Resources

Events, insights & community

Webinars, practical tools, and long-form thinking from the Blackbook team — on the associate economy, flexible benches, and the future of consulting talent.

Webinar

Storytelling for impact: build business stories that drive action

Most business communication is built for information, not impact - and that’s why so much of it gets ignored. Storytelling changes the game because it taps into how humans actually think, decide and remember. Alexandra will be unpacking the science, the behaviour and the practical frameworks behind business storytelling.

Wed 28th August 2026
12pm BST
Online webinar - Free
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Three shifts for rethinking Change Management in the age of AI

This session explores three shifts that can help consultants and business leaders rethink Change Management in the age of AI: from the Change Curve to a relational lens, from stakeholder analysis to pain-point analysis, and from prompting to AI-guided conversations. You’ll leave with practical ways to diagnose change differently, connect interventions more directly to business needs, and use AI to enable more meaningful conversations.

Wed 2nd September 2026
1pm BST
Online webinar - Free
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Webinar

How to maximise value of delivery and management of stakeholders

Transformation should create more value, not more work. In this session, we'll explore how client-centricity and a clear understanding of value vs. waste can transform the way you deliver - reducing unnecessary stakeholder, communication and scope management, and freeing up more time to deliver what matters.

Thu 20th August 2026
12pm BST
Online Webinar - Free
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Webinar

The Human Edge: Redefining Work in the Age of AI

AI is changing the world of work, and clients are looking to their advisers for answers. But leading in an AI-driven world requires more than understanding the technology; it means understanding how people respond to profound change. In this thought-provoking session, Jennifer Bryan explores how emotion, purpose and the human side of AI can help leaders and consultants navigate uncertainty, rethink traditional approaches and prepare organisations for what comes next.

Wed 9th September 2026
1pm BST
Online webinar - £29
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Webinar

Beyond Compliance: How regulatory change creates consulting opportunities (Completed)

Regulatory change creates opportunities for consultants to help organisations navigate complexity, strengthen governance, and drive transformation. This session explores how reform is shaping demand across investigations, remediation, risk, and strategic advisory.

Fri 14th August 2026
1:00pm BST
Online Webinar
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Webinar

Why Trust Is a Consultant's Most Valuable Transformation Tool (Completed)

Every leader wants people to believe in the strategy. First they have to believe in you. This 60 minute session looks at why trust is built long before change begins, why credibility beats certainty, and what to do differently in your next high-stakes conversation. Join Michelle Nicholson from Take Wing Consulting for the first webinar session presented by Project Blackbook, as part of the Borrow Their Playbook series.

Fri 7th August 2026
1pm BST
Online Webinar
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Webinar

Borrow Their Playbook: Webinar Sessions

By consultants, for consultants. Our ongoing webinar sessions brings insights from independent consultants who've worked with leading firms including PwC, McKinsey, EY, Baringa, KPMG and Deloitte. Topics span pharma transformation, strategy & governance, financial investigation, and redefining work in the age of AI. This series encapsulates individual Project Blackbook events, including the MCA Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit Launch Event.

Ongoing
Online
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Community

MCA Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit Launch Event

Join us for the launch of the fifth section of the MCA D&I Toolkit, focused on the 'Develop' stage of the employee lifecycle, covering inclusive workplace policies, continuous learning and building diverse talent pipelines through to senior leadership. We're pleased to support this event as an associate partner of the MCA.

Mon 14 September 2026
12:00 - 14:30
EY London, 1 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AF
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