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The consulting training the big firms give their people. Now open to you.

Consulting Soft Skills: a live, instructor-led online cohort for professional services people. 

  • Six weekly sessions with Mark Sloan on Microsoft Teams
  • Starting Tuesday, November 17
  • $150 per module

Reserve Your Seat

The 6 Modules: take all six or just what you nEED

1. Kickoff to Close-Out: Leading the Project

1. Kickoff to Close-Out: Leading the Project

1. Kickoff to Close-Out: Leading the Project

Steer a project from signed deal to close-out: set expectations at kickoff, agree an escalation path while things are calm, and get ahead of trouble early.

2. Being Consultative

1. Kickoff to Close-Out: Leading the Project

1. Kickoff to Close-Out: Leading the Project

Act like a consultant, not just the technical expert: own the outcome, build relationships, map who backs and who resists the project, and earn the client's trust over time.

3. Effective Communications

1. Kickoff to Close-Out: Leading the Project

4. No Surprises: Handling Risks and Issues

Get to the point with the Pyramid Principle, break bad news once, adjust the message for executives and staff, and run meetings that end in decisions.

4. No Surprises: Handling Risks and Issues

4. No Surprises: Handling Risks and Issues

4. No Surprises: Handling Risks and Issues

Tell a risk from an issue, raise it before the client hears it somewhere else, and keep them informed until it's resolved.

5. Holding Scope, Keeping the Client

4. No Surprises: Handling Risks and Issues

5. Holding Scope, Keeping the Client

Define scope clearly and answer new requests without committing on the spot, with a path like a change order or Phase 2 that protects margin and the relationship.

6. Consulting Selling Skills

4. No Surprises: Handling Risks and Issues

5. Holding Scope, Keeping the Client

Notice the client's next problem, explain the payoff in the client's terms, and help open the door without being "the closer."

EVERY SESSION IS RECORDED.

EVERY SESSION IS RECORDED.

EVERY SESSION IS RECORDED.

 Can't make a week?  Not to worry.  

You'll get the recording link within 24 hours. 

Schedule

Live:  Tuesdays, Nov 17 to Dec 22, 2026

Time:  Noon - 1:45pm ET 

Every Session is Recorded (Can't make one? You'll get the link within 24 hours!) 

Nov 17: Kickoff to Close - Leading the Project

Dec 8: No Surprises: Handling Risks & Issues

Nov 24: Being Consultative

Dec 15: Holding Scope, Keeping the Client

Dec 1: Effective Communications

Dec 22: Consulting Selling Skills

HOW EACH SESSION WORKS

Workshop

An interactive session, facilitated by Mark Sloan, with discussion among participants.


Case Study

A real-world case study worked in small breakout groups, a debrief, and time to work through a real situation from someone in the room.  


A live cohort Q&A in January 

An optional live session for the whole cohort in early January 2027, addressing questions and putting a plan in place to use the skills in 2027. 

Reserve Your Seat

Pay below and we'll send:

  1. Registration Form (it's quick, we promise!)
  2. Your Teams invite within 24 hours of registering.

Early Bird Pricing

Sign up for all 6 modules.  

Register by 06-Nov.

17% Discount.

$750

Pay Now

Full Curriculum

All 6 modules.

$900

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By the Module

1 module

$150

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Groups of 3 or More

All 6 Modules

$750 per person

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Mark Sloan, Managing Partner Asaph Advisors

Your instructor

Mark spent 12 years at Accenture, then at Convergys grew a team of 8 into a 1,600-person, $400M global services organization. He's delivered this curriculum to more than 1,000 professional services practitioners, including teams at HPE and TriZetto. Every module comes from what actually works on real client projects.

Frequently asked questions (FAQS)

What if I miss a session?

Every session is recorded. We send the recording link within 24 hours, so you can catch up before the next week.

What about Thanksgiving week and Christmas week?

Both sessions run live as scheduled. If you're away, watch the recording.

Can I take only one module?

Yes. Each module is $150 and stands alone.

Is there a minimum class size?

No. The cohort runs as scheduled.

Is there anything after the six weeks?

Yes. An optional live Q&A for the whole cohort in early January 2027, addressing questions and putting a plan in place to use the skills in 2027.

What do I need to join?

A computer with a camera and microphone. Sessions run on Microsoft Teams, and you can join from the Teams app or a browser. You don't need a Teams account.

Can my company pay by invoice?

 Yes. Email mark@asaphadvisors.com with the names and we'll send an invoice. 

Other questions?

  Mark Sloan, mark@asaphadvisors.com, 703.375.9788 

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