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Performance Consulting: A Practical Guide for HR and Learning Professionals 11 reviews
Dana Gaines Robinson, James C Robinson
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008
To do something without understanding it is a sure recipe for failure.
To do something without understanding it is a sure recipe for failure. Now in an updated and expanded second addition, "Performance Consulting: A Practical Guide for HR and Learning Professionals" is an informed and informative guide for avoiding commonly encountered Human Resources failures. Drawing upon their years of experience and expertise, co-authors Dana Gaines Robinson and James C. ...
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Consulting for Dummies (For Dummies) 18 reviews
Bob Nelson, Philip Albon, ...
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd), 2009
A Beginner's Guide Worth Consulting!
Make no mistake: "Dummies" books are strictly for beginners, and "Consulting for Dummies" is no different. Despite their elementary approach to subject matter, the series is a wonderful introduction to many topics, including the wide world of consulting. Start here for an overview, and move on to bigger and better books after you understand the basics.
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The Basic Principles of Effective Consulting 2 reviews
Linda K. Stroh, Homer H. Johnson
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005
Review of Book
Great book! I liked how the book goes through each step of the consulting process. Follow the steps and you can't go wrong. Probably the best feature is the practical advice given in each of the chapters. For example, the authors tell you what questions to ask in the first meeting with a client, how to write a successful proposal and contract, how to conduct interviews, how to collect data, how ...
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The Business of Consulting: The Basics and Beyond (CD-ROM Included) (Essential Knowledge Resource)55 reviews
Elaine Biech
Pfeiffer, 2007
A "Must Have" for All Consultants
The subtitle of this book should be "What You Always Wanted to Know About Consulting But Didn't Know Who to Ask." Elaine is very generous in sharing her knowledge and experience with colleagues and potential competitors. The book is straight-forward, practical, and immensely readable. It covers everything from what to carry in your briefcase to what ethical considerations you may face. Not ...
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Legal Nurse Consulting: Principles and Practice, Second Edition12 reviews
Amer Asso Of Legal Nurse Consultants
CRC, 2002
to the point, everything I needed to know
This book is a great at home teaching tool on how to become knowledgeable in the field of LNC and how to start your business.
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Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used46 reviews
Peter Block
Pfeiffer, 1999
Excellent. Easily my favorite Consulting/Project Management book.
And it also one of my top 3 business problem solving books - and I've read a bunch of them.
I own and have read many books on management and project management, several on consulting specifically, and numerous books on problem solving and intelligence analysis. This is one of the few books I come back to, and it is definitely the one I come back to the most. It has the best information, it ...
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Getting Started in Consulting, Second Edition53 reviews
Alan Weiss
Wiley, 2003
Solid Advice from an Experienced Consultant
This is the best read on consulting I have come across! The content is applicable to any consulting practice regardless of industry focus. The concepts in this book do require that you have an existing understanding of the industry and business environment you plan to work in but that should be considered a given if you are looking to call yourself a consultant anyway. If you can't get your ...
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The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy: Classic Concepts and New Perspectives8 reviews
Wiley, 2006
Outstanding Book
This is an outstanding book on various ideas on strategy. The book provides some classical and new insights, concepts, tools and perspectives for effective strategy formulation and implementation.
The Boston Consulting Group has been responsible for a number of major management consulting innovations and concepts, such as "time-based competition," "deconstruction," and "capability-driven ...
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Million Dollar Consulting: The Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice72 reviews
Alan Weiss
McGraw-Hill, 2002
The most valuable business book I own!
I am very happy that I found and studied this book when I did. After a few years of consulting this book helped make my business more successful, confirmed ideas that took years to develop and gave a clear plan of action and procedures.
If i may borrow from Alan...
"I am constantly amazed at how stupid I was two weeks ago"
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Million Dollar Consulting (TM) Toolkit: Step-By-Step Guidance, Checklists, Templates and Samples from "The ...10 reviews
Alan Weiss
Wiley, 2005
Great resource for beginner consultants
This book is an excellent resource for consultants who are new to the field. Today, I have landed my first client using Alan Weiss' practical tips for success. I find the sample templates for proposals a great value as I learn what works best for me and what doesn't. I plan to use this book as a reference guide as I continue to grow my practice. I'd encourage you to purchase this book and use ...
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How to Build a Successful Consulting Practice4 reviews
Jack Phillips
McGraw-Hill, 2006
Practical and realistic
This is the most practical and realistic book on consulting I've read. I've owned two consulting practices and have learned through trial and error what works and what doesn't. Save yourself the time (and financial heartache) of experimentation and follow the recommendations outlined by Phillips. The section on ROI is particularly useful as most consultants fail to demonstrate their value to ...
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Vault Guide to the Top 50 Management and Strategy Consulting Firms, 2009 Edition (Vault Career Library)
Naomi Newman
Vault, Inc., 2008
The only annually updated insider's guide to consulting firms, The Vault Guide to the Top 50 Consulting Firms, now in its 11th edition, is an unbiased, investigative look at the top management and strategy consulting firms. Based on interviews and surveys of more than 1,500 consultants, the guide provides the inside scoop on recent firm news, firm culture, pay, diversity initiatives, hiring process and more at more than 50 top firmsThe guide ...
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Consulting on the Inside: An Internal Consultant's Guide to 4 reviews
Beverly Scott
ASTD, 2000
consulting on the inside - very valuable resource
Very hands on; excellent resource for an internal consulting course we were developing. Very practical and valuable information.
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Flawless Consulting Set , Flawless Consulting (Second Edition) and The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook5 reviews
Peter Block
Pfeiffer, 2000
Perfect means no splash
Flawless Consulting presents a clean slice of what it is to be a consultant. Just as a heaving boulder might fall into water, a consulting engagement has mass and impact on a client. A flawless consultation produces results without a splash. This book addresses what is necessary to do just that. It does a good job of covering the business aspect of consulting which include contracting, ...
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The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook and Companion : A Guide Understanding Your Expertise6 reviews
Peter Block, Andrea Markowitz
Pfeiffer, 2000
Roadmap to consulting in the 21st century
This book deserves to be among the TOP 10 of business books of 2001. If you work as a consultant and want to learn your customers how to fish (in stead of giving them fish), BUY this book! If you have consultants walking around in your organisation, make sure they apply these principles! After reading this, you'll understand why re-engineering processes fail, why the balanced scorecard isn't ...
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High-Impact Consulting: How Clients and Consultants Can Work Together to Achieve Extraordinary Results ...21 reviews
Robert H. Schaffer
Jossey-Bass, 2002
High-Impact Advice
This is a high quality book that provides excellent advice to managers and consultants. The author explains the critical factors for an effective design of projects, especially the need to define project objectives in terms of client results instead of merely consultant deliverables. Schaffer identifies five serious flaws that he says low-yielding consultants suffer from of coming up with ...
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Process Consulting: How to Launch, Implement, and Conclude Successful Consulting Projects (The Ultimate ...8 reviews
Alan Weiss
Pfeiffer, 2002
Alan tells it like it is
Alan Weiss tells it like it is. If you want to learn from one of the best...read EVERYTHING Alan Weiss writes! Alan's insights and experience are second to none. I personally own just about every book Alan Weiss has written. He is not only a consultant's consultant, but he is also a gifted writer as well.
Alan Weiss's advice, insights and knowledge will take years off your learning curve. This ...
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Organizational Consulting: How to Be an Effective Internal Change Agent1 review
Alan Weiss
Wiley, 2003
Practical sound advice
I have found this book to be quite practical in its suggestions. Already I have recovered my investment in this book just utilizing the information that I have read there. In some cases it serves as a confirmation that our practices are on track, in others; it gives profitable insights for which Alan Weiss is renowned. Get it today! You'll recover your investment in less than 30 days if you do ...
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Consulting on the Side: How to Start a Part-Time Consulting Business While Still Working at Your Full-Time Job 6 reviews
Mary F. Cook
Wiley, 1996
Excellent resource
This book is a great resource. She covers everyhing from small details such as arranging your home office to larger issues such as ethical questions about consulting in the same area as your employer and practical questions such as how to register your business name and inexpensive ideas for marketing. This book is also a good resource for people wanting to start ANY home-based consulting ...
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Successful QuickBooks Consulting: The Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Growing a QuickBooks Consulting ...24 reviews
Michelle L. Long
CreateSpace, 2007
Great book
Very informative book. It gave nation wide averages for charging your customers and also included many references. To the point and easy to read. I will refer to it again and again.
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