Sun.Mar 21, 2021

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The Gear That Makes Consulting So Much Easier!

Tom Spencer

As a regular mentor to new consultants, I regularly find myself addressing some challenges of consulting life by simply recommending gear acquisitions based upon my personal experience. After much extensive feedback about how helpful my recommendations have been, I thought it would be helpful to share the wealth with a wider audience. For those who are about to matriculate into consulting or recently started, this can really help you start off well equipped.

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“Perfect or we’re not going”

Seth Godin Blog

When does this rule apply? It doesn’t apply to anyone we’ve ever hired. It doesn’t apply to anything we’ve ever purchased. It doesn’t apply to any project we’ve sponsored. Or anyone we’ve ever voted for, dated or befriended, either. In fact, it’s a great excuse for the things we’re afraid to do, or where our inclination is to say no anyway.

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Lessons Learned from my First Year in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Often, individuals rush to study degrees with the hope that after graduating, they can transfer that knowledge to the respective fields they will be working in. This isn’t entirely false, but it isn’t entirely true either. The wealth of knowledge one gains while studying a three or four-year degree cannot automatically be transferred within an organisation.

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Is Delegation a Bad Word?

Peter Stark

Delegation is not a bad word, but sometimes it can feel like it if you are a coach. It definitely gains some eye rolling when we mention it to leaders we are coaching. In today’s covid environment, we have found that some leaders are struggling to delegate to their staff. The reasons vary from ‘my staff is already too overwhelmed’ to ‘I am too busy to train someone on this now.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Selling Your Competitive Advantages in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Looking back to consulting recruiting in graduate school, I always think about how interesting it was that so much of the conversation among candidates was about getting an offer from a top consulting firm. Yet, I don’t remember many conversations about succeeding within a consulting firm after joining. I want to shed some light on that vastly underappreciated matter by examining the important topic of how to identify and sell your competitive advantage.