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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Other tips: Benchmark your rate to increase your confidence. Do an internet search such as “typical hourly rate for change management consultant in [your location].” That was OK though because I was aiming for the midpoint anyway. I was happy, and the client believed they were getting a fair price.

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How To Help Ensure Strategy Scorecards Don’t Fail You

Steve Shu Consulting

For example, should a benchmarking framework be used? Business Development General Management Management Consulting Change Management Management Scorecard Strategy' For many strategy engagements, a lot of attention is paid to the detailed analysis framework. What are your experiences with scorecards?

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LSA Global Increases Change Management Skills for ERP Implementation at High Growth Financial Services Firm

LSA Global

Enable Change Management Implementation Support the team with implementing the change plan so that “hearts and minds” portion of the ERP implementation is successful. Assess Change Readiness Baseline Assess change readiness of key stakeholders to benchmark and baseline for training and navigating change.

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How to De-Risk Working with a Freelance Management Consultant

Comatch

For example, if you are planning a change management project, you’ll want a diplomatic person who’s attentive to the needs of others. Benchmarking: When projects require extensive back-office or benchmarking figures, it may make sense to rely on a more traditional consulting firm.

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LSA Global Announces Corporate Culture Toolkit for Culture Champions

LSA Global

How to Know if Your Culture Helping or Hindering Your Strategy The CEO’s Critical Role in Corporate Culture A Corporate Culture Assessment to Benchmark Organizational Health, Performance, and Strategic Alignment.

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When ‘Best Practices’ Backfire

Harvard Business

That’s why, he says, organizations should avoid benchmarking and instead routinely test their business practices before there’s a problem. They do it because of deep-seated industry tradition—and because it’s hard to know how seemingly successful business models will hold up over the long term.

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How People Analytics Can Help You Change Process, Culture, and Strategy

Harvard Business

The people analytics team was surprised — as was finance team in that country, which had no reason to benchmark themselves against other countries and had no idea that they were such a bright spot.

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