Former UK MD of Robert Half International, Independent Business Consultant, Business Manager for the England Rugby Coach Clive Woodward, Chaired Bourne Leisure’s Management Conference in Monte Carlo & Author of ‘Mind Games’

Jeff Grout was 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, 18 offices and over 350 staff.

Jeff is also an independent business consultant focussing on people management, team building and peak performance. Also, recruitment and retention issues. He holds a number of corporate advisory and executive coaching appointments and also runs various management training workshops on effective selection and client relationship marketing. In addition to this, Jeff was Business Manager for the England Rugby Coach at the time, Clive Woodward.

Jeff Grout has completed engagements for a diverse range of clients, which includes IBM, Sport England and the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. In addition to these there is Nationwide Building Society and Saracens RFC. Jeff has acted as keynote speaker, conference chair/moderator and interviewer.

He also chaired Bourne Leisure’s Management Conference in Monte Carlo. This was his sixth event for Bourne Leisure over a three year period.

Jeff completed four successful speaking engagements at various locations for Parcelforce Worldwide on the subject of ‘Leadership in a Changing World’.
The Entrepreneurs Forum in Newcastle booked Jeff Grout for five events to act variously as speaker, facilitator and interviewer. His first engagement that year was an interview with Yo! Sushi’s Simon Woodroffe.

Jeff conducted three interviews for the London Business Forum. These were with Sir Alan Sugar, Charles Handy, Sven Goran Eriksson and Sir Clive Woodward. He has also been booked by Robert Half International to interview Lord Coe and Dame Stella Rimmington.

For three consecutive years Jeff was booked by the Personal Finance Society for their Annual Conference at the ICC in Birmingham. He delivered a keynote on the ‘Characteristics of Success’ followed by an interview with Greg Dyke.

In addition Jeff has run a series of management development workshops on effective presentation skills and selection interviewing. Also workshops on successful client meetings and building high performance teams.

The paperback edition of Jeff Grout’s book ‘Mind Games‘ was published in 2006 whilst he has also signed a publishing deal with Capstone for a book on the practical realities of leadership entitled ‘What do Leaders Really do?‘.

Jeff Grout has conducted public interviews with a group of people who know first hand, and often spectacularly, about being successful. Their frank, informative and also amusing insights into the mechanics of success have informed Jeff’s thinking and provide rich material for his presentations.

People Geoff Grout has interviewed:
Sir Terence Conran, Designer, Retailer & Restaurateur
Anita Roddick, Body Shop Founder
Greg Dyke, Director General of BBC
David Lloyd, Former Tennis Professional & Entrepreneur of the Year
Prue Leith, Writer, Broadcaster, Restaurateur & Cook
Jack Rowell, Former Manager, England Rugby Team
Lord Sheppard, Ex-Chairman of Grand Metropolitan
Ron Dennis, Managing Director of McLaren Motor Racing Team
Peter De Savary, Entrepreneur
Karren Brady, Managing Director of Birmingham City Football Club
Chris Wright, Chairman of Chrysalis Group, Media Company
Tony Robinson, Actor (Baldrick from Black Adder)
Rick Parry, Chairman of Liverpool Football Club
Harvey Goldsmith, Music Promoter
Ken Bates, Chairman of Chelsea Football Club
Sir Chay Blyth, Yachtsman, Adventurer & Businessman
Lord Archer, former Conservative Politician and Author
Michael Parkinson, Chatshow Host and Journalist
Michael Winner, Film Director & Restaurant Critic
Nicola Horlick, City Fund Manager
Tony Bullimore, Champion Yachtsman
Raymond Blanc, Chef, Writer and Broadcaster
Roger Black, Olympic Athlete and Television Presenter
Gareth Southgate, England & Middlesborough Footballer
Barry Hearn, Sports Promoter
Sebastian Coe, former Olympic Athlete and Politician
David Platt, former England Footballer and England Under-21 Manager
Jack Charlton, former Eire Football Manager England World Cup Winner
Michael Lynagh, Former Australian Rugby Captain
Michael Grade, TV Mogul and former Chief Executive of Channel 4
Sir Clive Woodward OBE, England Rugby Coach
Adam Crozier, Former Chief Executive of The Football Association
Kate Adie, Television Journalist
Gordan Ramsay, 3 Michelin Star Chef
Mo Mowlam, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Richard Dunwoody MBE, Champion Jump Jockey
Sir Steve Redgrave, Five times Olympic Champion
Harry Redknapp, Former Manager of Southampton F.C.
Dave Alred, Jonny Wilkinsons Kicking Coach
Tracy Edwards MBE, Round-the-World Yachtswoman
Murray Walker OBE, TV Motor sports commentator

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