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The Art and Science of Consulting workshops:

Your choice:

Public On-site  
Web-based classes 
Live, lively and convenient
Customized, for groups
e-mail for info

 

A quick and powerful way to increase I.T. project success

Developed by I.T. consultant
Delivered by veteran consultant / account manager / trainer

Your clients’ loyalty and the success of your projects are on the  line every day. Our Art and Science of Consulting seminar offers you the tool to come out ahead. 

Client service lapses by less experienced consultants are commonly the cause of significant grief and frustration on the part of the consultants, profit erosion on the part of their employers and loss of faith by their clients.

While these lapses are usually monitored and corrected by project managers, they cannot be all corrected on time as project managers cannot be everywhere. 

Among such client service lapses are project delays, uncompensated scope expansions and many others with direct impact to your bottom line.

I.T. CONSULTING SKILLS: THE NEXT LEVEL

The 15 most common client service lapses 
that cause significant grief and profit erosion and ways to protect against them are described in our FREE checklist.
Request a copy by
contacting us at (800) 823 8892 or e-mail us.

In only two days, I.T. consultants participating in the Art and Science of Consulting workshop can step up to the next level by acquiring critical skills necessary to survive and thrive in today's market: 

A lively, interactive session covering subjects such as: 

  • Understanding clients’ perspective

  • Managing expectations

  • Dealing with "difficult" clients

  • Leveraging the value of "process" in a results-oriented world

  • Making wise decisions based on technology and business savvy

  • Spotting scope change attempts and how to deal with them . . . 

  • How to recognize it as it happens . . . the usual suspects.

  • Recognizing and reporting value-added follow-on work opportunities

Participants at the Art and Science of Consulting workshops will learn valuable tips and techniques, such as:

  • Making sustainable commitments

  • Achieving progress in line with the project’s overall needs

  • Identifying potential delays and how to overcome them

  • Avoiding meeting paralysis, conducting productive meetings

  • Ensuring buy-in through knowledge transfer

  • Making estimates work for you and not against you

  • Recognizing and overcoming enterprise inertia and other
    forms of resistance

  • Ensuring acceptance of work products

  • Issue escalation techniques

  • Building relationships with clients

  • Avoiding the ten phrases certain to alienate clients

    . . . and more.

Your choice:

On-site Web-based
Customized, for groups
e-mail for info
Web-based classes 
Live, lively and convenient

 

From a valued client:

"A unique course that greatly increases the value we provide to our clients and . . . to our employees."

 Rodney Ray, Director of Training, Iconixx (see actual letter)

For more information or to request a FREE copy of our checklist of 15 common client service lapses and how you can avoid them, contact us at (800) 823 8892 or e-mail today.

 

Recent
feedback from
our workshops:


"A unique course that greatly increases the value we provide to our clients and . . . to our employees."

Rodney Ray, Director of Training, Iconixx
(see actual letter)

"Wonderful primer
on important tools
you need to survive
and thrive in consulting"

S.L., consultant


"Excellent.
Prepares you to
handle unexpected situations.

M.Z., Sr. Tech. Specialist

"Excellent class
for anyone new to consulting. It will give you valuable "real world" techniques.

M.M., Sr. Interface Designer

Good fundamental techniques. Good instructor and course topics."
X.C. Sr. Consultant

"Interesting, well organized. Something for even seasoned consultants."
R.T, Supervising consultant

"Enjoyed the role playing and class interaction."
T.M., consultant

 

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