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Rule of Thumb #1: Adopt a Portfolio Approach When Implementing Behavioral Science Initiatives

Steve Shu Consulting

While I will address return on investment (ROI) considerations in a future post, probably one of the first rules of thumb I have is to use some degree of portfolio thinking and management processes for implementing behavioral science initiatives. 7889 (2021): 478-483. It can be difficult to predict which projects will be successful.

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B2B sales will never be the same

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In its research, “The Forrester Tech Tide : Sales Technologies, Q1 2021,” Forrester finds that digital “front doors” are now the primary way that sales prospects connect with brands—80% of B2B sales will take place in remote and digital settings, elevating the roles of data insight, digital content, and inside sales in the sales process.

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The Myth of a Psychologically Safe Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

Psychological Safety Myth Buster #2: Create Accountability Talking with a trusted advisor that can listen, provide perspective, and partner with you for accountability to take action is a high ROI activity. Doolittle, J. Life-changing leadership habits: 10 Proven principles that will elevate people, profit, and purpose. Edmondson, A.

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Consulting Services – Are They Worth a Try?

Effective Managers

While the industry took a significant hit in 2020, it more than recovered in 2021 and the forecast is for continued global growth. If the ROI were not there, the investments would not be made. Management consulting, as a profession, exists to add value to client organization.

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What is the Professional Services Industry All About?

Progressus

A client will now pay for the overall gains such as tax savings, ROIs, insurance claims, and so on. A 2021 HBR piece explains that firms can’t rely on a top-down transformation strategy like most companies because both its clients and its talent pool are continuously evolving — and tightly linked.

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From meeting-heavy to essential meetings only

Asamby Consulting

Their work trend index tracked the increasing number of documents, chats, emails, and meetings from February 2020 (pre-Covid) to February 2021. After all, it comes down to the ROI: Do the results that I get out of a meeting exceed the cost of that meeting, i.e. labor cost AND opportunity cost? Especially for remote teams.

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Transforming from a Good to Great Coach

Rick Conlow

Deloitte’s “Global Human Capital Trends” Report (2021): Deloitte’s report indicates that coaching and mentoring programs have become crucial for leadership development, with 75% of respondents considering them important or especially important. By adding coaching to the program productivity increased to 88%.