HOW TO BE A CONSULTANT PROGRAMME

This programme is aimed at new and aspiring consultants. It is a series of short TED-style talks, where expert speakers discuss success factors with an audience that harnesses the wisdom of experienced consultants and the energy of newcomers.

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Please join us for the first session, on Wednesday 31st March 2021 from 6:30pm to 8pm, which will tackle:

• What’s different if you’re a consultant

• Using methods, tools & resources

• Helping people to change

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Over the following months, join us to discuss:

• Being a consultant

• Interviews, fact-finding & evidence

• Managing projects & mixed teams

• Ethics & behaviours

• Analysis & problem solving

• Client relationships

• Selling your work

• Report writing

• Fees, commerciality, contracts & finance

• Creativity

• Presentation skills

• Quality & risk management

• Trust & influencing

• Solution design & buy-in

• Teams & relationships

• Thought leadership and reputation

• Getting decisions made & delivered

• Successful delivery and beyond

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The sessions are around 15-20 minutes of presentation with a further 10-15 minutes allowed for contributions from other experienced attendees and questions from the audience. Three topics are covered in each 90-minute event. Each segment will be edited and published as a video to provide a permanent, free resource.

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To draw upon a dispersed pool of expertise and offer this to a wide audience, the sessions use the Zoom conference format. Primary speakers and BCS hosts form a panel, but contributions from other experienced consultants are encouraged.