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Gaurav Bhosle discusses his journey from McKinsey consultant to career coach, emphasizing the importance of thriving in consulting roles.

Show Notes: Gaurav Bhosle talks about his coaching practice, which is split 50/50 between helping people get hired by consulting firms and coaching current consultants. He shares his background as an ex-McKinsey consultant and his MBA from HEC Paris, noting the lack of preparation structures for consulting firms in 2006-2007. Breaking into Consulting Gaurav recounts how a former HEC alum helped him prepare for consulting firms, leading to his success in joining McKinsey in Frankfurt. He explains his transition from McKinsey to coaching, driven by his passion for strategy and career development, and his decision to focus on career strategy for consultants. Gaurav discusses his realization that breaking into consulting is not the ultimate goal but thriving in it is. The Upskilling Journey He shares his journey of upskilling, including obtaining ICF certification, psychometric tools, NLP, and TA, to provide deeper career coaching. Gaurav explains his shift from helping people get into consulting to coaching current consultants on career strategies and performance improvement. He emphasizes the importance of career happiness and the need for consultants to thrive in their roles, not…

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Host: Will Bachman

Guest: Gaurav Bhosle

Topics covered

• consulting
• career coaching
• upskilling
• consultant performance
• career strategy

Keywords

• consulting
• career development
• coaching
• upskilling
• consultant success

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: McKinsey, HEC Paris, ICF

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