Successful Independent Consulting

JULY 31, 2017

Most consultants I know struggle with business development, and it’s a top concern among those thinking about going independent. “ Most of us never had sales training so this concern is understandable, but reframing how we think about business development can turn concern into action. or “ Oh my god, I’m going to die!

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Project managers who aspire to be CEOs are often surprised to learn that their skills, while highly valuable, do not directly align with those needed for positions of executive leadership. Why isn’t successful management of high-stakes projects and organizational resources sufficient to ascend to the top ranks of the business?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In the previous article , I introduced the concepts of boss and lead management, and it seems clear-cut that the latter is superior and preferable. In this article, I explore why managers might struggle to implement lead management and fall back into the bad habits of boss management. What’s wrong with him?”

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Action Plan

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Today’s article is one in a series of many. These articles will be my take on expansive qualities we want to experience and express more in our lives. And at the end of it, you’ll have developed a valuable skill or habit. Cheers, Robert The post Developing the Art of Patience first appeared on Action Plan Marketing.

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Epicflow

MAY 4, 2023

Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean that these projects cannot be successfully managed. Read the article to find out how to cope with the uncertainty in R&D projects and increase the chances of achieving desired outcomes. In addition, changing requirements are commonplace for research and development projects.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of high-level decision-making and problem-solving. Management Consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. They evaluate issues that the client is facing and help them develop action plans for improvement.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Smart companies are taking proactive steps to support this cohort’s professional development. The author outlines the unique challenges facing early career professionals and how managers can help their employees overcome them.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

If you’ve ever developed a product, you’ve almost certainly been derailed by scope creep. In this article, I’ll explain how you can keep your team’s efforts aligned with the genuine needs of your audience. Features multiply, priorities blur, and schedules and budgets suffer.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This article describes how German automaker BMW and European airline Air France have developed new approaches to managing large projects aimed at creating fundamentally new products, ideas or that profoundly alter human behaviors.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This article makes five broad recommendations for preparing your workforce for an uncertain future. What we need is not just re-skilling or up-skilling, but pre-skilling: that is, being able to future-proof talent and reinvent peoples’ careers before we even know what tomorrow’s jobs and in-demand skills will be.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 5, 2022

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. They help to organize the development process so that products meet customer needs and business goals. Managing the Product Lifecycle. What is a Product?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Historically, the challenge with implementing learning and development programs has been the difficulty in quantifying the impacts on organizational performance. Leaders can use an approach called balanced benchmarking, borrowed from operations management, to conduct a needs assessment and apply training where it can be most effective.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 8, 2024

Do You Need More Effective Strategies to Maximize Employee Talent Development? Done right, strategies to maximize employee talent development should increase employee engagement, retention, and performance. Done right, strategies to maximize employee talent development should increase employee engagement, retention, and performance.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 7, 2023

This article will explore some of the most notable examples of AI in consulting, including its use in market research, strategy development, and operational optimisation. This can help consultants to identify key market trends, develop more accurate market research reports, and craft more effective marketing strategies.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 29, 2022

In this article, I will break down a few functionalities of Human Resource teams, and a couple of ways to get started in Human Resource Management. Within HR management, there are three main functions to be aware of. Learning and Development. Breaking into Human Resources Management. Talent Acquisition.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. Just look at the manifesto.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 25, 2023

CAMPBELL, CA – May 25, 2023 Training Industry announced that Clarity Consultants was named to the 2023 Training Industry’s Custom Content Development Companies Watch List. Custom content development primarily includes custom instructional course design and development for external use. Client representation.

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The Fearless Marketer

MARCH 30, 2020

Next, you need to DEVELOP those ideas, insights, resources, and connections into something useful. Then you take that inspiration to write an article that you can send to all your clients. And ultimately, that simple idea may evolve into a new service helping more clients manage their employees virtually. Your Action Plan.

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The Management Centre

MAY 4, 2021

7 Common problems for emerging managers – and how to overcome them. Stepping into management is fantastic – sort of. You’ll find plenty of blogs and articles online to help with the change, but where do you start? I’m really excited about being a manager (and secretly terrified). This worries a lot of managers.

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The Management Centre

APRIL 9, 2024

Are you an aspiring manager? In this article, Petia Tzanova, =mc Learning and Development Consultant draws on her extensive career to outline key considerations when taking your first step into management. If you are ready, it’s crucial to reflect on whether management is truly the right path for you.

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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?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2023

So how can you be a supportive manager if you manage a large team? But giving them the latitude to make their own decisions will not only increase their productivity, but it will also help them develop new skills. It comes down to giving your team members agency and autonomy. You should still guide and advise your team members.

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The Management Centre

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Being a manager means taking on more responsibilities and also letting go of others. Delegation provides your team with learning opportunities, development projects, balances workload and gives room for new insights. So learning to delegate well is an essential skill for managers. We go through each level in more detail below.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 26, 2022

You will be collaborating with your manager to assist clients within a specific sector or service line. The main question is, do you think you have all of the skills and qualities to be labelled a management consultant? The main question is, do you think you have all of the skills and qualities to be labelled a management consultant?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In the author’s experience running dozens of web development and content projects, there are three key areas for hybrid project managers to think about: How to plan and kick off the project with the right people and expectations, how to set up tools so everyone can use them, and how to use meetings effectively.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Micro-retailers are vitally important to the economies of developing countries and to consumer packaged goods companies. But their full potential is not being realized. The adoption of digital technologies could help change that. But for that to happen, obstacles must be overcome. Three strategies can address them.

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Steve Shu Consulting

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Here are some of the techniques I have used over the years in different consulting roles, such as working for a traditional consulting firm, boutique firm, or as an independent: Research and keep a scrapboook of ideas – This can be a folder where you drop killer slides you’ve run into, killer figures, well done models, articles, etc.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

As most of us spend the majority of our time working, it’s important to consider where that time is spent, how to manage your tasks and energy, and how to ultimately find fulfilment. In order to manage your money, you need to know how much is coming in and where it is going. Managing time is no different. Manage your tasks.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Most project managers focus on planning and execution. The author, a strategic advisor to large firms, suggests that project leaders should think like startup founders instead, using the tools that have become common in that sector: a project canvas, customer development, and so forth.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 8, 2022

Your manager is arguably one of the most important people you will engage with during a summer internship. Your manager may be assigning deliverables, connecting you with colleagues, and answering your questions. Regardless of what company or industry you work in, you will most likely have one-on-one meetings with your manager.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 6, 2023

Several people on social media have denigrated the terms “project manager” and “program manager.” ” These people claim there is no need for either role in an effective team, especially an agile team because the team can manage its own deliverables. See the article Unearthing Your Project's Delays.

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Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Here is an article written by David Norman, Chair at The Consultants Peer Group (TCPG). David is a very experienced management consultant, currently on the national board of the Institute of Management Consultants in the USA. David has created TCPG, a peer group for and about consultants only. In the U.S.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

During a typical strategic planning session, leaders sit down to develop a vision for the next few years and a road map detailing how they'll get there. In this article, we'll break down the important and often necessary reasons to deploy change management within your organization.

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Effective Managers

MARCH 10, 2024

In the world of consulting, a distinction is often overlooked: the difference between the industry at large and the profession of management consulting. In this article, we explore this distinction, the role of ISO 20700 as a gateway to the profession, and how it paves the way towards certification as a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

China is more important than ever in the global economy, which means that many companies have to develop a strategy for doing business there. The author, a China expert, describes some key steps that companies can take to develop the right China strategy during this moment of opacity and flux.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 29, 2018

John Le Drew and I pair-wrote an article describing this problem and how to solve it. We’ll see if they result in articles. I want as many experiences as possible as I develop my book about writing. (Not Yes, that’s a little meta considering the article. I have several experiments ongoing.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2024

This article will share four evidence-based strategies that leaders and managers can use to build community in their remote teams. These feelings can impact job performance, sometimes significantly.

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