The Society of Professional Consultants

The Society of Professional Consultants (SPC) is a professional development organization for independent consultants, solo professionals, and entrepreneurs. We offer networking, mentoring, and education for our members. The SPC facilitates virtual networking and workshops for both new and experienced consultants from around the world. Our membership is limited to solo consultants and business owners.

We encourage our members to collaborate, share best practices, and learn from each other. The SPC is not a referral network and we don't require our members to refer business to each other.

The SPC welcomes and encourages participation in our community by consultants of all ages, backgrounds, and identities. We are committed to promoting and sustaining a culture that values mutual respect, tolerance, and learning. Our standards of conduct page has more information about our policies and member responsibilities.

Virtual Workshop - Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. ET

Work Shift Happens: Adapting Your Skills for the New World of Consulting 

It is projected that by 2027, 86.5 million people in the U.S. will be independent workers, making up 50.9% of the workforce. By 2028, this number will rise to 90.1 million. Not only is the United States seeing this work shift, so are countries around the world. 

Companies are embracing a global workforce, recognizing remote work is here to stay, and adapting their operational structure to include independent workers. But do we, as consultants, need to change? If so, how?

In this presentation, you'll discover the five causes for this work shift, future work trends, and the knowledge and skills you'll need as a consultant. But you are also part of this presentation.  After the overview, we'll break into groups to discuss the knowledge and skills we need to hone to become a "go-to" consultant of the future.

Walk away with new ideas and possible actions to take to enhance you and your consulting business.

There's no charge for this workshop.

About Our Speaker

As an author, YouTube video creator, and tell-it-like-it-is speaker, Laura Burford focuses on educating her audience on what it takes to succeed as a consultant. As a consultant and strategic advisor, Laura leverages her years of consulting experience to help independent consultants embrace a less is more philosophy as they establish and scale their own businesses.

Laura is the founder of Laura’s Consulting Guide and is known for her proprietary framework, The Consultant’s Blueprint©, and signature online  program, Consulting Mastery©.  Her book, Project Management for Flat Organizations, received one of ten 2013 Small Business Book of the Year awards.

Prior to starting her own IT management consulting business in 2002, Laura was recruited by the CEO of a Fortune 100 company to help launch an international consulting operation, spent a decade at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and worked or consulted for Fortune 50 companies. Her consulting experience spans from assisting small businesses to leading major business and technology initiatives as well as establishing consulting organizations and project management offices.