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To Subscribe to a Blog. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance? Welcome to this 3-part article on managing resistance in consulting projects. This Part 1 describes resistance and how to recognize it. Library. MORE
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One of the biggest transitions consultants go through is figuring out how to help their clients with massive change projects without positional authority. They may see what needs to be done but they don't have the ability to simply direct others towards achieving those outcomes. MORE
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To productize consulting services and build a sellable company, the ultimate challenge is to try to find something that you offer which is truly unique to what you do. The raw material is going to be customer insight. MORE
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That is, the phone essentially siphons our attention away from what’s in front of us, making it more difficult to solve unfamiliar problems. She cites other research demonstrating that instantaneous access to information (I’m looking at you, Google) makes it less likely that we’ll struggle to solve a new problem. Even a brief online search for information reduces our willingness to engage in the cognitively challenging process of deep thinking. MORE
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What is that X factor that causes one person to be taken seriously, but not another? For the rest of us, we must de-construct, understand, and practice the building blocks needed to develop gravitas. This is so important that I recently taught a class on how to do just that. While the class was limited, you haven't missed the opportunity to benefit from it. I will be releasing my program on How to Develop Gravitas for a limited time next month. MORE
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The key with politics that feels good (versus not) is the degree to which there’s alignment between goals. The first step to aligning goals is to recognize 1) your goals, and 2) the other person’s goals. If you have a fairly open relationship with the other person, you can often just ask them what they’re trying to accomplish. For example, if your boss’s goal is to replace her boss — she might not be willing to tell you. MORE
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Learn how to learn. Learn how to learn Determine how you learn best. […]. The post Learn how to learn, think about thinking appeared first on Consultant's Mind. These two phrases have become my pedagogical mottos. Think about your thinking. If we value a liberal arts education (I do), and believe that the nature of work will be forever changing (I do), then the smartest thing we can do: 1. MORE
As a business owner, you’re going to have a better chance of winning business if you have a memorable, recognisable and professional brand. But while you might think of yourself as a ‘consultant’ rather than a ‘business owner’, you do need to embrace this and invest your time in developing a brand. But developing a brand for your business doesn’t have to be extensive or expensive, so you can avoid sinking into overwhelm. MORE
If you have a computer, a phone, and a place to do your work, you have everything you need to start a consulting business. Consulting Articles Consulting Expertise How to Be a Successful Consultant Start a Consulting Business MORE
And, unfortunately, the willingness to take on every task you’re assigned can sometimes be caught up in other, less positive attributes: fear of losing out, pride in handling everything that’s thrown at you, or simply the inability to assess and manage your own schedule. MORE
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