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Two Issues Your Consulting Firm Must Confront to Win Projects in Uncertain Times

David A Fields

Your consulting firm has probably encountered more resistance from prospective clients than usual over the past eight weeks. The post Two Issues Your Consulting Firm Must Confront to Win Projects in Uncertain Times appeared first on David A. Fortunately, you can understand and overcome the elevated stumbling blocks.

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Research: Boards Still Have an ESG Expertise Gap — But They’re Improving

Harvard Business

public boards in managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues has significantly evolved over the past five years. Notably, the creation of dedicated ESG/sustainability committees has surged, promoting better oversight of sustainability issues. The role of U.S.

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Not So Serious Discussion About Project Lifecycles with Agile Uprising Podcast

Johanna Rothman

I was on the Agile Uprising podcast this past Sunday, discussing my most recent book. I had a great time discussing the issues with Jay and Claudia. See (and hear!): Project Lifecycles with Johanna Rothman. Some of what we discussed: That managers want agility but do not care about any agile methods or frameworks.

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Should An Independent Consultant Focus on Their Expertise or Diversify and Branch Out?

Steve Shu Consulting

However, as food for thought if you are going to add a new service, consider offering that service to an existing or past client. While you may have some issues with existing and past customers only seeing you as your “old self”, they may be more willing to take some risk with your new services.

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Old Formulas Won’t Help You Solve Today’s Business Problems

Harvard Business

There are three primary weaknesses to relying on formulas to address business issues in a constantly changing environment: 1.) Instead of relying on static formulas that worked in the past, organizations need to focus on changing the way people think. To manage a fluctuating business climate, companies need a different toolkit.

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How to Speak Confidently to Your Team During Chaotic Times

Harvard Business

When they only hear simple summaries from their leaders about issues they know aren’t so simple, teams can feel frustrated and even angry. 2) Teach the past to arm the future. 2) Teach the past to arm the future. Unpacking the past and connecting it to the present can help you create more certainty.

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Learning At the Speed of Light

Chad Barr

Copy the text and paste it into a Word document. For other types of text, the process is straightforward: copy the content you wish to summarize and paste it into a Word document. This method solves that issue. Open the video description. Click on “Show transcript” Disable timestamps with the 3-dot menu.

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