LiminalArc SoundNotes26 Okt 2017

Working in Consulting w/ Rick Austin and John Tanner

If you have ever considered moving into consulting, this podcast is for you.In this podcast, In this interview, Rick Austin, John Tanner and Dave Prior talk about what it is like working as a traveling consultant for LeadingAgile. They discuss how it changes the focus of your work, what it takes to be good at it, how it impacts your personal life and some of the things you have to do to maintain your sanity when you spend most of your life on the road.

SHOW NOTES

1:13 Podcast Begins - Overview of Topic
2:35 What consulting did to Rick’s world when he started at LeadingAgile
3:08 How John got started with consulting and then got back into it
3:31 How being a traveling consultant impacts your personal and professional life
4:52 Shaping your life around how you work
5:23 Being intentional about your life when you are back home
6:10 How long each of us can spend on the road before having to take a break
7:11 Building relationships and maintaining objectivity on site
9:29 The importance of gaining permission to consult and coach
11:34 How do you entice people to invite you to coach once you get onsite
13:30 Learning how to get people to want you to be there
14:40 Why you should not immediately try to solve the problem
15;51 Developing better communication skills
17:42 How Dave coped with being introverted when building connections
18:27 When you meet people you just can’t connect with no matter how hard you try
19:46 Taking responsibility for the communication issues you face (It’s on the sender/communicator)
22:26 Things you should know about consulting before they start
23:57 Taking ownership of the room and holding your space
26:36 Engaging with authority
27:10 Developing mastery of the subject and never being caught off guard
29:09 Being humble and maintaining confidence
30:10 The value of hard knocks
30:49 Finding the right people to partner with
31:18 Why you need to find a mentor to help you when you are learning how to work this way
32:29 What makes consulting difficult and the importance of maintaining personal connections outside of work
33:21 When you leave the house time stops for you, but not for the other people in your life
33:47 Creating clear space between work and non work
34:59 Finding the right company to consult for
35:26 How LeadingAgile makes it easy for us to work as consultants
36:18 Finding the things you need to do to recharge when you get burnt out from work
38:38 Getting in touch with John and Rick

LINKS FROM THE PODCAST

Helping: How to Offer, Give, and Receive Help

CONTACTING JOHN

Email: john.tanner@leadingagile.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tannerjs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tannerjs
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tannerjs/

CONTACTING RICK

Email: rick@leadingagile.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickaustin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdaustin/

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