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 balance between following the client’s standards and the f

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 require the consultant to be at the client site.

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 strive to put the client first and dedicate ourselves to t

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 information can be exposed? -

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 continue to develop and learn.

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 about the steps a consultant should take to leave profes

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 stakeholders know how to address various situations in a consist..

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 advancement in their consulting career.

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 independent.  In this week’s podcast,

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 half to this week. Here is the balance of that list,