What were the things that you were least prepared for and/or expected when you joined a consulting firm?
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Three things you were least prepared for when you joined consulting
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1) Dealing with ambiguity (I thought I was prepared, I thought I knew what it was, I didn’t really)
2) Working and thinking in Powerpoint
3) Handling multiple stakeholders (“bosses”) with different views, availability, communication/visualization preferences, but all equal input/weighting
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Hi,
Agree with the other expert.
I would add:
- Importance of prioritization
- Management of feedback loops
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Yes defenitely the communication or visualization preferences is very helpful in consulting.