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The Practice of Professional Consulting
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The Practice of Professional Consulting

by Edward G. Verlander
October 2012
Beginner
320 pages
8h 22m
English
Pfeiffer
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APPENDIX B

GUIDELINES FOR SUCCESSFUL CONSULTING

In Part One of this book we covered how good consultants add value to the consultant-client relationship by simplifying complexity. This appendix applies that principle to this book by simplifying the practice of professional consulting into a set of clear guidelines or rules whose central purpose is to assist in the journey of becoming a trusted advisor.

Table B.1 lists principles and guidelines drawn from professional consulting experience, organized in the four stages in our consulting cycle. They are useable by all consultants regardless of their area of consulting practice, professional experience, or organizational rank. Experienced, successful consultants will be familiar with most of the ...

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