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Nine Things to Think About Before Taking the Leap to Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

I made the leap to independent consulting in 2004 and never looked back. Is there a lot of demand for your expertise on an interim, consulting, or outsourced basis? Work ethic – It’s true that as a solopreneur you’ll have a flexible schedule, but the hours can also be erratic and demanding.

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Ten Factors to Consider Before Jumping into Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

Being a self-employed consultant or “solopreneur” isn’t for everyone. I made the leap to independent consulting in 2004 and never looked back. Now I run a national talent agency for HR consultants as well as the Professional Independent Consultants of America, both organizations that help independent consultants be successful.

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Consultant Marketing Trust Barometer

Jerry Fletcher

In the 2004 study23% of the people interviewed said they would trust someone just like them. But is faulted on ethics. Research conducted in 2020 indicated that ethical attributes drive 76 percent of the trust capital of organizations, while competence drives 24 percent. Consulting: [link] Speaking: [link].

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

I read this book in 2004 or so during my MBA studies and picked it up again to refresh my knowledge of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® (2012). Furthermore, workers reporting to their managers must feel they can reciprocate by reviewing their own work product and ethics and remaining open to feedback and learning.

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Employee Engagement is Unethical

Consulting Matters

When I met with three aspiring consultants who are very passionate about parlaying their experience to help companies create healthy work environments and engaged employees. But after consulting on countless employee engagement projects, I started to see that there are hidden costs to these initiatives.

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Embracing Selfless Love in the Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

Muel Kaptein introduced and validated the Corporate Ethical Virtues Mode l, which measures virtues at the organizational level. Organizational Talent Consulting. Developing and testing a measure for the ethical culture of organizations: The corporate ethical virtues model. References: Doolittle, J. Vitucci, S., &

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

With so many diverse arms of the company, today we will be focusing on IMS Consulting Group, a branch of the massive IMS Health organization. KEY STATS FOR IMS CONSULTING GROUP . IMS Consulting Group Website: [link]. IMS Consulting Group Headquarters: New York. IMS Consulting Group Employees: 475 people.

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