The Skills and Competences of Management Consultants and How They are Developed

Abstract

Much work has been done by the ICMCI to formalise the skills and competences required by consultants, and in early 2014 a competence framework was launched to complement the long-standing CMC qualification. Kubr (2002, p.4) argued people need to master tools and skills as well as observe the behaviours to be effective. The CMC qualification is not a prerequisite to practise as a consultant and many firms operate their own frameworks to ensure their consultants epitomise their brand and values as well as measuring their individual development and evaluating competences.