Effective Managers

MARCH 10, 2024

In the world of consulting, a distinction is often overlooked: the difference between the industry at large and the profession of management consulting. Understanding the Consulting Industry The consulting industry is broad and diverse, encompassing a wide range of services, expertise, and methodologies.

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Effective Managers

MARCH 15, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of management consulting, the ISO 20700 checklist emerges as a pivotal tool, revolutionizing the way consultancy services are delivered. The ISO 20700 checklist is a comprehensive tool designed to help management consultants implement the ISO 20700 guidelines effectively in their projects.

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Effective Managers

APRIL 23, 2024

In the evolving and complex field of management consulting, the relationship between a consultant and their client is vital to success. This is where ISO 20700, the international standard for management consulting services, plays a crucial role.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 21, 2020

My Overall Guidelines for Online Training. Let me gather all of these pieces of information into the guidelines I use. I wrote about managing the meeting itself in Respectful Remote Meetings : Allow enough time for people to get on the call and sort out their audio and video. My Tools Guidelines: Your video must be on.

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Effective Managers

MAY 3, 2024

In the dynamic world of management consulting, the ability to adapt and customize tools to the unique demands of each project is crucial. The ISO 20700 checklist, a pivotal tool for consultants, is designed with this flexibility in mind. Initiating Phase.

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Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Here is an article written by David Norman, Chair at The Consultants Peer Group (TCPG). David has created TCPG, a peer group for and about consultants only. David is a very experienced management consultant, currently on the national board of the Institute of Management Consultants in the USA. In the U.S.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 31, 2019

One of the more memorable parts of the consulting recruiting process was witnessing people attempting to network with consulting firms. Hence, I thought it would be helpful to highlight 6 pieces of tactical guidance for networking with consulting firms. Do Not Make the Conversation About How You Deserve Consulting.

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The Consultants Peer Group

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Sixth in a Series How to Differentiate Yourself and Your Consultancy Training in International Standards of Consulting By David Norman, FCMC, CMC-AF In addition to the four blogs in the series presented before, another way to further differentiate your consulting is to get training in ISO 20700. What is ISO 20700?

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Effective Managers

DECEMBER 6, 2022

If you are a management consultant looking to improve your skills and differentiate yourself in the marketplace, then you need to take ISO 20700 Checklist Training. This course will help you understand the ISO 20700 guidelines for the effective delivery of management consultancy services.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 7, 2021

Apart from the rigorous selection process that consulting firms use to assess their potential candidates, securing a job and thriving within the consulting industry is not easy. Viewing the industry from an “expertise” point of view, one could argue that consultants are synonymous with advisors, experts or specialists.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

See Project Lifecycle Workshop: How to Manage Project Risks to Release Successful Products.) I said this in the Successful Indepentent Consulting book : People die of exposure—both hot and cold. Yet, I suspect some new consultants will take them up on their offer. This is one of an intermittent series of consulting tips.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 18, 2020

My agile transformation clients struggle with this big question: How do we effectively reward managers? How do you incent the managers? What makes sense for management compensation? Cindy, a director in a 500-person IT organization struggles with this—for herself and for the managers she leads and serves.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In the consulting world, your resume is even more important. The top three consulting firms — McKinsey, Bain, and BCG — have acceptance rates of less than five percent during any given year. This goes to show just how important it is to write a strong resume when applying to be a consultant. First Name *.

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Effective Managers

MAY 20, 2024

In the rapidly changing world of management consulting, keeping pace with industry advancements is crucial. ISO 20700 training has emerged as a vital tool for consultants eager to amplify their influence and foster their professional development.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 26, 2023

I am thrilled to announce a book birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Focus on Relationships That Matter. Here's the story of the consulting book. In the mid-2000s… I started my consulting business back in 1994. So several people asked me how I had become a successful consultant. See Manage It!

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Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In 2020, the financial services industry had to put its crisis management plans into action. Good Crisis Management Is Purposeful and Proactive: Companies with Robust Technology Strategies Were Better Prepared. However, the lack of pre-set guidelines for such an incident is something to remedy. In the end, companies adapted.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

We manage the risks of long-term commitments (decisions) by gaining experience with that person in many circumstances. (I Create a yearly budget as a guideline for our specific goals, but manage that budget every week and month to manage our risks. That's how we manage all our decisions: the Important and the Urgent.

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Effective Managers

APRIL 3, 2024

For management consultants eager to excel in their field, understanding and implementing the ISO 20700 standard is a crucial step. However, the journey to mastering these guidelines begins with choosing the right training option. Check to see if your country has accredited trainers on this world map.

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Brimstone Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2022

When designing a hybrid workplace, communication guidelines are critical to creating an effective and thriving workplace. Those organizations still in the design phase have the opportunity to avoid the mistake of not creating communication guidelines. We worked with the organization to establish clear communication guidelines.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some managers wanted to prevent Bad Things from happening in the organization, so they added policies or procedures. Now, these same managers want business agility. Worse, sometimes, managers add more policies and procedures. I saw that in an organization that had management signoff for changes the technical people made.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MARCH 31, 2020

For us as consultants, the effects are likely to be more gradual but our income will likely be affected. That said, consultants are unlikely to qualify for the loan forgiveness because it’s based on payroll and rent/mortgage payments made by a business. EIDL loans are available now, the PPP loan program is being set up now.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 4, 2017

A straightforward interview suit is the way to go, and that goes double for a management consulting interview. Before starting Black Lapel , Tian worked in finance and his wife was a consultant at McKinsey. Suffice it to say, he knows a thing or two about dressing for a consulting interview.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 29, 2022

But I use several guidelines for my work: Always, always, always finish work so it's clean. The post How I Manage My Product Development: Ease with Continuous Flow (Day 1) appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. The sizes of my WIP are all over the map. A book is much larger than a presentation.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 11, 2023

She feels that those meetings might cause her managers to feel unsafe, as if she doesn't trust them. Two talented senior managers. As always, when we're talking about management choices or consulting answers, the answer is, “It depends.” What Guidelines Will Work for You? ” What does it depend on?

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 26, 2023

I am thrilled to announce a book birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Relationships That Focus on Mutual Benefit. Here's the story of the consulting book. In the mid-2000s… I started my consulting business back in 1994. So several people asked me how I had become a successful consultant. See Manage It!

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 6, 2021

A manager said to me, “I'm responsible for this department of people.” ” He said, “I'm responsible for managing the people. When we ask managers to take responsibility for other people, we increase the possibility that they micromanage. But managers rarely can help with these practices.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

And, for teams of managers, I wrote Why Minimize Management Decision Time. And, sometimes, managers work “alone” to deliver value. Revisit/refine/revise guidelines/constraints for the team. These are all part of the Modern Management Made Easy Principles. I used this visual in Manage It!

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Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2023

Fortunately, the VOMP model, created by Crosby Kerr Minno Consulting, is a proven method for resolving conflicts effectively. For the Plan stage, Sam proposes the creation of well-defined pricing guidelines and timelines for four basic project types. VOMP stands for Ventilation, Ownership, Moccasins, and Plan.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In the consulting world, your resume is even more important. The top three consulting firms — McKinsey, Bain, and BCG — have acceptance rates of less than five percent during any given year. This goes to show just how important it is to write a strong resume when applying to be a consultant. First Name *.

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Brimstone Consulting

JANUARY 14, 2022

When designing a hybrid workplace, communication guidelines are critical to creating an effective and thriving workplace. Those organizations still in the design phase have the opportunity to avoid the mistake of not creating communication guidelines. We worked with the organization to establish clear communication guidelines.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 12, 2019

In the last installment , we explored how management has gone through big evolutionary changes since its inception. When a business is falling behind in its evolutionary journey towards adopting a Teal management style, it has two main options: transformation or reinvention. Relevance of the Teal management philosophy.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 5, 2019

In the last installment , we explored how management has gone through big evolutionary changes since its inception. When a business is falling behind in its evolutionary journey towards adopting a Teal management style, it has two main options: transformation or reinvention. Relevance of the Teal management philosophy.

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The Consultants Peer Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 1973 during my first job in management consulting and while facing a decision with a client, my mentor Nathaniel Hill said, “Do you want your actions to be above the fold?” I’ve written about it before (see also Consulting Ethics Concern, Once Again , Lions, TIgers, Consultants, Oh My! Go re-read the Title and Subhead.

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Business Consulting Agency

JUNE 13, 2023

Find out how professional help through business consulting services can significantly enhance the chances of success when starting a skincare business. Learn about the key benefits that entrepreneurs and investors can leverage by working with consultants. Achieve skincare business success with expert help.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Though the process was created as a means of testing your on-the-job potential as a consultant, they’re more like the microwave version of a crock pot recipe. In the consulting case interview, your time is even more precious: you have only 4 minutes to develop and present a plan (2 to structure your case and 2 to present).

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Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Entrepreneurial Operating System ® (EOS®) describes an Integrator as someone who excels at making decisions about and managing the day-to-day organizational and operational matters necessary to achieve optimal performance and outcomes for the business. These guidelines can be quite casual, but it is nevertheless helpful to define them.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 21, 2021

Every team needs its own agile approach to how they work and how to manage the backlog. If you are a product owner who is also the product manager, you might want a cadence for your decisions. What about if you work with a product manager or with several product owners? My Guidelines When to Choose. Or on the roadmaps.

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