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1) What Are We Trying to Accomplish?
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, they...Show More
2) The Importance of Leadership in Project Management
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 a mac...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) When Projects Go Bad
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 cl...Show More
4) Dealing with Resistance to Change
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 occ...Show More
5) Should I Specialize or Generalize?
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 podcast,...Show More
6) Reporting Bad News to the Client
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 and d...Show More
7) Reporting Status to the Client
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 the c...Show More
8) The Importance of Being Organized
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 podcast ...Show More
9) Looking Back – Looking Forward – Episode 50
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, Consulting 101: ...Show More
10) Developing a Professional Network
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 pote...Show More