Frequently Asked Questions

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•  Discovery Call (15 minutes) – A quick chat to understand your goals and challenges.
• Proposal – If we’re a fit, you’ll get a tailored plan with clear next steps.
• Engagement – We roll up our sleeves and implement together, removing friction, creating clarity, and building systems that scale.

The Catalyst Meeting is a focused, 90-minute meeting that uses a proven facilitation framework to help operations leaders spark change with clarity. In a single session, we:

• Surface what’s working and what’s holding you back
• Define a shared vision of operational excellence
• Map quick wins and longer‑term opportunities
• Capture it all in a simple, actionable roadmap you can use immediately

Unlike an internal brainstorming session, the Catalyst Meeting is guided by an external facilitator who keeps the group focused, ensures every voice is heard, and drives toward outcomes, not just discussion.

If you have multiple business teams that need alignment, a Catalyst Meeting Package extends this framework across groups, ensuring consistent insights, cross‑team alignment, and momentum that carries through the organization.

Archaeological Process Mapping is the method for uncovering how work actually gets done, not just how it’s supposed to. By digging into the real steps, handoffs, and workarounds across teams, we reveal hidden workflows that often never make it into documentation or reports. Once the full picture is visible, bottlenecks and inefficiencies become clear, and we can redesign the process for smoother collaboration and sustainable growth. 

It depends on the scope. A Catalyst Meeting can be completed in a single session, while a process mapping project may take several weeks. Fractional services like implementation consulting or project management can extend over months. Every engagement is tailored to your needs, so the timeline is designed to match your goals and capacity.

Both. Many clients prefer virtual sessions for flexibility and efficiency, while others benefit from in‑person facilitation for deeper collaboration. Karma Consulting adapts to what works best for your team and the outcomes you’re aiming for.

For in‑person engagements, travel costs (such as airfare, hotel, and related expenses) are either built into the proposal or invoiced separately as pass‑through fees, following your organization’s travel reimbursement policy.

Yes. To provide the right expertise at the right time, Karma Consulting occasionally engages a trusted network of consulting partners, professionals we've successfully collaborated with on past projects. These partners bring specialized skills in areas such as project management, business analysis, and change management.

When a proposal includes fractional services, partner support may be built in. All costs are clearly outlined in advance, and there are no hidden fees. Importantly, you’ll never need to manage multiple consultants: Karma Consulting remains your single point of contact, ensuring seamless communication, consistent quality, and a unified approach.

 When you work with Karma Consulting, you don’t just get advice, you get systems, tools, and support that stick:

• Clarity from the start: Documented workflows and operating procedures that bring consistency across your team.
• Actionable requirements: BRDs that translate business needs into clear specifications for software and process improvements.
• Tailored improvements: Prioritized recommendations aligned with your goals and capacity.
• Roadmaps in motion: Implementation plans with milestones, ownership, and ongoing support, not just a binder on the shelf.
• Smart vendor choices: RFP development, evaluation criteria, and recommendations to ensure the right fit.
• Visibility & control: Dashboards and reporting tools to track budgets, resources, and progress.
• Smooth adoption: Structured requirements and facilitation that make technology rollouts less stressful and more successful.
• Team alignment: Buy‑in achieved through collaborative facilitation and shared decision‑making.

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The Sanskrit word Karma is derived from the root word Kru, which translates as “work, deed, or action.” In the tradition of Karma Yoga, "the Yoga of Action," this means engaging in purposeful work with clarity and intention.

At Karma Consulting, that philosophy is at the heart of what we do:

• Helping leaders and teams take the right actions that create meaningful change.
• Turning “busy” into better by aligning effort with outcomes.
• Approaching consulting as a form of service, designed to remove friction and spark sustainable growth.

The name is a reminder that transformation doesn’t come from chance. It comes from intentional action.