In this episode, Genysys consultant Rachel Munaradzi, who works with people experiencing corporate burnout and with organizations on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, talks with Andrea about finding her niche.

The Genysys Group’s Founder and The Consultant School’s Chief Learner, Ray Rood, is back in the episode to share his thoughts on how to identify and diagnose what’s causing struggle in your consulting business.

This is one of the top questions aspiring consultants ask - or least worry about. They want to dive in and start doing work that’s more meaningful and fulfilling to them but are concerned - and rightly so! - about how to replace their current salary if they strike out on their own.

In this episode, Ray Rood, founder and Senior Consultant at The Genysys Group and Chief Learner at The Consultant School, shares his thoughts on how to find consulting clients if you have a small network.

In this episode of The Consultant School, Genysys CEO and podcast host, Andrea Nunez, shares her top three best practices for new - and not so new - consultants can boost their credibility.

Laurie Reinhart, Director of Consultant Development and Senior Consultant at The Genysys Group, joins again in this episode of The Consultant School to share her insights and experience moving from in-house consultant to external consultant.

In this episode, Ray Rood, founder and Senior Consultant at The Genysys Group, shares his thoughts on the difference between coaching and consulting.

In this episode of The Consultant School, Laurie Reinhart, Director of Consultant Development and Senior Consultant at The Genysys Group, joins Andrea to discuss how to choose your consulting niche.

Key Business Development Relationships include suspects, prospects, contacts, and clients. The best way to turn a suspect into a prospect is via a key contact, or a referral.

You should figure out your hourly rate so you can be clear on how you view your own value, and provide clear estimates on proposals, determine your day rate, and, ultimately, a rate for a monthly retainer.

To get to the life that you envision, it’s important to reflect on what you have to offer and to identify your area of expertise based on your experience and what you’ve learned over the course of your professional life.

The need to understand, initiate, and manage change has escalated. This affects small businesses because they're having to change all the time for survival reasons to become profitable.

In this episode of The Consultant School, Ray and Amy welcome author and speaker Paul Angone. Paul Angone is the best-selling author of 101 Secrets For Your Twenties, 101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties, and is a leading keynote speaker and consultant on helping generations work better together.

In this episode of The Consultant School, Ray and Amy welcome author and speaker Paul Angone. Paul Angone is the best-selling author of 101 Secrets For Your Twenties, 101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties, and is a leading keynote speaker and consultant on helping generations work better together.

Marijo shares how her clients have been feeling about their work during the COVID-19 period. She notes how some have been experiencing increased levels of trust, transparency, exhilaration due to the importance and urgency of their work, and even sadness as it comes to end because they may not be working at this same level or with the same people.

In this episode, Ray & Amy welcome David Reid. Dave is an expert in finance, real estate investment, and strategic planning. In their conversation, Dave shares his thoughts on how to better understand and contextualize opportunities and risk – something he is passionate about and works with his clients on every day.

In this episode of The Consultant School presented by The Genysys Group meet Genysys CEO and Sr. Consultant Andrea Nunez. Ray and Amy learn about Andrea’s work with Genysys.

Numerous blogs, newsletters, emails, and other social media outlets are sharing advice on how to live and work in these uncertain times. The advice is plentiful, but I would give the same advice in calm and predictable times: lead with compassion and empathy. Tell the truth and tell it often. Be visible and transparent.

These are questions that our founder is asking both himself and his clients to consider as we all navigate these uncertain times.

People are the energy source in an organization. What is human resource development and what does it look like?

What have you learned from different books that have made an impact in your life? Do you keep track of the books that you have read? What patterns do you see in your reading?

A common, human default is to identify the things that are not working and then reorganize. Every time a reorganization happens, things begin to lose their value.

What is resistance: Resistance= any kind of inaction. Not wanting to do something. Not wanting to change, the opposite of movement. The movement that does happen is a movement against.

Process is looking at all the multi-step processes that support how an organization carries out the mission and pursues its goals. Why is process important?

In this episode, Ray shares his thoughts and experience about how to close the deal when it comes to engaging clients in an organizational consulting business. If a signature is forced, it often creates remorse on the part of the client.

As people are becoming more personally interested in meaning and purpose, the value and importance of organizations having clear mission, purpose and values is increasing.

In this episode Ray and Amy talk about the NEW name, NEW focus and NEW direction for this podcast: Ray is a born educator and we heard from our listeners that the podcast felt like attending a class. (in the best way!)

Find clients through referrals (Ray identified two main kinds of referrals). Each relationship develops its own rhythm. Some it’s good to meet with four times a year, others twice a year, some once a year.

Clients often don’t want to change as much as they thought they did when they engage and organizational consultant. One tool that consultants can use to help clients overcome their resistance to change is an organizational health framework.