Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

What are the top power skills that every organizational consultant ought to have? Today, I want to connect more specifically with those building an organizational consulting or coaching practice not just because of the money but because they want to make a difference. A good org consultant knows organizational anatomy.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2021

In my free time I have been developing a course, tentatively called Applied Behavioral Science in the Digital Age to be taught to business school students at either the undergraduate or graduate level. The class will discuss key elements to starting and implementing behavioral science initiatives within a company. FinTech) settings.

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QEmploy

JUNE 10, 2019

Podcasts are the future of self-learning and we made a list of 60 IT podcasts that IT consultants can learn from. Be it smartphones, laptops, tablets, social media networks or virtual businesses, they are all dependent on developing software and technologies. While cooking, driving, exercising, shopping, commuting, you name it.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Similarly, in traditional management consulting roles, employees often utilize the latest tools to solve their clients’ problems, often without considering the impacts beyond the client themselves. Sometimes, they also complete team-building exercises such as “Escape the Room”. Enter Social Entrepreneurship!

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The biggest issue that many young consultants face is dealing with feedback. Of course this is meant to be productive, and it is. It will count towards your next promotion, internal networking and personal development. Consultants stress over these. This is one of the silliest things you can do as a consultant.

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PM Alliance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Training and professional development leverage technology more than ever. With so much of the professional development sphere turning to digital tools, everyone needs to get at least passably good at navigating how these new technologies teach. It has long been understood that different people learn in different ways.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 23, 2021

Social connection impacts trust, productivity, engagement, and job satisfaction. Social connection impacts trust, productivity, engagement, and job satisfaction. An exercise we often do with clients to create social connection is Journey Lines. appeared first on Brimstone Consulting LLC. Here’s why.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

For consultants, the average work day will consume the majority of that time, around 10-12 hours. During your first position and once you receive a promotion, you will be developing or deepening your foundational knowledge for your industry and job responsibilities. Networking is a critical habit for those in a consulting career.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Last week we held an MC exclusive subscriber giveaway contest – entrants told us in 200 words or less how they became interested in consulting. The prize for best answer was a FREE Consulting Case Bank and The Consulting Bible 3rd edition – a HUGE giveaway – so we weren’t surprised when we heard from so many of you.

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QEmploy

APRIL 30, 2019

Back end, front end and full stack developers are between the most researched figures in the current job market. Additionally, full stack and back end developers need to have a good understanding of computer science. Profession Focus Skills Back End Developer Create and maintain software applications, websites and information systems.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This morning, I attended a Momentum session of the Society for Evidence-Based Organizational Consulting (SEBOC). Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. A path on my running route overgrown but still visible.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2023

The hypothesis-based problem solving (HBPS) approach is a method employed by consultants to develop actionable recommendations for clients using a structured, evidence-based process. Clients often come to consultants with problems that aren’t well defined. You can also download a word version of the template here.

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1 to 1

MAY 20, 2024

Stop that, said Lynn Hunsaker, chief customer officer of ClearAction Continuum , a Phoenix-based CX consulting and training company. Journey mapping is a valuable ongoing exercise but it’s not enough. They deliver our product faster, cheaper, and more efficiently. Why are we not paying a competitive wage? Cost pressures.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

How in the world did Josh go from a PhD in cell and molecular biology to a job in federal consulting for The Tauri Group? Here at MC, we had the pleasure of recently interviewing Josh and asking him how he’s navigated his interesting career path, and how consulting was a great place for his passions and skills to collide.

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Tsavo Neal

MARCH 20, 2019

“Why am I not getting any clients through my consulting website?”. In this article, I’ll take you through the exact questions — and steps — I would ask a consultant whose befuddled why they aren’t getting any clients with their website. As a consultant, your website has a purpose — to make you more money.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2020

Companies sell products to a broad variety of industries and customer segments, and it’s often hard to know where to focus the sales, marketing and product development efforts. They buy quickly, renew and expand their contracts, and advocate for the product. Product analytics: monthly usage, feature usage.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Becoming a better thinker requires you to understand the way you think, how you view the world, and developing a way of approaching problems that allows you to see things through multiple lenses. Porter’s Five Forces has provided a foundational mental model for strategic management since it was developed by Professor Michael Porter in 1979.

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Kai Davis

JANUARY 11, 2018

Starting an email list and working at email marketing has been one of the most valuable things I’ve done for my business as a consultant in the last five years. Email marketing is great for helping you: Exercise your writing muscle. Exercise your critical thinking muscle. “Why email marketing?”

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 13, 2012

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. History of Organization Development (Part 3 of 6) — A Timeline of Who Did What and When By Carter McNamara on April 13, 2012. Barbara Bunker and myself (Billie Alban) developed the Time Line concept, and Sara Shea did the graphics.

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Comatch

MAY 26, 2023

Like in most lines of work, soft skills are critical to your success as an independent consultant, perhaps even more so. Neuroplasticity means that your physical brain cells change as you develop new neural pathways through learning. This is especially true in a free market, where you compete against other professionals.

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Tsavo Neal

MAY 25, 2017

Differentiating your consulting firm may sound simple in theory. We all know the benefits — consulting firms that specialize have a higher chance of growth: meaning they are up to twice as profitable. What the book aims to teach you is how you can differentiate your consultancy in a way that matters to your prospective clients.

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Markovitz Consulting

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Megan McArdle of Bloomberg View recently wrote about the benefits of a high level of trust—among individuals, companies, and even government— in Denmark: [The high level of trust among people] allows Danish labor to be more productive than workers elsewhere. When labor is highly productive, employers can afford high wages.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Foundations of Consulting — Part 1: What Do Consultants Do? One of the greatest frustrations of consulting is the desire to change your client’s organization, but not having direct influence to accomplish that change.

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Nash Consulting

JULY 20, 2023

By Nash Consulting We once collaborated with a team that seemed to have a Ph.D. How can we master the art of productive conflict to enhance our relationships and performance? To grow as individuals, we must prioritize and focus on developing these skills. Check out our podcast episode on learning to develop adaptive skills.

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ConsultX

AUGUST 10, 2021

Our list of highly recommended books to help you succeed as a consultant. Presenting practical exercises to help small business owners recover their vision and passion, he clears a path for getting back to the basic disciplines for business success. Small business consultant and author Michael E. YouTube Video Summary: 9.

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Harmonious Workplaces

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They may also miss key data points to drive productive ideas. Leadership should exercise mindfulness and keen observation of the warning signs of information hoarding with individuals and groups. Increased Efficiency and Productivity: Knowledge sharing helps avoid duplication of effort and allows for more efficient processes.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Evidence suggests a positive link between higher levels of employee intrinsic motivation and work productivity. Followers asked questions develop greater self-awareness, self-confidence, and empowerment. Organizational Talent Consulting. They learn from failure rather than giving up. References: Doolittle, J. Edelmann, C.

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 17, 2022

New and innovative products have brought economic growth, communication and educational accessibility, and environmental sustainability to the advancement of society. Improved Productivity In order to improve productivity, you should streamline what you need to focus on and what you need to cut out.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 30, 2017

After 20 years in construction management, he decided to make the leap to consulting, as a way to give back to the construction and contracting community. He attributes his decision to make this transition into consulting, in part, to The Consulting Success System — How to Become a Successful Consultant. Start Here.

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The Management Centre

MAY 29, 2021

Our outputs are the products, items, interventions or services that will enable the outcomes to be delivered. Exercise programme. To develop your project management skills, take a look at our Project Management Programme. We can create our outcomes by answering “What will be going on in the world if we get this right?”.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Scenario development of multiple potential stories about what the future might look like. Implementation typically involves experimentation, analyzing the existing strategies, and creative experiential learning exercises. Combined with leadership development, assessments can create a sense of urgency and motivation for change.

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 10, 2017

My friend Sally Dominguez (a keynote speaker at the recent LPPDE Conference ) has developed an approach to innovation that she calls “ Adventurous Thinking.” In her “parkour” exercise, you identify five characteristics (or norms, or expectations) of a product or service, reverse them, and then figure out how to make those ideas workable.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 23, 2020

When Andy Frawley took on the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in July 2018, V12 faced several challenges, including business inefficiencies stemming from a recent merger and inapt product and go-to-market strategies. Strategy has traditionally been a top-down exercise conducted on an annual basis.

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Value stream maps (VSMs) show both the material and the information flow in any kind of end-to-end process such as order to cash, or new product introduction. Sample development The dress maker designs dresses in the US and uses contract factories in Asia for manufacturing. What is value stream mapping?

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The Management Centre

JULY 8, 2020

How to ensure people learn, develop and feel invested in – no matter how small your training budget is. Buying a ready-made training product without thinking about the unique challenges and needs of your organisation, whilst cost effective, might not be enough to create real value. These will continue to shrink.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2016

During the last five years of my corporate management career, I had a great deal of leadership development. Along with many other executives, I attended talks by noted management authors, I went to (often lengthy) team-building exercises, and I participated in discussions on different leadership styles. Well, you know what I mean.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 20, 2014

The Experience Curve captures the relationship between increasing production experience and declining costs. Wright described the effect of learning on production costs in the aircraft industry showing that required labour time dropped by 10 to 15 percent with every doubling of production experience. Source: Flickr ).

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