In this course you will learn how to become more effective at: Business development, Management, Leadership and HR. This course will help you grow and become more profitable.
Growing a successful practice or firm requires more than technical expertise—it demands a strategic approach to business development, operations, and leadership. In this results-driven course, you’ll gain proven strategies across six essential areas to help you grow your client base, increase profitability, and lead your team with confidence.
From attracting more clients and improving operational efficiency to managing staff and building a strong brand, each section provides actionable insights that can be immediately applied. You’ll also explore the critical role of leadership in sustaining growth and overcoming the challenges that come with scaling a professional services business.
Strategic Business Coach
Accountability, motivation and support are important to any coaching relationship. But without a clear strategic path forward and the discipline to execute on your vision, your thoughts and ideas are left dying on a page. And old proverb accurately notes: “Vision without execution is just hallucination.” Gary inspires his clients to think and act big; to execute on their vision, to take action and make it happen. And he guides them every step of the way. Gary Mitchell has been coaching accountants and lawyers since 2005. His coaching programs have been designed specifically to address a variety of business challenges professionals face in business from start-up to wind down. They include: leadership, business development, strategic planning, practice management, transition, marketing, branding, recruitment, retention and HR. He twice published with Carswell and continues to write his monthly column, ‘The Coach’ for The Lawyers Daily, previously The Lawyers Weekly. Drawing on his over 27 years’ experience as an entrepreneur in marketing, communications, sponsor relations, media relations, and corporate partnerships, along with his background in Provincial and Federal Politics, Gary brings real world business experience to his coaching engagements. He takes a very practical, tactical and down-to-earth approach. Gary’s clients feed off of his energy and drive, and appreciate his 'street marts.' They value his timely and frank advice. Self-described as a ‘serial entrepreneur’, Gary’s passion to create and build is widely embraced by his clients who are determined to start, build and grow their firms.
This portal is provided as a training and development resource for City of Markham employees. Every course is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, is quantifiable in hours, and is verifiable — you receive a documented certificate of completion for every course you finish, stored on LearnFormula indefinitely.
If you hold a professional designation (for example in engineering, accounting, human resources, or law), courses may be counted as professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities toward your continuing professional development. Individual practitioners are responsible for confirming that an activity meets the requirements of their professional body. For questions about the City of Markham's training and development policies, please speak with your people leader or Human Resources.
