The Seven Cs of Consulting

by Mick Cope

For any consultant aiming to survive and grow in this complex world, they need to have a clear and concise change model to hand, one that can guarentee delivery of a wide range of change projects. Based around the author's 7C's model (Client, Clarify, Create, Change, Confirm, Continue, Close), this book offers both budding and experienced consultants a solid and robust framework to enhance their ability to manage any consultancy assignment. - from understanding the client's needs, through to successful assignment completion and developing new business out of that success. With the help of the crib notes on the pull-out back pocket guide, the 7 C's model will show you how to improve your professionalism, and deliver clear and demonstrable results to clients, bringing them back for more.

Genres: Business, Self Help

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 21, 2000

Reviews

[☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buzz-buzz, buzz-buzz! The consultants are here!

7C: Client-Clatify-Change-Confirm-Continue-Close...

-D-E dissonance
- cockpit confirm
- OUTCOME testing
- three-legged stool: Client-Consultant-Consumer
- head-heart negotiation: Head (Think: Choice Criteria, Content, Self-image, World map, Mental models) - Heart (Feel: Motivation, Personal Goals, Willingness to choose, Attitude, Desire) - Hand (Behave: Action, Behaviour, Language, Skills, Relationships)
- divergent scanning
and other buzz-wordy goodness.

Nice (if pointless) models.

[Michael Piecez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty dry but actually was super helpful in setting up my independent consultancy. Thanks for this!

[Marcus Goncalves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can be a little dry but overall a very useful book. Solid overview of consulting that is a great read for any young professional starting out but suitable for all levels of the profession. It is really 80% of a psychology book though, and less of a how to manual.

[PMP · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book belongs to a category of books I read in desperation when I would have considered anything, even consulting, to break the bond. Who writes books that classifies anything into seven's? Who publishes them? Who actually reads them? Lent by Roland, who has broken his bond.

[Jordan Lewis · Rating 1 out of 5]

Seven C's substitutes frameworks and generalizations for insight, the result of too broad a scope ("Consulting") and a lack of personal narrative voice. Consuming 100 pages was a joyless chore with limited specific takeaway value.

[Marianne Mullen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great overview of the consulting process. Lots of strategies and tools. Seemed a bit dense at times but overall really liked it