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Without Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business

As he got better at managing his own anxious impulses, the resulting atmosphere dropped the gauge on stress for everyone. Improved crisis management. One tipoff: several executives in the study reported getting feedback from colleagues that described improvements in areas like empathy, conflict management, and persuasive communication.

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Exploring Emotional Intelligence: Helping Managers Succeed – Part 3

Gina Abudi

A Client Case Study – Part 3 of 3 – Creating the Strategic Plan for L&D. Read Part 1 and Part 2 of the case study. The Plan for Learning and Coaching of Managers. We used the data from the 360 assessments, information gathered from interviews with the managers assessed, data provided early on by [.].

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The Role of Consultants in an AI-Driven World

Tom Spencer

AI may be able to analyse data and make predictions, but it will always lack the ability to understand the nuances of human behaviour which require emotional intelligence, creativity, and an understanding of ethical decision making. One of the key areas in which we excel is emotional intelligence.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Interview Process

Tom Spencer

Many management consultants hardly complete two or three years in their jobs before they realize that there’s more to life than consulting. Interviews. Helping the organization to identify and manage strategic uncertainty. In terms of the interview process it followed the following steps: HR interview (fit).

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How to be Politically Savvy

CaseInterview.com

The first case just feels worse. It’s politics in either case. However, in many cases, people are not always candid and open about their goals — especially if the goal isn’t socially acceptable to others in the organization. In my case, I opted to provide a lot of free and useful resources to improve one’s case interview skills.

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The Importance of a First Impression

Tom Spencer

In management consulting, relationships matter a lot; most of the time, a strong relationship is developed by making a strong first impression with the other individual. The best-case scenario is to receive an invitation for an interview. Why is the first impression so important? . Increases your credibility.

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How to De-Risk Working with a Freelance Management Consultant

Comatch

More than ever, organizations are using independent experts and freelance management consultants to address critical challenges. In a recent webinar, I addressed some of the typical issues that arise when working with a freelance management consultant. I recommend conducting an extensive interview that evaluates more than hard skills.