Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Her successful career journey, with diverse roles in operations and staff groups at Disney, have been instrumental in shaping her understanding of leadership, corporate culture, and organizational success. It is about strong communication skills and leadership, and it requires understanding your audience and the context in which they operate.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Her successful career journey, with diverse roles in operations and staff groups at Disney, have been instrumental in shaping her understanding of leadership, corporate culture, and organizational success. It is about strong communication skills and leadership, and it requires understanding your audience and the context in which they operate.

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2023

People who market themselves as independent professionals and operate as small businesses can charge more than those who work as subcontractors. Do an internet search such as “typical hourly rate for change management consultant in [your location].” I was happy, and the client believed they were getting a fair price.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Change management is having its moment. But many of these indicate that change management is some occult subspecialty of management, something that’s distinct from “managing” itself. This is curious given that, when you think about it, all management is the management of change.

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Business Consulting Agency

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Operational Efficiency One of the primary advantages of consulting services is the enhancement of operational efficiency. McKinsey & Company reported that companies that invest in organizational effectiveness through consulting services experience a 28% increase in operational efficiency.

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LSA Global

APRIL 18, 2017

To perform and thrive, you have to be able to adapt to an ever changing environment. If you resist and defy change, your company is not long for this world. Here are a few examples from decades of change management consulting projects of now-defunct organizations that, in order to avoid disaster did not.

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Consulting Success

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

a management consulting firm that brings change management and operational transformation expertise to global enterprises in the life sciences, healthcare and technology industries. Shannon is the president and CEO of Future State Inc.,

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Whether it’s addressing operational inefficiencies, overcoming financial constraints, or streamlining strategic initiatives, business consultants bring a wealth of industry knowledge, strategic insights, and innovative solutions that empower companies to overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Operational Efficiency and Process Optimization Identifying operational inefficiencies and implementing process optimization strategies are key to streamlining business operations and maximizing productivity. Driving business success certainly includes the utilization of technology and digital business processes.

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Operational Efficiency and Process Optimization Efficiency is key to success, and consultants specialize in optimizing operational processes. They identify inefficiencies, streamline workflows, and implement changes that enhance productivity.

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the intricate world of business, companies frequently grapple with multifaceted challenges that demand astute strategies, operational refinements, and expert guidance. Operational Streamlining : They pinpoint inefficiencies in workflows, implementing changes to heighten operational productivity and optimize resource utilization.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 29, 2024

With a future full of changes, challenges, and surprises, leaders need a new approach. Forward-thinking organizations are focusing on regeneration — developing a long-term vision and a series of unified actions to more harmoniously link business operations and performance and create lasting value.

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Harvard Business

JULY 31, 2017

One area so far relatively untouched is change management. The failure of major transformation projects to deliver the expected benefits is a well-documented phenomenon : many change programs simply do not achieve their business goals. A big obstacle is the change management profession itself (of which we are all proud members).

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Data science is becoming a reality for change management, and although it may not have arrived yet, it is time for organizations to get ready. The companies best positioned to change in the next decade will be the ones that set themselves up well now, by collecting the right kind of data and investing in their analytics capacity.

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Business Consulting Agency

JULY 24, 2023

Whether it’s streamlining operations, optimizing strategies, or catalyzing innovation, the pursuit of progress is central to an organization’s success. Consultants’ ability to translate data into actionable insights enhances operational efficiency and strategic effectiveness.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 27, 2024

In this article, the author explains how to shift from an operational to a contextual mindset so that you can better identify the hidden obstacles that may be thwarting your strategy’s implementation so you can address them before they take root.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

In the methodology upheld by Kennedy as well as Consultancy.org, Management Consulting is a collective term used for all services that fall under Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting and HR Consulting. Operations Consultants: Operations consultants are consultants who help clients improve the performance of their operations.

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Epicflow

JUNE 16, 2022

Technologies: Optimization of Operations . Digitizing operations. Depending on the digital maturity level, a company may need not only to apply new technologies in day-to-day operations, but also to re-architect them entirely. . Change management. IT modernization . Digital marketing . Innovation .

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LSA Global

AUGUST 9, 2023

Lack of Business Acumen In order to add business value, HR Business Partners need to understand how their business operates, competes, and makes money. High performing HR Business Partners understand business drivers and tend to come from functional roles like sales, operations, finance, or engineering.

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Kates Kesler

MARCH 7, 2021

Change management is not just a skill or a process. Integrated portfolio management. . Change management (CM) excellence. . Project management (PM) excellence. How should we organize project and change management practitioners? . Where do we need leadership and management? .

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Consulting Matters

JULY 14, 2022

Why HR often IS your client and not the gatekeeper if you're in the organization development, leadership development, or change management consulting space. In this episode, you'll hear: Sarah's insight into how to break into larger organizations and connect with this type of buyer as I did with Sarah.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

Employees of major consulting firms like McKinsey and Accenture are called consultants, as are some in-house specialists deployed in an advisory role to work with teams outside of their own reporting structure (for example, an internal change management consultant). We are independent contractors rather than employees.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

The immediacy of day-to-day operations can lead to a strategic process that is more about ticking boxes and filling templates, which often end up languishing, unopened, in an inbox. Strategy and foresight were once the same discipline. And they should be again.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2016

He summarized the issue very simply: “We can automate mathematics, we can automate design decisions, but we cannot automate changes in human behavior.” Operations in a Connected World. ” Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture. The technologies and processes that are transforming companies. It’s a familiar story.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 29, 2023

And how specifically did it change the way you operate? They called out articles ranging from a 2001 classic article about managing your energy as a worker to a recent magazine piece on storytelling for leaders. We heard from readers in a variety of different industries, writing in from various corners of the world.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

According to the United States Government Accountability Office , ten of the government’s legacy systems cost approximately $337 million annually to operate and maintain. To ensure the project stayed on track with strong governance, the client put together a change management team. What are Legacy Systems?

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

Field of expertise — Consultants who can diagnose problems and create sound strategies and actionable plans can charge more than those who focus on more tactical work like project management. As a general rule, the more strategic — or frankly, the more mysterious — the work is perceived to be by the client, the more they are willing to pay.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 11, 2024

My affinity for working with business owners and executives stands as one of the main reasons why I chose to study Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Purdue and to make consulting, organizational development, and change management hallmarks of my career. I feel a kindred connection with those who own or operate organizations.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Our change management consulting experts knew that this professional services client faced increased competition, employee burnout, pricing pressure, and marketplace disruption. We know from change management simulation data that successful leaders of change make sure their own beliefs and behaviors genuinely support the change.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2021

If all of your peers are marketing people and the business has a shortage of operations people, it makes sense for you to differentiate yourself by highlighting your operations experience. At times you will have to reconcile what you genuinely have a competitive advantage in versus what is relevant for the firm.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 1999, rock-and-roll legend Rikk promoted me within six months from sales associate and drum department head at Sam Ash Music to Operations Manager, where I not only led a warehouse crew, but I became the regional trainer on an Oracle-based POS system at the age of 23. That’s a lot of bending!

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LSA Global

APRIL 20, 2023

Whether major or minor, culture change can be challenging. The Good News Yes, any kind of organizational change is difficult. For example, one executive team starts every board meeting with a “mission moment” to ground everyone to the fundamental purpose of the organization.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Change management consulting experts know that the key to business longevity is to proactively lead and manage change before it manages you. Managing change successfully is all about leadership change mindsets. But few sales reps actually changed their behavior.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

We know from our change management simulation data that most leaders are challenged by unpredictable situations where the future is uncertain, and the stakes are high. Strategic scenario planning enables teams to identify and plan for key change hypotheses in advance without the pressure or workplace politics to deliver immediately.

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Ben de Haldevang

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We address both the operational implications, the impact on clients and how to address the human issues which will undoubtedly arise from the deal. and I talk through the separation of the EY consulting business as much discussed and written about over the past few months.

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Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In 2020, the financial services industry had to put its crisis management plans into action. Most companies had to pivot without much notice, ensuring they could adjust to new rules regarding how organizations were (or weren’t) allowed to open and operate during the pandemic. Do You Need to Refresh Your Crisis Management Training?

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Steve Shu Consulting

APRIL 12, 2010

In the scorecard below, I’ve also depicted areas where the company needs to make improvements (operational and tactical focus) and where the company needs to differentiate longer-term (strategic focus). . Business Development General Management Management Consulting Change Management Management Scorecard Strategy'

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