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Why Having More Meetings Is Not The Answer

Markovitz Consulting

The solution was obvious—schedule additional meetings between those two teams. Along with spending more money on technology, adding meetings to everyone’s already overburdened schedule is an example of conclusion jumping at its finest. Schedule more meetings. Meetings are simply a Band-Aid for a systemic, structural problem.

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Critical Analysis Skills can put you a Step Ahead

Tom Spencer

Based on a recent conversation with Yinka, below is a summary of three main ideas as to how critical analysis skills can benefit young professionals: 1. While qualitative papers are much broader is terms of what form they may take, they usually contain limited amounts of statistical analysis.

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Coronavirus: Analysis, Conclusions & Takeaways

CaseInterview.com

In my analysis, the three most constrained and “at-risk" resources in the medical system are ventilators, regular and intensive care hospital beds, and medical staff. I was supposed to be meeting 15,000 trade show attendees from around the world. In short, my conclusion after all of this research and analysis is simple: Stay Home.

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Netflix Brings Lean Thinking to Board Meetings

Markovitz Consulting

I doubt Netflix was thinking how Jim Womack would apply lean to their board meetings. But in a new article , the Harvard Business Review describes how the company reinvented board meetings by creating a better way to share information with its board of directors. Senior management responds to the questions prior to the meeting.

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Using The “Seeding” And “Facilitating” Approach In Management Meetings And Consulting Engagements

Steve Shu Consulting

One technique that I tend to use a lot in management meetings and consulting engagements involves the use of two slide types. The meeting lead must work hard to apply their best facilitation skills on this slide – when to use open-ended questioning, when to analyze, and when to steer to closure require good judgment calls.

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The Importance of Current State Analysis During Change

LSA Global

Do Not Skip Current State Analysis During Change. A complete picture starts with conducting a current state analysis during change so you can actively involve and effectively communicate the why, what, when, who, and the how of change to those most affected. Without an Understood Current State Analysis During Change.

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The Lockdown Unlocks Real Work

Markovitz Consulting

According to BCG’s analysis , productivity at companies that have shifted to remote work has increased between 15% and 40%. Four-hour meetings? Recent research from the Boston Consulting Group confirms that employees can do better work when they’re liberated from much of the bureaucratic cruft that passes for daily management.