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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Factors that Impact Your Base Rate The 2x-3x estimate will give you a rough idea, but tweak your numbers up or down based on the following factors: Pedigree: Did you learn your craft at a consulting firm with formal training, such as Deloitte or Bain & Company? Other tips: Benchmark your rate to increase your confidence.

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A Tool to Map Your Next Digital Initiative

Harvard Business

Consequently, it is useful to think about investments in digital as essentially investments in change. It includes changes in how an organization interacts with its customers, citizens, or patients; in operational processes; in business models; in supply chain relationships; and in how employees use information to generate insight.

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How One Company Got Employees to Speak Up and Ask for Help

Harvard Business

The more calls they received, the more operators they needed, and the more their margins eroded. Even when they found good people, many new service agents were pulled out of their two-month training program in as little as two weeks. No market research or benchmarking data would have suggested it. ” Yeah, ouch.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The event will be of interest to project controls engineers, project leaders/managers, resource managers, change management experts, risk managers, business consultants, and more. In particular, the discussions will focus on the need to adapt latest technological solutions to achieve operational effectiveness.

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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

Best Buy responded by reengineering the design of its stores and training some of its staff to be generalists who could help women traverse their stores. And what are the benchmarks of success? Furthermore, most women sought installation help from store staff but were turned away. Q: How long does this process generally take?