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Knowing When Not to Apply: A Critical Consultancy
Skill PhDs Rarely Talk About When people think about consultancy, they often imagine the visible outputs: polished proposals, compelling methodologies, confident pitches. But one of the hardest consultancy skills has nothing to do with writing well or presenting convincingly. It ’s deciding when not to apply . This question sat at the heart of the first weeks of our PhD Accelerator , where participants began engaging more deeply with the realities of consultancy work rather
Kohlrabi
Jan 262 min read
From PhD candidate to research consultant: What students often don’t realise (yet)
In mid-December, we ran a free research consultancy taster session … with over 150 PhD students and early-career researchers signing up! That level of interest confirmed something we hear again and again: many researchers are curious about what’s possible beyond traditional academic pathways, but don’t have clear, practical information about how their skills translate. At Kohlrabi, we’re passionate about supporting PhD researchers to build meaningful, impactful careers, whet
Kohlrabi
Dec 18, 20252 min read
The Practice of Agility: What Research Consultancy Looks Like in Motion
If emotional intelligence is the heart of great consulting, agility is its rhythm. It shapes how research consultants think, plan, and adapt in real time. In research consultancy, no two days look the same. A morning might begin with a client call to refine project priorities, followed by quick data analysis to test a hypothesis, and an afternoon spent updating a brief based on new insights. This pace demands not only efficiency but also strategic responsiveness: knowing when
Kohlrabi
Oct 16, 20251 min read
The Human Side of Consulting: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters as Much as Research Skill
When we think about what makes a great research consultant, we often focus on the technical: the ability to design a strong methodology, synthesise evidence quickly, or analyse data with precision. But what separates a good consultant from a trusted one is not just technical skill. It is emotional intelligence . In research consulting, projects are rarely neat or predictable. They are more like poker than chess: there is uncertainty, multiple players, and plenty that is outsi
Kohlrabi
Oct 10, 20252 min read
Realist Evaluation Methodology in the Research Consulting
In September 2024, Kohlrabi took a bold step by applying for an evaluation contract that required the use of realist evaluation...
Adebisi Adeyeye
Jul 15, 20253 min read
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