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Flying High: How to Build Travel Rewards as a Consultant

Tom Spencer

Sure, maybe you have gone to a few conferences or travelled to your company’s annual meeting, but once you begin a consulting career you will be on the road much more frequently than before. In this article, we will explore a variety of rewards you might be able to gain on airlines, hotels, rental cars, and credit cards.

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Consultant Ninja: Mealy-mouthed consultant speak: Management.

Consultant Ninja

My visit started with meeting the President of XXX. Of course, this means nothing. GG, This means that the consultant wants to show that he can speak to C-Level peeps though he could not understand what was spoken in the meeting. Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Mealy-mouthed consultant speak. Sent in by a reader. "My at 11:04 PM.

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How to Lead Employees through Cultural Change

LSA Global

Southwest Airlines) and some strong cultures hurt performance (i.e. We approach cultural change in five stages: Set a Clear and Compelling Course. And, of course, change leaders need to consistently and visibly model the desired changes. We believe that organizational cultures exist by design or by default.

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The platform and the curator

Seth Godin Blog

Of course, platforms have long been curators, but they embraced the role instead of denying it. And yes, the noxious additional fees that airlines charge are there because the travel websites rank flights with hidden charges higher in the results than those that are honest about what it really costs.

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How to Create Lasting Culture Change at Work

LSA Global

Southwest Airlines) and some strong cultures hurt performance (i.e. IT and reward systems that support the change are necessary of course; however, they are far more powerful when paired with good coaching, peer interactions, and meetings where the positive behaviors are recognized and appreciated. Do not Forget Metrics.

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Thinking Like a Consultant: People Skills

Management Consulted

Of course, what naturally follows when you play nicely with others is that your superiors (the manager and partner) look like geniuses for trusting you with a particular work stream. Rolls and Royce did eventually meet in 1904 and set off into business together and the rest is history.

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Case Interview Example – Capacity Change Framework

CaseInterview.com

The perfect example of this is the airline industry. They have this very expensive plane, and as long as the price for the last passenger on the plane covers the additional cost of jet fuel, the can of Coke, and the bag of pretzels they give you, it is to the airlines advantage to sell out every seat they can.