Engagement tips and best practices

Ask for different stakeholder analyses

Doing this helps facilitate and focus consensus-building After years of watching great strategic recommendations stall in committee discussions, I've learned that one-size-fits-all presentations often create more confusion than clarity.

Weekly check-ins beat the big reveal

Nobody likes surprises Traditional consulting follows a familiar pattern: disappear for weeks, then return with a comprehensive presentation that's supposed to solve everything. Regular feedback can make sure it on-target for your your organization needs.

Help me understand the organizational landscape

What I don't know, I can't consider One pattern I've observed repeatedly: the most frustrated clients are those where great analysis dies in implementation because nobody mapped who actually makes decisions around here.

Executive Sponsor Engagement Makes All the Difference

Deep analysis is often a winding road After two decades of strategic consulting, I've learned that the engagements producing breakthrough insights share one common element: a senior executive who stays actively involved throughout the process.

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