What is consulting?

Written By Kim Williams

Consultants are people who specialize in helping clients resolve their company’s most urgent problems, issues, or projects. They work across a huge range of roles and industries and share their gift of analyzing information and identifying the best path for each company to take.

Consultants tend to be individuals with at least a few years of experience under their belts in a particular field or focus. It’s this insight that they then sell as a service to other companies.

Consultants may work with multiple companies at one time, only spending a few hours a week on each. Or, they might be brought in full-time for 6 months to solve a bigger problem. It all depends on the company and the issue it’s trying to tackle.

Overall, a consultant’s job is to solve the issue they’re being hired for, and then move on to the next company.

Consultant Characteristics

  • Problem-focused

  • Short-term and likely part-time

  • Solution-oriented

  • Deliver measurable results

Kim Williams
As a child, Kim Williams wanted to be an actor when he grew up. Raised in Myrtle Beach, SC and working in the family business of motel management, he honed his dream by spending much of his early years “acting” as if he were not surrounded by sand fleas, tourists, and aging beach bums. After leaving Myrtle Beach to pursue a BA in religious studies at Wofford College and a Master of Divinity Degree at Southeastern Seminary, Kim Williams spent 15 years as a pastor. He left the pulpit in 1999 and discovered a passion for sales and communication helping people to get what they want, in spite of themselves—which, if you think about it, isn't that big of a career leap. Mr. Williams is a former adjunct faculty member at Queens University and Central Piedmont Community College. Kim has been guest lecturer at Wofford College, Wake Forest University, Forsyth Technical Community College and Elon University. An avid day hiker, author, father, grandfather and serial dog owner – Kim Williams believes that who we are begins with what we believe and what we believe is created by what we do every day.
https://mannamedkim.com
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