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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

They don’t know to add a hefty margin to cover things like self-employment tax, business expenses, health insurance, and nonbillable time spent on business administration. Do an internet search such as “typical hourly rate for change management consultant in [your location].”

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All Management Is Change Management

Harvard Business

Change management is having its moment. But many of these indicate that change management is some occult subspecialty of management, something that’s distinct from “managing” itself. This is curious given that, when you think about it, all management is the management of change.

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Change Management VS. Change Leadership – What’s the Difference?

Cheryl Cran

With change management the goal is often to minimize the distractions and pains of the change. Change leadership, on the other hand, harnesses the energy, the power of people, the driving forces, visions and processes that fuel large-scale and sustainable transformation.

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Mental & Physical Health Support During a Career Crisis

Harmonious Workplaces

Among the decisions I needed to make which could have profound effects on my career and my family, I found myself torn between what I had prepared to do since I reentered graduate school — management consulting in organizational development and change management — and what I had done as a consultant and executive, MarCom (marketing communications).

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Supplementing Your Pipeline with Consulting Agencies

Successful Independent Consulting

Some agencies provide access to group health insurance plans, a plus in the U.S. It may be worth doing one project just to get access to better health insurance rates, but I’m not sure how good the rates are or if they offset the first disadvantage listed below. Faster, easier, cheaper business administration.

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How to Figure Out Your Consulting Bill Rate

Successful Independent Consulting

Field of expertise — Consultants who can diagnose problems and create sound strategies and actionable plans can charge more than those who focus on more tactical work like project management. As a general rule, the more strategic — or frankly, the more mysterious — the work is perceived to be by the client, the more they are willing to pay.

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Towers Watson Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Watson & Sons became the prime advisor to the British government on social insurance programs. The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. Insurance Industry Consulting.