Small and Effective Teams-Getting Started
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Small and Effective Teams-Consulting Teams are Organized Like a Pyramid
Consulting Fundamentals: Skills, tools, tips (2023)
2.1 What is consulting leverage?
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2.2 Understanding project profitability
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Finders, minders, and grinders
“On the beach” means you are consulting inventory
Consulting Competencies and Skills-Different Skills are Required Throughout Your Career
2.3 Competencies = what you need to be good at
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Consulting careers often look like an hourglass
Leverage: Free up people to do their best work
Consulting Competencies and Skills-Do Simple Things Well: Two Examples
2.4 Do simple tasks well (e.g., executive communications)
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2.5 Do simple tasks well (e.g., meeting minutes)
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Make email better: 20 tips
What are Consulting Projects Like?-Projects Vary, But Have Some Simliarities
2.6 Projects can vary from 3 weeks to 1 year
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Beware the long middle of a project
What are Consulting Projects Like?-What to Do at the Start of Any Project?
2.7 What to do before the project starts?
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How to get smart quickly
What are Consulting Projects Like?-What Do Internal Consultants Do?
2.8 Internal consultants have a huge opportunity
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What are Consulting Firms Looking For?-Professionals Should Continually Be Networking
2.9 Networking is important and it takes effort
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2.10 Who should I network with?
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Networking = being a useful human
What are Consulting Firms Looking For?-Use Your Network and Campus Resources
2.11 Recruiting is a people business
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Career tip: What is an informational interview?
What are Consulting Firms Looking For?-What are Consulting Firms Looking For?
2.12 What are consulting firms looking for?
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Resumes are bait, make it count
How to Prepare for Interviews-Behavioral Interviews Look for "Fit"
2.13 What is a behavioral interview?
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Be likeable, be yourself (on your best day)
How to Prepare for Interviews-Case Interviews = Let Us See How You Think
2.14 What is a case interview?
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Case interviews, “We want to see you think.”
How to do well with case interviews? Practice
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