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Developing a high-performing and agile leadership team to increase performance and profitability

Brimstone Consulting

CASE STUDY. Through a combination of add-on acquisitions, capital investment, and the integration of three portfolio companies, a leading private equity firm transformed a local artisanal food manufacturer into a national company with a range of products and a portfolio of brands. Two senior team members were onboarded.

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IT Consulting: What’s All the Fuss about ‘Soft Skills’

Tom Spencer

Roaming through a series of management books and business coaching sessions, one can easily feel overwhelmed by the constant reappearance of certain buzzwords. I believe this is especially the case with ‘soft skills’, a term which is often mocked as an empty excuse for applying to undersubscribed university courses.

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

Becoming a competent and sought-after project manager is impossible without constant professional development. So, we’d like to give you guidance in this flow of resources – we’ve selected 11 project management books that any successful project manager should discover. Enjoy the reading!

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New Technologies in the Insurance Landscape (Part 1 – Artificial Intelligence)

Tom Spencer

So with customers expecting more personalized, agile, and on-demand delivery, insurers are now racing to keep pace and deliver more relevant solutions for a changing user landscape. This speed and agility allows the insurance industry to match stride with would be disruptors in the digital age. Case Studies.

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Outsourcing vs. managed services: Knowing the difference will save you time and money

1 to 1

Outsourcing and managed services are appealing options for many companies at a time when workforces are stretched thin. Although managed services and outsourcing both involve hiring a partner organization, they encompass different levels of work. What are managed services? But don’t be fooled—these terms aren’t interchangeable.

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How to Keep Your Team Focused and Productive During Uncertain Times

Harvard Business

What should a manager do? Then we feel more anxious,” says Susan David, a founder of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital and author of Emotional Agility. On a team, these feelings, and the resulting hit to productivity, can be contagious. What the Experts Say. ” Here are practical ways to do that.

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How to Make Your One-on-Ones with Employees More Productive

Harvard Business

How can you make the meetings more productive and collaborative? What do you need to change as the manager and what do you need to ask your direct report to do differently as well? “One-on-ones are one of the most important productivity tools you have as a manager,” she says. What the Experts Say.