Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

One thing I have learned over my almost 30-plus years of consulting – while there are executive unicorns who will share your idealistic visions of a balanced approach to leadership, like Mark Johnson (in episode 42) or former Disney COO Jim MacPhee (in episode 40), the majority won't. The people strategy is about the WHO.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Here are four ideas for establishing and nurturing a workplace culture where people are genuinely willing and able to provide exceptional service—even when asked for something that is not in one’s job description or standard operating guidelines: Hire people with a heart for service. To learn more, visit DisneyInstitute.com.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 22, 2015

Tom: PIP appears to offer a broad range of services including Coaching & Training, Operations & Maintenance, as well as Strategy. Tom: What kind of training and mentoring programs does the firm offer for graduates? Where does the firm do the bulk of its work? Tom: Amanda, thank you for your time!

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

At Disney Institute, we teach business professionals in our training courses that an organization’s values often are formed intentionally by proactive leaders or organically in the presence of all types of leaders. Want to learn more? To learn more, visit DisneyInstitute.com.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

A best practice we’ve learned at Disney is to provide highly intentional training for all incoming Cast Members. The initial class, taken on the first day of training by each new Cast Member regardless of their role or level in the organization, is called Traditions. To learn more, visit DisneyInstitute.com.

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

These specialists usually have some valuable experience, sometimes through formal training (MBA etc.) Operations Consultants Operations consultants look into your company and help you make it run smoothly. Topics they deal with include strategy execution, leadership, people, processes and tools.

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Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Fast-iteration methodologies are a prerequisite, because talent tech has to be tailored to specific business needs and company context and culture. Only after a lot of stakeholder management and leadership intervention did the pilot get back on track.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Participants in our Approach to Leadership Excellence training course frequently tell us that management today has a tendency to focus on finding what’s wrong and repairing it, or even punishing it, instead of finding what’s right and rewarding it. Photo Credit: Disney Institute.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

Some of the major practice areas that the NYC region focuses on are corporate development, corporate finance, digital economy, globalization, growth, information technology, marketing & sales operations, people and organization, post merger integration, risk management, strategy, sustainability, and transformation.

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Harvard Business

JULY 30, 2018

. “Any time you start something new like [an innovation initiative], that cuts across many areas, there’s a potential for people feeling like you’re in their backyard,” says Michael Britt, a senior vice president who heads the Energy Innovation Center at Southern Company, a major utility operator.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Consider enrolling in our professional development training course for business leaders. For nearly three decades, Disney Institute has helped professionals positively impact their organizations and the customers they serve by focusing on key topics such as customer experience, leadership excellence, quality service, and employee engagement.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As the trusted, authoritative voice on the Disney approach to customer experience, Disney Institute uses business insights and time-tested examples from Disney parks and resorts worldwide to train business leaders and professionals to help them improve their own organizations. To learn more, visit DisneyInstitute.com.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. Hence I entered consulting. ” Pure humor.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

You can look at the role of a consultant as someone who simply provides solutions to enhance leadership and business results. And if you're looking for real-world guidance and examples on how to get started, this training tutorial is that guidance. Choosing the Right Methodology & Sample Size (2:53). So let's get started.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The event will allow project managers to earn PDUs, learn from expert speakers during the educational sessions, acquire new skills, master new technologies and methodologies, and network with peers. The conference attendees will learn the insights from the latest PMO research, and learn about new PMO ideas, methodologies, and products.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2017

On the other hand, analysts who are too deeply embedded in business functions tend to be biased toward the status quo or leadership’s thinking. Methodology. The dichotomy continues when it comes to methodology. They rely on the nerve center for additional support, model validation, and training.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

AUGUST 16, 2010

These systems operate within boundaries subjected to the whims of environmental changes such as: economic crises, increased competitive threats and industry shifts. The human system operates the technology. Think of technology in the broadest sense: Technology=Methodology. Customers often demand new and different things.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Through our work conducting Disney service training around the world, we have learned that too many organizations consider service as primarily an external-facing effort, with exceptional experiences reserved for paying customers and clients.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 16, 2016

” And yet the lean startup methodology, born in Silicon Valley as a way for startups to tune in to customer needs with limited resources, has been gaining major momentum inside big companies like General Electric, Alaska Airlines, Telefonica, 3M, and W.L. ’ Sometimes you need to be reminded of that.”

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