While big data consulting has become more mainstream than it probably was five years ago, there is still untapped opportunity for consulting firms to specialize in this field. From the success stories of top consulting firms, however, it is evident that these firms approach the process of big data consulting differently.
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3 Reasons Why Consultants should Focus on Return on Knowledge for their Clients
Talk to anyone in the business world about measuring results, and chances are that most answers will start with the word “return”. Depending on whom you ask, the answers can range from Return on Investment (ROI), Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Capital, or for some in more leisure-driven industries, it could be Return on Life (ROL).
Upgrade Your Change Management Plan with Organizational Intelligence
In the past few decades, change management has become an industry in and of itself, resulting in the rise of a very niche and necessary profession:change management consulting.
Measuring Return on Knowledge for Your Clients – The Groundwork
In the previous post, we tried to understand the concept of Return on Knowledge (ROK), its relevance today, and why consultants need to focus on maximizing ROK for their clients.
Measuring Return on Knowledge for your Clients – The Methodology
Previously, we covered why it is crucial for consultants to focus on Return on Knowledge (ROK) as a metric for clients. We also examined how consultants can lay the groundwork for measuring a client’s ROK.
The Time is Ripe for Security Consulting
In 2014, it seemed as though half of the time the news was running a story on yet another cyber attack hitting a major corporation. Target was hit first, followed by J.P. Morgan and Home Depot.
Why Consultant Differentiation is So Difficult
Normally one would assume that as a company grows, its ability to set itself apart from the rest of the industry would grow proportionally. For the top consulting firms, however, it is a different story.
5 Ways Consultants Can Ensure Clients Implement Recommendations
Consultants have the opportunity to create change in client’s organizations, but change doesn’t happen unless they ensure recommendations are implemented. Most consultants have faced the difficult situation in which clients don’t quite seem to agree with the suggestions brought to the table.
Lessons from Dilbert – Defeating Consulting Stereotypes
Sometimes it’s good to poke a little fun at ourselves. Dilbert holds a special place in the hearts of many business-people because it makes jabs at some of the things we deal with on a daily basis.
3 Ways Consultants Don’t (but should) Leverage Employee Engagement
Leveraging employee engagement of clients during an engagement is one of the most underestimated tools within the consulting industry. After all, for every 1% increase in employee engagement companies experience a 9% increase in operating profit.