Alright, so we published a lot in 2015! The 9Lenses team worked together to give our readers valuable blog posts on a range of topics around organizational intelligence, the consulting industry, people analytics, people insights for decision-making, strategy, and employee engagement. From [...]
Boutique consulting firms, or firms that operate within niche markets, are attractive to many in the consultant community. The more close-knit culture, focus, and flexibility they afford provide a welcome change to the hierarchy and bureaucracy of many larger firms. Yet boutique firms are not [...]
In today’s fast-paced business world, the expectation that businesses can perform more rapidly is ubiquitous. The consulting industry is no exception; with a plethora of digital tools available to enhance traditional business functions, consulting clients are demanding greater ROI at greater [...]
When you ask your manager, peer, or client for feedback, have you ever received a response that goes something like this:“This document looks good, but…?” The answer to this question is most likely a “Yes” since most of us have experienced this response at some point in our careers. In [...]
We’ve written previously about why it is imperative for consultants to accelerate their client discovery methods in order to meet evolving client expectations. Clients today are expecting consultants to be able to reach results more quickly, while consultants face difficulties such as personnel [...]
In yesterday’s post, we outlined the process for and importance of the client discovery phase in the consulting process. This post will discuss why consultants should strive to accelerate client discovery. Traditional client discovery methods can decrease the overall value of consulting, and [...]
Client discovery is one of the key stages of a management consulting engagement. During client discovery, the consultant dives below the client organization’s surface to gather details on the facts that the client has provided, test hypotheses, and probe deep into whatever problems the [...]
