Client perspectives

“They’ve been helping us with our challenge and they’ve really become an integral part of our team…they’re experts in a lot of the work we ask them to contribute to.”

“Eden McCallum are different, they take the time to collaborate, understand and challenge. The whole process is more inclusive ensuring much better buy-in resulting in smoother and more seamless implementation. The hands on experience of the teams helps to generate that trust and confidence to get the difficult things done, not just the obvious.”

“Phs Group is implementing a new strategy and we are growing again. Eden McCallum helped us to better understand our markets and “where” and “how” to compete. This provided the foundation to our new strategy which was vital to our success. The Eden McCallum team were fast, responsive, insightful and a pleasure to work with”

“The expertise that the people from Eden McCallum have brought to us was really world class – I mean it was superb…”

“I think that’s a big advantage from Eden McCallum: that they don’t bring in problems, but they solve problems…”

“We have a very good relationship with Eden McCallum and I have worked with them for many years. What stands out to us is that their consultants are typically more experienced people who are prepared to challenge us; they’re not looking ahead to the next project.”

“Eden McCallum offers you a lot more flexibility, so as a client the feeling I have always had is that it’s much more tailor-made to what we want…”

“The quality of consultancy is as good as the quality of the consultant, and Eden McCallum has the best consultants in the industry…”

“I like the Eden McCallum concept, having senior consultants who can leverage the skills of my existing team. Other consulting firms tend to work to their own logic and rhythm, but Eden McCallum people don’t just adapt to our culture, they bring energy, inspiration and personal commitment to my team.”

“The fit of the Eden McCallum consultants is what really makes the difference and gives the projects tangible business impact.”

“They have a combination of that consulting experience and actual operator experience, and so they become much stronger partners for us…”

“Great people: good ability to connect, a down-to-earth, hands-on attitude, which I feel is very important…”

“…Better client management, more maturity, more emotional intuition, and that just works better with our people, and certainly better than other firms I’ve worked with…”

“With Eden McCallum, I get high-calibre consultants, delivering the high quality answers I need, without a feeling of intrusion and disruption to business.”

“Eden McCallum impresses on every level: the care they take in understanding and meeting client needs, the sheer quality of the consultants they select for assignments, and the genuine interest the whole team demonstrates in ensuring the outcome is successful – and sustainable.”

“Working with Eden McCallum we were not just on the receiving end of analysis; we went on a journey and created a strategy together. We had the time to sound out recommendations around the business which lead to broad support for taking a fundamentally different strategic path.”

“We trust them. We give them a really hard time. And if you can be the critical friend that they have been to our business, then that’s fantastic…”

“We have used Eden McCallum on multiple projects, on different business issues. Whether we want a team or a single person, a specialist strategist or operator, they always come up with a great solution…”

“They have really spent time to understand what’s going on, and they have provided us with quite unique, tailored solutions…”

“They have become partners, which are so close to my team members, to every individual, to the company…”

“We often work with Eden McCallum rather than traditional consulting firms because, when we compare the teams person for person, we get more experienced resources for a lower price. That’s what I call great value.”

“Eden McCallum people are typically more experienced than those you get from a conventional firm. They’re often more advanced in their careers, so there’s plenty of real-world experience to draw on. Like all clever people, they make complicated things sound simple, but they’re willing to listen to us, rather than do all the talking. But what’s really special about them – it’s the cost. They’re great value.”

“I want to work with consultants who have no egos and who can work alongside my team. Eden McCallum has very talented and capable people, but they are also prepared to listen to what we say and to design projects around what we need, not what they think we should have. To me, what’s special about them is their absolute integrity.”

“Eden McCallum are different: they listen to us, and they take the time to understand our business and to build relationships with our people. They bring the professional rigour you’d expect, but work in a more inclusive fashion – gentle on the surface, but steely underneath. They’re never afraid to challenge and they don’t allow us to duck difficult decisions, but do so with grace, sympathy and humour. They’re absolutely excellent and very special.”