I Help Data-Driven Strategy Groups and Consulting Firms Upgrade Their Team Performance
I have been teaching people consulting skills since 2014 and am obsessed with getting better at teaching people the skills that I learned at top consulting firms like McKinsey and BCG.
Workshops
Virtual or in-person experiences led by Paul. Topics include: consulting skills, problem-solving process, high-performance culture, slide design & presentations, hypothesis-first thinking
Options Start at $6k
Learning Cohorts
A multi-week approach for teams (typically 8-12 people) with live workshops, one-on-one coaching, and overall theme alignment with your company's strategy. Based on the "cohort-based-course" approach.
Start at $25k
Consulting/Coaching
Work with Paul 1-on-1. Typical engagements include: coaching for consultant leaders on team performance & consulting skills, training development & strategy, and
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Creator & Facilitator: Paul Millerd
Paul is a former consultant who worked full-time in strategy consulting from 2008 to 2017 including McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group and now works as a freelance consultant, content creator, and entrepreneur.
I Have Been Delivering Virtual Trainings Since 2017.
My Goal? Avoid Boring Zoom Lectures Using a "Flip The Classroom" Approach:
Here's my belief: Zoom fatigue is the result of meetings that shouldn't happen in the first place and training that could be consumed offline.
The best way to use virtual meetings is for collaborative problem-solving. Our approach is to use weekly lectures for short recaps of concepts, breakout sessions, practicing, roleplaying, and giving each other feedback.
Bloom's Taxonomy of learning is a good way of thinking about this. Most companies spend all their "learning" efforts at the bottom of the pyramid. At StrategyU, we focus on the top of the pyramid and think about designing the incentives such that people are going to be motivated to focus on "remembering" and "understanding" on their own time.
Option #1: Virtual or In-Person Workshops
I work closely with companies to design and delivery entertaining, fast-paced, actionable workshops that help team improve
Workshop topics include
Executive Pitches to CEOs & Boards, Structured problem-solving & synthesizing information, High-performance insight-driven work, Principles for high-performance consulting teams and culture, Slide design & powerpoint storytelling
Former BCG Consultant
"Paul ran a virtual workshop for our marketing team, focused on helping us improve how we communicate and present information to various internal and external stakeholders. Learning principles from strategy consulting like pyramid principle, slide design, storytelling, and feedback have given our team a shared language and more confidence to share ideas via PowerPoint. I highly recommend having Paul work with your team!"
- Jodi, Former BCG Consultant, Sr. Director Marketing
FP&A Leader
Our Company recently contracted Paul with StrategyU to provide a two-hour ‘Think Like a Strategy Consultant’ workshop to top leaders across our organization and it was a total success with an onslaught of positive reviews and comments. Paul is a top-notch communicator and his approach and delivery of the principles and best practices truly resonated with the entire audience and kept them engaged. The content was simplified, but extremely informative which allowed participants to easily be able to grasp and came away with more confidence and ideas on how to immediately apply in their jobs. Bottom line: ‘Great Work is Possible’ and Paul presented valuable insights, approaches and tools on the process that will enhance our ability to provide great work…
- Justin, VP FP&A @ Medical Solutions
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Workshops start at $6k virtually or $10k in-person
SHARE DETAILS & Book A CallOption #2: Multi-Week Learning Cohorts
Virtual Four-Week Consulting Skills Workshops To Teach Your Team The Secrets Of Strategy Consulting
Case Study: AI Design & Development Firm
Pandata is a fast-growing AI design and development firm that has a strong team with diverse academic backgrounds and a focus on trustworthy AI.
They wanted to build upon their existing consulting process and introduce frameworks and tools into the team such that they could continue to scale and improve their problem-solving and communication skills.
"This Course Has A Big Impact On The Way We Work And Work With Clients"
"We were excited by Paul's background at McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group in addition to his experience developing and facilitating training both online and in-person. Given that we have been working remotely, the remote-first structure was ideal and the live workshops were actionable and a useful opportunity for our team to engage with new ideas and put them into practice."
Cal, CEO of Pandata
"The Frameworks & Principles Have Given Us A Shared Language To Improve"
"Through the weekly workshops, lectures, and our own internal meetings, the course introduced us to new tools and frameworks that have given us a shared language to give each other feedback, improve our work, and offer more impact to our clients."
Julie, Data Science Team Lead
Customized Learning Experience Over Multiple Weeks (Typically 4 or 8 weeks)
I work with you and your team to develop an approach that fits well with your current technology stack, tools, and availability
7-8 Live Sessions
Includes a kick-off call, four 90-minute problem-solving workshops, two action sessions, and a live Q&A with Paul (and sometimes internal former consultants)
Access To Full Course Content (45+ Lectures)
Includes complete access to Think Like A Strategy Consultant online course for six months for all students
Fully updated in September 2022
Customized Portal
A customized portal for your company where students can access the schedule, assignments, lectures, class recordings, and Q&A added throughout the course
"Action Sessions" - 60 Minute Sprints
I designed a step-by-step approach for people to practice and apply the skills in a short group session
The Course Is Structured Around Four Key Modules
On-Demand Walkthroughs
Based on student questions, I develop customized content and responses which are uploaded to the portal and available to all members of the class
Ready To Get Started?
As a former strategy consultant, I work with teams to design programs that will not only deliver information but help your company raise the odds of success by identifying key stakeholders, and supporters to improve the odds of adoption & drive lasting change.
The corporate version of the course comes with a standard level of customization but extra customization will cost extra at normal consulting rates. In addition, monthly coaching packages can be added to the course. If you'd like to explore coaching options for your team, please click here.
[stack_testimonial layout="avatar-list" pppage="0" filter="all"]Packages Start At:
$25,000 USD, Payment plans available- Six months access for all students
- Four facilitated 90-minute workshops
- On-demand Q&A & e-mail coaching during course & one month after
- Weekly 1-on-1 coaching
- High-level debrief with client stakeholders on opportunities
Selected Experience & Engagements
Faculty at Boston Consulting Group
Helped develop and lead internal trainings on research, problem-solving, and communication globally
Training & Coaching For Boutique Executive Search
Trained five junior researchers for a mid-sized search firm on presentation development, storytelling, problem-solving & persuasion
Marketing Consulting Firm
Work closely with the CEO and executive team to develop a series of consulting skills workshops on high-performance culture, consulting problem solving, and project management
Abu Dhabi Consulting Firm
Ran a eight-week cohort with a consulting firm helping them improve consulting skills, consulting process, presentations, and problem-solving
Software Strategy Consulting Firm - Consulting Skills
Developed content and facilitated sessions for entry-level consultants for fast-growing software consulting firm in Boston
Consulting Bootcamps Undergraduate Consulting Group
Long-time mentor and coach for UConn's consulting group. Several members of this group have gone on to get hired at Bain, Boston Consulting Group & McKinsey
Medical Staffing Company
Worked with CFO and VP, Finance to do 1-on-1 coaching with key executives followed up by multi-week cohort with broader FP&A and accounting teams
UK-Based Consulting Firm
Ran a multi-week cohort organized around building core themes of excellence to embed in their consulting process
Work Directly With Paul
Rates start at $500/hour for presentation coaching or $2,500 a day for consulting
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