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Managing Meetings: How to Drive Productivity and Success

Tom Spencer

Meetings can either be a powerful catalyst for collaboration and decision-making or a drain on time and productivity. Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors.

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Leadership Tip 15: Reward Meeting Behavior You Want to See

Johanna Rothman

You need a senior person at a meeting. The meeting is supposed to start at 2 pm. When I've asked why the person is late, they often say, “I had another meeting that ran long.” Note: Before you judge a person's intent, you might want to ask why someone is late to your meeting. The leader strolls in at 2:15.

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The Broken Leadership Development Model: Why Traditional Approaches Fall Short

Clarity Consultants

The need for effective leadership has never been more crucial. However, despite recognizing leadership’s significance, traditional leadership development models often fail to produce leaders who can navigate the complexities of the modern world. Unfortunately, many traditional models overlook these crucial aspects.

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Bill Lee’s Guide to Turning Consulting and Coaching Clients into Raving Fans

Consulting Matters

Bill is the founder of the Center of Customer Engagement, which is a consulting firm dedicated to helping businesses of all sizes – including Apple and Suburu - grow through customer focus and engagement. And he is a consulting and coaching entrepreneur who has applied these same principles to grow his own successful business.

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5 Game-changing Behaviors to Make Your Next Meeting a Homerun

Makarios Consulting

When was the last time you considered it a joy to be in a two-day meeting? What made my client’s annual leadership team meeting a pleasure was five healthy behaviors that were on full display throughout the two days. And, I assure you, these behaviors made the meeting a homerun for each person around the table.

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What Skills Do Firms Want in Aspiring Consultants?

Tom Spencer

The role of a consultant is dynamic and complex, requiring a unique blend of skills that go beyond pure technical proficiency. In this 2-part article, I will outline the 5 key skills of an effective consultant, then discuss how to hone and highlight these skills.

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Top Power Skills Every Organizational Consultant Needs

Consulting Matters

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.