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What Are We Trying to Accomplish? from 2016-02-27T21:10:59
What Are We Trying to Accomplish Have you ever read an email and gotten upset, thinking the person was being offensive and rude? Then, when you bring it up to a coworker, expecting them to agree, t...
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The Importance of Leadership in Project Management from 2015-06-14T13:32:03
He managed his project like it was a finely tuned machine. One in which he could manipulate any aspect he wished with the turn of a gear or the press of a button. The problem was that it was not...
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When Projects Go Bad from 2014-01-18T23:14:40
Most consulting work is project based. Whether a consultant is in charge of a project or simply a member of the project team, he or she needs to know what to do when a project goes bad to help the...
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Dealing with Resistance to Change from 2014-01-05T01:41:07
When a consultant begins working with a client, he can face significant resistance to the changes he has been hired to implement. It becomes a balance of diplomacy and change management when this ...
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Should I Specialize or Generalize? from 2013-12-23T18:21:42
One of the age-old debates for a consultant is whether to specialize in certain industries or areas of study, or to be a generalist across many industries and/or technologies. In this week’s podca...
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Reporting Bad News to the Client from 2013-11-24T23:26:55
Fresh off of the last podcast on reporting status to the client, we thought we would delve in a little deeper with the concept of reporting bad news to the client. There are definitely some dos an...
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Reporting Status to the Client from 2013-11-12T23:08:11
One of the critical skills a consultant must have is the ability to communicate. Those skills are put to the test frequently, but rarely as much as when the consultant reports project status to th...
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The Importance of Being Organized from 2013-10-29T01:56:59
Consultants often work with multiple clients at the same time. Even when they work with a single client, they deal with a myriad of documents information and schedule issues. In this week’s podca...
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Looking Back–Looking Forward–Episode 50 from 2013-10-09T20:17:54
Looking Back In this episode Lew and I look back over the previous 49 episodes of this podcast sharing some thoughts on the genesis of the program based on my narration of Lew’s Book, Consult...
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Developing a Professional Network from 2013-09-08T22:19:06
As a consultant moves further up the ladder in his or her consulting career, the ability to sell the firm’s services becomes more important. It’s difficult to develop trusting relationships with p...
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Public Speaking from 2013-08-26T01:43:32
In the course of a consulting career, sooner or later you will end up giving a speech or presentation to a group of people – and probably many more after that. People who work in consulting and pr...
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Dining with the Client from 2013-07-02T01:20:11
We have discussed the importance of developing relationships with the client to become a client’s trusted advisor. One of the most awkward of situations is when you finally have to sit down and en...
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Balancing firm standards with the client’s from 2013-06-23T22:56:50
Consultants are brought in by a client for many reasons and one of the key reasons is their expertise and methodology. Most firms have their own standards and the consultant needs to develop a bal...
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Being a Guest at the Client Site from 2013-05-25T19:59:39
The nature of consulting and professional services generally requires consultants to work at the client’s offices. Even if it is not a full time commitment, meetings and part-time work often requi...
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Protecting the Firm from 2013-05-15T01:41:46
One of the most prominent aspects that we promote on this podcast is the need for consultants to be client minded. And while it’s true that those of us in any professional services firm should str...
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Protecting Client Confidentiality from 2013-05-03T02:45:25
In this weeks podcast, we discuss the importance of protecting client confidentiality in a consulting and professional services environment. What are some of the ways that a client’s confidential ...
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Mentoring in Consulting from 2013-04-24T02:12:32
Consulting and professional services firms thrive by hiring top level high performers. But it doesn’t stop there. Once a consultant becomes part of a high powered team, he or she needs to continu...
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Leaving a Consulting Firm from 2013-04-16T03:04:06
When someone joins a consulting firm, it creates the inevitable day when they will leave the firm. It may be after just a few months or several years. We wanted to speak in this week’s podcast ab...
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Maintaining Balance Between Process and Thought from 2013-04-06T18:59:17
In the business world, organizations regularly implement and redefine processes as a response to various issues. This is usually done in an effort to have standardized approaches so that stakehold...
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Arrogance or Confidence? The fine line from 2013-03-18T03:27:16
Confidence is one of the critical aspects of being a consultant. Many consultants cross the fine line of confidence and develop an arrogance that turns a client off and hurts their chances for adva...
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Why is Everyone a Consultant These Days? from 2013-03-11T00:24:56
As the world economy continues its slow and jagged recovery, people are slowly reentering the job market. As they attempt to find work, many are trying consulting either in a firm or going indepen...
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Our Favorite Consulting Books–The Second Half from 2013-02-24T19:41:20
Two weeks ago Lew and I discussed some of our favorite books that relate to Consulting and Professional Services. We couldn’t get through the list in one episode so we held over the second h...
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Being on the Bench from 2013-02-14T17:59:23
Considering the project-based nature of consulting, it’s nearly inevitable for a consultant to find him or herself between projects. This time is traditionally referred to by the industry as being...
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Our Favorite Consulting Books–The first half from 2013-02-08T22:20:03
In addition to being an enthusiastic and passionate problem solver, a good consultant has a great thirst for knowledge. We’ve never known a good consultant that wasn’t also a voracious reader. We’v...
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The importance of Flexibility for a Consultant from 2013-01-31T16:34:35
In our podcast we talk every week of some of the basic skills and attributes that a consultant needs to be successful. This week we will discuss the need for flexibility in a consultant’s tool kit...
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The Importance of a Thick Skin for a Consultant from 2013-01-24T18:01:33
One of the key traits of consulting is the ability to deal with adversity. This often comes from clients but it could just as easily come internally from your own firm. This week we will talk abo...
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