External Environmental Scanning and Forecasting

+ Salaries

+ Debt

+ Attrition of full time employment

O Consulting growth will not exceed Global GDP in 2017

O No compelling drivers for companies to engage consultants.

+ Pressure on fees through mid-2013

+ Proposals, corporate profits late 2013

– Personal Wealth

+ Market growth in the Asia Pacific and Latin America

+ New Coaches and Consultants entering the market

+ Certification for new market entrants

– Traditional organizational structures

+ Open and remote organizations and telecommuting