FTF246: Alan Weiss on speedy design + why workshops can be the worst solution for a client
Alan Weiss returns to the podcast this week, for the third time, to (metaphorically) poke me in the eye again.
In this conversation, we riff on:
Speedy workshop design
How Alan turns an idea into an offer almost immediately
How consultants need to focus on helping their clients innovate, and fail fast
How consultants should market now (vs. 5 years ago)
Interactions between AI and Humans, what works?
The ageing population in the workforce and how to manage it
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Alan Weiss Resources
Alan Weiss's Website: This is the primary source for accessing all of Alan Weiss's content, books, and workshops.
Monday Morning Memo: This is a regular communication from Alan that provides insights and advice, likely a valuable resource for listeners interested in regular updates from him.
A Minute with Alan: A series of one-minute videos where Alan Weiss shares quick insights. These videos are beneficial for viewers looking for short, impactful advice.
Upcoming Workshops and Zoom Sessions: Specifically, any current or upcoming workshops or sessions that Alan mentioned during the interview, like his $100 workshop aimed at adding value for existing and prospective clients.
Memorable quotes
"You don't have a business life and a personal life. You just have a life."
"People are very conscientious and want to show that they're busy with accountability and discipline. But the problem is, they express that in tasks, in deliverables, in things. You have to break away from that and understand that you're most successful when you're producing results for clients."
"The problem is you keep saying to yourself, how can I help this person? I keep saying to myself, what's in it for me. And that's a fundamental difference as a starting point."
"There are a lot of different ways to do a workshop. I realized there were different ways to do a workshop and started to build them around my strengths and personality."
"A lot of things I just riff, a lot of things that I just do extemporaneously, but you have to be fearless."
About your host: Leanne Hughes
Leanne Hughes is a consultant, speaker and facilitator, maximising team potential by creating influential, contagious work experiences that scale across teams, functions and regions.
Whether launching a change initiative, enabling shifts in performance, or building a culture to achieve next-level success, Leanne's workshops impact both business and lives.
Especially skilled with virtual events (both delivery and behind the scenes advice and coaching) Leanne has distilled her knowledge and experience into The First Time Facilitator and now, a book 'The 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint'.
In 2022, Leanne was inducted into The Million Dollar Consulting® Hall of Fame, recognised by her peers as being among the world leaders in consulting. In 2021, Leanne was the winner of Learning Professional of the Year at the Asia Pacific Learning Impact Awards.
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