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The key to becoming a learning organization

Asamby Consulting

Learning through experimentation You might test a new product or offering in an experimental setting. A new process, a new product or a new template. Make sure there are clear update and editing guidelines in place. You have learned that a certain thing is done best in a specific way. And first and foremost. Or at least easy.

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

The essays are based on Scott Berkun’s work experience as a project manager at Microsoft, which however doesn’t mean that his guidelines will be useful for software development projects only. The “productive laziness” is built on the Pareto principle that states that in many cases, 80% of the consequences come from 20% of the causes.

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Double trouble…Launching the Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd Edition

Management Consulted

We can finally tell you what’s in the Consulting Case Bank … Over 550 practice cases from a variety of b-schools, case books, firms, and interview rounds. We categorized each of the 550+ cases to give you the ability to target your case practice. In terms of CASE INTERVIEW resources –.

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How to Write a Great Sales Letter

The Fearless Marketer

How can I get my employees to be more engaged and productive?” We work with high-tech companies to dramatically increase employee engagement and productivity by 25% or more.”. This might be in the form of brief case studies or actual client testimonials. State Your Value Proposition. Dear Client Letter.

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Intro to Consulting Case Frameworks

Management Consulted

If you understand how to properly use the concepts in these cases, you will be able to solve any case that is put in front of you. How best to use consulting case frameworks (and how not to). It may well be that you have to borrow from all 4 to break the case down effectively. 3 – Market Study. 1 – Market Sizing.

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Engaging Employees in Health Care Data Security

Harvard Business

For this industry especially, security policies that reduce productivity are at irreconcilable odds with the organization and its patients. Does your organization prefer weekly staff meeting announcements, newsletter case study examples, quarterly prizes for model behavior, or financial incentives?

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What to Do When a Coworker Goes Over Your Head

Harvard Business

Case Study #1: Don’t make snap judgments. ” Donna wasn’t happy with the process and timeline that the company typically used with customers; she wanted to bypass particular steps, such as sending initial samples or getting a pre-production letter signed, in order to speed up the sale.