PM Alliance

JULY 7, 2023

If the fear that often accompanies shaky confidence has taken over your team, potentially manifesting in everything from general anxiety about poor project performance to worries that individuals will be viewed as unskilled or even incompetent, they might be reluctant to learn new techniques, adopt new processes, or experience new things.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 7, 2019

Gravitas is the elusive quality of being taken seriously. If not, you have an opportunity to increase your executive presence so your ideas get taken more seriously. If you want to be taken more seriously, you must learn to ask something I call “power questions.”. If so, you have gravitas.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2020

This can be a short recap e-mail, mentioning the main points covered in the meeting, and briefly discussing the next steps to be taken. When you have to work from a distance, conducting these steps can be an issue. Assign each team member a specific role. Working in a team can be challenging. Make a plan and set deadlines.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 18, 2021

The short answer is the person who got seen, heard, and acknowledged possessed gravitas — an executive presence where others take your ideas seriously merely because the words came from your mouth (instead of someone else’s). Both express the same idea. One gets ignored, while the other is acknowledged as being insightful.

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Chad Barr

APRIL 28, 2021

It raises serious concerns as to how the social media companies have developed the technology and platforms that have taken control of our lives, our privacy, our society and possibly the future of our democracy. I watched the movie, The Social Dilemma , for the second time the other day. We can improve our health and medical condition.

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Chad Barr

APRIL 27, 2022

First, I meant what I said, and second, evidently, no one took me seriously when I said it. Enter, Juno Raspberry Barr, the adorable and highly energetic little puppy girl that has taken over our hearts and our home. One year into this plan, I noticed that Juno has never walked up or down a flight of stairs, even with coaxing.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 17, 2020

It’s one way to possess more gravitas and be taken more seriously. He had a standard speech he would give on how to be successful in business. I’ll never forget what he said he looked for when hiring an executive to run one of his many businesses. You want to hire someone that’s honest, smart, and hardworking.

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Women in Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2022

They have taken a long time, but more importantly, they’ve developed because I’ve taken a different approach to getting to know people in the Women In Consulting community. By: Kathryn Gorges. When I first joined Women In Consulting – back in 2010 I think – I was looking for insights on how to be a successful consultant.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2021

At about the 3-year mark after entering consulting most consultants who matriculated directly from undergrad begin to seriously consider their next steps. For prospective and current consultants alike, I want to highlight the reflections and career pathways taken by such consultants. Pivot to Industry. Pivot to Public Interest.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Gravitas is the trait of your thoughts, ideas, and proposals being taken seriously. It does no good to excel if your work is not getting taken with the gravity and importance it deserves. It does no good to excel if your work is not getting taken with the gravity and importance it deserves. Commit yourself to excellence.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 28, 2018

The good news, is that once you’ve taken the actions required to mitigate this risk, you then have a unique opportunity to transform it into an opportunity to build trust, credibility, and goodwill with your stakeholders. The book to help you build an INVINCIBLE brand. By Melissa Agnes.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 9, 2017

It is also very likely that cannabis-themed business models will begin to percolate through business school competitions in every jurisdiction where reform has taken place. But with lingering social stigma towards cannabis – even of the medical variety – how do you begin to be taken seriously? Don’t like cannabis reform?

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CaseInterview.com

JANUARY 29, 2020

One person will be taken seriously, while the other will not. One of the things I tell my kids (that they hate) is that life isn’t always fair. deal with it. Sure, life should be fair. But, it often is not. Some people die well before their time. That’s not fair. Some people win the DNA lottery whereas others don’t. That’s not fair.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MARCH 15, 2017

I don’t care if you hate having your photo taken or if you’re shy, you must have a high-quality photo that displays confidence. Whether or not you have a website for your independent consulting business, it’s critical that you have a polished, professional profile on LinkedIn. Consequently, it needs to be succinct, informative, and unique.

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Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 23, 2021

The first time, the time you figured out what the problem was, it might have taken two hours. The second time you rewire a system after finding a hum, it might take two minutes. Typing a book takes a few days at most. Figuring out what to type might take years.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Within this episode of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, Maanit Zemel, a Canadian attorney specializing in CASL, and I discuss what CASL is, who it applies to and why it needs to be taken seriously. Tune into this week’s episode to find out why and how. For one, it does not regulate what we traditionally consider to be “spam”.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 15, 2014

If you haven’t already come across it, US Airways tweeted an image as an insult to an unhappy customer yesterday that has left our (and everybody else’s) jaws on the ground! All I can say is WTF US Airways!! Who have you hired to be your frontline and what were you thinking? Vet, test and train. The post WTF US Airways??!!!

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The Source

MARCH 19, 2019

Given her admirable self-possession and extraordinary success, it would be easy to assume that she carefully planned and executed every step of the 30-year career that has taken her to the top of Navigant. And so it’s a little bit surprising to learn that there was no grand plan and that she doesn’t think you need one either.

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Markovitz Consulting

MAY 29, 2018

You could make a good argument that this approach should be taken with all serious company meetings, but I doubt that will ever happen.) Not only do they benefit from shorter meetings, but there’s more time—and more mental bandwidth—to delve into substantive governance issues.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 11, 2018

Hindsight being 20/20, Zuckerberg continues to express his regret for not having taken “a broad enough view of [their] responsibility,” expressing what “a big mistake” that has proven to be. An issue that was their responsibility and duty to manage, as Zuckerberg openly realizes. This crisis was foreseeable.

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Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

So resumes ended up looking like ransom notes, Comic Sans became a joke that was taken seriously by some, and folks like David Carson set type on fire. My guess is that at the dawn of aviation, the machine that made the little metal signs only had the capacity to easily handle 26 letters, and they choose all caps.

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Melissa Agnes

JULY 3, 2018

They distrust crisis management firms and advisors as a result of having been taken advantage of in the past. The work we do should not be taken lightly. I absolutely love my profession and I take the responsibility seriously. Crisis management advisors and consultants are not supposed to be the risk. What makes me say this?

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LSA Global

APRIL 4, 2023

The project management of strategic initiatives is taken seriously. Why Leaders Need to Create Faster Strategy Execution We think of strategic speed as the ability of an organization and its leaders to move quickly enough to take advantage of market opportunities and offset competitive threats.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 20, 2022

For the lucky few who were inspired at a young age and for better or worse stuck to their dreams, their career path may have turned out as expected. However, for most people, there is a lot of uncertainty in their career journey. Searching for opportunities. Finding support and role models. Identifying inflection points. Embracing catalyzing events.

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 31, 2018

It’s been over 60 days since we sent you an invoice for that work. We can’t pay Jane until you pay us, so Jane still has not been paid for helping you. Please tell us when we can expect payment, so we can tell Jane when she can expect to be paid. -- Liz PS: Invoice attached again here for easy reference. More lame excuses. Another month goes by.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 4, 2022

You can likely feel their pain if you've ever taken on a stretch assignment. A while back, a results-driven leader came to me with a serious personal dilemma. Their work harder and longer hours approach had left them feeling exhausted and with a deep sense of regret from missing out on life. But it doesn't. Make it easy.

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Clarity Consultants

MARCH 27, 2023

Technology has taken the world by storm, and keeping up with current trends and technology can be daunting. However, there’s one that every business should be focusing on–instructional design. The Association for Talent Development defines instructional design as “the practice of creating learning experiences to support learning.”

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 15, 2016

So if your leadership is feeling stressed – which let’s face it, if they aren’t feeling stressed in a crisis, it’s probably not a very big crisis – and isn’t able to adequately control that stress, then your crisis communications risks not being very effective.

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People Business Psychology

APRIL 25, 2020

First of all, the pandemic may be seriously affecting your own health or the lives and health of your loved ones and friends. “It’s all about people” – a claim we have all heard and many agree with. The way we cope with a development like Coronavirus that is sweeping the globe depends on many things.

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The Source

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Consulting has never taken off in that market nearly to the extent it has in other major economies, and consultants we spoke with estimate that only about half of the businesses they’d expect to be buying consulting actually are. Japanese clients are a hard bunch to win over. Please help! Signed, Lonely in Tokyo.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 16, 2021

Both physical and mental health are taken very seriously by HR departments and managers alike, creating more sustainable work practices. Although the work is intense, the hours will generally allow you to continue your hobbies and see your friends and family every day, if you like.

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LSA Global

JUNE 30, 2021

When certain factions are not included in discussions that involve important decisions and strategies, their power to contribute is seriously undermined. You will know you are on the right path when people believe that open discussion is encouraged, new ideas are welcome, concerns are taken seriously, and constructive debate is expected.

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Free Agent CFO

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

What if you want a name that’s already taken? slowcfo.com for $299 EUR (seriously?). riskcfo.com for $477 could be taken two ways, right? I’ll save my answer for another time, but I will share with you a cool place where you can find some fascinating domain names on the market. See if the name is available at Sedo.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 20, 2020

Leaders review the survey results and come to their own conclusions about what the data mean and what next steps should be taken to better engage and retain their top talent. The engagement results are then cascaded down through each layer of the organization. This all takes time – too much time from our perspective. The Bottom Line.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 8, 2018

So I woke up every morning and thought, ‘The coach hasn’t taken me out yet. Solomon, aka DJ D-Sol, is known for his mantra of finding passion at, and outside of, work — and he’s not an isolated case. We have identified dozens of S&P 500 CEOs who have what we call “serious leisure” interests.

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The Fearless Marketer

MARCH 11, 2019

As you can see, he’s taken over the chair in my office. And pretty much regularly, once a week for 22 years. I own two very adorable, wonderful dogs, Dylan and Meera. One of them, Dylan, is pictured below. Dylan has informed me that he wants to contribute to this week’s ezine/blog article. And that’s my specialty. Dylan: No kidding, genius.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Contemporary workplace challenges are increasingly defined by incredible technological advances and workforce friction. Evidence suggests that psychological safety is at the core of highly competitive organizations. Growth in knowledge-intensive business requires the creativity and skills of many employees built on timely and candid collaboration.

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