Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

One of the biggest challenges that both new and seasoned consultants and coaches face is finding the words to describe what they do. If writing is a struggle for you, don't worry. You are not alone. Truth is - you don't serve everybody. Nor should you. And will gladly pay you. They want your results.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

You’re an unemployed agilist. And even if you can find an agile coaching or Scrum Master job, the pay is so terrible, you don’t want to take it. Staff jobs only offer intangible and peripheral value, as I briefly discussed in Unemployed Agilists: How to Show Your Value to Support What Managers Want, Part 1.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MAY 19, 2022

Management guru Peter Drucker once said “you can't manage what you can't measure.” By tracking (measuring) how you spend your time, you can increase your effectiveness, your income, and even your quality of life. The days whiz by and before you know it, you’re in your fifties. Why to track your time?

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Sure, it sounds fabulous – be selective about which jobs you take, have a flexible schedule, escape office politics, make really good money – but it definitely has some drawbacks. Money management · Cash flow – This is probably the hardest part about being self-employed, especially if you are going to work with large companies.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The failure has little to do with the quality of our project plans or recommended message points. Failure has everything do with ineffective change leadership at the top. If you want to make a greater difference with your consulting, it begins with shifting your perspective on what your role is ultimately about.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 30, 2020

One of the most agonizing (and least talked about) experiences that keeps really smart people from building the consulting and coaching businesses of their dreams is the fear of not having what it takes. Here are three ways to do just that: 1. You are conscientious about making promises that you can and will deliver.

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 11, 2024

Show notes can add tremendous value to your podcast by giving you a way to engage with your audience and share resources. In this step-by-step guide, we will look at what makes show notes an important part of your podcast workflow and why they're worth the extra effort! Ultimately, you can craft them however you want.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 16, 2023

Have you ever felt you need to make more progress with your consulting or coaching business? Are you tired of hit-or-miss profits and feeling like you're never getting ahead? Before we dive into the nitty-gritty details of each level of success, let's first explore what sets them apart.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2020

After over 15 years of consistent and growing consulting success - they now understand exactly why he did it. But sets him apart from his peers is that no matter what, he JUST. Do you want to start or grow your own business? Does fear about money or not having what it takes hold you back? That's what I do.

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Makarios Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a leader, you have the primary responsibility to deal with them – and deal with them you must, because such issues never resolve on their own! Whatever tough people issues are causing your stomach to churn, here are nine questions to ask to help you tackle the matter and get your business back on track! And the list goes on.

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Buzzsprout

JANUARY 8, 2024

This guide breaks down how to come up with great questions so you can nail your interviews and keep listeners hooked. Have a goal and be curious Knowing your goals for your episode can help you figure out the type of questions you should ask. Ask yourself: What is the primary goal of this episode? Can you give an example?

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2020

It's the part of you that wants to protect your comfort, security and validation in the short-term at the expense of what is possible in the long-term. You're not getting your website copy done, under-charging your clients, and taking work that makes you feel more like an employee vs. an advisor. Your ideas.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. Insert maniacal laughter here.)

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Tom Spencer

MAY 17, 2024

In a previous article , we explored what strategy is from an academic and historical standpoint. Perhaps this is why product managers are often paid top salaries. Amazon will likely take another decade to catch up with Walmart’s more than 10,000 stores and will spend a lot of money along the way.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

If you missed the article, click here to read it.). The next logical question is how then do leaders grow from "power over" leadership into "power with and within" leadership. This style of leadership is about who you know and where you work. Stage 2: Authoritarian Leadership. Stage 1: Alliance Leadership.

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Girard Training Solutions

JUNE 4, 2024

Unless you plan on not sleeping and not taking vacations, you will need to leverage effective delegation to offload some of your tasks to your team. From my experience, trying to do everything yourself will leave you exhausted and hinder your ability to achieve great results. The reasons vary.

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Buzzsprout

MAY 7, 2024

Getting feedback on your podcast is essential for improving and growing your show, and podcast reviews remain one of the best ways to do this. In this blog, we'll show you how to get more reviews, how you can leverage them to make your show better, and why they matter in the first place.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

It can be productive, motivating you to innovate, or draining, leading to burnout. Why you need a workplace stress reduction strategy Managing long-term stress can lower your risk for conditions like heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and depression. Stress is an emotional contagion. The good news?

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2024

We can help you avoid a delegation trainwreck and ditch your delegation headtrash. To delegate effectively, you must carefully explain the task or assignment to your direct report. To delegate effectively, you must carefully explain the task or assignment to your direct report. know what is needed. Give clear direction.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The easiest way to get promoted is to do the following: 1) Choose an employer that’s growing and in constant demand for new people. 2) Master your own job. 3) Develop preliminary competence in the job above you. 4) Volunteer to do the least enjoyable parts of the job above you ( before you’re promoted).

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The Fearless Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

That is, words and ideas are what persuade, more than anything else. Features are what WE DO. Benefits are what THEY GET. Because everyone wants to know both what something is (the feature) and why they should give a damn (the benefit). We show you what to do and how you do it so you get this result.

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Halo Psych

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

5 minute read First off, you might be wondering why I’ve put the word syndrome in apostrophes? 6 ways impostor feelings manifest It’s sheer luck that you’ve got to where you have. The belief that anyone can do what you do. What is the work environment like that the person is in?

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Makarios Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As a leader, you have the power to shorten the duration and intensity of the chaos and the mess. Look at the Roadmap It’s one thing to know the final destination you want to reach; it’s another entirely to understand the route that will take you there. By knowing what lies ahead, you can prepare for it. Here’s how!

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When I ask why, here are some of the responses I hear: They take too much time away from our “real work.” And while some of you work in one building, you only appear to be collocated. Meetings Exist Because They Are Real Work Why do you ask people to gather at the same time, in the “same” place?

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

If you are aiming for a consulting internship or full-time job, there is also an unavoidable hurdle you will need to jump – case interviews. In this article we will be going through the main do’s and don’ts of case interviewing. 5 Things To Do. Do not expect your interviewer to give you all of the available information.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 19, 2021

And you just discovered you're shipping the wrong version of the product. (Or What do you say? What do you do? Yes, even though you didn't ship the wrong thing, if you're a manager, you're responsible. If you tell the truth, you'll embarrass yourself and the company.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 31, 2022

Part 2 was about cycle time and using Cost of Delay to make easier decisions. Today is about why I don't use a real backlog because I get interruptions. 2 columns I want to write. What happened? This is why I use options instead of backlogs. This is why I use options instead of backlogs. An interruption.

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 22, 2023

Maybe you take the corporate jet, and this is not a concern. Maybe you take the corporate jet, and this is not a concern. But I am sure that you buy “stuff” with your money at a variety of places, and it does not take long to experience service breakdowns, does it? Unresponsiveness zombie-like employees. Do they care?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 29, 2024

Are you signed up for a case competition , ready to showcase your skills and get a quick resume-building experience? Or maybe this is your first exposure to case competitions, and you are debating whether they are worth the effort. Before the case competition even begins, you should have people in mind you want to work with.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

The sheer intensity of the industry is a big reason why many consultants end up burning out within 2 years, opting to exit into more relaxed roles such as head of strategy at a startup, or venture capital. Even if you’re technically off the clock, you might still experience pressure to respond to emails or messages on Teams.

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The Fearless Marketer

DECEMBER 6, 2021

To market effectively, you also need to build familiarity and trust with prospective clients. And to do that, you need to reach out, meet, and talk with them. And to do that, you need to reach out, meet, and talk with them. Sounds easy, but almost everyone avoids doing this or has no idea how to do it successfully.

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Buzzsprout

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this guide, we break down how to craft a high-quality podcast intro for your own podcast, so you hook your listeners and keep them listening! You can make your podcast intro yourself using an audio production tool like Audacity , or you can hire someone to do a professional voiceover using a platform like Fiverr.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You need a senior person at a meeting. The meeting is supposed to start at 2 pm. The leader strolls in at 2:15. When I've asked why the person is late, they often say, “I had another meeting that ran long.” ” While that's what occurred , people make meaning from a senior leader being late.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

This is a question that you will inevitably receive when interviewing with a consulting firm. It provides you with an excellent way to demonstrate your interest in the firm, how it fits with your goals, and show that you’ve done your homework. Doing a self-reflection of your interests and motivations. What did you like?

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The Management Centre

JUNE 2, 2023

I find it really hard to say no to colleagues’ requests – never mind my manager – and I feel like I’m drowning at times. Like many people, it sounds as though you want to be a team player and so end up saying yes to every request that comes your way – whatever your own pressing priorities. Ah, yes – you’re not alone.

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Halo Psych

JANUARY 8, 2024

2 minute read This morning, I was invited on to chat with Kirsten O’Brien on Bbc Radio Berkshire Breakfast Show. We talked about things people can do if they’re feeling anxious about going back to work after the Christmas break. Think ahead in terms of any obstacles to goals you might set yourself.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 24, 2020

There are various reasons why people decide to pursue an MBA including career advancement, career change, wanting to start a business, and professional networking. What really distinguishes a program from its peers are the students that the school attracts. It may seem like a strange idea, but this is truly a fun way to stay in touch.

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