Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 16, 2016

So here I am, launching this blog , which will help you become a better management consultant and solopreneur. I was hired as an independent consultant to help Clorox implement a vendor-management system and contractor-compliance process. I will write about the topics that most interest you. You also must be a savvy business.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 10, 2022

If you know about the key events and happenings in major sports, you will be able to hold a conversation about a topic that many consultants enjoy talking about. Other regional topics might include unnatural weather patterns, major upcoming festivals or notable events, and nearby landmarks, among others of course.

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Seth Godin Blog

JULY 29, 2019

For the longest time, school has been organized around subjects. It turns out, the skills we need to use in life (and in school) aren’t subject specific. It turns out, the skills we need to use in life (and in school) aren’t subject specific. But we use those subjects to teach the skills we actually end up using.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 1, 2018

There is a stunningly diverse set of articles and topics, from the incredibly niche to the terrifyingly broad. A great skill of good consultants is the ability to use a hypothesis-led approach to find and test an answer quickly. Sam Smith worked in a top-tier management consulting firm for two years before taking time out for study.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

They assume that these interviews will be of a very different kind to the consulting case interview, a belief which is contributed to by the fact that there just isn’t a lot of material that covers the topic. Indeed, the same foundational principles and skills will be crucial to day-to-day success for any high-end professional.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 18, 2017

She danced to requests and wittily answered customers’ questions on topics which ranged from product information and weather forecasts to their love life. According to the report, computer science and programming is the second most offered subject on massive open online courses (MOOC) like Coursera and Udacity.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

With LinkedIn and personal websites widely used to promote careers, the idea of independent management consultants having a printable résumé may seem old-fashioned. These hybrids clearly highlight areas of expertise, listing select projects as evidence for each skill area. Résumé experts recommend no more than three per topic.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

That discussion and the flood of emails I’ve received (with very polar points of view) has probably been one of the most controversial topics I’ve written about — ever. I had no idea that I inadvertently walked into such a controversial subject. It is in this dilemma where good consulting skills come in. Seriously… no idea.

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Industry Consulting Interviews Finance 56

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 3, 2019

The single best way to improve your skills in any endeavor is to get feedback on your performance. 2) subjective. The second form of feedback involves subjective from others. As a result, low self-esteem in the employee or manager leads to very little feedback, which in turn results in poor team performance.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Speaking of which, as I suggested in this post , if you haven’t been following the CDC’s crisis communication on the subject of Ebola, I definitely recommend you doing so. Crisis Management Concerns That Leave You Vulnerable. The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession. My Tour of L.A.’s

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

It’s an important piece that discusses a topic that is often seen as controversial. Lou and I go into even more detail on this subject in episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. If you’re in law enforcement or emergency management, I highly recommend the listen. Tune in here. The Doctor in SWAT School.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 19, 2016

This is another one of the skills you NEED to have in the bag if you want to be a world class consultant. Here are a few things you have to be aware of: People lose interest fast when the subject they’re hearing about isn’t interesting. The post The Pyramid Principle Book Review appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2018

” In what follows we’ll share seven skills that can not only make you unable to be automated, but will make you employable no matter what the future holds. adults’ total media usage is nearly 12 hours a day, on average, communication skills are essential for getting people’s attention and moving them to action. .”

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Prudent Pedal

MARCH 27, 2020

Here are my Work and Personal lists: Work Manage business-related issues created by the crisis. Google Tag Manager: I stumbled across Loves Data on YouTube. I feel like the subject of an episode of Hoarders! The kids need to learn this important life skill. Reschedule, renegotiate, cancel those things impacted.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2015

Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with offices in more than 40 countries. This will be of particular interest for students and recent graduates who are looking to pursue a career in the management consulting industry. Kearney Consulting from other management consulting firms? Kearney: A.T.

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Nash Consulting

APRIL 27, 2021

In one research project, subjects were hooked up to electrodes monitoring their brain functions and put into a virtual reality situation in which they were walking down a dark alley at night with the sound of footsteps approaching them from behind. And – bottom line – unapproachable managers are ineffective, as you can well imagine.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 29, 2020

I’m not an expert on this topic. My goal is to have a dialogue around an important topic that has many taboos and stigmas surrounding it. Depression and suicide are difficult topics to talk about openly. It turns out that developing this one foundational emotional skill would end up being life-changing for me. .

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Buzzsprout

JULY 13, 2023

Agencies work to match podcasts with sponsors and manage the ad campaign. Show input or participation: Allow subscribers to vote in a poll or give topic suggestions. Write a book based on podcast themes or topics. If your podcast explores specific topics in-depth, you can write a book on those subjects.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. Your resume needs to show all of these skills. Specific Skills Relevant to the Profession. Show soft skills, including leadership and communication. Emphasize Language Skills. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview.

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Case Interview Cover Letters Interviews Resumes 53

Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Speaking of which, as I suggested in this post , if you haven’t been following the CDC’s crisis communication on the subject of Ebola, I definitely recommend you doing so. Crisis Management Concerns That Leave You Vulnerable. The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession. My Tour of L.A.’s

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Tsavo Neal

MARCH 30, 2017

Whether you are a management consultant, sales consultant, or design consultant, reading these blogs (and most importantly, taking action on their advice) will help you improve your consulting business. I wrote one article a week on the topic of marketing for independent professionals.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

It’s an important piece that discusses a topic that is often seen as controversial. Lou and I go into even more detail on this subject in episode #024 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. If you’re in law enforcement or emergency management, I highly recommend the listen. Tune in here. The Doctor in SWAT School.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 28, 2010

Be Careful About Proclaiming "Failed Management Movements"! Last week, I got a call from a consultant who lamented the “failure of all those management movements.” ” As usual in these conversations, the caller went on to explain how his particular idea was what leaders and managers really needed.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Once you’ve learned the basics one at a time (as opposed to learning 5 skills simultaneously), you can then create your own original work — while nothing of the original song remains. I’ve found that often the people who are the most offended by something are those who care most about the topic or the person doing the offending.

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Case Interview How To Interviews McKinsey 64

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Take these examples from a recent survey we did with managers and employees: “We had an assistant who created a very adversarial atmosphere. We surveyed 1,025 managers and employees and asked them about a time when they had a concern at work, but failed to voice it. Management chaos. We walked on eggshells around her.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2018

What if you could maximize your time by making progress on work challenges while spending time with your children and helping them learn important skills in the process? Practice time management together. Our children then use the skill when they’re upset about something at home or at school.

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freshminds

JANUARY 20, 2016

Working as an in-house consultant within a corporate industry rather than in a consulting firm may mean that your day to day dealings will be working with technology focused people with a different skill set to yours who are developing the new strategic areas that need to be explored. How much do you need to know?

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

This is the subject of my next three posts here. ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance? Career Management. Crisis Management.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

At a minimum we need skills for handling these unfortunate conversations. Next, we invited subjects to participate in an online experiment. In one version, the actor used four simple skills (described below). When the actors used the four simple skills, they were: Five times more likely to be seen as diplomatic.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2017

I suspect that our assumptions about what type of work is skilled or specialized is also subtly gendered, although I’m not aware of any research examining this specific question. But why do we assume that STEM subjects are “harder” than subjects that are more person- or language-oriented? ” (Sigh.)

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 16, 2010

For the last 50 years it has not been fashionable to talk about moral development, yet the subject of moral development is all about being a grown up. These folks build on the insights and skills of the Conscious; they have in addition, a sense that behavior is an expression of moral principles. Career Management. Read more.].

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 28, 2010

Developments emerge and are always subject to un- intended consequences in action as development is moved toward its purpose. Boundary management means the protection and support of a differentiated development culture and the managed change of this culture when appropriate. Career Management. Crisis Management.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

AUGUST 16, 2010

These systems operate within boundaries subjected to the whims of environmental changes such as: economic crises, increased competitive threats and industry shifts. ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. —————————————————.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I additionally applied to Booz, AT Kearney, Oliver Wyman, Siemens Management Consulting, and OC&C.

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Harvard Business

JULY 14, 2016

People’s appraisal of their listening ability is much like their assessment of their driving skills , in that the great bulk of adults think they’re above average. What you’re saying is…” However, recent research that we conducted suggests that these behaviors fall far short of describing good listening skills.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 26, 2012

History of Organization Development (Part 5 of 6) — Wilfred Bion and Eric Trist “The Birth of Self-Managed Work Groups” By Carter McNamara on June 26, 2012. The Origin of ‘Self-Managed Work Teams ’. Self-Managed Teams: A Socio-Technical Innovation. Guest Writer Submissions. To Subscribe to a Blog. –The Editor).

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Confessions of a Consultant

MARCH 25, 2018

Resolving Conflict is a key Executive Skill. They kicked off by discussing a variety of anti-perspirants and kept returning to that topic at every coffee break: “24-hour Sure is the best. One of the women had recently undertaken a major home renovation and the topic of conversation turned to Power Showers. “We

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