by lewsauder | Jun 25, 2012 | Communication
One of the most critical consulting skills is communication. A good consultant needs to know when to communicate, when not to, and the most effective way to do it when it is necessary. The communication consulting skill Knowing how to communicate includes...
by lewsauder | Jun 18, 2012 | Career Management
My son recently had a baseball tournament in a town where I used to live. While there, I looked up some old friends. I met one friend for coffee. We exchanged stories of old friends and memories of the old days. I had an opportunity to meet another old friend for a...
by lewsauder | Jun 11, 2012 | Career Management
My father passed away in 1990. After that, Fathers Days were a bit sad for me for a couple years, until I began celebrating them as a father instead of a son. In the late 80s when people began buying PCs, I remember my dad saying he would consider buying one, but he...
by lewsauder | Jun 4, 2012 | Career Management
I’ve written at length about what makes a good consultant and why it’s so great to be a consultant. One thing I’ve never addressed is a consultant’s decision making skills. Any business person needs to be decisive. A decision making consultant shows that he can get...
by lewsauder | May 29, 2012 | Career Management
My father worked for a large manufacturing company for nearly forty years. He retired from his management position in 1986. Twenty-two years after his death, my surviving mother still collects a pension from his company. In his day it was almost taken for granted...
