Women in Consulting: Recent Episodes
Women's Consulting Workshop
Welcome to Women in Consulting! This podcast is for you if you a) want to work as an independent consultant or b) you are already working as a consultant. We speak to women from all over the world who work in international development and the social impact space. We dig deep on topics such as why become a consultant in the first place; how to get your first client and key skills that you need no matter what your technical expertise.Sometimes we geek out on what systems and tools you need to make sure you don't get overwhelmed. We are all on a journey and we have much to learn from each other on the way. A must listen to if you want to upskill and become a better consultant.
Today I am speaking with Charlotte Fuller. Charlotte is a Digital Transformation Consultant and works to support women in tech. She has a background in Corporate Strategy consulting and brings much of the knowledge from that experience into running her own growing business. In this generous conversation we hear how Charlotte made the shift from corporate to independent, how she established her business with growth in mind and how a focus on quality systems are the foundation for her success so far.
You can find out more about Charlotte on the links below.
Website l LinkedIn
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Resources
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Find out how you can work with us here
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If you would like to be our guest on the show, please contact us at janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
Wonu Owade is a Nigerian national who grew up in the United Kingdom and is now based in the Netherlands. She is a Fundraising consultant with expertise across the social impact and international development sector . She works across the board with a variety of organisations and trusts, foundations as well as bilateral and multilateral donors.
In this super useful conversation Wonu shares so generously about her consulting experience. How she was openminded about where her journey would take her, and how her route in was measured and quite gentle. We learn how she has benefitted from working across different topics and themes, and how she looks for clients who match her ethos and with whom there is a connection.
The agencies that Wonu mentions are:
Fair Development
Abbey Solutions International
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Resources
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Local leadership is a concept that Aileen Thomson is passionate about. Aileen has a background in human rights, international law, transitional justice and peace and conflict. She is also Managing Director of the Tea Leaf Center, based in Thailand where she leads training in research skills for civil society organisations in Southeast Asia, and conducts M&E consulting work. Aileen brings considered thought and experience to her mission driven limited company. We find out how she has grown it since 2018, and what happened during the Covid pandemic. We learn how she built her client base and how slow growth is the secret to her success!
You can find out more about Aileen and the work of The Tea Leaf Center below.
Website: www.thetealeafcenter.org
Twitter: @athomson16 and @tealeafcenter
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thetealeafcenter
Email: athomson@thetealeafcenter.org
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Resources
Download the 5 things you need to know about being a consultant here
Find out how you can work with us here
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If you would like to be our guest on the show, please contact us at janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
Emily Lomax is a founding partner of www.wrkwll.org. Workwell is a growing collaborative of associates based all over the world, all working to drive social change through a broad range of interventions such as strategy development, well-being, mentoring, change management, and diversity & inclusion.
In this vibrant conversation we hear how Emily focuses on showing up and being authentically herself and why this is so important. We get a bit down and gritty about the inside workings of the organisation and we hear more on why setting the intentions for our organisation is a vital step in growing something we love.
You can find out more about Emily and Workwell below.
- Websites | www.wrkwll.org or www.emilyis.co.uk
- Emily Lomax | LinkedIn
- Instagram | @emilylomax2 and @wrk.wll
- Facebook | WRKWLL
- Twitter | @wrkwll
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Resources
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Find out how you can work with us here
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If you would like to be our guest on the show, please contact us at janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
Today I am speaking with Elizabeth Fitton Higgins and Eunchim Choi from the Mangrove Collective. The Mangrove Collective is a for-purpose international humanitarian and development consultancy, based in New Zealand and Singapore with a focus on the Pacific and Asia regions.
In this powerful conversation we learn how the lack of support for working mothers in a corporate NGO environment became a catalyst for one of the founding principles for The Mangrove Collective. We hear how the Collective practices a strong culture of support and collegiate thinking. We learn about the chaotic early days and how the MC turned it around to create a stable pipeline of work that they really love doing. And finally the Mangrove Collective have some great advice for those just starting out on their consulting journey.
Find out more about The Mangrove Collective below:
The Mangrove Collective Website
Eunchim Choi Linkedin
Elizabeth Fitton-Higgins Linkedin
Jessica Smith Linkedin
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Resources
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If you would like to be our guest on the show, please contact us at janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
Today I am speak with Cat Ainsworth and Annie Legge from the Dot Project. Annie and Cat started Dot Project 6 years ago with the purpose of building strength through technology. They come from very different backgrounds but share a dislike of hierarchy and have created a cooperative that helps organisations position technology and human relationships as core organisational infrastructure.
It was a breath of fresh air talking to these two amazing women! We hear how it takes both bravery and patience to build a cooperative. We explore how Dot Project started, how it grew and how the cooperative principles inform everything that they do. We touch on Women in tech, the idea that growing something for impact rather than just for the sake of growth has been misunderstood in the past, but how the tide of investment may be turning.
You can find out more about Annie, Cat and the Dot Project below.
Website
Linkedin
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Resources
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Find out how you can work with us here
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If you would like to be our guest on the show, please contact us at janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
Today I am speaking with Kimberly Worsham. Kimberly is a water and sanitation specialist with over a decade of experience, and the Founder of the boutique consulting firm, FLUSH. She discovered a passion for toilets early as a child, where her curiosity led her to inspect the facilities of every restaurant she entered!
In this energetic and fast paced conversation we hear how Kimberly's unique background has led her to a novel and passionate approach to WASH. We learn how she decided to start a company so that she could have a bigger impact and take the Flush vision to more clients. We talk through some of the business systems, touch on the business model canvas, and Kimberly shares 3 excellent tips for you if you are considering setting up a company.
You can find Kimberly on the links below:
Website
Twitter
Linkedin
Instagram
And here is the link to the business model canvas
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Today I am speaking with Heather Burns. Heather is an independent ESG and sustainability consultant who for the past 15 years has helped companies and NGOs improve and report on their social, environmental, and governance performance. In this wide ranging conversation we hear how Heather's journey into consulting started while she was blogging about environmental issues. She describes how her first client experience was a bit like building the plane as she was flying it. We explore the many skills a consultant needs including communication and the often underrated skill of influencing.
You can find out more about Heather on the links below:
Heather's Website
LinkedIn
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Resources
Download the 5 things you need to know about being a consultant here.
Find out more about the Consultant Clinic here.
Get on the Spring 2022 Waitlist for Get Started in Consulting here.
Join the Women's Consulting Workshop
Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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If you would like to be our guest on the show, please contact us at janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
This week I am delighted to be speaking with Clare Dickinson.
Clare has over 25 years experience of working in global health for clients such as Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Global Fund & UNAIDS.
In this super helpful conversation we hear how Clare deals with boundaries and prefers to work in a team rather than individually. We learn what a good team looks like, where trust is a vital component and we talk a lot about sleepless nights and how to avoid them!
You can find out more about Clare and NICHAD below.
Linkedin
NICHAD
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Resources
Download the 5 things you need to know about being a consultant here
Find out how you can work with us here
Join the Women's Consulting Workshop
Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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If you would like to be our guest on the show, please contact us at janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
Today I am speaking with Jaymie Duke. Jaymie is a business development consultant and works with third sector organisations to source funding from institutional donors.
Jaymie's journey is an interesting one as she describes herself as a very committed 9-5 employee, who was reluctant to get into consulting. In this conversation we explore what prompted the move into consultancy, how she gradually added clients and how her focus is now on how to keep her pipeline bubbling and full of interesting work.
You can find out more about Jaymie and her work below
Third Sector Funding Website
Linkedin
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Sanne Thijssen. Sanne is the founder of Shake The Dust, an independent consultancy working on sexual and reproductive health and rights and meaningful youth participation. In this inspiring conversation we hear the details about Sanne's decision to become a consultant, and her decision to leave her full time job. And how it all started with some tears.
We talk about vulnerability, confidence and being professional and how we need all three of these to work as a successful consultant.
Thank you Sanne for such an honest conversation!
You can find out more about Sanne and her work below
Shake the Dust website
Linkedin
Twitter
Instagram
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Mara Tissera Luna. Mara is an Argentine and Italian child protection specialist with more than 10 years experience in qualitative research, policy analysis, and program evaluation. She works mainly in Latin America and the Caribbean region. Her research and policy analysis in Latin America, Europe, and Central Asia have produced over 20 publications.
Mara’s love of research is clear and in this wide ranging conversation we cover the importance of relationships and supporting those joining the consulting field. Mara shares her tips for connecting with those who are just ahead of you professionally and we delve into the boundaries around supporting others on their journey.
Find out more about Mara and her work below
LinkedIn
Mara's Website (in English) and Blog (in Spanish)
Join the Facebook Group International Child Protection Consultants
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Anne Garbutt. Anne is an independent senior monitoring and evaluation consultant and an Associate of INTRAC. She has worked in international Development for 37 years, starting when she volunteered with VSO to lead a Midwifery training programme in Nepal for the W.H.O.
She has led large multi-country monitoring and evaluation exercises for government donors, but also works with many small civil society organisations.
She also develops and delivers training, coaching and mentoring in MEL and delivers INTRAC’s popular Advanced Monitoring and Evaluation training course. In this wisdom filled conversation, Anne shares generous insights from her decades of experience of working as a consultant. We talk about trust, listening and how to build relationships with our clients. We learn how this sometimes means we need to hold back our opinion, and how we can steer clients down a route that will ultimately work for them and get them the best result.
Please bear with us on the sound on the last 20 minutes or so - Anne sounds perfect.
I sound a bit like a Dalek! I had some mic issues - but the wisdom is wonderful and clear from Anne!
Find out more about Anne and her work below
Linkedin
INTRAC website
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today we have the second part of my conversation with Nicole Posner. Nicole is a Communication and Conflict Expert and works with small business owners and leaders supporting them to have challenging conversations in their business or workplace.
This is the second part in the series on difficult conversations where we learn how to navigate conversations that sometimes we simply don’t want to have. We talk about how to get in the right mindset, how to prepare and what words to use and importantly what words not to use. Nicole shares her expertise generously in this episode and it’s another one where you may want to take notes!
You can find out more about Nicole and her work on the links below.
Website
Linkedin
Instagram
5 Ways to Keep Calm and Confidently Navigate Crucial Leadership Conversations
Difficult Conversations Workshop
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today we have the first part of my conversation with Nicole Posner. Nicole is a Communication and Conflict Expert and works with small business owners and leaders supporting them to have challenging conversations in their business or workplace. There is a tonne of learning in here!
We learn how to navigate conversations that sometimes we simply don’t want to have.
We talk about how to get in the right mindset, how to prepare and what words to use and importantly what words not to use. Nicole shares her expertise generously in this episode and it’s another one where you may want to take notes!
You can find out more about Nicole and her work on the links below.
Website
Linkedin
Instagram
5 Ways to Keep Calm and Confidently Navigate Crucial Leadership Conversations
Difficult Conversations Workshop
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today Helen and I are talking you through a useful framework you can use to reflect on your year. These are 6 questions to ask about your year as a consultant . You can also use these questions if you are working as an employee but wish to move into consulting as they may give you some ideas about the direction you could go in the future.
This is an episode where you need to find a quiet space, perhaps an hour to yourself. For us this is part of self-care. Make sure you have a pen, paper and something nice to drink. There's a lot of celebrating of yourself in this episode - something frankly we don't do often enough. Something we can forget as we go quickly from one thing to another.
So it's time to put a sign on your door and carve some space, and show yourself some appreciation!
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Juliette Sanchez Lambert. Juliette is a consultant, trainer and facilitator. She works on human rights, gender equality, diversity and inclusion and sexual violence prevention. She works for both public and private actors, mostly NGOs and international organisations. She is also the co-author of It’s Not That Grey, a practical guide which deconstructs the so-called “grey zone” of sexual harassment by giving concrete tools to identify, bust myths and fight harassment.
In this conversation we find out how and why Juliette started her consulting journey and what propelled her career forwards at the very beginning. But most of this episode is spent geeking out about Linkedin basics and how to use it as a consultant.
Juliette shares some super tips about how to make Linkedin work for you including some little known features you can use for free. She’s on a mission to demystify LinkedIn and dear listeners this episode is a valuable resource for you!! You can connect with Juliette below.
Find out more about Juliette and her work below
Linkedin
It’s Not That Grey - the report that Juliette mentions in this episode.
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Sue Dean. Sue is a Strategy and Business Development Consultant who has worked in both the NGO and Consulting sectors.
In this wide ranging and inspirational conversation, we learn about how building out her networks was key to getting a strong pipeline of work. We delve deeper into how to articulate your value and how to not underestimate your work. As Sue says being able to describe 'what’s in your tin’ is crucial to your consulting career.
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Chara Itoka. Chara describes herself as a generalist with in-depth knowledge of a range of disciplines including strategy development, manufacturing, social enterprise, and teaching.
In this energetic and generous conversation, we learn about Chara’s journey into consulting. We focus on boundaries and how learning to set these is a vital yet overlooked skill. We hear how Chara recognised a gap inside an organisation and how she pitched her consulting services as a solution. And how this led to a fruitful and impactful longer-term relationship.
During this conversation we learn the key to Chara’s consulting sweet spot.
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Sanjukta Moorthy. Sanjukta is a planning monitoring, evaluation, and learning consultant from South India based in Barcelona. She is a former journalist and has truly learnt how to articulate the value she brings to her work.
In this wide-ranging conversation, we learn how her consulting was rooted in activism. We hear how curiosity and resilience are two skills she rates in her practice. And we spend a good part of this conversation digging deep on the need to stand strong and firm behind our work.
You find out more about Sanjukta and her work below.
Linkedin
Website
Instagram
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Giada Thanh is based in Barcelona and has just started on her journey as an independent consultant.
In this conversation, we learn about Giada's journey and experience working in a consulting firm as a project manager and then subsequently as an internal consultant.
We talk about the different skills needed when you transition to an independent consultant and the strategies she uses to keep that pipeline bubbling. Giada shares some great tips for consultants who are just starting on their consulting journey.
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
We've had a break!
But now we're back with another Season of the Women in Consulting podcast.
This time, we're speaking to a variety of consultants about their journey. How they got started being a consultant, how they got their first client, and tips and tricks they wish they'd known along the way.
Thanks for continuing to listen - we appreciate you!
If you like what we are doing, please leave us a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
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Resources
Download the 5 things you need to know about being a consultant here.
Find out how you can work with us here.
Get on the Spring 2022 Waitlist for Get Started in Consulting here.
Join the Women's Consulting Workshop
Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Today is the final episode in Season 3. And it’s an episode with Helen and Janet.
This time we are geeking out about the 5 tools that we cannot live without as consultants. These are tools that have helped us on our journey. And it was difficult to pick just 5 - but here they are. They’ve helped make us more productive, helped us save time, and understand the true cost of doing our work.
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Today I am speaking with Lis McCormick.
Lis is a management consultant based in the UK. She is a clear-thinking straight-talking Scot who works with small and medium businesses to focus their efforts on the critical things that will grow their business.
Lis set up her firm 5 years ago and has used Associates from day one. In this conversation Lis shares 6 tips on how to work with Associates in our own practice. The message is clear: choose carefully and go slowly.
We hear how choosing based on values is as important as choosing based on skillset and how we can aim for clarity without being controlling.You can find out more about Lis and her work below
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In this episode, Helen and I chat about the different ways we have invested in ourselves over the years. Mostly this has involved training. And carefully chosen training that has led to new connections as well as new skills.
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Every so often we do a session where Helen and I geek out about something we use in our own consulting practice. Today it's Work Planning! A short and sweet episode where we share 5 principles around our processes and what we do. We give you a handy acronym to remember which will help you with your own Work Planning.
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Today I am speaking with Emma Haegeman. Emma works in gender and inclusion at Social Development Direct, a consulting firm based in the UK. She has worked as a consultant since the beginning of her career and in this conversation, we explore the difference between working as an independent and things to consider when choosing to work for a larger or smaller firm.
We talk about collaboration and collegiate ways of working and how to juggle competing priorities. Emma shares her thoughts on utilisation rates and what the word expert really means.
You can find out more about Emma and her work below.
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Today I am speaking with Nicki Davies-Jones.
Nicki has been working in HR in the social impact sector for 20 years. She is currently the HR Director of Mission East, a Danish NGO. Previously she was HR Director at Traidcraft. Over her career, she has reviewed a lot of CVs, many of them for consulting roles. In this conversation, Nicki shares 5 tips on how to make your consulting CV shine and get you the roles you want.
We chat about which CVS get rejected immediately and why, we delve deep into formatting, pictures on CVs, and length, and Nicki has some great advice for those just not having any luck at all in their applications for consultancy roles.
You can find out more about Nicki and her work below.
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Today I am speaking with Helena Rees. Helena worked for a large global consultancy firm for 10 years and was responsible for sourcing consultants for a variety of projects. Her role focused on identifying suitable consultants and liaising on fee rates, CV preparation, and taking consultants through the bidding process.
In this conversation, we go through the step-by-step process of what happens when a company bids for a project and how consultants are selected. Helena shares the worst CVs she has received (what not to do) as well as plenty of tips on how to make your CV relevant for a large consulting firm.
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Today I am speaking with Connie Hunter Jamieson from Studio Stereo, a branding and design agency based in my home country of Northern Ireland.
In this super helpful conversation, we chat about all things branding. Importantly, we learn the difference between branding and marketing. We learn how to figure out what we really need from our branding as an independent consulting practice and Connie takes us through the Studio Stereo process to understand what actually happens when we engage with a branding consultancy.
You can find out more about Connie and her work below.
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In this episode, we are so thrilled to learn from Katherine Byam's expertise in LinkedIn. Katherine shares some brilliant tips about how to start and improve our LinkedIn profile.
We chat about how to optimise our profiles so that we can be found easily and she shares some key strategies to connect and build relationships with people and organisations we would like to work with.
Katherine is a business resilience coach and strategic partner to leaders on sustainability, leadership, and digital transformation.
This is a bumper episode - so get your notebooks at the ready!
You can find out more about Katherine and her work on LinkedI, or you can message her directly on hello@dieple.com
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Today I am speaking with Jessamy Walker.
Jessamy is a financial planner based in the UK. One of the questions we get asked a lot in the Women’s Consulting Workshop is how to organise our finances as consultants. We wanted to explore how we can plan for the feast or famine that working as a consultant seems to bring.
In this conversation with Jessamy we explore money mindset, what it is and why it's important. We chat through some principles that we can use as consultants to help make the financial journey less rocky.
You can find out more about Jessamy and her work below.
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Today I am speaking with Torrey Peace - Torrey is a professional coach based in Kenya, with twelve years’ experience in international development. She facilitates rising and established leaders in the aid world and among her busy coaching practice runs the aid for aid workers leadership podcast.
In this insightful conversation, she helps us delve deeper into the mindset needed to be a consultant. We consider our mindset around the topics of failure, time, and money and the surrounding limiting beliefs that may hinder us as we start out on our consulting journey.
You can find out more about Torrey and her work below.
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Today I am speaking with Mrids Palat Becker. Mrids is a Mentor and Money-Mindset Coach at Women Ask For More.
Get your notebooks out because, in this bumper conversation, we discuss all things negotiation and money. Mrids helps us understand what we need to consider when we negotiate as consultants. This is such a valuable episode.
We talk about the money mindset, the fear of rejection, and cultural differences around negotiations. Often as consultants, we are so focused on our technical work, that we find the subject of fee rates uncomfortable, and frankly, we’d rather someone else dealt with it. But if you run your own consulting practice this is something you have to become used to and even learn to have a little fun with.
You can find out more about Mrids and her work below:
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Welcome back to Women in Consulting!
This season we'll be exploring some of the behind-the-scenes foundations you need to think about when you are setting up as an independent consultant.
In this episode, I'm speaking with Pauliina Mapatha. Pauliina describes herself as a Finnish, extrovert lovepat, based in South Africa. She is a mum of 2 cross-culture kids and a certified Coach and Nutrition advisor. She brings 20 years as a development consultant in various fields and understands from personal experience how burnout affects so many in our sector.
In this conversation, we do a deep dive into transitioning from a full-time role into consulting and the stages you may go through the get there. We discuss perimenopause, nutrition, and how change is actually the norm, not the exception. Pauliina shares a useful framework to hook our experiences on as well as key things we can do to ensure we are truly looking after ourselves.
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The short and sweet episode about what is to come in Season 2 of the Women in Consulting Podcast.
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Today I am speaking with Pallu Modi. Pallu has 25 years of experience in international development with government, consulting firms, academia, and social enterprises. She focuses on longer-term consultancies working on strategy and business development.
In this wide-ranging conversation, we hear how Pallu relies on patience, optimism, and confidence as a consultant. She shares how she remains open to new opportunities and uses her skills across sectors for a truly interesting and fulfilling consulting life. We learn how Pallu focuses on longer-term consulting work and the benefits this brings. We chat about gaining confidence as a consultant and Pallu shares great insights to all those who are thinking about starting a career as a consultant in international development or the social impact sector.
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Winnie Sseruma has been working as an international consultant for over two decades. She focuses on health training, community research, programme evaluations, and technical assistance. Mostly she supports community-based organisations responding to issues of social justice, women in leadership, and HIV and AIDS.
In a deeply personal and engaging conversation, Winnie describes how she became what she calls an 'accidental consultant' and how she spent 3 years immersed in the HIV world, from treatments to policy to support groups and more. She describes her journey as a steep learning curve and how learning to say no could be one of the most important lessons for us as consultants.
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Vicky Prais is a human rights lawyer and independent human rights consultant based in London. She has worked in the human rights sector for 25 years and her professional experience extends to the UN, the Council of Europe, various NGOs, and many other organizations. Vicky took a big leap of faith in September 2019 and started her consulting journey.
In this super practical conversation, we chat about what she did at the start of her journey spread the word about starting as an independent consultant. Vicky shares how she leverages LinkedIn to connect with potential clients, and what she does to remain connected with her peers.
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This week, we mix it up a bit and Helen interviews Janet!
Janet has a health background and now works mostly in organizational development and monitoring and evaluation. She started working in international development in 1995 and her experience is based in the NGO and consulting space.
In this conversation, Helen gets in under some of Janet's experience and delves deeper into her consulting journey.
We talk about curiosity and using an iterative approach with clients; how asking questions helps to make the deliverables useful to clients and the important skill of empathy. We reflect on preparing well and the attention we need to pay to details and language. And how it's vital to surround yourself with a supportive network.
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Turas Partners
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Paddy Siyanga Knudsen is a Zambian national with over 16 years of professional experience as a Development Economist and migration expert.
In this rich and value-filled conversation, we create The 5 Ps of consulting: Purpose, Patience, Partnership, Personality & Paddy!
- we dig into intuition and what that means for us as women working in consulting and how we bring our whole selves to work
- we talk about how important it is to find the champion within an organization and,
- how purpose is everything.
Paddy says wisely “I am who I am, wherever I go” - and this is something that speaks to our integrity and purpose as consultants.
You can find out more about Paddy and her work on the links below.
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Today I am speaking with Irssa Ahuja. Irssa is highly skilled research and gender expert. And so much more! She shares rich examples of her work traveling to rural areas, conflict zones and working with diverse communities on topics such as human rights, women’s empowerment, and conflict resolution.
Irssa shares her passion for this work and how it was a struggle to begin her consulting journey within the constraints of society in her home of Pakistan. In her words - 'someone has to be the first drop of rain'. She helps us understand the dynamics of not being taken seriously as a female consultant; how she has been a pioneer and example for other women from South Asia to start on their consulting journey. Her strongest message is how we need to believe in ourselves and invest in ourselves to ensure we can be the best consultants we can be.
You can find out more about Irssa's work below.
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Natalia is a human rights lawyer who decided to use stories instead of legal arguments to make a change. She is a truly inspiring guest who speaks with wisdom and humility about her journey into consulting from academia.
In this conversation we learn how intentional and deliberate Natalia is about choosing clients who align with her own values and founding principles; we discuss how the connection is at the root of almost everything; and what questions we can ask of our clients to help us understand what we really bring to the table as a consultant.
You can find out more about Natalia and her amazing work in the links below.
The Story That Matters website
Story Practice
Story Workshop co-created with Scott Perry
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Anna Christine is a change and development consultant. She works with organisations facilitating change and enabling existing motivation and skills to be brought more fully into play. Her focus is on making quality, productivity, and job satisfaction come together in workplaces.
In today's conversation, we explore how trust affects our consulting relationships and Anna Christine shares her method for proactively offering services to clients. We hear how Anna Christine used consulting as a road to recovery where she could pace her work for the lifestyle she wanted, and spend time focusing on what she liked doing. We learn the step-by-step process she used to get her first client and we delve into boundary settings and how she approaches presenting a proposal.
We hope you enjoy this conversation!
You can find out more about Anna Christine and her work below:
LinkedIn
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Felicity describes herself as a researcher and advocate.
She has focused on the gender and sexual and reproductive health and rights space for many years and has always had a strong desire to serve in her work. Purpose-driven organisations and institutions are important to her.
In our conversation today we cover how she almost fell into consulting and what it is like working as a consultant alongside studying for a Doctorate in Public Health. We talk about timeline management, the importance of technical depth, and frankly how consulting is definitely not for everyone.
You can find out more about Felicity and her work below:
LinkedIn
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Judyth Engels.
Judyth is a Digital Economy Consultant working on the African continent with various international development organizations. She has a private sector background started in HR and moved into the Digital Economy space early in her career.
In this wisdom-filled generous conversation, we talk about so many things! We chat about negotiations around fee rates and really knowing your worth. We hear how Judyth overcame the first year of not getting any work, what that was like and what she did about it. Finally, she shares how understanding what is happening in your sector as well as who the people are in your sector is a key element of building your successful consulting practice.
You can find out more about Judyth and her work below:
LinkedIn
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts!
Today I am speaking with Lauri Ericson.
Lauri Robbins Ericson is an organizational leadership speaker and consultant with a focus on emotional and gender intelligence. She has worked with leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, CEOs and purpose-driven change-makers all over the world. In this episode we chat about the reason she became a consultant in the first place and how adopting a generous approach lifts everyone up. We also explore her journey to being a Tedx speaker and how this has helped her in her consulting career.
You can find out more about Lauri and her work below:
Lauri's website
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
Today I am speaking with Latoyaa Roberts a communications and youth development consultant. This is an inspiring conversation, particularly if you are early in your career or you haven't started as a consultant yet. Latoyaa shares some great insights about how she got started and how she kept the work coming in.
You can find out more about Latoyaa and her work below:
LRTS Media and Business Solutions
Instagram
Company LinkedIn
Personal LinkedIn
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. _______________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.
In this episode, I talk to Helen Merati about her consulting journey. Helen has a background in international health and has worked in the sector for over 20 years. She worked in a consulting firm for 10 years supporting, managing, and contributing to consultancies in health systems strengthening, SRMNCH, HIV, and more. And then stepped into the world of independent consulting.
In this episode, we learn about how Helen made the decision to work in consulting and why. And how she got her all-important first client.
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More resources are available here:
https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning
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The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.
It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________
The Consultant Clinic
This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here
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Tools we talk about:
Calendly
Trello
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Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com
And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.