Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Of course, I would have loved to get paid at the higher end of the scale, but clients like to think they are getting a good deal. It’s a matter of what they’re used to and their operating margins. Of course smaller companies can be wonderful clients, but they usually aren’t accustomed to professional consulting rates.

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Epicflow

JUNE 16, 2022

ompanies that invest enough in digital talent have three times higher chances for efficient transformation. Technologies: Optimization of Operations . Digitizing operations. Of course, any transformations are impossible without change which in turn is often accompanied by people’s resistance. IT modernization .

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But if you want to thrive in the post-COVID world, you’ve got to start working on operational improvements now. Here are three examples of how their maps have helped them see into their processes more clearly and make changes to become more efficient.

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 31, 2022

Therefore, the founder and the senior employees face the inevitable dilemma of not being able to carry out their usual tasks anymore but are afraid of delegating because their team would not do them “with the same quality or efficiency I would do”. Standard Operating Procedures are the first solution to lack of processes).

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Your level of performance at work will also depend on the context that you are operating in, which we might classify into 4 quadrants: Simple. Robots should be able to perform these kinds of tasks efficiently at scale with few mistakes. Lawyers, accountants, and investment advisors also operate in this context. Complicated.

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Epicflow

JULY 12, 2022

At the same time, the talent component shouldn’t be left aside: data alone cannot lead companies to success without human expertise to use in an efficient way. . Apart from leveraging data for more efficient decision making, what other characteristics are peculiar to data-driven organizations? Real-time data processing and delivery.

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Emerson Consulting Group

JANUARY 20, 2021

Efficiency in business comes down to reaching goals with the highest degree of quality and speed possible. When workflow breaks down and this efficiency fails, it’s worth questioning why it happened and how to prevent it in the future. The question of course is what to do about it. Communication is key throughout any project.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 30, 2017

So a lot of people were surprised when it launched a brick and mortar book store , but as Apple has shown with its highly successful retail operation, there’s a big advantage to having stores staffed with well trained people. Today, of course, few professionals could function without word processing or spreadsheets.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

By creating artificial limits on ones availability, this forces both clients and coworkers to communicate more clearly and to operate more efficiently with the time available. You can think beyond merely going to professional courses to hone your technical skills on things like financial modelling or stakeholder management.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 7, 2022

I believe this is especially the case with ‘soft skills’, a term which is often mocked as an empty excuse for applying to undersubscribed university courses. At this point, nearly all companies in whatever sector have incorporated digital solutions into their business models and everyday operations.

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Kates Kesler

APRIL 7, 2022

Work and decisions often become centralized at a corporate level for a variety of good reasons – to drive common strategy and policy, to consolidate work for efficiency and scale, to leverage scarce talent through centers of expertise. Efficiencies are lost in the cost of overhead. Programs and staff grow. An Example.

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Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2022

Fifth, seek ways to improve internal efficiencies. This is, of course, a never-ending journey for every company, but it is vital to do when confronted with a possible recession. One of the best ways to streamline and enhance operations is to engage your team members and ask for their ideas.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

This method is widely used online to accurately and efficiently target customers and sell customised products and services. The first company to identify emerging demand trends and tailor its operations to delivery can quickly establish itself as the go-to source for particular goods or services” ( EY, 2016 ).

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Epicflow

MARCH 30, 2023

Of course, in these cases, it will be impossible to work efficiently and deliver the desired output on time and within budget. Prioritization of work The right prioritization is a must for work in a multi-project environment; this gains even more importance in times of a crisis, when the teams’ efficiency is one of the top priorities.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

Removing the financial intermediary, i.e. the bank, can increase convenience, efficiency, and security. Due to a global shortage of software developers, you can take an online blockchain development course , build a portfolio of blockchain solutions, and likely secure employment.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 2, 2017

In an apparent attempt to stop McKinsey poaching key talent, AlixPartners sued its former employees (Eric Thompson, managing director of AlixPartners’ Hong Kong office, and Ivo Naumann, head of its Shanghai branch) on claims that they misappropriated trade secrets before they left the firm’s Asian operations. Independent Advice.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 9, 2016

In the world Partridge inhabits, systems touching everything from healthcare to automotive production to fast food are inefficient, and worse, operating at the expense of the people who make them run. . Cutting cost is good, but not if you aren’t delivering on your promise to your customer base.

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Over the course of the year, we found new great clients, added people to the team and worked on a large number of projects, both internal and external. There is the team, there is the way in which you approach sales and then there is how you manage operations. The second full year for Asamby Consulting is in the books. I was wrong.

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Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2022

Fifth, seek ways to improve internal efficiencies. This is, of course, a never-ending journey for every company, but it is vital to do when confronted with a possible recession. One of the best ways to streamline and enhance operations is to engage your team members and ask for their ideas.

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B2B B2C Trends Agile 52

Harvard Business

AUGUST 15, 2017

This isn’t surprising given that this is the primary focus of educational institutions, training programs, and leadership development courses. The obvious focus here: efficiency at scale. In an organization focused on scalable efficiency, the focus of learning is on sharing explicit knowledge. Skills versus capabilities.

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Epicflow

APRIL 6, 2022

The technology allows A&D organizations to transform their manufacturing processes, improve safety, optimize customer service, system management, and, of course, transform military operations. This made it possible to overcome the drawbacks of additional manufacturing techniques, and increased efficiency of the process. .

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Rod Burkert

APRIL 29, 2020

The paradox is that the more specific you are, the easier for your audience to find you … the more efficiently you can sell to that audience … the more effectively you can deliver your services … and the more likely you can charge a premium for those services. Maybe it was your minimum viable service that kept them operational.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

However, employees may struggle to prioritize tasks and allocate their time efficiently. And, of course, management commitment and skills in supporting remote work. Leverage Technology: Provide remote workers with the necessary tools and technology to perform their tasks efficiently.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

As such, I’ve increasingly seen case interviews being used to recruit for corporate strategy roles in all sectors and business operation (“BizOps”) roles at startups. Of course, there are some differences which you do need to be aware of, and I will run through them below. These are universals.

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Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Decreased productivity: Bad teamwork can lead to decreased productivity as team members may struggle to work together efficiently. Of course, this is ignorance and not a viable excuse. Cost savings through streamlined processes: Effective teamwork can lead to improved operational efficiency and streamlined processes.

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Seth Godin Blog

AUGUST 27, 2017

Anyone who has done the math will tell you that word of mouth is the most efficient way to gain trust, spread the word and grow. In all three cases, there are significant operational barriers to magically fixing the problem. Of course you should use these fraught moments to reinforce connections and build word of mouth.

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Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Customers (efficiency vs. make more calls) Yes, we can! Of course the owner has to be willing to take advantage of the deeper bench by delegating to them. Of course it’s the annoying (bad) customers he was referring to. It proves you have the team that can integrate one operation into another. The icing – the top three.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The cost of something is what you give up to get it: Making a decision requires comparing the costs and benefits of alternative courses of action. For example, if your hourly wage increases then you are likely to work more (unless of course your income is already too high). How People Interact.

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The Consultants Peer Group

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For example, your project may yield cost savings through operational efficiencies or through improved flow. Spell these out, realistically of course, and use this opportunity to allow the reader, your prospect, to focus on something positive, not Fees.

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Despite the fact that a resource management solution can perform complex operations quickly and efficiently, it won’t work effectively enough if team members consider it just a formality. Of course, this poses a great need for automating this process. Considering work with the tool a formality.

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Asamby Consulting

MAY 4, 2022

This is surely ringing alarm bells for CEOs, Business Managers, and Operations Managers. As remote operations experts, we scale and supercharge operations and provide tailored initiatives after we analyzed the status quo. Other meeting formats often become redundant or merge for greater efficiency. But can we revert back?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Hip and knee replacements are discrete, pre-planned events with a fairly standardized and consistent patient journey, from pre-operative evaluation to scheduled OR date to post-operative rehabilitation, and with a single “captain” of the ship. Medical admissions follow an entirely different course.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2016

With this model, an investment can be defined as strategic, key operational, support, or high potential. Key operational investments sustain existing business operations, helping to avoid any disadvantage. They are about achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvements through automation or meeting government requirements.

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MishTalk

APRIL 5, 2015

If mining operations will soon be autonomous , can golf course maintenance be far behind? Since its introduction, the RG3 has been operated, demonstrated and tested at over two dozen courses nationwide, mowing more than 45 million square feet of greens in a variety of shapes, sizes, contours and grass types.

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Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2016

We believe data-driven manufacturing is indeed the next wave that will drive efficient and responsive production systems. Operations in a Connected World. In theory, the whole system therefore becomes more efficient, minimizing wasted materials and activities. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Seth Godin Blog

AUGUST 27, 2017

Anyone who has done the math will tell you that word of mouth is the most efficient way to gain trust, spread the word and grow. In all three cases, there are significant operational barriers to magically fixing the problem. Of course you should use these fraught moments to reinforce connections and build word of mouth.

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Airlines Course Efficiency Operations 40

Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2016

An estimated 21% of carbon emissions in the United States are attributable to companies, and yet to date there is scant research on how to make firm operations more efficient in terms of reducing pollution. For many years, teams at Virgin Atlantic have been testing ways to motivate efficient decision-making in the cockpit.

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