This is the recording from a recent Honeycomb online event. If you’d rather listen than watch, the audio can be accessed as a podcast through all major podcast apps instead. Just search ‘The Skilled Consultant podcast’.
The AI noise can be overwhelming. But for consulting firms, there’s no escaping that AI is a huge opportunity to build in a smarter, more scalable way.
Our expert panel discussion focused on 'OpsAI'. How can you embed AI into everyday ways of working to drive real value across client delivery and firm operations?
Honeycomb’s MD Deri Hughes is joined by two expert guests:
Robert Streeter, CEO at TheAX.ai
Ben Ford, Founder and CEO at Mission Ctrl
Together, they explore the real operational opportunities for consulting firms in the AI era, from small-scale efficiency gains to fundamental business model shifts.
What’s covered?:
Where AI is already delivering operational value (beyond ChatGPT and note-takers)
What it takes to codify your IP and why that’s critical for scale
The path from traditional consulting to “consulting as a service”
What stays human: relationship-building, influence, and expertise.
Hear the panel responses to numerous insightful questions from the live attendees across Teams and LinkedIn Live. And see if you agree with their take on ‘The Final Frontier of Consulting’.
Your superstar senior hire is likely to fail....we'll help you avoid that
When consulting firms look for growth, two strategies dominate: Build your existing team’s ability to sell, or hire a senior ‘rainmaker’ with a stellar reputation and a black book of contacts. The second option sounds faster, but it’s riskier than most leaders realise. In a 17-year study of 2,700 lateral hires, Prof. Daniel Muzio found that hiring stars leads to, on average, a 10% drop in performance the following year. So why do firms keep doing it? And what should they do differently?
On the back of his recently published HBR paper, 'Hiring a Superstar Can Backfire', we are delighted to be welcoming Daniel for a live webinar. We'll be asking him to share his research findings and offer grounded, practical advice on how to avoid this growth trap. Register now to join us.
Wednesday, 24th September @ 12.30pm - Register here for free
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