A career in consulting & the power of active listening, with guest, Peter Siggins: Episode #5

Welcome to the People Assured podcast where I discuss core skills for work and life. 

I’m your host, Ian Foster, and in this episode (#5,  23 minutes) I interview Peter Siggins about his 23 year career in consulting, and the power of active listening.  

We discuss: 

• Why consulting? 
• Consulting roles and skills 
• What clients look for
• Creating a win-win
• The power of active listening … and how to get better at it! 

I hope you enjoy it.  Please share and subscribe!

Best wishes, Ian
Email: ianfoster@peopleassured.com
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianfosterpeopleassured/

Background:

Peter enjoyed a 23 year international career with PA Consulting Group (www.paconsulting.com) and is now an advisor to start ups and scale ups.  He’s also a self-described motorcycle addict.

At PA, based at different times out of the UK and US, he rose to partner, practice leader and Americas Region Head.  Since “retiring” he now works with startups and scale ups that are focused on growth and pioneering a brighter future.

Bibliography (links):

Peter Siggins LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-siggins/

The Trust Equation: https://hbr.org/2008/05/how-trustworthy-are-you
The Trusted Advisor:
https://www.amazon.com/Trusted-Advisor-David-H-Maister/dp/0743212347