My own experience, and feedback from my members/colleagues, was very positive. He has a relaxed but motivational style of delivery, and he takes care to tailor his presentations so that he can engage effectively with his audience. His expertise in recruitment, management, business strategy and leadership makes him an ideal speaker for business events."
Marietta Maidman, The Southern Society of Chartered Accountants