Category: Consulting skills

Digital Literacy As A Leadership Skill

In today’s pervasive digital world, you are constantly assessed based on your digital communications. For example, was your email clear enough? Was your memo easy to read? Are you able…

Power Dynamics: Understanding Power in the Workplace

Power Dynamics: Understanding Power in the Workplace

Key Insights Power dynamics exist in human workspaces. In business, power is often thought of as a necessary evil. It's what enables companies to get things done, but it can…

How to Build Rapport

How to Build Rapport

There’s been a long-standing saying in business that “it is not what you know; it’s who you know.” In an industry like consulting, you are continually meeting new people, whether…

SCQA Framework

SCQA Framework: Structure Information to Communicate Impactfully

Key Insights: SCQA Builds Logical Stories: The SCQA framework structures your message around Situation, Complication, Question, and Answer, making complex ideas easier for any audience to follow and act on.…

Greenwashing: What is it?

"Greenwashing" is a term coined in the late 1980s. It refers to the practice of making misleading claims about a product to suggest using it is helpful to the environment.…

How To Mentor Remotely

How To Mentor Remotely

Mentoring is a vital part of professional development. but it doesn't always have to happen in person. With the rise of remote work, more and more mentoring relationships are taking…

How To Write A Resignation Letter

How To Write A Resignation Letter

Knowing how to write a resignation letter can keep connections with former colleagues strong. Burning bridges with scathing final words may generate some short-term psychological benefits, but ultimately harms your…

Neurodiversity: Does Consulting Embrace It?

Neurodiversity in the workplace is a topic that has gained more attention in recent years, but it can still be inconsistently understood or addressed. Neurodiversity refers to the range of…

Conflict Management: Styles, Strategies, & Examples

Conflict Management: Styles, Strategies, & Examples

Conflict management is a critical skill in both your personal and professional life. Conflicts inevitably arise in the workplace (especially in an industry like consulting where deadlines are tight). The…

delegation

Delegation: How & When To Assign Tasks

Delegation isn’t always the most natural response for leaders and managers. As a leader, it can be easy to feel that your best work is accomplished on your own, utilizing…

Microeconomics For the Aspiring Consultant

Microeconomics knowledge is highly useful for aspiring consultants. Becoming a consultant is a great way to use your microeconomics skills. As a consultant, you will be paid to help businesses…

McKinsey Conflict Resolution: How the firm approaches this critical skill

McKinsey is arguably one of the most prestigious and successful consulting firms in the world. The company has a reputation for solving some of their clients’ most critical issues in…