Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Studies show that employment rates sharply drop after the age of 45 (OECD/Generation, 2023). 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. I’m writing this article around my 48th birthday. The interview ended.

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The Consultants Peer Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yesterday I was a presenter on a national Zoom ‘webinar’ on the ‘High Cost of Ethics Lapses’ in the management consulting profession. Back in the early 70’s when I started in management consulting the worst reputational hit we took was in the form of some jokes told at our expense. Then books about consulting and TV shows.

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Here is a selection of services and products from friends and colleagues that help meet your needs and help you grow. Read more about this Black Friday/Cyber Monday offer Deal Starts: 11/22/2023. Deal Ends: 11/28/2023. Deal Starts: 11/22/2023. Deal Ends: 11/29/2023. Deal Starts: 11/21/2023.

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Asamby Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The 5 Growing Pains of Service-Based Businesses in 2023 (and how to overcome them) A service-based business is great because it is easy to start. You manage expectations well right from the start. Monitor client satisfaction The first step to manage client experience at scale is to monitor and measure it.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

Why you need a workplace stress reduction strategy Managing long-term stress can lower your risk for conditions like heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and depression. For example, someone on your team who is feeling down enters a meeting. Management Science. The good news? Now is the perfect time to get started.

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 1, 2023

After you submit to Apple, you get access to Podcasts Connect to manage your show and get insight into listener behavior. Podcasters can use Google Podcasts Manager to get listener analytics. If yours meets the guidelines , you're already listed in their catalog. of podcast downloads. Even though it only accounts for 2.4%

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Epicflow

JUNE 12, 2023

There are a variety of approaches and methodologies aimed to increase the effectiveness of managing projects and deliver better outcomes. A phase-gate process (also known as a stage-gate process) is an approach to managing projects and developing products, which breaks the whole procedure down into phases separated by gates.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Everywhere you look online during the 2023 holiday season, you’ll see three things: A ridiculous amount of ads for products you don’t need or want… but might buy anyway. Job seekers report on peer-support calls and during networking meetings that they have had their interviews postponed or canceled. References Indeed & Glassdoor.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

Plan a team meeting with company leadership to discuss: What is AI? In this meeting, listen to both verbal and nonverbal communication. These meetings are the beginning of a dialogue that engages those impacted by the change in the discussion on the change; toward that bold future. The AI Index 2023 Annual Report.

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Halo Psych

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

During 2023, it’s been all about feedback and challenging conversations. Based on my own experience of working with hundreds of managers over the years, I’m pretty certain most are more afraid of having a tough conversation with a colleague than anything else! Sometimes you’ll run late because there’s no time between meetings.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

Strong manager-employee relationships through great leadership leads to positive outcomes After hearing so many people talking about the Apple TV show Ted Lasso and using it in the context of business leadership, I had to see what caused all the buzz. Workers with great managers tend to perform well and experience higher positive affect.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 3, 2023

Evidence from a global study by Gallup revealed that 49% of leaders and 42% of non-managers struggle with anxiety at work. Applying a RACI template in conjunction with a given change initiative is not intended to substitute for a robust change management plan. It is easy to forget tasks when building these in a meeting.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Facilitated by Christina Walsh, the topic of discussion involved the “refraction points” (Nour, 2023) in our lives and careers , which bend our trajectory in new directions. In 1997, Jim promoted me from CSR (customer service representative) to assistant manager of Blockbuster within a few months just prior to my graduation from college.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 30, 2023

No board meetings? In the book Leading Change, renowned change management thought leader John Kotter identified that overcoming complacency to change requires a sense of urgency. Numerous scientific studies link creative visualization to improved performance, goal achievement, and stress management. No productive conflict?

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The Consultants Peer Group

MAY 19, 2023

But we all know this and we know it is big business, estimated worldwide annual revenue (2023) in excess of USD 700 Billion. A professional management consultant not only has certain skills that you may need but they also consult differently – they adhere to internationally known consulting competencies and Codes of Ethics and Conduct.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Some of our clients have started with CRM implementation, for example, and then moved on to back-office ERP and Project Management and Accounting. Or started with ERP and then added Project Management in Phase 2, and CRM in Phase 3. There are many options based on your organization and its needs.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

The number of companies adopting and managers leading remote work teams has increased significantly. However, companies like Tesla, Amazon, Disney, Starbucks, Walmart, GM, UPS, and Dell have already ended remote work in 2023. In addition, Gallup research shows 82% of managers are failing. They claim productivity decreases by 3.7

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 22, 2023

Since I also write for project, program, and portfolio managers, you might not choose to read this post. Writers often need a different approach to manage everyone's expectations. How to Write for Secondary Readers Polly, a program manager, works with her program team to solve a cross-program problem: status reporting.

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1 to 1

MARCH 2, 2023

Whether 2023 will usher in a mild recession or just an economic downturn, no one knows. Technology investments will be more tempered in 2023 and that calls for more strategic planning, said panelists on the recent ICMI webinar, “Weathering the Storm: Investing for Long-Term Contact Center Success.” are getting louder by the day.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Examples could include speaking up in meetings, holding a door for someone, smiling, or greeting someone by name when walking down the hall. Talent management decisions can be viewed as a more subtle nuance to culture change because decisions are influenced by explicitly stated criteria and unstated value priorities. Doolittle, J.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 4, 2024

Talent Strategy Step #1: Identify the right analytical skill sets After establishing your data-analytics strategy that is tightly aligned with the mission and culture of the ogranization you need to determine the roles and the knowledge, skills and abilities of the talent most critical to meeting the needs. Harvard Business Press. Schein, E.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The best strategies in business meet the following four criteria: developed inclusive of followers, focus on helping others for the greater good, account for mixed future realities, and are implemented. Solid project management processes can help leaders avoid the trap of over-analysis. Journal of Property Management, 73 (5), 13.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 29, 2023

On his very worst day, he managed to summon his very best. If you’re like most leaders, you’re running from meeting to meeting and working at a breakneck pace to manage your business and help those around you be successful. Fear minimizes experimentation and risk-taking, which impact innovation and change. Doolittle, J.

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Feeling busier—thanks to all that email—I bought Getting Things Done, by the time management guru David Allen, lured by his promise that it is “possible for a person to have an overwhelming number of things to do and still function productively with a clear head” and “what the martial artists call a ‘mind like water.’ ”.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For example, leaders that discuss the importance of following procedures in one meeting and then in the following meeting critique followers for not taking innovative approaches to solving problems are unreliable. Asia Pacific Management Review, 24(3), 212-222. Excellence in internal communication management. Bono, J., &

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Comatch

MAY 16, 2022

The European Union will start to demand carbon footprint data from 2023 and introduce a carbon border tax from January 2026. Companies need to start acting now to get data for compliance in 2023 and take this opportunity to assess carbon risks and mitigation actions together with suppliers. degrees Celsius this century.

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Progressus

OCTOBER 27, 2023

According to TSIA’s 2023 State of Professional Services report , services services remain at the core of professional services orgs across the spectrum. Expectations will continue to evolve, and service offerings will change to meet that new standard.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I have another short story as part of the 2023 Holiday Spectacular : Underdog Party. Copyright © 2023 by Johanna Rothman I was feeling pretty mellow by seven in the evening, as I relaxed back into my wooden armchair. But especially at the holidays, we all need a third place, where we meet with our people.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 13, 2023

Rushing from meeting to meeting leaves most leaders feeling trapped with little time to listen. Active listening: The key of successful communication in hospital managers. Managers' listening skills, feedback skills and ability to deal with interference: A subordinate perspective. Center for Creative Leadership.

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1 to 1

MARCH 28, 2022

workforce by 2023. Providing interactive training, introducing them to internal staff, and including them in team meetings can make a difference. Being transparent with a gig worker about areas where they’ve excelled and opportunities for further improvement can encourage them to strive harder to meet the client’s expectations.

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Buzzsprout

JULY 13, 2023

Agencies work to match podcasts with sponsors and manage the ad campaign. Think about things like social media graphics, project management tools, or any resource that would be of value to your audience. Detail if it's a single meeting or a three-part workshop series, and what they can expect to gain from you.

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1 to 1

DECEMBER 11, 2020

To accelerate sales, brands need to meet consumers where they are – and, these days, that’s largely online, where people are flocking to buy everything from basic needs to luxury items. In July, the company announced it was reorganizing its management with the specific intention of growing its direct-to-consumer business.

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Epicflow

MARCH 22, 2023

Let’s now examine how improper project and resource management leads to inflated costs and prevents organizations from gaining more profit. What causes excessive expenses in project management? To meet the increased demand, companies will have to hire extra people or overload the existing employees.

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MishTalk

APRIL 25, 2015

Greece Boils Over The Financial Times reports EU Frustration Over Greece Boils Over at Eurogroup Meeting. Eurozone officials briefed on the closed-door, three-hour meeting said Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister, specifically warned that cash was so tight that government coffers might run dry in a matter of weeks.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 17, 2024

Leverage effective inquiry tactics to diagnose organizational needs As a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), I belong to the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC USA) and the IMC Chicagoland Chapter. Management Consulting Journal, 1( 1). Frameworks do help to guide the process. Kogan Page. Els, B., & Jacobs, M.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In a public company, there is enormous pressure to “meet or exceed” earnings expectations. Here’s the thing: When you manage the finances of a corporation, there are some legitimate things you can do to “manage your earnings.” This is fairly normal and legal financial management. What happens then?

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Epicflow

MARCH 22, 2024

This article is inspired by the webinar featuring Epicflow co-founder Jan Willem Tromp and professor Mario Vanhoucke based on his latest book “The Illusion of Control: Project Data, Computer Algorithms and Human Intuition for Project Management and Control”. So, what do you need for an efficient risk analysis? First of all, you need data.

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