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For Independent Consultants, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

First, consultants are good at helping clients solve problems but usually aren’t trained in sales or marketing. To meet the challenge I recommend changing your frame of reference. It seems like a lifetime ago we worked together on the travel card rollout at NetApp. The subject was “Happy Birthday!” I hope all is well with you.”.

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Affordability improves through reduced travel and associated time out of the office costs. Here are a few of the attributes you should consider when hiring a virtual coach: Virtual Coach Attribute #1: Qualification A good virtual coach is a trained and qualified coach. References: Ahrend, G., Diamond, F., & & Webber, P.

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Even for such a high travel firm, which we’ll discuss below, they all seem to be so gosh darn chummy with each other. Travel – Now don’t get us wrong, warning a prospective consultant about travel is a bit like warning trainee surgeon that they may see blood once in a while. The health care is good, that’s for sure.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Space travel alone is challenging, but reusing a rocket by landing it on a drone ship takes the complexity to another level. Mindfulness: Mindfulness-based stress-reduction meditation training has been shown to have a positive outcome in overcoming the fear of failure. References: Beswick, C., Bishop, D., &

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Want to Create an Online Course? Three Types of Profitable Consulting Courses

Consulting Matters

But let's say there's something that really stuck out to them and they wanted to reference it again, they have the program. I'm working with Christy right now, and she did a lot of her training and a lot of her development live with our clients. She's not limited to where she can get to from a drive standpoint or how she can travel.

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No Floundering Here; Only Great Insights

Martinka Consulting

One of his lessons was, hire for enthusiasm, train for skills. Given it costs over $2,000 to train a new staff member this is huge (with over 50 locations). This is why they refer to their vendors as partners. And, keep employees happy. They keep them happy by constantly recognizing their people and making it fun.

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Future of Healthcare: Virtual and Augmented Reality

Tom Spencer

Medical student education and resident training, patient therapy, and physician operations are three segments in healthcare with high growth potential for VR and AR technologies. Medical Student and Resident Training. His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter.