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Ready for the Results? Best Practices Survey Reviewed at June Meeting

Women in Consulting

Last year saw an increase of 5% to gross revenue from 2014 to 2015 (after being flat from 2013 to 2014) and an increase in profit of 11% from 2014 to 2015. In the past, networking has been the #1 factor that successful consultants agree has helped them meet their business goals. Hope the numbers are even better this year.

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Meet the New Challengers

BCG

Not surprisingly, this performance has translated into strong total shareholder returns, even with the downturn in 2015. Moreover, as noted earlier, the effect of the drop in commodity prices that occurred in 2015 is not reflected in the composition of this year’s list. But the numbers tell only part of the story. See Exhibit4.)

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

In our first meeting, Alan recommended the book The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner. I read this book in 2004 or so during my MBA studies and picked it up again to refresh my knowledge of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® (2012). References Allas, T. & & Schaninger, B. McKinsey & Company. 6 (8) Gallup.

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You Can’t Pizza Party Your Way to a Great Corporate Culture

Harmonious Workplaces

Organizations that invest in growth and learning opportunities promote hope, self-efficacy, reliance, and optimism among workers (Levene, 2015). Offer variety to meet the expectations and needs of staff members. Fostering Diversity and Inclusion: A diverse and inclusive workplace gives an organization a powerful and productive dynamic.

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How Diligent Biz Dev Led to a Six-Figure Consulting Project

Successful Independent Consulting

January 2015: I email Joe via LinkedIn: Hello Joe, I see you've been in your new job 6 months already. I’m going to be in So Cal on January 29 and 30 and I’d love to come by and meet you in person for coffee, lunch or whatever fits your schedule. We weren’t able to sync up our schedules, so we didn’t meet.

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The Affordable Health Care Act: Are You Ready for 2015? |Women.

Women in Consulting

Backed by award-winning services and support teams, Blackbaud’s comprehensive set of Internet solutions, featuring Blackbaud NetCommunity and Blackbaud Sphere eMarketing along with our industry leading peer-to-peer and event fundraising solution, Friends Asking Friends , is designed to meet the evolving needs of nonprofits.

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What Everyone Should Know About Running Virtual Meetings

Harvard Business

According to the new 2015 Work-Life Fit survey , nine out of 10 U.S. A big part of that success hinges on the virtual meeting. To make sure that your virtual meetings are adding value and velocity to your projects, you need to do three things: Focus on relationships. When you can, meet face to face.

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