How many times today have you checked your WhatsApp, your Instagram or Facebook feed, perhaps Twitter or the local news for more information about Covid-19? Five? Ten? Twenty or more? This is a clear indication that during times of crisis we crave information. We are hungry for clarity, for direction and for leadership.

ISO 17024 is a complicated standard. This document is aimed at simplifying the concepts for the reader.

Many CEOs feel challenged with the abundance of disruptive future forces. A lot of Boards seem bewildered with such chaotic phenomena in our unsettling age. Welcome to our chaotic PIES of VUCA! Progressive (volatility), Increasing (uncertainty), Explosive (complexity) and Spasmodic (ambiguity). How do you understand and deal strategically with such chaos?

In response to industry demand, ProfWeb, a specialist professional services company,
is hosting its renowned Principles of Professional Consulting (PPC) course on the 23rd and 24th June
2011 at the Sandton Hilton. The course, recognised by the Institute of Management Consultants of
South Africa (IMCSA), targets professional consultants and is intended to give both seasoned
consultants and newcomers to the sector a comprehensive overview of the principles of professional
consulting.

The Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) is about knowledge and the associated learning. It is not a framework for determining competency. This is addressed by the competency framework, the description of which is contained in the body of knowledge.  Knowledge and learning are the inputs in a process which results in competency, which is the output of outcomes based learning.

Nobody knows everything. All too often our own interests, our limited skills and the immediacy of our problems cloud our ability to make sound judgements, or even to see a solution. That’s where a consultant can step in and provide an answer. Independent and objective consultants offer expert knowledge, experience and raw talent, at a price.