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Obsessing On Process & Meta-Process: The Secret of High-Performing Consulting Firms

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This can take the form of a team charter, a problem definition worksheet, or even a set of key questions to ask at each project stage. 3 Talking About Process With Everyone: Under-communication Is The Norm One of the biggest traps I see in consulting is under-communication. It’s the default.

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Do Consulting Case Study Interviews Work? A deep dive

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Not to mention the high-ticket coaching packages that many students definitely will buy. This laid the foundation for a deeper understanding of structured communication skills once I actually started working in the industry. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Quite quite small.

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How Top-Tier Consultants at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG Really Solve Problems 

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What I got wrong about problem-solving What are the most important skills you need to be successful? Communication? Effective communication tops a lot of lists (it is even the answer I got when I asked ChatGPT this very question). Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Organization?

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The Ultimate Guide To Becoming A Freelance Consultant: 25 Things I’ve Learned

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Setup a website and an e-mail : Setting up a website is optional, but an e-mail is definitely required. It’s hard to set up an independent gig before you leave your full-time job so there is definitely uncertainty in taking the leap. I am using Quickbooks self-employed bundle. discount/affiliate link or non-affiliate link ) 6.

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How To Build A Culture Of Excellence In A Consulting Firm

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So spending a couple of hours talking about norms, preferences, communication styles, template format, and so on, upfront, only seems like a waste of time if everyone knew what to do. For example, in the first phase of a project, you might have a team charter, problem definition, or issue tree. and full analysis deck. .”

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What are the career paths and titles at McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group?

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If you really wanted to jump from Business Analyst to Associate at McKinsey for example, that is definitely a possible path if you are a top performer. In this case, you likely would have to spend an additional six months or year in the BA role and it might come with the title “Senior Business Analyst.”