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It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

Cynics might attribute the productivity gains as a demonstration of Parkinson’s Law , which states that work fills the time available for its completion. But that simplistic analysis ignores the way in which reducing working hours is very much in keeping with lean thinking. There’s certainly some truth to that argument.

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The Training Phase in Management Consulting

Tom Spencer

The first step starts with training, the learning of technical skills, soft skills, and time management skills. Training is important because your firm and clients are relying on you to deliver value efficiently and effectively. Receiving an offer from a top consulting firm is an exciting experience.

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Automotive Industry 2022: Overcoming Project Challenges

Epicflow

So, automakers have to change their approaches to product development to make it shorter but no less efficient. . Nevertheless, automotive companies need to deliver their projects as successfully and efficiently as possible. Read more: Project Risk Management: Importance, Challenging Issues, Recommendations.

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Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers

Harvard Business

And the failure can be personally costly for the new manager, causing them to doubt their skills, smarts, and future career path. In another article, we explained the seven behaviors of the most productive people, based on an analysis of 7,000 workers. An inspiring leader is open to creativity and understands that it can take time.

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If You Multitask During Meetings, Your Team Will, Too

Harvard Business

” We’ve found a significant and consistent correlation between the amount of time managers send email and organize meetings after-hours (think late nights, weekends, etc.) and the amount of time their direct reports do the same. times more likely to have direct reports who also multi-task in meetings.

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How to Establish a Meeting-Free Day Each Week

Harvard Business

It’s also a strategy I use with my time management coaching clients. Work on projects that require focus and high-level thinking, such as writing, strategic thinking, analysis, coding, designing, or a project with a lot of complexity. Don’t go into a meeting-free day without a plan.

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Why Shared Services “Teams” Don’t Work with Agility

Johanna Rothman

The organization lives with many delays when the managers choose a shared services model. That's because the managers think resource efficiency works. They don't realize how much more effective flow efficiency is.). They're wasting time, which costs much more than the salary costs.

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