Mon.Aug 07, 2023

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Utilization & Margin In Consulting With Matt Hayter: Podcast #302

Consulting Success

Many consultants struggle to grow their businesses because they’re busy working in their business rather than on their business. Because if you are looking to scale your firm, owners should understand the crucial role of margin. Today, Matt Hayter, the CEO and founder of Project Works, emphasizes how utilization and margin ensure sustainability and growth.

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What to Ask Yourself Before a Career Pivot

Harvard Business

Gone are the days of picking a job or career path and sticking to it forever. Career pivots are far more common today than they ever were. For example, consider Oprah Winfrey’s transitions from TV anchor to superstar talk show host to film actress, producer, and media mogul. But how do you know if you’re ready for a change, or if your pivot is likely to be successful?

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Mastering Business Marketing and Advertising: A Comprehensive Guide

Business Consulting Agency

Marketing and advertising are the lifeblood of any business, irrespective of its size or industry. Effectively reaching and engaging your target audience can make or break your business’s success. In this article, we’ll outline the essential steps to market and advertise a business and highlight the invaluable role of business consulting agencies and marketing consulting services in optimizing these efforts.

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Demystifying Emissions Reporting

Harvard Business

The International Sustainability Standards Board and the European Commission are implementing new mandatory non-financial reporting requirements, with the former releasing its inaugural standards for global capital markets and the latter developing standards as part of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. These standards will take effect from 2024, but may not be as costly or difficult to meet as businesses fear.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

An Examination of the Importance of Leadership Behaviors and Attributes on Shaping Culture Executive Summary Organizational culture is a critical factor in financially successful companies. But culture change is often overwhelming and elusive. In a fast-paced digital workplace, leaders face increasing pressure to innovate, make data-driven decisions, and effectively lead a remote and multicultural workforce.

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One Pragmatic Thought: Reward Collaboration, Not Individual Work

Johanna Rothman

If you're trying to use an agile approach, what do you care about in terms of finishing: That the team finish the work, regardless of the personal or team cost? That you know who did what, so you can reward them? Or that the team completed the work, without undue stress and strain? (also called sustainable pace) Most of my management clients feel torn.

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The low-stakes argument

Seth Godin Blog

It’s tempting and fun to argue about the logo. About the way the toilet paper is hung. About how to load the trunk of the car. These sorts of arguments work precisely because they don’t matter. At all. And they distract us from the incredibly difficult work of discussing the things that actually do matter. That we can take action on. That are easier to ignore.

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