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The Training Phase in Management Consulting

Tom Spencer

Receiving an offer from a top consulting firm is an exciting experience. The first step starts with training, the learning of technical skills, soft skills, and time management skills. In consulting, your training, adapting, and professional growth actually never stop.

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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

Business organisations and management consultants have long had a contractual rather than an employer/employee relationship. Consultants are one example of these contractual workers in the sense that consulting firms are legally bound by a contractual agreement to their respective client. The bottom line.

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The Greatest Leadership Principle of All-Time

Rick Conlow

They give you clues to what’s going on in organizations, and the potential impact of The Greatest Leadership Principle of All-Time. A time management study by Theodore Barry and Associates showed that 40-50% of employee time is unproductive! supported by Olympic champion’s training regimens.

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What Lean CEOs Know That Typical CEOs Don't

Markovitz Consulting

Typical CEOs relied on standard countermeasures such as time management training and hiring more support staff. Lean thinking CEOs examined the organizational systems and maladaption that created the overwhelm in the first place and fixed those with leader standard work, daily management systems, etc.

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Calm Amidst the Storm: Managing Change in Chaotic Times

Tom Spencer

However, just as with meditation, or running a marathon, a fundamental aspect of time management and organisation is about training and perseverance. Train yourself to focus on one task at a time, and when you notice your mind wandering, take a deep breath and return to the task.

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Future-proofing your job against the robots

Comatch

Like in most lines of work, soft skills are critical to your success as an independent consultant, perhaps even more so. So, the first step is to be aware that soft skills can be trained like any other, then you just need to know how it can be done. Your soft skills and personal approach can make or break a good deal.

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

Time Mismanagement: Remote work requires effective time management skills. However, employees may struggle to prioritize tasks and allocate their time efficiently. This includes project management software, communication tools, document sharing platforms, and virtual collaboration tools.