Hi all, I’m having a difficult time and would like to seek advice from the community on how to overturn my situation:
I‘ve joined a boutique consulting firm as consultant (experienced hire) after several years at corporate and MBA. I have switched both geography location and industry (right now I’m working on sectors unrelated to my previous experience).
Although I have passed the probation as partners have seen my progression, the feedback is that I’m still not progressing fast enough to have the technical skills to perform at my current ranking. I’m stressed about being downgraded or even “kicked out” of the firm. Although nothing have happened yet, appraisal cycle is around the corner and quite possibly I’ll be rated underperform in several dimensions (mainly technical skills).
Previous improvement points, generally speaking is problem solving and commercial sense. On my current project I’ve also received feedback such as not being ‘relevant’ enough to key client questions (such as interview questions), and have also had a few times producing slides that are not what the engagement manager wanted. I also couldn’t find much points to leverage from my past experience as I have done a dual jump (geography + industry).
Seeking some general tips or experience sharing on how to overcome this difficult situation and ramp up key consulting toolkit. Any aspect would be useful, such as skill building, upward management, etc. Appreciate your advice!