A knowledge hub for business operations in professional services

The Professional Alternative is a digital platform that provides trusted business expertise to help your firm save time, reduce costs, retain talent and build team culture

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Our Clients

We know the value of having people who are not just talented but also skilled. That’s why we’re proud to be one of the first to work with The Professional Alternative. Their team understands how learning is key to making professionals feel supported and inspired; they do this with an appreciation of inclusion and innovation that appeals strongly to us.

Lee Brook, Managing Partner, BKL

The Professional Alternative has been a great asset for the learning and development of our people. Throughout the business, teams are seeing value in the video content, supporting know-how, and policy documents as a go-to resource.

Joanna Kingston Davies , COO at MAPD Group

Using The Professional Alternative platform, we have been able to map the professional development for each department across all levels of our firm, from business support to managing partner. This gives our teams clear objectives to work towards, which in turn has created a positive culture of continuous personal development, helping us to retain our top talent. We couldn’t imagine our organisation without it.

Richard Kleiner, CEO, Gerald Edelman

Upskill, retain, and energise your team through:

Insider knowledge from law and accountancy leaders
Leadership and coaching strategy advice
Best practice guides
Customisable policy templates
Personalised learning pathways

Help your people to drive your firm forward

Designed for the busy professional on the go. Read, watch, or listen to practical advice on demand to accelerate professional and personal performance.

Redefining the professional learning landscape

Practical knowledge at your fingertips

Technology

Understanding tech and implementing systems

People

Managing people and communicating with staff

Clients

Understanding clients and meeting their needs

Hybrid Working

Empowering agile firms and remote working

Nigel Willson 5: Democratising Artificial Intelligence

#Technology & Innovation #Practice Management & Operations

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Author Nigel Willson

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Start Here...Performance Management

#Personal Effectiveness

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Author The Professional Alternative

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Avoiding Mistakes When Looking for Business Development Results

#Working with Clients

Reading time 5-10 mins
Author Alex Shacklock

10 key ways to develop your BD skills

Managing Remote Teams

#Teamwork & Communications #Managing / Leading Others

Reading time 1-5 mins
Author The Professional Alternative

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About Us

The Professional Alternative is the UK’s fastest-growing online learning platform for professional services firms.

Every leader knows that an organisation’s best asset is its people. Whether you lead a law firm or accountancy practice, how you choose to upskill and empower your people has a direct impact on staff retention and the success of your firm.

In today’s perpetually evolving professional services landscape, we create practical learning and know-how material that cuts through the noise and gives you the answers you need, whether it be how to digitally transform your firm or best implement a D&I strategy.
We focus on emerging issues and addressing them before you even know they’re a problem.
Boost efficiency and effectiveness by giving your entire firm access to over 700+ resources ranging from learning content, skills development frameworks, best practice guides, policy documents and hindsight advice.

New content is constantly added via our in-house editorial team and our panel of 150+ industry expert contributors, ensuring materials are relevant and topical, propelling you to be one step ahead of the competition on emerging issues, such as ESG, diversity, innovation, recruitment, and more.