011 Human Rights consulting with Vicky Prais

Vicky Prais is a human rights lawyer and independent human rights consultant based in London. She has worked in the human rights sector for 25 years and her professional experience extends to the UN, the Council of Europe,  various NGOs, and many other organizations. Vicky took a big leap of faith in September 2019 and started her consulting journey.   In this super practical conversation, we chat about what she did at the start of her journey spread the word about starting as an independent consultant.  Vicky shares how she leverages LinkedIn to connect with potential clients, and what she does to remain connected with her peers.  You can find out more about Vicky and her work below:Vicki's web site LinkedInTwitter________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: [email protected] we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

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Welcome to Women in Consulting! This podcast is for you if you a) want to work as an independent consultant or b) you are already working as a consultant. We speak to women from all over the world who work in international development and the social impact space. We dig deep on topics such as why become a consultant in the first place; how to get your first client and key skills that you need no matter what your technical expertise.Sometimes we geek out on what systems and tools you need to make sure you don't get overwhelmed. We are all on a journey and we have much to learn from each other on the way. A must listen to if you want to upskill and become a better consultant.