UID:
almahu_9948198370402882
Format:
1 online resource (vii, 220 pages)
ISBN:
9781119106197
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1119106192
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9781119106210
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1119106214
Content:
Delivers the essential practical skills needed to consult and make sharp, well prepared interactions in a wide range of business situations This comprehensive handbook covers the fundamental skills and attitudes required by successful consultants from novice to practitioner level, irrespective of their specialist area. It untangles the key variables present in any consulting service and introduces practical ways to improve their effectiveness based upon the author's experience of helping consulting organisations to develop and excel in the marketplace. The book explores consulting 'from the g.
Note:
Includes index.
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; About the Author; Introduction; Part I: Consulting Fundamentals; Chapter 1: What is Consulting?; Consulting: The Basic Proposition; Who is Qualified to be a Consultant?; Representing A Consulting Organization; Ethics in Consulting; Consulting Versus Selling; Chapter Summary; Chapter 2: Preparing to Consult; Basic Preparation; Detailed Preparation; Engagement-Specific Preparation; Chapter Summary; Chapter 3: Establishing Credibility; Positioning: The Personal Introduction; Positioning: The Corporate Introduction; Chapter Summary.
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Chapter 4: Managing Client MeetingsSetting the Meeting Objectives; Composing the Consulting Participant Team; Agreeing on the Team Plan; Structuring the Interaction; Chapter Summary; Part II: Case Studies; Case Study 1: Exploring a New Consulting Opportunity; Case Scenario; Meeting Preparation; Exploring an Opportunity: The Set-Up Phase; Exploring an Opportunity: The Meeting Body; Exploring an Opportunity: The Client Dialogue; Exploring an Opportunity: The Closure Phase; The Meeting Outcome; Chapter Summary; Case Study 2: Presenting a Solution Approach; Case Scenario; Meeting Preparation.
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Presenting a Solution Approach: The Set-Up PhasePresenting a Solution Approach: The Meeting Body; Presenting a Solution Approach: The Client Dialogue; The Meeting Outcome; The Role of an Adviser: Challenging Your Client; Chapter Summary; Case Study 3: Scoping a Study; Case Scenario; Meeting Preparation; Scoping a Study: The Set-Up Phase; Scoping a Study: The Client Dialogue; The Meeting Outcome; Chapter Summary; Part III: Additional Topics; Chapter 5: Proposing a Consulting Service; Selecting the Content; Practices to Avoid; Chapter Summary; Chapter 6: Delivering a Consulting Service.
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The 50:50 RuleDelivering the Result; Optimizing the Client Experience; Chapter Summary; Chapter 7: Client Interactions and Related Obstacles; The Importance of Adaptability; Dealing with Client-Related Obstacles; Chapter Summary; Chapter 8: The Skill of Advising; The Deductive Method; The Inductive Method; Comparing the Methods; Combining the Methods; Documenting the Argument; Presenting an Argument; Chapter Summary; Index; EULA.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Parikh, Samir, 1970- Consultant's handbook. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015 ISBN 9781119106203
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119166559
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