Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Age Bias Hurts Your Business I’ll just say it, “Job hunting sucks!” Since I’ve shown a little grey in my beard, I can verify from my experience that some hiring managers do not look favorably on older workers, especially job seekers. Wish you all the best! I’m writing this article around my 48th birthday.

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Handbook Case Interview Education Training 98

Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

We collaborated with other consulting firms to work with a global client that had intense competition and needed significant performance improvement. Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. This cost the company significant business. Can you relate to that?

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Training Training Leadership Resources 99

Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2023

Think back to the last big decision your team faced. How was the choice made about what to do? The problem is when your intuition comes at the cost of data and is the only or default way you decide. Here are the seven characteristics of a data-driven culture and practical steps any leader can take to architect culture.

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Data Culture Deloitte Survey 52

Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Without selfless love in the workplace, the best of what might be is impossible to achieve. There is no serious debate that well-designed organizations with clear organizational strategies influence desired behaviors, culture, and performance. Selfless love brings out the best in how people think, act, and feel.

Journal 52

Journal Leadership Ethics Development 52

Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 1, 2023

In The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda tells Luke, "If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny." This article provides insights into the dark side of personality, six workplace talent management countermeasures, and what to do if you work with or for someone with a dark personality.

Talent 63

Talent Culture Research Journal 63

Comatch

JUNE 29, 2023

Sending employees overseas is becoming increasingly common and many organizations can take advantage of the vast benefits of doing so. While an overseas assignment can offer benefits for the employee, both them and the organization they work for are likely to face some challenges. How Difficult is it To Send Employees Overseas?

Operations 52

Operations Culture Healthcare Company 52

Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 6, 2022

Tim, the Engineering VP, was worried he would lose people after their reviews and salary changes. Tim had hired more junior people this year and started new ways to bring people up to speed. Those junior people brought out the best in everyone. I'll even give you 6 weeks notice so the team has a chance for an orderly transition.

Leadership 98

Leadership Engineering Culture Management 98

Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 27, 2023

So what are you to do? These are key, but here are three surefire ways to de-stress your work (and life). These are key, but here are three surefire ways to de-stress your work (and life). link] De-Stressing #1: Identifying Your Stressors It's hard to address what is not understood.

Leadership 52

Leadership Study Journal Exercises 52

Comatch

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article I bring you 7 lessons from some of the best in the business that will help you to embody a transformation mindset in the way you lead. There are four things we can do to navigate uncertainty with greater courage. Three, DO – take action effectively to navigate the unknown.

How To 52

How To Culture Leadership Tools 52

Clarity Consultants

JULY 28, 2023

Through courses, coaching sessions, and training modules, they can improve their leadership skills and become the manager they need to be for their business. They know the best practices and industry trends by doing constant research and studying the latest developments in the field. Why is Leadership Development Important?

Development 52

Development Leadership Training Training 52

LSA Global

AUGUST 5, 2022

Are You Confusing “Communicating Change” with “Leading Change” to Shift Cultures? Change management consultants know that corporate culture change is not easy and can be frustratingly slow ? especially if leaders misunderstand the difference between communicating versus leading change.

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Culture Leadership Research Change Management 36

Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 15, 2022

Here are three proven organizational commitment accelerators that maximize the value of your business and make it uber-attractive to employees. Evidence suggests that committed employees are more likely to contribute in unexpected ways. One of the most popular ways to describe organizational commitment is the Three-Component Model.

How To 52

How To Journal Leadership Culture 52

Asamby Consulting

MAY 4, 2022

Reform your team’s meeting habits to boost productivity and business impact as a CEO (a post-pandemic approach). Once fun and collaborative workplace cultures can easily become a drag of meetings. We will take a look into the underlying factors in an organization and discover solutions from there.

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Meeting Tools Survey Productivity 52

LSA Global

OCTOBER 14, 2022

What to Do Before Change Leaders Communicate the Change Vision Before you can even begin to discuss the best way to communicate the change vision three things must be true. Notice that “How to communicate the change vision” has not even started yet.

How To 36

How To Change Management Advertising Leadership 36

LSA Global

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Leadership Transitions Matter The pace of change affects shifts in leadership. Leadership transitions are important because they have an outsized influence on the success or failure of the entire organization. Assess Yourself and The Current Situation First, you need to know where you are starting from as a leader.

Leadership 36

Leadership McKinsey Metrics Training 36

Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Ron and his partners at Navalent help companies that are in pursuit of a substantial transformational change, whether it be strategic formulation, organizational design, cultural shifts, or executive leadership behaviors. In Pursuit of His Passion For Organizations. But today, we’re focusing on Ron’s story.

Development 106

Development Consulting How To eBook 106

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Unless they get lucky, most leaders need a distinct set of strategically timed growth initiatives to create high growth. In fact, recent research by McKinsey found that organizations that mastered two or more diversified strategic growth initiatives grew faster than their peers. Misaligned and Underestimated Cultural Norms.

Emotional Intelligence 36

Emotional Intelligence Culture McKinsey System 36

LSA Global

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Most companies take it for granted that their top leaders can operationally handle the day-to-day leadership pressures required to meet short-term targets, establish a high performance culture to engage and retain top talent, and simultaneously be masters of their area of expertise. To be successful, they need different leadership skills.

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Fashion Leadership Meeting Talent 36

Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 1, 2022

Team members, customers, and of course, family and friends all have needs. Before exploring its costs and benefits, the first question is, are you ready to do the work? Like most leadership development opportunities, you will get the most significant return when you do the work. Thankfully, it's been a while since I've tried.

Emotional Intelligence 52

Emotional Intelligence Leadership Ethics Study 52

Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

It's easy to get stuck in a pattern of doing the same things and hoping for better results. Research constantly reminds us that the best and most creative leaders populate the most successful organizations. All leaders need to continually develop and evolve at a pace consistent with the change in our exacting world.

Leadership 52

Leadership Journal Development Study 52

Confessions of a Consultant

JANUARY 27, 2019

“Without the spur of a crisis or a period of great stress, most organisations — like most people — are incapable of changing” John F. The roadmap chosen to explain the change process had to be comprehensive yet simple to understand. This high-performance organisational also needed to be able to ‘flex’ to meet future demands.

Culture 40

Culture Insurance Insurance Engineering 40

Nash Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Over 50 years later, we still see this play out over and over again in organizations big and small. You’re an excellent engineer/IT professional/accountant/[choose your own adventure]…we’re going to reward you by promoting you to a management role. Do you see the assumptions made here? Congratulations! Welcome to management.

Management 52

Management Engineering Training Training 52

LSA Global

DECEMBER 21, 2020

From a learning and development perspective however, not all Manager, Director, or VP titles have the same span of control, scope, demands, or learning needs. For example, at some organizations, not everyone with the title of manager has direct reports to lead and manage; they often manage a process or function.

Development 46

Development Leadership Management Training 46

Nash Consulting

MAY 6, 2020

Boy, do I have a lot of work to get done that I’m not doing as I sit here in my fifth meeting of the week. In most organizations, meetings are necessary. In fact, in some ways, they’re where the real stuff happens. How to Have Effective and Enjoyable Workplace Meetings This meeting started 10 minutes late. It’s Tuesday.)

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Meeting How To Culture Groups 52

LSA Global

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Sales Training Design Best Practices Matter. Sales training design best practices matter a great deal. Why go through the expense, effort, and time to provide business sales training for your sales force if it is does not improve sales performance? Follow the sales training design best practices below to make the training count.

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Training Training Sales Culture 36

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . By the fall of that year, the organization had 27 employees and had already opened an additional office in San Francisco. BRIDGESPAN ORGANIZATION . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of Bridgespan. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN.

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Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? Where prestige, pay, exit opportunities and culture are concerned, Booz & Company ranks number 4 behind MBB. We want you to nail it. In the U.S. Thank you, Edwin Booz.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The Most Common Change Management Mistakes Can Be Avoided. Our organizational alignment research found that the highest performing businesses have leaders and employees who are highly responsive to making the changes required to stay competitive in their marketplace. The 6 Most Common Change Management Mistakes.

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Change Management Management McKinsey Resources 34

Peter Stark

JANUARY 26, 2019

There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only two ways your employees can leave an organization. Sometimes it is physically, as in moving on to a competitor, which is manageable; at least you know the employee is no longer on your team. Are your employees planning to leave you in 2019?

Strategy 34

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Benchmarking 34

Nash Consulting

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

At this moment the "fear center" of your brain, the amygdala, senses a threat and lights up like a Christmas tree. Your boss walks up to you and says, "Hey – can I offer you some feedback?" The solution is to learn the art of delivering feedback in a way that lowers the other person's defenses. Ok, history lesson over.

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Meeting Course Consulting Culture 52

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

In fact, it can trace its roots all the way back to 1878. TOWERS WATSON CONSULTING ORGANIZATION. The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. While this may be a fairly new firm, it boasts a storied history all the same. HR Software.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Here at MC, we’re always looking for new ways to help you land your dream consulting job. If you’ve got your heart set on consulting, this article is for you. You’ll need a sexy minor, some unique leadership experience or a great summer internship to stand out. The problem with Econ majors?

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Consulting Engineering Finance Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. the consulting firm started off like a lot of American startups do – in a small, forgettable warehouse somewhere on the outskirts of town (in this case, in Annapolis, MD). How has the firm grown from a podunk, small-town cluster to a global behemoth? Read on to find out more!

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

LSA Global

JANUARY 23, 2021

Are You Willing to Let Your Newly Promoted Managers Fail? With no new manager training in what it means to manage a team, new people supervisors often flounder, and the team lacks the effective leader they need to deliver on team goals. Do not overwhelm your new managers with a barrage of information and generic managerial skills.

Development 36

Development Handbook Management Training 36

LSA Global

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Engaging employees is an ongoing challenge for organizations who want to grow and succeed. The challenge for companies, however, is to pay attention to the early warning signs that your levels of employee engagement are at risk. The best talent looks for work that has real impact and inspires their passion. Lack of a Voice.

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Talent Agile Leadership Survey 34

Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Foundations of Consulting — Part 2: How Do Consultants Work? Part 1 of this series is What Do Consultants Do? This post describes two very different approaches to consulting: a systematic, planned approach versus an organic approach. They share their findings with other key personnel in the organization.

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Consulting Organizational Development Nonprofit Ethics 67

Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

So here they are: The top 10 management consulting firms in the very global, very dynamic, always-changing District of Columbia! If you are looking for a place to intellectually stimulate you, or you enjoy having very good analytically-driven conversations with loads of energy, this is the office you need to go to – stat!

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Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Bain 100