Part 11 of 13 of my series on the profession of management consulting

Whatever stage you are in your consulting career, be it as an analyst or a principal, more often than not you will be looking to eventually move upwards. (Or out, completely up to you.) You should know that unlike other industries, promotions in the most respected consulting agencies are based on your ability to further your development and to realize your potential. But regardless of whether you work at an agency or as a freelancer, as the industry you work in grows and evolves, so should your skills and talents. Read more…

Management Consulting 11 of 13, Mana 695E

Part 10 of 13 of my series on the profession of management consulting

However it ends, be it with a resounding success or a brilliant catastrophe, all client-consultant engagements become terminated. During this phase, lessons are learned, acceptance of deliverables is gained and postmortems are performed. When it comes to termination, I’d like to touch on a couple of areas that I personally feel are important: planning your final presentation and your eventual exit.
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Management Consulting 10 of 13, Mana 695E

I realize that this is a bit of a departure from my usual blog post about management and the web, but I thought this would be a nice change from the everyday.

Recently opened at 4520 du Parc in Montreal, Australian pie shop, Tourtiere Australienne serves up a variety of authentic Australian pies and a handful of native Australian snacks such as Tim Tams and the forever-disgusting Vegemite. At the time of this post, I think the shop had been open for less that a week. It’s so new, in fact, that it isn’t even on Google Maps’ Street View yet. However, despite it being the new kid on the block, I must say it has quickly become one of my favorite places to pick up a quick bite – one that I’ll visit every time I’m in that area. Read more…

Food Australian Pie