Consulting Success

MAY 5, 2023

Do you grow to a certain size first and then develop systems and processes — or is it the reverse? For a solopreneur consultant looking to grow, the dilemma often is what comes first: scale or structure? The answer lies somewhere in between. In this article, I’ll share how you can do both by creating.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Positioning Yourself As The Expert — How To Develop A Consulting Voice That Clients Will Listen To with Ron Carucci. I switched careers into learning and development and organization development. I’m very excited to have Ron Carucci joining us. Ron, welcome. Michael, so great to be with you. Thanks for having me. Prayer helps.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 17, 2020

Understands how the culture and power networks operate within the client system. Conceptualizes and develop theoretical and practical frameworks that describe complex ideas in understandable, usable ways. Organization Behavior/Development. Political Savvy. Uses active, reflective listening. Think Partnership/Sounding Board.

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Clarity Consultants

JUNE 30, 2023

Employing a team of strong workers can help you get through these unknown times, which is why investing in employee development is crucial. Learning new skills and competencies is the bread and butter of a learning and development program. Providing learning and development opportunities does just that.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 19, 2024

Mastering the art of Learning Management System (LMS) optimization is essential for any organization striving for efficiency and effectiveness. Those responsible for overseeing the LMS must ensure it seamlessly integrates with other systems and serves the diverse needs of learners and administrators alike.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 31, 2022

They can't give me a purchase order if I'm not in their system. The series: How I Manage My Product Development: Ease with Continuous Flow (Day 1). How Cycle Time and Cost of Delay Makes Product Development Decisions Easier (Day 2). Easier Product Development Decisions and Why Backlogs Might Slow You Down (Day 3).

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

In order to develop an effective magnetic message, you have to have real clarity around your ideal client. So, it’s critical that you have clarity around your ideal client to be able to develop a really effective magnetic message. You’ve got them hooked. So, they want to have a conversation. Here’s the thing.

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Land Your First Project Dont be afraid to take the leap to solopreneurship because youre anxious about having to sell or do business development. Business development involves cultivating trusting relationships, but this takes time to build momentum.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Develop effective executive development and coaching solutions. Considers the whole system (vs. Develops and effectively shares the organization’s vision. ” Effective Executives know how to “reach across the aisle” and develop strategic alliances with others in the organization.

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Henry DeVries

JULY 19, 2023

Learn from business process and systems expert Dafne Tsakiris what the question is and why this question is so powerful.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 16, 2020

unprofitable company, poor customer service, divisions not working together well, technology systems a mess), there are also management consultants that are more like life coaches or entrepreneurial partners that help with opportunities. While it is true that a large bulk of consulting is about fixing company problems (e.g.,

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Consulting Matters

MAY 16, 2018

You needs to implement a system that will can empower you to predictably and consistently: Attract and connect with your exact perfect client who has needs and challenges you are passionate about solving. It's having a system that you can rely on that will give you the confidence to pursue big dreams and goals for your consulting success.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2021

Edwards Deming argued in his book Out of the Crisis , 94% of most problems and possibilities for improvement belong to the system, not the individual. Personal productivity systems are certainly useful, but the most effective antidote to low productivity and inefficiency must be implemented at the system level, not the individual level.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Develop effective executive development and coaching solutions. Considers the whole system (vs. Develops and effectively shares the organization’s vision. ” Effective Executives know how to “reach across the aisle” and develop strategic alliances with others in the organization.

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2018

I’m back from joining Honsha on their semi-annual Executive Development Mission to Japan. It was a remarkable learning experience — although I’ve been on two other study trips to Japan, there’s always something new to see and understand when you visit a company that has adopted (and adapted) the Toyota Production System.

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Develop a “tagline” or one-sentence summary. I used to be an expert at creating organizational change strategies for major system implementations like Oracle and SAP. What adjectives do people use when they introduce me? What do I enjoy doing and do really well? This concept is borrowed from advertising.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

As an organization development consultant, I played a key role in aligning the senior executive team around how service was delivered on the front lines, what needed to happen to establish Disney's Animal Kingdom as a must-see park, and how the creative and operational teams partnered together. That also tells you what isn't for you.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2021

The disconnect is not one piece—it's an entire system. That system includes: Career ladders assume people have linear careers. First two jobs: software developer plus project management responsibilities. Next couple of jobs: software developer plus intermittent project management. What we encourage in the work.

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Halo Psych

JUNE 20, 2024

Society, systems and culture conspires. And as Geraldine Gallacher says in her book, Coaching women: Changing the system not the person “Maybe the problem isn’t that women lack confidence but that confidence in women is not rewarded in the work world” (p.49). In short, it seems women leaders are in a double-bind.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

AI-powered recommendation systems are another way businesses are leveraging AI-based technology to enhance the customer experience. These systems can suggest relevant products that customers are likely to enjoy. Supply chain management is another area where AI is revolutionizing operations.

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Clarity Consultants

APRIL 27, 2024

Over three decades of leadership at a premier Learning & Development (L&D) consulting firm have not only provided me with a wealth of experience but also a clear understanding of the transformative power that targeted, expert-driven training holds, especially for Fortune 500 companies.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2020

For one of my clients, I requested to get on their instant messenger system. Donald works with global clients to develop and implement major change initiatives that collectively span the business process value chain and cover all major functional areas. in pretty much the same way I would have if they were next to me or down the hall.

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Consulting Success

JUNE 12, 2017

Do whatever you need to (intern, take free or discounted projects, work for a company) to develop true expertise. Once you know who your ideal clients are and where to find and reach them, you can develop your Magnetic Message. Develop Your Message. If you lack that experience, go out and get it. Company Size. Specialization.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 9, 2020

Connection with others who get what we're going through and strategic alliances can be highly profitable IF you are developing relationships with people who are doing the same type of hard work that you are to build a credible online platform and faithfully put yourself in front of potential buyers.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 13, 2024

Step 4: Develop a Strengths-Based Marketing System Marketing doesn’t have to be scary or sleazy. Develop a marketing system that leverages your strengths and aligns with your values. Therefore, invest in the best website design and copy you can afford so that you can be seen and paid as an expert and premium brand.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2020

The spacecraft’s internal clock became unsynced with the overall “mission elapsed timing” system, so the Starliner failed to fire its engines at the correct time to reach orbit. So—a $5 billion project was undone by something that your $10 Casio watch could handle. Does your lean program face the same problem?

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Markovitz Consulting

APRIL 7, 2020

when the lean operating system she helped install enabled the staff at the Starbucks stores around Newtown, CT manage the chaos and trauma around the Newtown massacre. Starbucks resolved the tension between top-down, command and control leadership and bottom-up employee empowerment by developing its “Playbook.”

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Your first task if you want to develop meaningful client relationships is to demonstrate that their passions and priorities are also yours. While you want a long-term client engagement, you have to go into a client system with a planned exit. Your clients are not simply buyers representing an organization.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2024

When something goes wrong with an AI system or model, the approaches used to respond to problems caused by traditional software systems don’t work. A new playbook is required.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. Learn How to Attract and Land Consulting Clients With a Step-By-Step System.

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Harvard Business

JULY 8, 2024

The good news is they can develop them. Specifically, companies should invest in behavioral change, controlled experimentation, measurement of business value, data management, human capital development, and systems thinking. Unfortunately, most companies lack these.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 8, 2024

For that reason, businesses must focus on designing and developing AI systems that empower all their users by 1) embedding DEI into the design of your AI systems; 2) incorporating DEI into any AI-related upskilling programs; and 3) using AI as an opportunity to boost DEI.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 23, 2019

Plus, you’ve developed a good system for interpreting interview data. If the end result is more nebulous like “ensure a smooth transition to a system or process,” quote a an hourly or day rate instead. You also have a survey you can adapt to get needed data from other stakeholders.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2024

When I left my high-profile job as an Organization Development Consultant at Walt Disney World to start my own consulting business, my kids were just 4 and 6 years old. And while I don’t regret being there for all those moments, I wish I had built more systems and boundaries into my business early on, so I could have been more present.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2020

The only way that workplaces and societies will improve is when the leaders at the top consider the whole system when making decisions and does what is in EVERYBODY'S best interest. The second thing you need is to cultivate your own personal power and this begins with your approach to your business development. as little as 90 days.

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Clarity Consultants

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

When you’re overseeing a learning and development (L&D) project, ensuring it heads in the right direction every step of the way is essential. Then, get their input to determine if any of the resulting systems fall short of their needs, is cumbersome, or is confusing. Select a Development Methodology.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From the early days of mechanical automatons to more recent conversational bots, scientists and engineers have dreamed of a future where AI systems can work and act intelligently and independently. With their supercharged reasoning and execution capabilities, agentic AI systems promise to transform many aspects of human-machine collaboration.

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