David A Fields

DECEMBER 4, 2018

You’re diligently working away at your consulting practice, winning projects and creating exceptional value for your clients. Then, out of the blue, George Gigglehammer asks whether you can help him with his hardware enterprise. Not only is George’s potential project unexpected, it’s outside your strategic focus. It’s like going to the pie store for your daily slice of strawberry-rhubarb, and having the pie man offer you a pastrami sandwich.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

After 10+ years of running my own consulting practice, you can bet that I made my fair share of mistakes. I want to share with you my top 5 mistakes so you can sidestep the agony of wasted time and resources. Along with my mistakes, I will also be sharing my hard earned best practices so that you can accelerate the growth of your consulting practice.

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The easiest time to raise your rate is on the cusp of something new — a new year, a new project, a new client. With the new year just a few weeks away, now might be the time. This article offers ideas of how to do this, as well as some sample language to use when notifying your clients. How to determine your new rate Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all formula.

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Consulting Success

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Nick Westergaard, consulting strategist, speaker, educator, and author, talks about strategies for branding and digital marketing. With his background in theater arts and psychology, he shares how the skills he got from improvisation has helped him improved being a consultant and strategist where it gave him the ability to consider multiple perspectives.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 3, 2018

When you sit down for an interview or a performance review at a management consulting firm, you are being evaluated beyond just your current role. In fact, you are being assessed for longer term viability – from the next level … Continue Reading. The post Getting promoted: 3 skills necessary to make it to Partner at a Consulting Firm appeared first on Management Consulted.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2018

When you’re an interesting person, people want to connect with you. They want to work with you, hang out with you, or work for you. Candidly, being interesting is a major advantage in both your personal and professional lives. An interesting person can’t easily be categorized, stereotyped. or ignored. When you meet an interesting person, you don’t know what to make of them.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 5, 2018

While it may seem strange that how people learn shifts with each generation, it is true. Today’s newest workers grew up with technology, altering their expectations regarding how information should be shared and presented. By understanding what makes them different, you can adjust your learning and development (L&D) programs to accommodate their needs, ensuring they get the most from the experience.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 1, 2018

The cloud – which refers to storing, managing, and processing data via a network of remote servers instead of locally on a server or personal computer – is quickly becoming a critical source for innovation. Without a robust cloud strategy, an organization’s pace and breadth of innovation is likely to be hampered. Here are five common reasons organizations are turning to cloud computing services: Cost: Reduces the capital expense of buying hardware and software and setting up on-site data cente

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 5, 2018

I am thrilled to announce the launch of our new web presence for The Chad Barr Group. This took several months of brainstorming, soliciting ideas from our clients, dedicated hard work by my amazing team while squeezing this huge project among the many other clients’ projects. And it’s finally here with my hope that it would serve YOU better by providing you with insights to create and strengthen your million-dollar web presence and global digital empire.

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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 4, 2018

How to systemize the process of giving attention to the right things. In a world where distractions are thrown at us at every corner, Attention Expert, Neen James, joins the Invincible Brand Podcast to share techniques for being mindful and intentional about where you dedicate your attention in a way that helps you prioritize the things that matter most to your business, your team, your stakeholders, and your career.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2018

AlasdairJames/Getty Images. I spent eight years failing to act on an innovative idea that I knew would work. It was an idea that had not just technological promise but also societal value. It would help people contribute to the most important, impactful charities in the country. But I kept letting it languish. The biggest reason I held back wasn’t fear, being too busy or lazy, or any of the other natural blockades to entrepreneurship.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 1, 2018

All organisations engage in marketing activities: you have to show your customers you have something they want, after all. For top-tier consulting firms, there are two primary marketing efforts – the first, marketing to attract entry-level recruits, is quite visible. Firms regularly visit target school campuses, and buy online advertising on LinkedIn and Facebook to boost their applications.

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Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 2, 2018

In response to various external and internal pressures, companies are pushing partnerships beyond their traditional limits. A recent PwC analysis of more than a quarter-century of global data shows that the combined number of alliances and joint ventures has increased in the past two years and is at its highest level since the start of the century. And a growing number of these partnerships involve companies in different sectors.

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The Source

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Every year, we evaluate the attractiveness of each consulting market in response to a simple question: Looking at the next 12 months only, where should you invest? The results for 2019 are in, and taking pole position for the fourth year in a row is the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Beating 17 other contenders to the top spot, the DACH market has even managed to widen its lead over the second-placed market, which this year is the US.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2018

anniepaddington/Getty Images. A few months ago, a former client — let’s call her Kacie— called me to check in. I had supported her through her transition when she had joined a prestigious global financial services firm several months prior. Given how deliberately and thoughtfully she’d gone through the process, I expected that our conversation would be about her early wins.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Over the last several years there has been an increase in the number of outpatient visits at hospitals throughout the U.S. Outpatient services encompass medical procedures (minor surgeries and chemotherapy) and diagnostics (MRI, CT, and lab tests) performed in a medical center that doesn’t require a patient to stay overnight. The American Hospital Association (AHA) reported that outpatient visits increased more than 1% per year since 2013 , while inpatient admissions decreased approximately 2% p

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Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Are you a leader who is eager to show a commitment to culture, but unsure how to do so? Or do you see other leaders pushing for "culture change" and feel private doubt even while you are outwardly encouraging? Here's how to connect the dots between having high aspirations for culture and making real changes that lead to results.

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This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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The Source

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Consulting firms are in a dilemma about how to organise their data & analytics capabilities most effectively: Should they have a stand-alone business unit, or should this expertise be embedded right across the organisation? The former has the advantage of signalling to clients that it’s an area of investment for the firm concerned, but the latter will help the firm differentiate itself on a tactical basis, by using evidence-based insights in proposals and in all its consulting work.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2018

cintascotch/Getty Images. One of the most damaging myths about creativity is that there is a specific “creative personality” that some people have and others don’t. Yet in decades of creativity research, no such trait has ever been identified. The truth is that anybody can be creative, given the right opportunities and context. If you don’t believe me, take the least creative person in your office out for lunch — someone who doesn’t seem to have a creative bon

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Consultants' Consultant

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Consultants Consultant: Been discussing buzzwords recently with colleagues, we came up with a list. In the 90’s the buzzword was empowerment. For a little while in the 2000s resilience was the word of the day. Now in 2018 the buzzword is psychological safety. The first time I strongly encountered psychological safety was reading Culture Code earlier this year. […].

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Martinka Consulting

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Two weeks ago, I received a couple positive comments about the memo sent that morning. A few people noticed it was dated September 18 and was the same content as the September 18 memo. So, I investigated. For background, my process is: Take a recent memo. Delete the content. Paste in the new content, link a different video, and change the date. Send a test message to myself and edit if needed.

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The Source

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It’s a cold, bright January day, and I’m walking down the Avenue Montaigne in Paris. My meeting has finished early and I’ve got a couple of hours before my next one. Pulling my coat tight around myself against the wind, I realise that I’m hungry—I was up early to get the Eurostar from London and it’s been a long time since breakfast. Approaching Place de l’Alma I spot a café—Chez Francis—with what looks like a menu on a board outside.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Andy Roberts/Getty Images. This year, the unemployment rate in the U.S. hit a 49-year low of 3.7%. The demand for companies to retain top talent is intensifying. One report suggests that employee retention is the number one issue on the minds of CEOs today — not just in the U.S., but around the world. And yet, companies often spend very little time onboarding new hires.

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Consultants' Consultant

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Consultants Consultant: Been discussing buzzwords recently with colleagues, we came up with a list. In the 90’s the buzzword was empowerment. For a little while in the 2000s resilience was the word of the day. Now in 2018 the buzzword is psychological safety. The first time I strongly encountered psychological safety was reading Culture Code earlier this year. […].

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Claris Consulting

DECEMBER 3, 2018

On November 30th, former President George H.W. Bush passed away at his home in Texas. It may be foolhardy on my part to mention a former president because in politics today you see primarily polarization and division. But I’m mentioning President Bush today because I learned something about him I liked and that when taken to heart can be valuable to the leaders I work with.

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