Follow these guidelines to complete your Final Presentation:
Title: Comprehensive Consulting Case Study Project Objective: Apply the 7-phase consulting process to a real-world organizational scenario, demonstrating mastery of consulting skills, tools, and frameworks learned throughout the intensive. Assignment Description: Working in your established consulting teams, you will develop a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation that outlines a complete consulting engagement for one of the following organizations: Springboard Community Services. Your presentation should detail how you would approach each of the 7 phases of the consulting process as if your team had been brought in as external consultants for the chosen organization.
Questions
- Choose one of the provided case study organizations.
- Conduct additional external research on your chosen organization to supplement the case study information. Use this research to inform your consulting approach and recommendations.
- Create a detailed PowerPoint presentation covering all 7 phases of the consulting process:
- Client's Start-Up
- Describe how you would establish the initial relationship with the client.
- Outline the organization's challenges or opportunities based on your research.
- Explain how you would build trust and rapport in the initial meetings.
- Provide a preliminary discussion of scope, goals, and desired outcomes.
- Engagement & Agreement
- Develop a mock formal agreement or contract outlining deliverables, timelines, costs, and roles.
- Define the scope of work, desired outcomes, and project parameters.
- Establish communication protocols and reporting structures.
- Identify key stakeholders and participants in the consulting engagement.
- Discovery & Feedback
- Outline your data gathering approach, including interviews, surveys, or focus groups.
- Describe how you would conduct a thorough organizational analysis.
- Apply relevant diagnostic tools (e.g., SWOT analysis, stakeholder mapping, root cause analysis).
- Present a mock feedback report synthesizing your findings.
- Action Planning, Alignment & Integration
- Develop a detailed action plan based on your discovery phase findings.
- Demonstrate how your plan aligns with the organization's culture, values, and long-term goals.
- Identify resources, roles, and timelines for successful execution.
- Explain how you would incorporate stakeholder feedback to enhance buy-in.
- Implementation & Change Management
- Describe your approach to executing the action plan.
- Outline strategies for managing change and mitigating resistance.
- Explain how you would monitor progress and adjust strategies as necessary.
- Describe methods to ensure leadership and employee engagement throughout the process.
- Adoption & Evaluation
- Develop a plan to assess the outcomes of your interventions.
- Outline methods for collecting stakeholder feedback.
- Explain how you would ensure sustainable adoption of changes.
- Provide a framework for ongoing improvement and learning.
- Project Termination
- Outline the contents of a final report summarizing the consulting process and results.
- Describe how you would review project success and determine if further support is needed.
- Explain your approach to ensuring a smooth transition and client satisfaction.
4. For each phase:
- Clearly outline the steps your consulting team would take
- Identify key stakeholders and their roles
- Describe specific tools, frameworks, or methodologies you would employ
- Explain your rationale for chosen approaches
- Make reasonable assumptions about outcomes from previous phases to inform subsequent phases
5. Incorporate relevant consulting tools and frameworks discussed throughout the intensive, such as:
- SWOT analysis
- Force field analysis
- Change management models
- Data collection and analysis methods
6. Include detailed speaker notes for each slide, providing additional context, explanation, and justification for your proposed actions. 7. Ensure your presentation demonstrates a clear understanding of:
- The chosen organization's context and challenges
- Ethical considerations in consulting
- Change management principles
- Data-driven decision making
- Stakeholder engagement strategies
Format:
- PowerPoint presentation (no slide limit, but be concise and thorough)
- Include a title slide, table of contents, and references slide
- Use appropriate visual aids, charts, and graphics to support your content
- Follow APA format for citations and references