by lewsauder | May 27, 2014 | Career Management
In many consulting environments, we work in a team room huddled up working together. There are many reasons for this. From a practical sense, the client often doesn’t have cubicle or office space to house the entire team. They find a conference room or a single...
by lewsauder | May 12, 2014 | Client relations
“We’re from corporate and we’re here to help.” It’s the common joke for anyone who works for a living; for anyone who feels they know their job and doesn’t need high paid executives, who wouldn’t know a customer if it bit him...
by lewsauder | Mar 17, 2014 | Humor
A man tried a career in consulting But his approach with clients was insulting He was arrogant and rude With the clients he’d feud And they found him to be quite revolting The firm chose to pull him aside And some mentoring had to provide They gave him some...
by lewsauder | Jul 9, 2013 | Career Management
As a consultant, you get a unique array of seating arrangements. It’s rare for a client to give their consultants a corner office with a view. About the only corner office you’ll get is the cubicle in a high traffic area. In most cases, a consultant is seated in a...
by lewsauder | Feb 12, 2013 | Communication
I was once at a client where I had developed an excellent relationship with one of their employees. We got to the point where we began going to lunch on a regular basis and would occasionally stop for a drink after work. It’s usually a good development when your...
