Consulting Success
APRIL 15, 2024
In consulting, there is bound to be times when you’re confronted with the difficult decision between telling the client hard truths or avoiding ruffling feathers. Today’s guest believes that there is power in radical honesty and that it can be the key differentiator that brings success to your consulting business.
Consulting Matters
APRIL 11, 2024
Learn actionable strategies for boosting your confidence as a consultant and coach with the power of self-acceptance I’ve been there: Big dreams for consulting and then coaching business thwarted by my fear and self-doubt. And I also have been in a space where I’ve felt in the flow, completely confident. What made the difference? That’s what I’m going to share with you in this episode.
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David A Fields
APRIL 9, 2024
If you want your consulting firm to attract and close more engagements than you’re currently winning, you’ll need to make a change – to invest in growth. But where? The answer will probably surprise you. Below is a broad (and admittedly incomplete) range of people and services you could invest in to accelerate your consulting … Continued The post Two Proven Investments to Improve Sales of Your Consulting Services appeared first on David A.
Successful Independent Consulting
APRIL 1, 2024
Many solopreneurs make the mistake of marketing themselves as a jack-of-all-trades. They think that putting themselves out there with a variety of services and expertise means they’ll be hired for more work. The exact opposite is true. I’ve mentored and represented hundreds of independent consultants and repeatedly I see those with a well-defined niche win more work.
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Consulting Success
APRIL 1, 2024
[podcast_headshot url=”/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cathy-gillespie.jpg”] In this episode with Cathy, you’ll learn how to: – Grow your firm while maintaining your small, agile, and resourceful essence. – Utilize mentors to elevate and expand your consulting empire. – Cultivate a thriving referral system from your existing customer base. – Utilize an independent accreditation as your secret weapon for securing.
Management Consulting Connection brings together the best content for management consulting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
David A Fields
MARCH 26, 2024
You and your colleagues are upbeat, enthusiastic, fun to be around people with a passion for solving problems. However, there’s one attitudinal quirk that, if left unchecked, will undermine your efforts to win and delight clients. Your consulting firm is all about nurturing warm, long-lasting partnerships and collaborating to create value. Unfortunately, there’s one ingredient … Continued The post An Attitude that Steals Opportunities from Your Consulting Firm appeared first on David A.
Tom Spencer
APRIL 12, 2024
Meetings can either be a powerful catalyst for collaboration and decision-making or a drain on time and productivity. Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors. In this short article, we will explore strategies for mastering the art of meeting management that can be applied across diverse professional domains. 1.
Harvard Business
APRIL 9, 2024
Research suggests that the most effective leaders adapt their style to different circumstances — be it a change in setting, a shift in organizational dynamics, or a turn in the business cycle. But what if you feel like you’re not equipped to take on a new and different leadership style — let alone more than one? In this article, the author outlines the six leadership styles Daniel Goleman first introduced in his 2000 HBR article, “Leadership That Gets Results,” and explains when to use each one.
Chad Barr
MARCH 27, 2024
In the ocean of podcasts, it’s like trying to find a message in a bottle. It feels like everyone’s trying to be the captain of their own show, doesn’t it? Sailing the high seas of content creation can lead to some pretty dry spells, especially when you’re charting the technical waters. The challenge is to not drown our audience in a sea of details that could make watching paint dry look like a Vegas act.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
David A Fields
APRIL 2, 2024
When you have high hopes for winning a consulting project, and are excited about the engagement, hearing “No thanks” from your prospect can be discouraging, disheartening, and dis-is-a-good-time-for-chocolate-ing. But should it be? Let’s say you’re waiting for the green light on the proposal you submitted to Turner Dounalot, CEO of Psychout Productions.
Tom Spencer
MARCH 29, 2024
Are you signed up for a case competition , ready to showcase your skills and get a quick resume-building experience? Maybe you’ve been a part of a team that for some reason failed to even make the first cut because of inexperience or a lack of cohesion. Or maybe this is your first exposure to case competitions, and you are debating whether they are worth the effort.
Consulting Success
APRIL 12, 2024
Thinking about starting a consulting business and looking for viable consulting business ideas? Entrepreneurial consulting is one of the lowest-risk, highest-reward businesses you can start. All you need is subject matter expertise and an internet connection. But in business, ideation is the easy part. Anyone can give you good ideas. In this article, we’ll show.
Harvard Business
APRIL 11, 2024
Gartner research has found that managers today are accountable for 51% more responsibilities than they can effectively manage — and they’re starting to buckle under the pressure: 54% are suffering from work-induced stress and fatigue, and 44% are struggling to provide personalized support to their direct reports. Ultimately, one in five managers said they would prefer not being people managers given a choice.
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Buzzsprout
MARCH 28, 2024
Podcasts currently reach over 42% of Americans every month , and that is projected to increase at least 5% in 2025! With so many people listening to podcasts—and projected continued growth—there are more opportunities than ever to get your message in front of an audience who will listen. And this new wave of advertising isn't going anywhere; podcast ads are set to climb exceeding $4 billion in revenue by 2025.
Johanna Rothman
APRIL 1, 2024
Luke Pivac, a colleague from New Zealand, interviewed me last week. Here's the video: We discussed several topics: My recent Unemployed Agilists posts. (That link just goes to the first post) My most recent book: Project Lifecycles: How to Reduce Risks, Release Successful Products, and Increase Agility. Luke very kindly included (automatically generated) subtitles, which make the video very useful at any speed.
Tom Spencer
APRIL 5, 2024
In the competitive, fast-paced, and ever-evolving landscape of technology and business, the role of a product manager is pivotal. A great product manager is not just a project coordinator, they are visionaries, strategists, and leaders. In this short article, we will delve into five key strategies that can help you become a great product manager. 1.
Organizational Talent Consulting
APRIL 8, 2024
One emotion that often defines work is stress. It can be productive, motivating you to innovate, or draining, leading to burnout. Recent evidence suggests that five in ten employees are experiencing significant negative impacts from long-term workplace stress. Stress is an emotional contagion. Given the significant challenges increased workplace uncertainty poses, from decision-making and strategic planning to employee engagement and personal well-being, leaders need to reduce stress proactively
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Harvard Business
APRIL 8, 2024
Most people can spot a toxic leader and connect the dots on why and how they are causing damage. But it’s much harder to recognize when well-intentioned leaders are actually hurting their teams because they aren’t aware of their negative impact, and team members aren’t always comfortable pushing back. If you’re a manager with a strong desire to be helpful to your team, be aware of these five common ways you may inadvertently hurt them despite your best intentions.
Buzzsprout
APRIL 8, 2024
Most of the time, you want to make your podcast as accessible to the public as possible. But there's also value in having premium, private episodes only select listeners can access. Private podcasts let creators share secure audio files with specified members via a private podcast feed link or from behind a password-protected paywall. In this step-by-step guide, we'll break down the unique perks of private podcasts and the best platforms for distribution based on your needs.
Johanna Rothman
MARCH 29, 2024
My 60 Seconds is from the speaking book this week. Enjoy! The podcast is here: And the video is already on my YouTube channel. (I realize you can tell the time of year and when I need a haircut from the videos, but I decided that's part of my “charm.”) The Transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s Writing WIP for March 29, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress.
Harmonious Workplaces
APRIL 11, 2024
Can music help foster communication in your organization? As some may know, I teach marketing management as an adjunct professor at Trinity Christian College. As the final project, the students work in four teams to develop a marketing plan, which they will present to the group. While working in class, I observed very little interaction […] The post Music to Stimulate Conversation Among Work Groups appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.
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Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c
Effective Managers
APRIL 11, 2024
In the fast-moving world of management consulting, delivering exceptional service is the cornerstone of success. This is where the ISO 20700 standard comes into play, serving as a beacon for excellence. These guidelines are more than just a set the foundation for the delivery of management consulting services. They are a transformative tool that can significantly enhance the quality of consultancy services.
Harvard Business
MARCH 29, 2024
Strategic concepts come in and out of fashion as the needs and dynamics of the marketplace change. Research and analysis of today’s landscape identifies six key strategic concepts that set outperforming companies apart: Borrow someone’s road, partner with a third party, reveal your strategy, be good, let the competition go, and adopt small scale attacks.
Buzzsprout
APRIL 1, 2024
Podcast transcripts are a word-for-word manuscript of your podcast that has several benefits. Audio transcriptions: make your content more accessible to listeners who are hard of hearing. boost SEO so search engines like Google can find your content. can heighten listener engagement, and make it easy for listeners to share quotes to social media. Follow this step-by-step guide to learn the tools you can use to transcribe your own podcast!
Johanna Rothman
APRIL 9, 2024
I was on the Agile Uprising podcast this past Sunday, discussing my most recent book. See (and hear!): Project Lifecycles with Johanna Rothman. I had a great time discussing the issues with Jay and Claudia. Some of what we discussed: That managers want agility but do not care about any agile methods or frameworks. While we might think “agile” is another project organization method—or lifecycle—it's not.
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Just because we're working with a distributed team doesn't mean we have to abandon time-tested tools and methods like whiteboarding. Digital look-alikes often cramp creativity and all but eliminate the humanity of shared interactions. Hardware solutions are also limiting and, of course, expensive and immobile. In an increasingly digital and remote-first world, it’s important for us to select tools and processes that allow us to mitigate if not eliminate the above problems.
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