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The GMCA - UA Podcast: Pathways in ConsultingAuthor: GMCA University of Alberta Chapter
We are the University of Alberta chapter of the Graduate Management Consulting Association. If you are interested in Management Consulting we are here to help you get the most of it! Whether you just want to explore the topic or advance your career, take advantage of our network and be part of it! This is a 6 episode series that will be released bi-weekly starting June 30th. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Ep. 06 - Consulting in action
Episode 6
Tuesday, 25 August, 2020
Vinicius interviews David Muddle and Kevin Macdonald to learn more about how to develop your consulting business. David shares his experiences in building his consulting firm while Kevin talks about being an independent consultant. Their contrasting backgrounds provide great insights into possible development processes and they bring together all that has been mentioned in previous episodes. HOW DID THEY GOT INTO CONSULTING? 2:13 David's response? 4:38 Kevin's response? WHY DAVID OPENED HIS OWN COMPANY? WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? 7:14 Reasons and challenges. 10:15 Leveraging his experiences to become a consultant. 11:54 Summary from David's talk. WHY DAVID BECAME A INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT? WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? 12:55 How did Kevin transition into consulting? 15:47 Most challenging aspects for Kevin. 17:05 Summary from Kevin's response. HOW DO YOU GET CLIENTS 18:00 How David sells his services and get clients? SHOULD I GET CERTIFIED? WHY? 23:20 Why David decided to pursue his CMC certification? 26:56 Why Kevin decided to get his Lean 6 Sigma certification? 29:42 Summary from Kavin and David's answer. 30:18 Micro certifications. WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL TO DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS 33:36 Kevin's response? 36:17 David's response? FINAL THOUGHTS 40:29 What is the one advice would give to someone starting their career?
