Traditionally, consulting is a left-brain activity. It has a strong fact-based, cognitive-analytical focus aimed at deconstructing and solving problems in a scientific way. The right part of the brain, associated with creativity, intuition, holistic thinking, empathy and self-awareness is largely ignored. WPC corrects this limitation.

So far, consulting is often primarily a head-only activity. The image is that of consultants as cold “talking heads” that switch off their emotions and provide clinical advice. But next to a head, people have a heart too. Not using that in consulting in today’s challenging environment is a waste of potential

The classical consultant is not supposed to get their hands dirty. They give advice, but stay away from execution. However, consultants also have a body. While the amount of physical work is of course limited, WPCs don’t shy away from doing real work for the client, like helping with implementation.

Old-style consulting is detached. WPC is deeply human-centered. You work with your clients, not for them. And not just with the top; you’ll bring in everyone’s perspective and engage in a true conversation, thereby creating personal relationships—even if they just last weeks or months.

Consulting in the past could be instrumental and neutral, focusing on what the client asked for. WPCs don’t do that. They bring in their values and judgments in the consulting process as well. Not to enforce their views on clients, but to help them think about and challenge their views.

In short, as a Whole–Person Consultant, you bring in your full cognitive, emotional, physical, social and ethical self to the table when you work with a client. You use your “all of me” instead of merely the left side of your brain.