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When to Hire—or Not Hire—a Consultant: Getting Your Money's Worth from Consulting Relationships
Author Dave J. Orr , Linda M. Orr
When to Hire—or Not Hire—a Consultant:Getting Your Money's Worth from Consulting Relationships is a hands-on, practical guide for anyone thinking about hiring a consultant to set strategy, solve problems, increase profits or revenue, develop new products, open new ....
Release Date 2013/01 -
Value-Based Fees: How to Charge—and Get—What You're Worth: A Guide for Consultants, Second Edition
Author Alan Weiss Ph.D.
In this thoroughly revised edition of his classic book, Alan Weiss shows how consulting fees are dependent on only two things: value provided in the perception of the buyer and the intent of the buyer and the consultant to act ethically. Many consultants, however, f....
Release Date 2008/09 -
Using Consulting Systems—Business Skills
Author Laura M. Francis , Thomas Reed
Using Consulting Systems describes how to initiate and develop relationships with prospective clients. The organizational systems model is an analytical tool that helps consultants gain a holistic view of issues and problems. Problem-solving tools simplify developin....
Release Date 2003/05 -
The, Seven Cs of Consulting, 3rd Edition
Author Mick Cope
Mick Cope is founder of WizOz – a network based organisation that seeks to help people and businesses optimise their potential. WizOz offers a range of different products and services, all of which are based around the ideas outlined his books. More information on WizOz can be found on his web site ....
Release Date 2012/09 -
The Skilled Facilitator, 3rd Edition
Author Roger M. Schwarz
Help groups deliver results with an updated approach to facilitation and consultingThe Skilled Facilitator: A Comprehensive Resource for Consultants, Facilitators, Trainers, and Coaches, Third Edition is a fundamental resource for consultants, facilitators, coaches....
Release Date 2016/11 -
The Practice of Professional Consulting
Author Edward G. Verlander
Despite the size of the consulting industry and its attractiveness to business school graduates, there is a dearth of agreement about what constitutes "professionalism" in consulting. The Practice of Professional Consulting provides the most comprehensive introducti....
Release Date 2012/10 -
The Nomadic Developer: Surviving and Thriving in the World of Technology Consulting
Author Aaron Erickson
Learn the Real Secrets of Succeeding as a Software or IT Consultant in Any Economic Climate!Despite economic cycles, the idea of using technology to make a company more efficient and competitive–or perhaps even reach a new market– is appealing to all but the most de....
Release Date 2009/05 -
The New Consultant's Quick Start Guide
Author Elaine Biech
An action plan for working as a consultantManagement consulting is a $250 billion industry and growing at a rate of over four percent annually. Many predict that more than 40 percent of the U.S. workforce will soon be contingent, freelance, or consulting members of....
Release Date 2019/04 -
The New Business of Consulting
Author Elaine Biech
Everything you ever wanted to know about consulting—a practical roadmap for aspiring entrepreneurs Seismic changes occurring in the workforce are leading to more and more people entering the world of contract, freelance, and contingency work. Rapid changes in demog....
Release Date 2019/05 -
The Management Consultant, 2nd Edition
Author Richard Newton
Richard Newton is an author and business adviser. He worked for the management consultancy practices of Cooper & Lybrand, Ernst & Young, and A.T Kearney, and continues to provide consultancy through his own company, Enixus. Richard has worked with many professional services firms on major pr....
Release Date 2019/08 -
The Freelance Consultant: Your comprehensive guide to starting an independent business
Author Richard Newton
Freelance consulting, coaching, IT contracting and other self-employed professional roles are fast becoming the preferred way to find fulfilling work, generate a great income, and futureproof careers, whilst giving all the benefits and freedoms of being your own boss – but few know how to make it re....
Release Date 2021/04 -
Author Alan Weiss
Everything you need to know about building a successful, world-class consulting practiceWhether you are a veteran consultant or new to the industry, an entrepreneur or the principal of a small firm, The Consulting Bible tells you absolutely everything you need to kn....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Author Samir Parikh
Delivers the essential practical skills needed to consult and make sharp, well prepared interactions in a wide range of business situationsThis comprehensive handbook covers the fundamental skills and attitudes required by successful consultants from novice to prac....
Release Date 2015/07 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Stretching Your Dollar
Author Shannon M. Medisky
An online expert and home economist gathers hundreds of practical-and surprising-tips.Everyone is being squeezed these days by the faltering economy, but nobody wants to give up the things that add to quality of life. Much more than just common sense warmed over, t....
Release Date 2009/09 -
Author Mick Cope
The consultancy business is booming. For any consultant aiming to survive and grow in this complex world, they need to have a clear and concise change model to hand, one that can guarantee delivery of a wide range of change projects.Based around the author's 7Cs mo....
Release Date 2000/03 -
School Counselor Consultation, 2nd Edition
Author Greg Brigman , Elizabeth Villares , Fran Mullis , Linda D. Webb , JoAnna F. White
Explore a wide range of strategies and techniques to build your school counselor consulting skillsetIn the newly revised Second Edition of School Counselor Consultation: Skills for Working Effectively With Parents, Teachers, and Other School Personnel, a team of distinguished counselors delivers a c....
Release Date 2021/12 -
Peter Block Flawless Consulting: A Guide To Getting Your Expertise Used, Second Edition
Author Janis Nowlan
The second edition of Peter Block's Flawless Consulting gracefully updates what many consider the best resource of its kind. New chapters on implementation, "whole-system" strategies, and ethics are included, but in general it simply fine-tunes Block's proven advi....
Release Date 1999/09 -
Performance Consulting, 3rd Edition
Author Dana Gaines Robinson , James C. Robinson , Jack J. Phillips , Patricia Pulliam Phil
NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATEDIn America, organizations spend $175 billion in training initiatives and more than $500 billion in human resource solutions every year yet often have little to show for it. One reason is that people “jump to solutions” before they ide....
Release Date 2015/06 -
Odyssey --The Business of Consulting
Author Imelda K. Butler , Shayne Tracy
This book provides consultants with a career framework to build, grow, and transform their consulting businesses by becoming brilliant at the basics. The Odyssey process challenges current thinking and offers a methodology to help readers rise to the top of the prof....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Million Dollar Speaking: The Professional's Guide to Building Your Platform
Author Alan Weiss
Make your move into, or improve your position in, the powerful world of professional speakingIf you think you have what it takes to speak professionally, or you’ve already been doing so with insufficient reward, now is the time to make your move.
Release Date 2010/09 -
Author Alan Weiss
Build a million-dollar business out of untapped referrals!Alan Weiss has taught thousands of people how to put their expertise to work through consulting, speaking, and coaching. Now, in Million Dollar Referrals, he takes it to the next level, giving you the tools t....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Million Dollar Launch: How to Kick-start a Successful Consulting Practice in 90 Days
Author Alan Weiss
“[Weiss is] one of the most highly respected independent consultants in the country.”—New York PostIf you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, you’ve come to the right place. In Million Dollar Launch, bestselling author and superstar consultant Alan Weiss shows you how to g....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Million Dollar Hire: Build Your Bottom Line, One Employee at a Time
Author David P. Jones
Tools for translating recruiting and hiring decisions into financial returnsEven in a down economy, U.S. business and government make millions of hiring decisions every year. Every decision carries risk. Every hire is an investment. Ideally, every one pays a return.....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Author Alan Weiss
Build a thriving 21st-century consultancy with an all-new edition of the classic bestsellerIn a world of rapidly evolving technologies and business paradigms, your consulting business needs to radically adapt its techniques and models. Taking full measure of these changes, Alan Weiss, the “Rock Star....
Release Date 2021/11 -
Million Dollar Consulting, 5th Edition
Author Alan Weiss
Build a thriving consultancy with the updated edition of this classic bestseller Having inspired generations of consultants and entrepreneurs around the world, the “Rock Star of Consulting” Alan Weiss returns with a revised and completely updated edition of his aut....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Maximizing the Value of Consulting
Author Patricia Pulliam Phillips , William D. Trotter , Jack J. Phillips
Provide organized, efficient, relevant consulting with lasting valueMaximizing the Value of Consulting is an indispensable, practical guide for managing, measuring, and delivering the results that make internal and external consulting a lasting value to clients and....
Release Date 2015/06 -
Make Your First Million: Ditch the 9-5 & Start the Business of Your Dreams, 2nd Edition
Author Martin Webb
Never has advice on making money been so essential! Many of the world’s most successful businesses started during an economic downturn, so don’t let the credit crunch stop you. Make Your First Million shows you how to go it alone and make the money come rolling in! ....
Release Date 2009/06 -
Author Gábor Mikulás , Annie Olesen , Irene Wormell
Information Consulting presents a closer look at what makes information consultants successful and how they develop a productive relationship with their clients. While most of the books on this subject area are providing the experiences of information consulting vet....
Release Date 2011/10 -
Author Edgar H. Schein
Consulting in Complex and Changing TimesOrganizations face challenges today that are too messy and complicated for consultants to simply play doctor: run a few tests, offer a neat diagnosis of the “problem,” and recommend a solution. Edgar Schein argues that c....
Release Date 2016/04