Professional Services
Tailored programs for law, accounting, consulting, advisory, recruiting, and agency teams focused on partner-led selling, client relationships, RFPs, pitches, cross-sell expansion, and account growth.
Equip partners, practice leaders, and client-facing professionals with practical business development skills built for expertise-based selling. Ascent Performance Trainings helps professional services firms improve relationship development, pitch strategy, cross-sell expansion, negotiation, and client growth through tailored workshops, coaching, and reinforcement that turn trusted advisors into confident revenue builders.
Practical sales, business development, coaching, and communication programs tailored to professional services firms.
Tailored programs for law, accounting, consulting, advisory, recruiting, and agency teams focused on partner-led selling, client relationships, RFPs, pitches, cross-sell expansion, and account growth.
Comprehensive B2B sales training covering discovery, qualification, value-based selling, executive engagement, objection handling, negotiation, close planning, and account expansion for complex sales motions.
Leadership development for sales managers, practice leaders, and high-potential professionals who need to coach teams, manage pipelines, forecast accurately, and build scalable performance cultures.
Commercial negotiation training that strengthens preparation, value protection, procurement tactic recognition, conflict de-escalation, contract conversations, and win-win deal architecture for client-facing professionals.
Executive communication and presentation training for professionals who must influence buyers, lead high-stakes meetings, tell persuasive stories, handle Q&A, and present confidently to decision-makers.
Personalized coaching for partners, practice leaders, account executives, and managers using live deal reviews, role play, feedback, communication coaching, and accountability check-ins.
Professional services growth depends on trust, credibility, and the ability to create opportunities without undermining expert authority. Ascent Performance Trainings builds customized programs that help partners and practitioners strengthen business development conversations, expand existing relationships, improve pitch quality, and negotiate value. Each engagement blends practical tools, industry-relevant scenarios, coaching, and reinforcement for lasting behavior change.
Programs built to improve client conversations, revenue behaviors, and measurable performance across professional services teams.
"The training was dynamic, incredibly engaging, and practical—but what really impressed us was the post-training support. Most programs leave you after the workshop, but Ascent Performance ensured our team had the reinforcement and coaching needed to sustain long-term success. Highly recommended!"
"This wasn't just another sales training—it was a game-changer. The strategies we learned were immediately applicable, and the post-training follow-up ensured we didn't just retain knowledge but actually applied it. Our team's performance and closing rates have never been higher!"
A practical, results-oriented partner for professional services growth.
Built by Tim Carlisle, a sales training authority with over 30 years of expertise.
Training methodology proven across 75+ countries and thousands of professional learners.
Weekly videos, application prompts, and coaching help new skills become workplace habits.
Programs adapt to your firm’s buyers, services, sales motion, and growth goals.
Led by globally recognized sales expert Tim Carlisle.
Founder
Tim Carlisle is the Founder of Ascent Performance Trainings and a globally recognized authority in sales and performance training with over 30 years of proven expertise. With deep mastery across Sales, Sales Management, Sales Leadership, and Sales Enablement, Tim has designed and delivered transformative training programs in over 75 countries, equipping thousands of professionals across industries including technology, financial services, and oil and gas. An award-winning sales professional and leader, he combines practical techniques with motivational coaching to drive measurable results for both individuals and organizations. Tim is also the author of two books, PERFORM Leadership and The Inner Game of Performance, further cementing his reputation as a trusted, results-oriented training partner for organizations worldwide.
These programs are designed for expertise-based organizations such as law firms, accounting and audit firms, consulting firms, advisory firms, recruiting and executive search firms, marketing and PR agencies, and other professional services businesses. The curriculum is tailored to partner-led selling, relationship development, complex client relationships, RFPs, pitches, cross-selling, and expansion within existing accounts.
Discuss your firm’s goals with a senior training advisor.
Credential earned through Ascent training completion.
Leadership credibility from proven sales achievement.
Methodology delivered across global client organizations.
Share your firm’s goals, audience, and current business development challenges, and we’ll recommend the right training format, curriculum focus, and reinforcement plan.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (832) 867-1333.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (832) 867-1333.