How to Spark Positive Change! The Art & Science of Consulting

Believe it or not, there is more to consulting than a nice fee and a good feeling. In this comprehensive course, you'll discover that it requires a certain skill set and tool kit to be an effective consultant and agent of change. We'll define exactly what consulting is, the skills needed, and demonstrate how the consultant/change agent can be most effective for his or her internal or external clients.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify and apply specific consulting tools and techniques within each phase of the consulting process.
• Implement a results-oriented plan of action to generate value-added outcomes for clients.
• Apply specific techniques to become an objective and effective consultant.
• Define measurable outcomes in a consulting project.
• Identify the purposes of a consulting engagement.
• Utilize the Consultant Tool Kit on most of the problems and issues you'll face.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• The consultant’s process to define the scope, deliverables, and his or her role.
• Five defined phases of a consulting project and what to do within each phase of the project.
• Probing questions that provide needed data and the root cause of the problem.