Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. Consulting though has many aspects – it’s not just about smooth talking. What are the different types of consultants? What value do consultants provide?

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges that both new and seasoned consultants and coaches face is finding the words to describe what they do. They go to networking events and try to explain that they are a consultant or coach but instead of getting head nods and curiosity.they experience the angst of the blank stares. You are not alone.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 28, 2017

If you describe yourself as both a consultant and coach, this article is for you. For example: Mary Smith: Executive Coach & Consultant John Doe: Organization Effectiveness Consultant and Leadership Coach Usually there’s nothing wrong with this. But consultants are not executive coaches.

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Perhaps the hardest thing for an independent consultant is not knowing where your next project is coming from, or when. This article summarizes the pros and cons of these options, gives you questions for starting your research, and introduces you to some of the better-known consulting agencies. Sometimes this can be negotiated.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Are you tired of the endless chase for small-paying consulting gigs? Do you want to stop under-valuing yourself through sub-contracting with other consultants and take your place as a sought-after advisor to the C-Suite? It's a consequence of an intentional positioning strategy, which I will explain to you in this video.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Are you thinking about becoming a consultant but not sure what the consultant's role entails? Are you currently a consultant and tired of shadow boxing negative stereotypes about this role and want to be seen as an essential strategic partner to executives? How I Discovered the True Consultant's Purpose (1:48).

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Insights from Australia’s Leading Social Sector Consulting Firm. in Management Consulting. The consulting arm of SVA, aptly named “ SVA Consulting “, is an even newer beast. Founded in 2007, SVA Consulting has quickly become Australia’s leading specialist consulting practice for the social sector.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2018

The consulting industry is a very competitive field with an abundance of highly educated professionals with proven track records of success. In order to succeed and stay relevant in such a competitive field, consultants have to keep their knowledge up to date and continuously hone their skills. Strategy + Business. Start a Blog.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Today I’m joined by seasoned consultant and passionate leader Ron Carucci. His work has taken him to over 20 countries in four different continents, and he is the author of several consulting and leadership books as well as a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the Harvard Business Review. Ron, welcome. Thanks for having me.

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PM Alliance

DECEMBER 30, 2022

If your group hasn’t yet made that transition, or if you’re struggling to update your team’s mindset to match the new reality, there are some strategies that can help you put your short- and long-term planning activities in a better place. First, lean on your senior staff and take your cues from them.

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The Consultants Peer Group

DECEMBER 12, 2023

After talking to some of my consultant clients about the problems with proposals, I took a step to analyze ten websites that provide outline(s) for consulting proposals. At one level these outlines are helpful, particularly for the newer consultant; they can help them think through what might be required to submit a proposal.

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Management Consulted

MAY 5, 2015

In our free time, we dream up new ways to effectively equip prospective consultants so they ace the process and get their dream job. Today, we’re pleased to announce the arrival of our Consulting Case Interview Bootcamp – Online , a revolutionary new tool for people who want to break into consulting. The problem?

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PM Alliance

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As our project management consultants help clients work through their high-visibility and high-risk initiatives, we know that sponsor backing is particularly important when a project requires significant allocations of funds or personnel. The support of well-placed and well-backed sponsors is critical to executing strategic projects.

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PM Alliance

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Take the time to review your strategy for creating project scopes and consider if a broader knowledgebase can help you produce better plans from the start. PMAlliance, Inc uses a team of highly experienced and certified professionals to provide project management consulting , project management training and project portfolio management.

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Consultant Ninja

MARCH 23, 2009

Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Posted by Consultant Ninja. Labels: Analysis , Consulting. He attributes FBRs previous success to a unique methodology. Consulting. (88).

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PM Alliance

JANUARY 21, 2022

Our project management consultants have helped high-functioning organizations work through complex productivity hurdles, and there are some common scenarios that can create problems even if your team has a long history of strong performance. 1 – The business goes through a reorg. 2 – New project team leaders come on board.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Experienced leaders know that organizational change is a constant and vital force that either propels strategies and people forward or stops them in their tracks. New strategies and changes must go through your culture and your people to be successfully implemented. Do You Leverage Change Friction to Change Behaviors at Work?

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PM Alliance

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Those should be the backbone of your communications strategy. Updates that are a little too aged to be useful and announcements that only tangentially affect stakeholders are just two examples of content that often aren’t relevant enough to earn a spot in your project messaging strategy. 4 – Maximize your subject lines.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 15, 2020

Do you have a consulting website? For many consultants and coaches - both new and seasoned - they see their website as nothing more than an online brochure or resume. This tutorial will show you how to build a consulting website that makes you the obvious solution for your future client's most pressing problems. Transcript.

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PM Alliance

JULY 21, 2023

Work with your technology provider to understand the niche skills needed and review your internal options to align the project strategy with the resources you already have available. Post-implementation assistance Punch list issues are likely to arise once the new platform goes live.

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PM Alliance

JUNE 9, 2023

Whether it’s how your group comes together to collaborate on project budget development or the systems you use to maintain stakeholder engagement, a willingness to blend new and old methods gives you wider access to options that can lead to the perfect strategy for your unique situation. Consider your communications strategy.

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PM Alliance

APRIL 8, 2022

One recurring challenge our project management consultants hear from organizations seeking to improve their project planning and execution strategy is that the list of last-minute activities seems to snowball, leaving too many tasks to complete in a very short amount of time. Start assessing your situation early.

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PM Alliance

JULY 14, 2023

Organizations use numerous strategies to control costs. The same strategy can be applied to develop contingency plans for a range of other risks, empowering your team with the targeted insights needed to minimize the costs of previously overlooked events and more accurately foresee potentially risky circumstances.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 30, 2020

So, you want to start a consulting business? Or interested in taking your consulting business the next level? Most high-achieving professionals at some point in their career dream of ditching the pressure of the 70-hour workweeks and start a consulting business. Why Smart People Start Consulting Businesses.

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PM Alliance

JANUARY 13, 2023

Instead, savvy groups are taking a fresh look at where risks exist in today’s supply chain climate and updating their strategies to identify and remediate possible perils. Your risk mitigation strategy may include increasing your project’s shipping budget in case it becomes necessary to expedite orders that have fallen behind schedule.

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PM Alliance

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Outsourcing technical knowledge allows your company to build an IT team of more junior-level professionals, but that strategy could potentially leave you without the strong analytic and risk assessment capabilities needed to move technology projects from planning through execution to a successful completion.

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LSA Global

MARCH 14, 2022

In reality, change management consulting experts know that organizational change is complex, multi-dimensional, messy, and ongoing. To succeed at change, leaders need to consider the diversity of change contexts and adapt their change methodology to the specific situation.

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LSA Global

MARCH 14, 2022

In reality, change management consulting experts know that organizational change is complex, multi-dimensional, messy, and ongoing. To succeed at change, leaders need to consider the diversity of change contexts and adapt their change methodology to the specific situation.

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PM Alliance

APRIL 28, 2023

4 – Your data practices are called into question Resolving budget management failings is more difficult if stakeholders begin questioning your data management strategy, too. The result could be more estimates with unflagged “contingency” dollars as a hedge against anticipated cuts.

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PM Alliance

JULY 7, 2023

If your organization’s project leaders don’t yet have a strategy in place to help team members build (or rebuild) their confidence, consider the widespread consequences doubt and fear can inflict on your project team. The value of knowing the team has what it takes to move an initiative to a successful completion is key to consistent results.

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PM Alliance

MARCH 17, 2023

If you’ve already bumped into problems with your data migration strategy, or if you’re still in the planning phase and want to avoid potential data pitfalls, consider these tips that can help streamline the transfer of data into your ERP platform and ensure your system’s information flows are clean, accurate, and complete.

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PM Alliance

JANUARY 6, 2023

Ask vendors about their experience with different training strategies and what’s worked well. PMAlliance, Inc uses a team of highly experienced and certified professionals to provide project management consulting , project management training and project portfolio management. Solicit feedback on the training program.

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PM Alliance

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

If your portfolio looks like a warehouse of abandoned shopping carts, there are some key strategies you can use to make sense of the jumble. PMAlliance, Inc uses a team of highly experienced and certified professionals to provide project management consulting , project management training and project portfolio management.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 26, 2020

Lots of super-smart consultants and coaches (who are new to business ownership AND who have been it for a while) have a hard time writing about themselves. So one of the challenges, all of us consultants face is that we are trained in corporate speak. Don't worry - you are not alone! What to Expect in This Tutorial.

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PM Alliance

MARCH 25, 2022

This may seem like a baseline strategy, but the amount of data flowing through the project stakeholder base can be truly overwhelming. PMAlliance, Inc uses a team of highly experienced and certified professionals to provide project management consulting , project management training and project portfolio management.

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PM Alliance

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Some of these activities are planned a long time in advance, and a cascade of delays near the end of the project can throw the entire marketing strategy into disarray. The post 5 Risks of Delayed Facility Startup Projects appeared first on PMAlliance, Inc.

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PM Alliance

DECEMBER 2, 2022

With the right strategies in place ahead of time, you can mitigate the risks and keep your project on track for a timely completion. PMAlliance, Inc uses a team of highly experienced and certified professionals to provide project management consulting , project management training and project portfolio management.

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