Brainstorming Consulting Problem Solving 
StrategyU
FEBRUARY 8, 2025
Consulting is a term thats tossed around in boardrooms, business school campuses, and everyday conversation. Yet, what do consultants actually do? Despite common stereotypes and vague assumptions, the consulting profession is multifaceted and demanding. Consulting can be divided into several kinds of work.
StrategyU
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
When interviewing for my first job in consulting, I spent a lot of my time practicing applying business frameworks to hypothetical case interview questions. Though I’m not convinced that the case interview is the best method , I do know that simply regurgitating frameworks is not enough to get a job in consulting.
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Harvard Professional Development
MAY 11, 2022
Executive Coach, Leadership & Management Consultant, Resources for Leading. I work in both management consulting and executive coaching. What are some of the key takeaways from one or all of the programs that you’ve used in the course of your consulting? Denver, Colorado. I just had to sign up and go to it.
Vantage Circle
DECEMBER 21, 2023
They set the tone by actively endorsing a culture that encourages creativity and problem-solving at all levels. When employees are encouraged to broaden their skills, they bring a holistic approach to problem-solving. Moreover, a creative culture isn't just about the work—it's about the people.
StrategyU
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
In 2012, I was first exposed to the world of freelance strategy consultants while working for a-connect. For example, early in my career, I would tell people “I am trying to break into consulting.” Test out “I’m making the leap to become a freelance consultant.” If it doesn’t feel right, you may want to re-think your move.
StrategyU
JULY 7, 2021
Issue trees are a useful approach to breaking down a problem statement into component parts that can more easily be acted upon. In consulting teams, it’s often done in the first couple of weeks of a project. ” We can then start to brainstorm different ways that profitability might be increased.
Eure Consulting
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
This month we’ll be diving deeper into the Problem Solving Process that we teach our clients. When you’re faced with a problem, how many times do you just find a workaround? Figuring out a way to minimize the problem just enough so that you can keep moving. But never actually solving it. Problem solved.
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