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Unemployed Agilists: How to Move from a Staff Role to a Line Job, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

In product development, line jobs contribute to the products themselves, which means they contribute to revenue. Cutting overhead is definitely not personal—it’s all about how managers perceive an employee’s value. Tools and technology: Operating systems, languages, anything specifically technical.

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What is consulting?

Tom Spencer

In the methodology upheld by Kennedy as well as Consultancy.org, Management Consulting is a collective term used for all services that fall under Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting and HR Consulting. Operations Consultants: Operations consultants are consultants who help clients improve the performance of their operations.

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The goal trap for small businesses

Asamby Consulting

Therefore, it is essential to develop and manage specific goals that are clear and unambiguous, and that everyone understands. These goals can be tracked through metrics that gives continuous feedback such as OKR, MBO, etc. The definition, measurement and use of them often wither and fail within a short period of time.

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When should a startup hire a COO

Asamby Consulting

There comes the time where you as the CEO need to step back from operative work and become more strategic. The classical definition of the COO is to be the second in command after the CEO. But without a doubt, having a COO in your startup will help to build a stable operational basis for future growth. Motives for this vary.

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7 Data-Driven Characteristics of Teams that make Better Decisions

Organizational Talent Consulting

A good working definition of what it means to embrace data-driven decision-making is: Using facts extracted from data and metrics to guide business decisions that support business goals rather than relying on experience, intuition, and stories alone. Using data enables organizations to optimize operations.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE Culture has been studied for years, resulting in many different models and definitions. A working technical definition of corporate culture is an often hidden shared pattern or system of beliefs, values, and behavioral norms. The concept of culture is abstract and not well understood.

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Top Power Skills Every Organizational Consultant Needs

Consulting Matters

It's completely free, so definitely sign up now: www.betsyjordyn.com/consulting-masterclass. It includes: HR practices such as training, staffing and communication, performance metrics and rewards, and performance management and coaching. The people strategy is about the WHO. All three create the culture and work environment.