Demystifying Consulting
Transforming Your Expertise and Skills into Consulting Success
Course Description
Demystifying Consulting: Transforming Your Expertise and Skills into Consulting Success is a comprehensive course tailored for professionals aspiring to excel in the dynamic field of consulting. It demystifies the complexities of consulting, offering actionable insights into the art and science of the profession.
Covering the fundamentals of consulting, actionable insights for navigating the consulting process, and effective team-building strategies, this course empowers learners to deliver impactful results for their clients.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to consulting, this course offers a practical approach to understanding consulting dynamics and excelling in the field. Through engaging lessons, real-world examples, and actionable techniques, the course provides learners with the tools, strategies, and frameworks to approach consulting engagements with confidence.
Learning Objectives
Curriculum
Module 1: Consulting Basics
Understand the essence of consulting and the foundational skills required to succeed in the field.
Lesson 1: What is Consulting?
- Explore the core principles of consulting, its purpose, and its role across industries.
Lesson 2: Consultant Roles and Responsibilities
- Understand the diverse roles consultants play, from problem-solving to project facilitation.
Lesson 3: Ethics and Integrity in Consulting
- Learn the importance of maintaining ethical practices and trust in client relationships.
Module 2: The Consulting Process
Explore the essential stages of the consulting process, from engaging clients to delivering lasting solutions, with actionable frameworks and tools.
Lesson 1: Overview of the Consulting Process
- Understand the consulting process's eight key stages, providing a roadmap for successful consulting projects.
Lesson 2: Initial Engagement and Needs Assessment
- Learn to build trust and gather essential client information to define objectives and set the foundation for success.
Lesson 3: Proposal Writing and Project Planning
- Master the art of crafting compelling proposals and planning actionable, well-structured projects.
Lesson 4: Data Collection
- Explore techniques for collecting quantitative and qualitative data essential for diagnosing client challenges.
Lesson 5: Problem Analysis
- Apply analytical frameworks to identify root causes and develop insights that drive impactful solutions.
Lesson 6: Strategy Formulation
- Create client-focused strategies using data-driven insights and structured planning.
Lesson 7: Presenting Findings and Recommendations
- Develop skills for delivering engaging and persuasive presentations that drive client decision-making.
Lesson 8: Implementing Solutions, Project Evaluation, Closure, and Post-Project Support
- Learn to execute strategies, evaluate outcomes, and provide post-project support to ensure sustained success.
Module 3: Building the Right Consulting Team
Learn how to assemble, manage, and sustain high-performing consulting teams.
Lesson 1: Assembling a High-Performing Team
- Identify required skills, define roles, and leverage leadership to build effective teams.
Lesson 2: Sustaining Team Performance
- Discover strategies for maintaining high performance, fostering collaboration, and addressing challenges over time.
Manji Cheto is a seasoned strategy consultant and business advisor with deep expertise in navigating market complexity across markets. She began her career in London, supporting multinational corporations and investment firms on growth strategy, market entry, stakeholder mapping, and political risk — primarily across sectors such as financial services, energy, agriculture, and professional services.
Her work as a consultant focused on helping senior executives make informed decisions by blending structured analysis with local insight. From proposal development and stakeholder engagement to strategy formulation and execution, Manji has spent over a decade applying core consulting skills in high-stakes business environments.
She went on to join the London Stock Exchange Group, where she led business development efforts for Africa in the Primary Markets Division, helping African companies raise capital on the London markets. She later relocated to Nigeria to help launch uLesson, a fast-scaling education technology company, where she built and led cross-functional teams and oversaw operations across several African markets.
Manji is currently founder of upskhill, a skills development platform aimed at bridging the gap between training and employability. She is also currently an Africa Regional Advisor at Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm. In this role, she provides geopolitical and market risk advisory support to financial services and corporate clients focused on sub-Saharan Africa.
In this course, Manji distills years of experience across consulting, capital markets, and entrepreneurship into practical, step-by-step guidance to help aspiring consultants thrive. Her teaching blends real-world insight with actionable frameworks, empowering learners to approach consulting work with clarity, professionalism, and confidence.
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