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Your Consulting Niche vs Jack-of-All-Trades Myth

Successful Independent Consulting

Let’s look at some examples. Here are some excerpts from their résumés and profiles: PROFESSIONAL SUMMARIES Organizational change expert with 16 years of experience in large-scale technology implementations for the Fortune 500. Translation: change management for IT projects. Translation: turnaround expert.

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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

Change management should be presented in a way that leads to different ways of thinking and acting. Organizational Development can support the implementation workshops with change models and activities for the workshops.

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Foundations of Consulting ? Part 2: How Do Consultants Work.

Consulting and Organizational Management

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Consultants might even do the same approach differently, for example, some consultants might involve the client in the consulting process much more than others. Implementation Phase (Change Management Phase). Career Management.

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Gaining Clarity in What You Care About Most Deeply in Your OD Work

Consulting and Organizational Management

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. The profession has become filled with niche players……executive coaching, team building, process improvement, change management, etc. Career Management. Consulting and Organizational Development. Crisis Management.

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How to get your clients to participate in their consulting projects (Part 3 of 3) by Carter McNamara

Consulting and Organizational Management

For example, project activities thus far may have helped the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to realize that his or her approach to working with the Board of Directors is ineffective. Consequently, the CEO may want Board development to occur as soon as possible. Decide if you should cycle back to the Contracting phase.

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How to get your clients to participate in their consulting projects (Part 2 of 3) by Carter McNamara

Consulting and Organizational Management

Often, their discomfort shows up, for example, in their lack of participation. Otherwise, your project will lose the momentum necessary for successful change. Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, is a faculty member of the Consultants Development Institute. It is important for you to effectively recognize and address resistance.

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The Right Questions Can Reveal the Right Problems

Harmonious Workplaces

In the dynamic fields of organizational development (OD) and change management (OCM), a consultant’s ability to ask the right questions plays as crucial a role as having the right answers. For example, “How do you feel this approach aligns with our goals?” Consulting capabilities for organizational change.