Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Over the years, many leading organizations have struggled to retain top talent. Since companies compete to attract and retain top talent, these shifts in how the workplace is organised are likely to persist. Business organisations and management consultants have long had a contractual rather than an employer/employee relationship.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

The 4th and 5th examples were invented by me.) [2] 2] These taglines were created and are owned respectively by 1) Tom Freestone , Freestone Enterprises; 2) Susan Nelson , HR Leaders Coach; 3) Stacey Schwarcz , Ariel Analytics; 4) Joe Hopkins , Collective Fusion Consulting. leading to, so that, resulting in, etc.). All rights reserved.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

You probably think good talent is hard to find for your business these days. But good talent does exist; you must know how to find it. The key is to try a new approach to locating top-notch talent. The following tips will enable you to find the right talent so you can make your business a success.

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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

JANUARY 21, 2019

There's two types of consultants. Both types of consultants want and need to be profitable and deserve equitable compensation for their contribution. We can look at our consulting as a way to make a living without being on the full-time payroll. The reality is consulting isn't a new position. It's a very old one.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Have you ever wondered why someone would be attracted to consulting as a profession? Prior to Accenture offering me a position, one of my interviewers asked me “what attracted you to consulting?”. This is a common question in consulting interviews, and it is one that usually throws people off. In answering the “ why consulting?

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Business Consulting Agency

AUGUST 15, 2024

This is where marketing consultants can make a significant difference. By bringing in specialized expertise, fresh perspectives, and strategic insights, consultants can help businesses improve their marketing outcomes. How to improve marketing results with consultants. Get a consultation and get answers.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

I know a consultant who is going to do some work designing a company’s program for high-potential employees. The consultant has talent but not much experience. Pricing consulting services is notoriously difficult, particularly for self-employed consultants. Dear Liz, I have a quick question. Pedigree matters.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 1, 2024

I’ve mentored and represented hundreds of independent consultants and repeatedly I see those with a well-defined niche win more work. Examples Several years ago, my agency represented a highly talented professional with over 20 years of experience even though he positioned himself as a jack-of-all-trades. What was the industry?

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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

JANUARY 21, 2019

There's two types of consultants. Both types of consultants want and need to be profitable and deserve equitable compensation for their contribution. We can look at our consulting as a way to make a living without being on the full-time payroll. The reality is consulting isn't a new position. It's a very old one.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 5, 2024

Technology and consulting companies have discovered the talents of high-functioning workers with autism spectrum disorder. They are the missing middle, the pool of talent between autistic individuals with few support needs and highly specialized technical skills and those unable to work.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 19, 2019

With costs like these and with over 83% of executives claiming that talent is the number one priority for their organisation (LinkedIn Talent Solutions 2017), employee turnover is an important issue. In the management consulting industry, involuntary turnover is often referred to as “counselling out.” Image: Modire.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

It takes practice to quote your consulting billing rate with confidence. There are other ways to bill for your talent and expertise but those will be covered in another article. It also helps to have an idea of what consulting firms charge for consultants of similar background and expertise. Figure out your market rate.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

There is a real war for talent occurring today. The post Examples of Organizations Who Have Top Business Training Programs appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Learning and Development. In this kind of environment, focusing on worker retention and cross training to make existing workers more efficient makes a lot of sense.

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Eupnea Management Consulting

AUGUST 29, 2023

Similarly to previous significant advancements, for example with Digital, they have a transformative power and tend to upend previously long-lasting standards and norms while providing less time than expected to act and adapt.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

My interest in consulting began at university , before then I was certain I would become a diplomat. My personal experience as a graduate and now working for a consulting firm shows that you can build upon your initial college experience to launch a successful consulting career. Join a consulting club.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2024

In recent years, the consulting industry has witnessed a significant shift, with boutique consulting firms emerging as competition against their larger counterparts. In this article, we’ll explore the reasons behind the growth of boutique consulting firms, and what this means for businesses seeking consulting services.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 3, 2021

For example, LinkedIn’s Talent Blog has published an article titled “ Why Curiosity Might be the Most Important Skill for Recruiters ”, and Forbes has published an article on “ Curiosity: A Leadership Trait That Can Transform Your Business To Achieve Extraordinary Results ”. Indeed, this view is echoed in countless business headlines.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

What is Consulting? Many of us have heard the term consulting before, whether it comes up in a chat with friends about making money or just throwing around the term loosely when trying to come up with an entrepreneurial idea. What does consulting actually mean and is consulting right for you?

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Granite Leadership Strategies

OCTOBER 20, 2022

If you haven’t already noticed this trend in your own organization, get ready: a good portion of your workforce will be leaving in the next two to ten years, and they’ll be taking their years of experience and hard-earned talent with them. This gives you the best of both worlds. Creating this mentoring program is in your best interests.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

Typically, experienced hires have 2+ years of experience working in an industry job or at another consulting firm, but they could also have over a decade of relevant experience if hired into the top level of a firm. Some firms decided to let consultants go during the early phase of the pandemic. Why firms hire experienced hires.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 31, 2020

In general, consultants are not the biggest fans of marketing, even in the best of times. But here's the deal - how you treat your clients (those you already know and are working with AND the ones you don't know yet that you meet through marketing) could define your consulting brand. Oil.water, consultants.marketing.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 18, 2021

In nearly every consulting firm, sooner or later you’ll have to prioritize a specialty to formally begin establishing a focus area for your consulting career. Every consulting firm does their specialty assignments a little differently. Others have their consultants specialize after some time as generalists.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

There is a real war for talent occurring today. They are one of the world’s leading consulting firms with a truly global presence. Boston Consulting Group. Boston Consulting Group is another global management consulting firm that is a world leader in business strategy and professional development.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JUNE 15, 2011

Although I’ve developed a number of blog posts addressing the practice of management consulting, I have spent little time tying things together into a framework of secret weapons of the modern consultant. So here are eight secret weapons of the modern consultant (arranged roughly in order from foundational to more advanced).

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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? The truth is - becoming a sought-after advisor isn't a matter of luck or even talent. Transcript.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

INFOSYS CONSULTING. Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. INFOSYS CONSULTING KEY STATS. INFOSYS CONSULTING HISTORY. Infosys Revenue: $6B (2010).

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2017

My company represents self-employed professionals across the country, and over the last seven years I have interviewed, coached, or worked with more than 200 independent management consultants. Let’s look at some examples. I know a highly talented professional with over 20 years of experience with several Fortune 500 companies.

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Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Recently I helped a consultant land a $420,000 consulting contract. It’s an 11-month project for one consultant: $320k in consulting fees and another $100k for travel expenses. Clearly this was a big win for the consultant. April 2013: Joe reaches out to Jennifer about some consulting work.

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Chad Barr

JULY 10, 2024

This example illustrates a broader issue: it’s not just about web development. When I first created my software business years ago, it took me a while to achieve the kind of success that enabled me to hire talented software developers and other team members for various organizational functions.

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Comatch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

More than ever, organizations are using independent experts and freelance management consultants to address critical challenges. In a recent webinar, I addressed some of the typical issues that arise when working with a freelance management consultant. Additionally, the war for talent is increasing. Here are the key insights. .

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

There is a real war for talent occurring today. The post Examples of Organizations Who Have Top Business Training Programs appeared first on Clarity Consultants. In this kind of environment, focusing on worker retention and cross training to make existing workers more efficient makes a lot of sense.

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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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Harvard Business

JULY 9, 2018

Finding digital talent is one of the biggest challenges facing companies today. These are the three biggest challenges we’ve seen: Integrating digital talent into the core business. However, one serious challenge that often arises with accelerators is how to integrate new talent into the core business.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Leaving aside luck, which equates to confessing that we don’t really know, there are really just two explanations: talent and effort. Talent concerns the abilities, skills, and expertise that determine what a person can do. Effort concerns the degree to which the person deploys their talents. Is talent overrated?

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Tom Spencer

JULY 20, 2019

An MBA degree has long been known as a robust pathway towards accessing management consulting career options. The short answer is that people have done it, but it is often more difficult to break into consulting from another graduate degree program compared to an MBA. Yet, what about other graduate degrees in comparison to an MBA?

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