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Design Talk (dot IE)

0160 - Inside Technology Consulting with Sean McGarraghy & Allen Higgins

Mar 1, 2022
26:02

You are listening to an episode of the technology consulting series on design talk


A place for talking about consulting with: 

experts, 

technologists, 

clients, 

and educators.


Hello, I am Allen Higgins

We start this season in conversation with Sean McGarraghy

First Sean, tell us a little about your own career before we look inside the business of Technology Consulting…


1.     What tips would you give someone starting out?


2.     Is it enough to know a little about a lot and a lot about one thing in particular? A generalist or a specialist, a T shaped or π shaped person?


3.     Do you ever admit the limits of your knowledge?


4.     How do you handle the politics of being a consultant?


5.     What ethical concerns do consultants encounter?


6.     Can you comment on approaches for consulting in 'flat' versus a 'hierarchical' client organisations.


7.     Other question?


Well, we’ll wrap up there.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences today.


Thank you for listening. 

The music is “Impulse” by Ben Prunty, from his album, Chromatic T-Rex and is used with his permission.

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Notes:

https://people.ucd.ie/sean.mcgarraghy/publications

https://people.ucd.ie/allen.higgins/publications





Acknowledgements


Music 

Title: Impulse

Artist: Ben Prunty

Source: https://www.benpruntymusic.com/

License: Non-transferable license. Permission granted by Ben Prunty (personal letter)


Cover Art 

Title: Pick and Mix

Artist: Conor Fitzpatrick; and Graphic Design: Allen Higgins

Source: Fitzpatrick_Unamed.jpg -> PickAndMix-Name.pptx

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (Permission granted by Conor Fitzpatrick (personal letter))


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