010 The Consulting Journey with Janet Whitelaw-Jones

This week, we mix it up a bit and Helen interviews Janet! Janet has a health background and now works mostly in organizational development and monitoring and evaluation. She started working in international development in 1995 and her experience is based in the NGO and consulting space.  In this conversation,  Helen gets in under some of Janet's experience and delves deeper into her consulting journey.  We talk about curiosity and using an iterative approach with clients; how asking questions helps to make the deliverables useful to clients and the important skill of empathy. We reflect on preparing well and the attention we need to pay to details and language. And how it's vital to surround yourself with a supportive network. You can find out about Janet below:LinkedInTuras Partners________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.comAnd we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.