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Determine the ROI of hiring a small business operations consultant

Asamby Consulting

Small Business Operations Consulting An investment makes sense only when you get more in return than you invested. If you hire an operations consultant, this Return on Investment might be not easy to calculate. This blog posts outlines what the ROI for hiring a small business operations consultant is.

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Empower Your Project Team to Make Even Better Use of Technology

PM Alliance

Training and professional development leverage technology more than ever. The increasing use of technology for training, skills assessments, and remotely proctored certification tests will require project team members to become comfortable with the new ways training is delivered.

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

Now however, controversy about the productivity challenges of leading remote work teams confront organizational assumptions about its effectiveness. The Council on Foreign Relations shares global research on how productivity increases in remote work settings. Owl Labs date says they are 47% more productive. hours a week.

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7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety

Harvard Business

One example of this sticks in my mind. Needed repairs and upgrades were delayed, worker training postponed, and risk assessments overlooked. These kinds of statements speak to a leader’s choice of values, and a failure to understand the relationships between a safe work environment and operational performance.

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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Crisis Management: How Did the Financial Services Industry Fare During 2020?

Clarity Consultants

Most companies had to pivot without much notice, ensuring they could adjust to new rules regarding how organizations were (or weren’t) allowed to open and operate during the pandemic. Similarly, offering training focused on the execution of various crisis management plans is wise. Do You Need to Refresh Your Crisis Management Training?

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Book Review: Four Types of Problems

Markovitz Consulting

Smalley starts with the hoariest example of root cause problem solving: the machine tool that stops working because of insufficient lubrication. This is the classic example that probably every consultant has used to demonstrate the 5-Why approach to finding root cause. Of course, this led to significant down time. Type 4: Open-ended.

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