Tom Spencer

MAY 29, 2013

SHAWN ACHOR explains, in a fascinating and amusing TED Talk about the happy secret to better work, that being more positive in the present is shown to improve performance. Are you smiling? If you enjoyed this post, get email updates (its free). Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog.

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The Consultants Peer Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I started this series to help you discover five ways to raise your consulting game. In the previous blog, Adherence to an Enforceable Code of Ethics , I presented that adherence of an enforceable Code of Ethics would be a major part of this market differentiation. But back to the topic of this blog.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 15, 2024

Video: When I let social media know, I only included this blog post, not the video. While workshops often require some time where you talk, you can choose to design a workshop, so people mostly work and learn from debriefing. This week, my 60 seconds of WIP is from the speaking book. Here’s the video on my YouTube Channel.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

OKAY, you may be thinking, what’s so special about the number 3? Information presented in groups of three will stick in the head of your audience better than any other grouping of information. As a result, information presented in a group of three is more memorable that information presented in groups of say, two or five.

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The Consultants Peer Group

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Seventh in a Series How to Differentiate Yourself and Your Consultancy Experience on Market Differentiation By David Norman, FCMC, CMC-AF In this, the final blog, we will attempt to pull it all together and paint a picture of how you can further differentiate yourself in a crowded marketplace. Management consulting within the U.S.

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The Consultants Peer Group

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Overview: The previous blog on the Consulting Competence Framework identifies those skills and experiences that separate a professional consultant from the thousands of other consultants in the US today. There is an additional level of differentiation – an attestation of your professional behavior. legality 1.4 legality 1.4 McKinsey, PwC): 3.1

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Job interviews can be nerve-wracking, but with proper preparation, you can significantly increase your chances of success. Whether you’re a fresh graduate or an experienced professional, thorough interview preparation is key to showcasing your skills, qualifications, and personality.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

They try to sit down and write copy for their website or marketing or a simple blog post and they face writer's block so intense that it's a miracle that more computers of consultants and coaches aren't flung against the wall. If writing is a struggle for you, don't worry. You are not alone. Nor should you.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? So, I thought, why not bring on some of my former clients so you can hear for yourself? You will not want to miss this episode. He is also the author of the newly released book Engage, Inspire, Lead.

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The Consultants Peer Group

MARCH 14, 2024

I had written several blogs regarding the high cost of ethic lapses in consulting, in particular in June of last year Consulting Ethics Challenges , which addressed the very public nature of PwC Australia’s ethics problems. For example, I present only five (of the 15) as pertinent examples (and highlighted words of pertinence): 1.0

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The Consultants Peer Group

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Sixth in a Series How to Differentiate Yourself and Your Consultancy Training in International Standards of Consulting By David Norman, FCMC, CMC-AF In addition to the four blogs in the series presented before, another way to further differentiate your consulting is to get training in ISO 20700. Subscribe if you wish.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 17, 2022

If you missed it, watch it now. When we wrapped up that chat, we got on the topic of fear – especially the fear that presents itself during times of growth and change. Why you need to create space to fail. Why you should embrace your mistakes to reach new heights personally and professionally.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

As noted by the PigeonHole blog , gamification is a good way to encourage two-way communication, boost participation, and incentivise active listening. For example, you could start a meeting with a light hearted question about people’s pets, favourite pastimes, or what they believe is a least known fact about them. Enable connection.

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Makarios Consulting

MAY 17, 2023

If you are in a period of reasonable calm (excepting, of course, the ever-present assortment of hiccups and fire drills that no company is without) you are likely relishing the chance to take a deep breath and enjoy some well-earned comfort. And you should … but not for too long. You have to test unproven strategies.

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The Consultants Peer Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yesterday I was a presenter on a national Zoom ‘webinar’ on the ‘High Cost of Ethics Lapses’ in the management consulting profession. I was presenting on several of the very high profile, high-cost lapses that have hit the media. Yet, as a professional it is this very fact that causes me heartburn. I do and very successfully compete.

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The Consultants Peer Group

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I presented five problems associated with the commonly accepted ‘standard’ consulting proposal – the kind that can be found online with a simple search. The smiling newcomer offered up, “Yes, I’ll send you a proposal.” You can see the potential problem here, can’t you? And, is this how you want to compete?

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

I'm sure you have personally lived through those 70-hour workweeks that took you from your hobbies and time with your family. And now that you have broken free of your golden handcuffs and escaped your 9-5, you want to make sure no one else experienced what you did.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 1, 2020

Living in the present moment. Find the Lighter Side of Today's Crisis : Still post helpful suggestions on your blog and social media that will help your clients make better decisions and stay grounded but add in humor and things that will make your clients laugh. Use the time you have to create new products or services.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

A few days ago I learned, via a French blog, that I was fined 8,000 euros for quoting a French blogger. Let''s backtrack to my blog post that started it all. In that post I quoted Jean-Pierre Chevallier on his Business économiste monétariste béhavioriste blog, that BNP Paribas leveraged: 27! Needless to say, I did not go.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You received an interview with a consulting firm! This blog will help shed some light on what to expect and how to prepare for behavioral assessments. Behavioral interview questions help shed significant light on you as a candidate. Tell me about an interest you have? A structured method to present your response.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 8, 2009

Also, I read Naomi's blog fairly often. Why you got to call her out like that? Anonymous- What do you mean? I just figure she reads this blog, and would be able to share an internal perspective on what's happening with the site. Presentation Zen. Guess who made sure the links are cornflower blue ?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

PREVIOUS posts looked at the Rule of Three , how you can improve your speeches with the Rule of Three , and a few amusing examples of where the Rule of Three has been used in comedy, storytelling, and the movies. People like to be presented with three choices rather than say, two or five. To you and you and you!

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The Fearless Marketer

JULY 12, 2021

I’ve designed this so you can attend one session, or many if you choose. First of all, no presentations, slides, or videos. Just me and you live – deeply exploring what works to attract clients. We’ll address the client-attraction issues you are struggling with. You’ll leave with actionable ideas you can apply.

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Consulting Success

JULY 31, 2017

Powerful strategies to help you build your consulting business by being consistent, relevant, and positioning yourself for success. Be sure to listen to this episode as we examine the key strategic moves you will want to make to secure your position as a sought-after and highly successful consultant.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 17, 2020

For many of you, that first day is still to come. In this blog post, we will focus on three things that young analysts need to be aware of. Some mistakes are avoidable if you can get your head around them. Others you will probably notice yourself doing anyway. Reading Time: 4 minutes. Everyone was new once.

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The Consultants Peer Group

DECEMBER 12, 2023

You all have been here: The good news is that you’ve been asked to do a proposal for a prospect; the bad news is you’ve been asked to do a proposal. The main problems with proposals are, therefore: It’s hard to differentiate your practice when you look similar to every other consultant. Proposals cut both ways.

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The Fearless Marketer

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here’s the problem: Your prospective clients don’t really understand the value of what you do. And you find it hard to explain it to them. You know in your heart of hearts that if only they understood the value, they would buy your high-end program or service. But I promise that you don’t. You need what I call an HEOB.

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Makarios Consulting

MARCH 15, 2023

As a leader in business, have you ever had occasion to say, “That sounds good in theory.” For nearly 20 years, we have coached leaders on the concepts presented in The Leadership Challenge. Spoiler alert: you can’t have two different sets of core values!) It has worked for millions of leaders and it will work for you.

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The Fearless Marketer

MARCH 18, 2019

If you pick the right marketing strategy, you’ll be like that little guy in the middle of my diagram above. Hard and Proactive = Presentations. You put a lot work into creating a video and then post it on YouTube hoping people see it. If you want to do it well, it takes a chunk of change and a lot of time. Fist pumps!

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 13, 2023

When it comes to tools for the workplace, you have your mouse, keyboard, chair, and monitors. Now whether you have your own office, share a common workspace, reside in coffeeshops, or work from home, you almost always need one more thing – music. But which music should you select for different tasks? Deep Work.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 21, 2022

Whether you are an undergraduate social sciences major, an MBA candidate, or a doctorate engineer, it is never too early to start networking. Many students spend too much time focused on the present: whether it’s homework assignments, working a part time job, or looking forward to the weekend.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

AUGUST 29, 2006

Courtesy of the Donor Power Blog, today I share with you the calculation that can chart your future. NPV, or Net Present Value, is a simple calculation that can help you prioritize your fundraising efforts, and possibly leave some out entirely. Do you retain 80% of your donors from campaign to campaign?

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The Consultants Peer Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

practice) in a deeper, more meaningful way – How you consult, in addition to What you do. As you are likely aware, there are enumerable media articles on ethics lapses in management consulting. I also believe that behavioral guidance comes from an understanding and adherence to an enforceable Code of Ethics.

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Seth Godin Blog

MAY 1, 2024

Not what we see when we’re present, but what do we see when we imagine we’re present? You may have noticed that there are far fewer spelling mistakes to annoy us than there used to be. In the early days of photography, the world was black and white, and sort of flat. Then AI comes along.

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The Management Centre

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It depends on what you are looking to achieve with your training – the change you want it to make for the participants and your organisation. In this blog, we’ll take you through some key points to help you figure out what would work best for your people. So, why should you opt for face-to-face training?

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Speaking of the team and the expert content on project and resource management we provide in our blog and social media, we cannot help but mention that Epicflow co-author Jan Willem Tromp regularly shares valuable insights and tips on various topics in the field of project, resource, and portfolio management in his LinkedIn profile.

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Women in Consulting

JULY 18, 2017

Whether you’re blogging, writing a book, or sending out reports to your management team, your written words are an important part of your business persona. Have you taken a close look at what you’re presenting to the world? The results of this year’s survey were presented at the June meeting.). You don’t do that, do you?

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