
In The HE Consultant’s Toolkit podcast, Professor Karen Heard-Lauréote, Founder, Director, and Principal Consultant at KHL Consulting, shares insights into the world of higher education consultancy. Whether you’re new to consultancy, considering it a career move, or an experienced consultant, this podcast explores some of the foundational skills that all HE Consultants need to survive and thrive.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 12 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

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In this reflective closing episode of Series 3, Karen explores the emotional and strategic dimensions of building a consultancy or freelance practice where you are the brand. From managing visibility to handling rejection, setting boundarie... more
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In this episode, Karen Heard-Lauréote reflects on one of the most important and most difficult aspects of running a consultancy or freelance practice: recognising when you're at full capacity and how to say no with care and confidenc... more
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In this opening episode of Series 3, I reflect on one of the quiet but critical challenges of working independently in HE: balancing client delivery with the development of your own consultancy or freelance practice.
When you’re dee... more
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In the final episode of Series 2 of The HE Consultant's Toolkit, Karen Heard-Lauréote reflects on the often unspoken realities of working independently in the higher education sector. From working as an outsider and financial uncerta... more
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In this episode of The HE Consultant’s Toolkit, Karen Heard-Lauréote explores the subtle but significant political dimensions of consultancy in higher education. When brought into a university or college, consultants step into enviro... more
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In this episode of The HE Consultant’s Toolkit, Karen Heard-Lauréote explores the often-overlooked - but vital - skill of turning a vague enquiry or brief into a purposeful and deliverable consultancy project. Drawing on her own expe... more
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In this episode of The HE Consultant’s Toolkit, we explore one of the most uncomfortable - but essential - topics for independent consultants: pricing.
How do you set a fair and sustainable day rate? What do you say when clients... more
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In this episode of The HE Consultant’s Toolkit, we explore the critical skill of time management for independent higher education consultants. With multiple projects, shifting client demands, and the pressure to maintain a work-life b... more
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