by Liz Weber | Sep 24, 2025 | Ethics
Take the IMC USA Consulting Ethics Challenge! 1.) Read this case study 2.) Read the IMC USA Code of Ethics, and 3.) comment below. The Consulting Ethics Situation You’ve been working with your client for five months now. The project is... 
by Charles Everett, CMC® | Sep 16, 2025 | Message from the Chair
Artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly transforming all aspects of society and how people live and work. New ways to automate manual tasks are being introduced, which have the potential to boost productivity, drive innovation in every segment of business and... 
by Loraine Huchler, P.E., CMC, FIMC | Sep 3, 2025 | Tips for Consultants, Tools & Assessments, Training
Navigating your fees as a consultant can be a real challenge. You want to charge what you’re worth, but you also don’t want to lose potential clients. This article presents a two-step process to setting your consulting fees to 1.) determine the value of... 
by Liz Weber | Aug 26, 2025 | Ethics
Take the IMC USA Consulting Ethics Challenge! 1.) Read this case study 2.) Read the IMC USA Code of Ethics, and 3.) comment below. The Consulting Ethics Situation You’ve just completed the first quarter of your new consulting assignment with... 
by David Norman, FCMC, CMC-AF | Aug 18, 2025 | Certification
In this, the final blog or our series, we will attempt to pull it all together and paint a picture of how you can further differentiate and elevate your consulting practice in the crowded marketplace of management consulting. We would hope we would not have to... 
by Charles Everett, CMC® | Aug 5, 2025 | Message from the Chair
A value proposition typically refers to the value delivered to the customer. It is a concise statement that seeks to explain the unique benefits and value a product or service offers. The concept is thought to have first appeared in a McKinsey staff paper written by... 
by Liz Weber | Jul 22, 2025 | Ethics
Take the IMC USA Consulting Ethics Challenge! Read this case study and the IMC USA Code of Ethics, then comment below. The Consulting Ethics Situation You and your implementation support team wait for the client company’s CEO to join the meeting.... 
by Michiko Wolcott CMC® | Jul 8, 2025 | Tips for Consultants
A colleague recently requested that I comment on his LinkedIn post about building a roadmap for getting value out of data. I said the biggest obstacle was the people problems in consulting. For those of you who are Dilbert fans, even he agrees: “I found the root cause... 
by Charles Everett, CMC® | Jul 7, 2025 | Message from the Chair
A healthy IMC USA yields benefits to both members and the profession. Work is ongoing for IMC to ensure it is a community of professionals who define excellence and advance ethics for the industry. The primary focus areas are certification, education, and professional... 
by David Norman, FCMC, CMC-AF | Jul 2, 2025 | Certification
In our sixth blog of the series, we present another way to further differentiate your consulting practice: get training in ISO 20700. ISO (the International Organization for Standards) standards are internationally recognized by many industries. Consulting prospects...