Tom Spencer

MARCH 29, 2024

Maybe you’ve been a part of a team that for some reason failed to even make the first cut because of inexperience or a lack of cohesion. Find the right people The most important part of winning a case competition is getting the right people on your team. Then when something needs to be done in the future, it is clear who will do it.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For years, managers have been trying to find ways to make software product development faster and easier. “Agile” as a way to do much more work in much less time. (NO! It doesn't work that way!!) I'm a huge fan of tools that help me do my job. That changes the questions teams often ask themselves.

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Agile Tools Productivity Development 84

The Management Centre

APRIL 9, 2024

Are you an aspiring manager? Do you feel the pull towards leadership? In this article, Petia Tzanova, =mc Learning and Development Consultant draws on her extensive career to outline key considerations when taking your first step into management. Believe you me, your future team and self will thank you for it.

Management 52

Management Emotional Intelligence Meeting Energy 52

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 25, 2023

Consulting is about more than financial return on investment (ROI). Success is fueled by the knowledge, skills, talent, and efforts of individual consultants. As Generation Z comes of age, it is important for consulting firms to understand the hopes and expectations of the newest cohort of graduating talent.

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Culture Talent Construction Training 78

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the previous article , we introduced the key skills an effective consultant is expected to possess — but now what? As an aspiring consultant, simply knowing which skills to show on your CV is not enough; you’ll also need to know how to hone and highlight these skills, which is what we’ll be covering in this article.

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Consulting Cash Flow Leadership Course 78

CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. It’s not easy to come up with a simple definition of what we do.

Management 105

Management Consulting Bain Deloitte 105

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

” That's where people emulate a Scrum approach, complete with asking the team to do “more.” They say, “I don't do anything similar to passing balls. Why do I have to play a game?” And we need to make that simulation something that works when the team is distributed.

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Agile How To Exercises Efficiency 75

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The role of a consultant is dynamic and complex, requiring a unique blend of skills that go beyond pure technical proficiency. In this 2-part article, I will outline the 5 key skills of an effective consultant, then discuss how to hone and highlight these skills.

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Consulting Leadership Financial Data 78

Johanna Rothman

APRIL 28, 2023

Sherry, a middle manager in a relatively small organization, said, “We can’t plan for an entire quarter at a time. Our managers need to change what they want more often than that. What do I do?” ” “How long can the managers commit to their decisions?” How often do the teams release?”

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 6, 2023

Several people on social media have denigrated the terms “project manager” and “program manager.” ” These people claim there is no need for either role in an effective team, especially an agile team because the team can manage its own deliverables. Let me first discuss risks.

Management 109

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 11, 2024

Leaders striving for a better workplace may suffer consequences In a recent post on LinkedIn from the Business & Management Consultants open group, a contributor posted, “A manager who challenges the boss and stands up for their team, despite risking their own career, is a true leader.” I would do it again.

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Ethics Conference Meeting Leadership 98

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 26, 2024

When I say that to my clients, some of them tell me they do find use in Gantt charts. In addition, they can see the various interdependencies across the work. ” There's more in Manage It! Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management.) How is it possible these people have such different experiences than I do?

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How To Metrics Tools Productivity 70

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 9, 2022

To make progress at a top consulting firm, networking is non-negotiable. To achieve this goal, a key question to answer is, “What do I want to be known for?” You could focus on a specific skill, becoming a subject matter expert, or becoming known for your charitable work, community leadership, or sporting prowess.

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 24, 2023

Unfortunately, toxic offices, plants, stores, and managers abound. Managers of the future will have the people skills to lead highly productive and engaging hybrid work teams. 82% of managers fail. We have a hybrid workplace, but you cut the pay of people working remote. Their priority will be people-first.

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Leadership Emotional Intelligence Training Training 114

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

As work and non-work activities become increasingly blended, having a clear purpose and creating your own definition of work-life balance will be critical to a sustainable career. In order to manage your money, you need to know how much is coming in and where it is going. Managing time is no different.

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Energy Management Meeting Exercises 154

Johanna Rothman

JULY 20, 2021

We talk a lot about empowered or self-organizing teams in the agile community. However, I don't see too many self-organizing or empowered teams at my clients. Everyone does the best job they know how to do. However, every manager's micromanagement pervades all levels. Can Your Team Change Its Board?

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Leadership Agile Policies Tools 141

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Increase Team Size and Reduce WIP. They wondered if adding more people to a small team would violate Brooks' Law. ” It depends on how your lifecycle manages feedback loops and learning, how collaborative the team is, and how much WIP the team has. Everyone stays on the team at all times.

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Agile Analysis Management Productivity 95

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 29, 2022

Her boss, the CEO, wants to know how long it will take engineering to finish all the projects. Are you still working on this project? If so, how long do you think this project will take? How many other projects did you finish since you started this project? Let's walk through the data for Team 1. And Team 5?

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Development Productivity How To Efficiency 121

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Over the past couple of weeks, several potential clients have discussed problems they want to fix: What are the teams doing, at a detailed level? The managers want to know when the teams will finish certain features in the short term.). How can they plan for six months at a time? That's never worked.

Tools 111

Tools Agile Metrics Data 111

Tom Spencer

MAY 5, 2023

If you are a STEM major looking to go into technical consulting, whether at a large generalist firm or a small boutique one, you will likely need to draw upon your knowledge of digital tools and skills. However, some of the specific technical software you might use in graduate school may not be the same ones used in consulting.

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Software Consulting Analysis Engineering 88

Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

They claim it's “Economies of scale,” and the combined organization will save money by centralizing “overhead” and flattening management. And, the managers. Worse, the new management asks managers to “reapply” for their old jobs, the jobs they have right now.

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Efficiency Culture Leadership Management 72

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In this short post, we will briefly explore how consulting firms work, the hierarchy within firms, the main types of firms, and a few ways to learn more about a particular firm as you chart your career path, prepare your applications, and get ready to matriculate into the consulting industry. How do Consulting Firms Work?

Operations 88

Operations Consulting Boston Consulting Group Industry 88

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For years, we've used several metaphors to describe software product development: People-based metaphors, such as: Man-weeks for all the humans working on a project or a product. Pregnancy to explain the indivisibleness of some work. ” Metaphors do help us make sense of the world and of our role in that world. .”

Construction 79

Construction Resources Productivity Development 79

The Management Centre

APRIL 8, 2024

Chris Chadford, Learning and Development Manager at the Calico Group In this interview Chris Chadford, Learning and Development Manager at the Calico Group, shares his experience of developing managers so they have commercial, financial and innovation skills. What changes were you aiming to see?

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Management Groups Development Course 52

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Thinking about consulting as a career? You are probably curious about HOW exactly an MBA program will support you with your transition to consulting. Maybe you’ve heard about school consulting projects, strong alumni networks, and classes that can supplement your experience. Ability to work with teams.

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Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Sales 142

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Strategy and Product Feedback Loops About 20 years ago, I taught a project management workshop to IT people. During that workshop, the participants all had the same question, “How do we engage our stakeholders?” How do we create partnerships? Can Your Stakeholders/Partners Trust You to Deliver?

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How To Efficiency Meeting Productivity 125

Clarity Consultants

JANUARY 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how many companies operate and handle various tasks. That’s why leading instructional design consultants leverage the technology, as it allows them to offer the best possible results to client organizations. How is AI Changing Instructional Design?

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Tools Consulting Course Company 109

Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

I will see how often life gets in the way. In the writing community, we talk about WIP as a “Work in Progress,” but all the unfinished writing is a WIP. In the agile/lean communities, we talk about WIP as all the work in progress for the person, team, and organization. Do let me know if you have an opinion.

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Agile Video Consulting Management 84

Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Jim, a relatively new manager said, “I don't have nearly enough time. And I still need to do some of my previous technical work. I feel stretched from one end of the work day to the other.” I asked him to eyeball the Management Time Sheet (link is to the google sheet) and see where he spent his time.

Leadership 79

Leadership Management Efficiency Meeting 79

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 31, 2022

I'm halfway through this week of working through my too-high WIP. So far, I exposed my WIP and talked about how I planned to use continuous flow in Part 1. I want to make those interruptions easier to manage. Because there's more work to finishing the workshop, I'm sure I will not finish the workshop today.

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Productivity Development Video Management 118

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

I had done extensive research into the consulting industry and was a member of the consulting club at my university. I knew then without any doubt that consulting was the great career choice for me, and I didn’t need help deciding. If you are asking yourself the question, “ is consulting the right career for me?”

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

One emotion that often defines work is stress. Here is how to begin. Why you need a workplace stress reduction strategy Managing long-term stress can lower your risk for conditions like heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and depression. For example, someone on your team who is feeling down enters a meeting.

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Efficiency Productivity Journal Survey 84

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 4, 2021

Many of us focus on how efficient we can be. Many of our organizations want to maximize our output for every minute and hour of work. We don't waste time working on things that don't matter. Everyone was multitasking—personally and in their teams. I want to measure everyone's velocity so I know they're working hard.”

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Efficiency Leadership Management Meeting 126

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 26, 2022

When asked what consulting firms do, consultants often simplify the industry by describing it as a “one-stop shop” for formulating and implementing strategies that lead to solutions for their clients. As an individual working for a consulting firm, your role may not be so broad. Taking initiative.

Management 88

Management Consulting Accenture Industry 88

Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 2, 2022

What do I do next?” I said that if the coach wanted to move up the hierarchy in the organization, the coach needed some form of management experience. That can help coaches, but not all business coaches need to have the precise experience their clients do. While everyone might feel the pressure of “do more!!!”

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some managers wanted to prevent Bad Things from happening in the organization, so they added policies or procedures. Now, these same managers want business agility. Here's how an environment of Big Honking Binders starts: Someone makes a mistake, or a leader sees a potential risk. Yet, the policies and procedures remain.

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Policies Leadership Guidelines Agile 131

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 10, 2023

First, that makes no sense in a collaborative team. Then I read Lorin Hochstein's brilliant assessment in On productivity metrics and management consultants. All of us consultants can do the same. And I argue, those of us who are successful consultants—that's the point of our IP. I'm sure I do not.

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