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Technical and Interpersonal Skills Aren’t Enough for Consulting by Carter McNamara

Consulting and Organizational Management

Peter Block, in his seminal consulting book, Flawless Consulting , writes, “There is a set of skills that is an essential part of consulting over and above technical expertise and interpersonal skills – and these are consulting skills” (Jossey-Bass, 2000, p. Perhaps that is why so many consulting projects fail.

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First, You’ve Got to Show That You Care

Markovitz Consulting

The full-size paper drinking cups were replaced with tiny two-ounce cups by an over-eager executive in the finance department looking to cut costs. Another 10% of the stools are missing some of the casters, so the stools wobble when they sit on them.

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Top 50 blogs, magazines and websites for consultants

QEmploy

This is the best ”top 50 list” of blogs, magazines and websites for consultants that you will find on the internet. That is why I have compiled a list of 50 different blogs, magazines and websites that every consulting firm should know about, and I explain what they all have to offer their readers. Consulting blogs.