Back to life, back to reality, Back to the here and now, yeah...

I submitted my PhD Thesis last week; a five-year long project. And what a five years it has been. So many changes to our lives and work - changes that continue to have unrecognised impacts today. I still have a few final hoops to jump through before my PhD is 'done' but I have been reflecting on the experience ever since I hesitantly clicked 'submit'...

The skills I have been able to employ to get my PhD over the line are inherently the same as those I use in my consultancy. What I have loved about the PhD process has been exactly what I love about my work in consultancy. My PhD has been my very own project, not commissioned by someone else, and not delivered in partnership with a 'team' - I have been the strategist, the planner, the developer, and the reviewer. Just all in a different setting, a different audience and a different set of examination...

The three main aspects of my PhD, perhaps of any PhD, and the three main attributes I employ in all my work. Research - reading and listening; what is the background?. Thinking - making a unique contribution; where can I add value? Communicating - writing and talking; how can I best get my message across? 

In order to get my thesis - all 100,000 words of it - completed I have taken the past few months 'off' in terms of my consultancy... However, now it's time to jump back in, make a difference and apply my re-invigorated skills. If you are looking for some help, get in touch and let's see if we can work together.