“When Rob was introduced to Dimple we were at an inflection point.

Dimple was entering a phase of significant change and growth. However market conditions were uncertain and our business model and structures were not scalable.

Change was unavoidable. To navigate this we needed to create a trusting and safe environment for our leaders to constructively challenge one another whilst keeping one another accountable for delivering the outcomes the business needed.

Rob came in, quickly built rapport and became a trusted ally to all our leaders. He could play the role as both the constructive devil’s advocate and then pivot and be that positive catalyst to generate new ideas. Rob challenged our thinking and made sure we ‘played the ball and not the man’ when our discussions became passionate. His methods always made sure our team was kicking at the same goal!

Whilst we had Rob on our team our business was able to successfully pivot and then accelerate. The business grew strategically and became significantly and sustainably profitable. Ultimately this culminated in an outstanding approach and offer to buy our business from a public company. We navigated this deal seamlessly, and achieved a great result, largely because of the structures, disciplines and strategy that Rob helped us create and execute.

Reflecting on our journey I truly believe Rob’s approach and tools allowed us to move faster than had we navigated the challenges alone.

I strongly believe trust is earned. It is a generated through the consistent demonstration of both great character and competence. Rob has oodles of both!

Rob Nankervis is a rock star… and more importantly, Rob is now a valued and trusted friend.”

— Nick Beckett, Consultant & Strategic Advisor, ex-CEO of Dimple

“As the CEO of UCS Group, I decided to utilise the Scaling Up methodology when establishing our UCS2023 strategic plan. I understood that most strategies fail in the execution phase and that once started UCS would be on a multi-year journey. In addition, my desire was to include a large portion of the business leadership in the 3-5 year journey and I considered that many of them had minimal prior exposure to strategic planning. So to help me and my team deal with these challenges and to execute the Scaling Up methodology I needed an expert / coach.

This is the point where I came to meet Rob. Since that time, Rob has been a vital member of our strategic planning team and the team feels like he is part of the business. As a group we catch up on a quarterly and annual basis to set goals, plus I have my regular monthly calls with Rob.

UCS has grown in excess of 30% per year for the last two years as we execute our UCS2023 strategic plan. While there is no doubt that this is a credit to the excellent team/culture at UCS, it is equally true that Rob's guidance and support of us throughout our journey has materially contributed to our growth story.

UCS will be maintaining our successful relationship with Rob for the foreseeable future and I would recommend him to any company that wants to grow, develop and thrive.”

— Stephen Ellich, CEO & Managing Director, UCS Group