Category: Consulting skills

Managing Your Digital Footprint

Digital footprint may or may not be a familiar term to you, but in today’s online world, it’s a necessary one to know. Every email, Google search, photo, social media post, online shopping trip and even your online entertainment choices leave a footprint that can be easily accessed, including by future employers. It’s not uncommon…

What is Cognitive Restructuring?

Do you find yourself stuck in your head, unable to be present, or trying to silence a critical internal voice reminding you of your flaws? If so, cognitive restructuring can prove to be an extremely useful tool to change your life. What is cognitive restructuring? It may sound complex, but simply put, it is a…

How to Overcome Procrastination

Cramming to finish important tasks at the last minute or moving deadlines back? You have likely entered the dangerous waters of procrastination. Knowing how to overcome procrastination is an extremely important trait possessed by highly effective leaders. If you find yourself falling into the procrastination trap, you’re not the only one. Most people struggle with…

Matrix Management: Benefits, Challenges, & Examples

Today’s fast paced environment of digital disruption brings new challenges that necessitate updated systems to effectively facilitate growth. In a constantly evolving environment, workers need to be able to function in a structure that works for them. Enter: matrix management. Matrix management is an organizational structure that is highly beneficial for businesses looking to create…

How to Find a Mentor: Even Working from Home

Knowing how to find a mentor is even more valuable in the current professional landscape. Even under the best of circumstances, it can be challenging to find a mentor who will speak into your career growth. Times have changed and so has the workplace. More people than ever are working remotely or from home. The…

Stakeholder Analysis

Stakeholder analysis is one of the most important things anyone in the business world can do as they prepare to start any new project. In business, as in life, no one is an island. You may have started your career thinking you’re purely out for yourself. However, as you continue to rise up within your…

Decision Making Models

Decision making models are a structured way for organizations or individuals to make decisions. A decision-making model is a framework that identifies the benefits and drawbacks of different options in order to help determine the best choice. It has been said that half of the decisions that managers make ultimately fail. That begs the question...…

Decision Making Process for Effective Decisions

We make what feels like a million little decisions each day. From the moment we get up and pour our first cup of coffee, we’re making decisions. There are obviously some decisions that require more strategy and contemplation than others, and business is riddled with complex decisions that have widespread implications. As a leader, you…

How to Leverage Social Capital

Social capital: what is it, and how can you leverage it? Social capital is like a savings account you build over time through relationships. This savings account yields powerful connections and strong networks. Learning how to build and leverage social capital is critical for your success as a leader in any organization. When built with…

Mindfulness Meditation: A Workplace Benefit

Mindfulness is one of the newest business buzzwords around the proverbial water cooler. If you are a Type A personality like us, you may have the idea that mindfulness involves sitting cross-legged for hours trying (and most likely failing) to empty your mind of everything superfluous and meditating on the great mysteries of life. Well,…