09 Working as a consultant inside a consulting firm with Emma Haegeman.

Today I am speaking with Emma Haegeman. Emma works in gender and inclusion at Social Development Direct, a consulting firm based in the UK. She has worked as a consultant since the beginning of her career and in this conversation, we explore the difference between working as an independent and things to consider when choosing to work for a larger or smaller firm. We talk about collaboration and collegiate ways of working and how to juggle competing priorities. Emma shares her tho...

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Welcome to Women in Consulting! This podcast is for you if you a) want to work as an independent consultant or b) you are already working as a consultant. We speak to women from all over the world who work in international development and the social impact space. We dig deep on topics such as why become a consultant in the first place; how to get your first client and key skills that you need no matter what your technical expertise.Sometimes we geek out on what systems and tools you need to make sure you don't get overwhelmed. We are all on a journey and we have much to learn from each other on the way. A must listen to if you want to upskill and become a better consultant.