In Uniexcel a successful consultant is a person who has the following essential attributes:

Understanding of people (human relations)
Integrity
Courage
Objectivity
Ambition
Problem-solving ability
Judgement
Ability to communicate
Psychological maturity
Good physical and mental health
Professional etiquette and courtesy
Stability of behavior and action
Self-confidence
Intellectual competence
Creative imagination

In addition, a successful consultant has to develop the following basic and advanced skills:

Basic consulting skills

Professional approach
Management fundamentals of business
Interviewing and fact-gathering
Problem-solving approaches
Effective relations with clients
Client communications and persuasion, both oral and written

Advanced consulting skills

Special technical competence in function, industry, technique, and general management
Superior judgement
The firm’s managing philosophy, strategy and policies
Caring leadership of firm personnel
Clientele-building (holding and attracting clients)

 

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