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Your Expert Advantage: A Higher Level of Management Consulting

Your Expert Advantage: A Higher Level of Management Consulting

Canadian Association of Management Consultants 13 Episodes Feb 20, 2025

This podcast is produced by the Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada) and focuses on the management consulting profession. It offers consultants, business leaders and aspiring consultants insight into high-level thought leadership, impactful case studies, and everyday experiences from the field. Each episode aims to leave listeners with practical learnings they can apply in their day-to-day consulting practice.

Episodes

A Conversation with Martin Bell
A Conversation with Martin Bell Feb 20, 2025 00:24:06 In this episode, co-hosts Ashka Wirk, CMC, and James Grieve, CMC, chat with Martin Bell, CMC, about Urban Systems' unique employee-owned business model. They also touch on what's next for Martin as he transitions out of the role of CEO he's held for the past 16 years. Martin Bell, CMC, ICD.D is the Principal of MBCI. He led Urban Systems Ltd. as CEO for over 16 years and built a 15-tim
The Coaching Consulting Connection
The Coaching Consulting Connection Nov 21, 2024 00:27:55 In this episode, co-hosts Ashka Wirk, CMC and James Grieve, CMC chat with Heidi Hamilton about the important connection between coaching and consulting.  CMC-Canada’s new Affinity Partnership with Erickson Coaching International offers substantial discounts on Erickson programs to our members and this episode highlights how coaching and consulting can work together to benefit both client and consu
Consulting Success: Strategies for Building a Thriving Management Consulting Business
Consulting Success: Strategies for Building a Thriving Management Consulting Business Oct 26, 2023 00:36:45 In this episode, co-hosts Ashka Wirk, CMC and James Grieve, CMC sit down with Michael Zipursky, CEO and Co-Founder, Consulting Success®, to discuss how to build exceptional consulting practices. Many management consulting leaders possess extensive expertise in various fields but many lack the sales and marketing skills needed to start and grow their consulting businesses. Michael Zipursky has be
Workplace Culture and Business Strategy: How Management Consultants Can Help Executives Make the Connection
Workplace Culture and Business Strategy: How Management Consultants Can Help Executives Make the Connection Jul 28, 2023 00:47:37 In this episode, co-hosts Ashka Wirk, CMC, and James Grieve, CMC sit down with Kate Fagan Taylor, CMC to discuss how to build exceptional company cultures that can support and propel your business strategies. Fagan Taylor is a management consultant and organizational culture strategist, with over 20 years of experience as a strategic leader and executive across a wide range of industries.  The top
Building Bridges: Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Consulting Perspectives on Truth and Reconciliation
Building Bridges: Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Consulting Perspectives on Truth and Reconciliation May 9, 2023 00:58:02 In this episode, James Grieve, CMC and Flavio Caron, Flavio Caron Business Consulting, discuss what management consultants – and everyone – should know about Truth and Reconciliation. This important conversation explores the role Reconciliation plays in economic development in the Canadian consulting industry – and how starting with Truth, and understanding Canada’s mistreatment of Indigenous comm
Resilience and Renewal in Consulting
Resilience and Renewal in Consulting Mar 29, 2023 00:44:14 In this episode, James Grieve, CMC and Ashka Wirk, CMC talk with three consulting award winners about their stories of resilience and renewal:Paul Burgener, FCMC – Lifetime Achievement AwardKurt Pregler, CMC – Excellence in Collaboration AwardMichael Rosen, CMC – Rising Star AwardFollowing the CMC-BC Institute's Awards Night, our hosts sat down with these consulting leaders to hear their deepl
The State of the Management Consulting Industry in Canada with Nik Nanos, CMC
The State of the Management Consulting Industry in Canada with Nik Nanos, CMC Feb 10, 2023 00:44:26 In this episode, James Grieve, CMC and Ashka Wirk, CMC talk with Nik Nanos, CMC about CMC-Canada's latest study of the management consulting industry in Canada. This study was undertaken by Nanos Research on behalf of the association – and is our 7th in a series, which began in 2005. It provides an in-depth perspective on the management consulting industry, including trends, practices, challen
Principles of Coaching and How They Can Enhance Consulting Engagements
Principles of Coaching and How They Can Enhance Consulting Engagements Nov 15, 2022 00:51:54 In this episode, host James Grieve CMC talks with coach and consultant Ashka Wirk, BSc, MBA, CMC, ACC. Ashka introduces the concept of coaching, what it is, how it differs from consulting, and how she uses coaching and consulting to serve her clients. On this episode of Your Expert Advantage: A Higher Level of Management Consulting: The definition of coaching, and how it’s different from consult
How to Create an Effective Change Management Experience for Clients
How to Create an Effective Change Management Experience for Clients Oct 15, 2022 00:39:54 In this episode, host James Grieve CMC and Louise Harris, PhD, CMC, CCMP discuss the valuable role consultants play in helping their clients create and execute great change management initiatives. Louise aims to equip consulting leaders with great tools & techniques to help them in their change management efforts. That includes how to use empathy and clarity to execute your change initiatives
The Keys to a Successful Management Consulting Career
The Keys to a Successful Management Consulting Career Aug 10, 2022 00:56:12 In this episode, host James Grieve, CMC is joined by Keleigh Cormier, FCMC and Pierre Cormier, CMC. They discuss their fascinating career arcs in management consulting, and what inspired them to get started in the profession. Their stories provide inspiration to the next generation of consultants looking to get started in this challenging but rewarding field. On this episode of Your Expert Advanta
Customer Experience: Best Practices for Management Consultants
Customer Experience: Best Practices for Management Consultants Jun 8, 2022 00:50:07 Today, host James Grieve, CMC and Tim Kist FCMC discuss the challenge of creating a great customer experience. You’ll learn key customer experience best practices, why a customer centric approach is crucial to success, and what implementation of a positive customer experience program looks like. On this episode of Your Expert Advantage: A Higher Level of Management Consulting, you’ll learn: How
Why Leaders Need to Adopt a Readiness Mindset™
Why Leaders Need to Adopt a Readiness Mindset™ Apr 4, 2022 00:50:09 Today, host James Grieve, CMC and Dr. Dawn-Marie Turner, CMC discuss the importance of a readiness mindset in leading change initiatives. You’ll discover how a readiness mindset breaks the cycle of resistance and allows you to tap into the brain’s innate curiosity and desire for learning, enabling people to move towards change without resistance. On this episode of Your Expert Advantage: A Higher

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