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How To Be A Consultant, a programme for New and Aspiring Consultants. Benefit from the wisdom and expertise of experienced consultants to maximise your success in consultancy! This programme will be particularly valuable for new and aspiring consultants. It is a series of short, interactive, TED-style talks, where expert speakers discuss success factors with an audience that harnesses the wisdom of experienced consultants with the energy of newcomers. It is aimed at new entrants to the profession as well as experienced IT practitioners from all specialities who are considering a move into consultancy. We also encourage experienced consultants to join the audience and share their own thoughts, advice and experiences. This second topic in the programme is about Using Methods, Tools & Resources. The full programme covers: What’s different about being a consultant Using methods, tools & resources Helping people to change Being a consultant Interviews, fact-finding & evidence Managing projects & mixed teams Ethics & behaviours Analysis & problem solving Client relationships Selling your work Report writing Fees, commerciality, contracts & finance Creativity Presentation skills Quality & risk management Trust & influencing Solution design & buy-in Teams & relationships Thought leadership and reputation Getting decisions made & delivered Successful delivery and beyond The sessions are around 15-20 minutes of presentation with a further 10-15 minutes allowed for contributions from other experienced attendees and questions from the audience. Three topics are covered in each 90-minute event. Each segment will be edited and published as a video to provide a permanent, free resource. To draw upon a dispersed pool of expertise and offer this to a wide audience, the sessions use the Zoom conference format. Primary speakers and BCS hosts form a panel, but contributions from other experienced consultants are encouraged. About the speaker Mike Weston-Burt MA(Oxon) - Using Methods, Tools & Resources Mike started out as an IT consultant with Andersen Consulting and moved on to KPMG. In recent years he has specialised in the training of consultants. Throughout his career, Mike has had a deep interest in methodology, approaches, tools, techniques, best practices, knowledge management and training. This event is brought to you by the BCS Consultancy Specialist Group