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Why ISO 20700 Matters: The Future of Management Consulting

Effective Managers

This standard is not just a guideline; it’s a visionary step forward, shaping the future of the industry. In an industry that spans diverse cultures and business practices, having a common standard is vital for maintaining a uniform level of quality and professionalism.

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Leadership Tip #13: For Innovation, Remove at Least One Policy or Procedure a Week

Johanna Rothman

What about guidelines? Consider removing policies and procedures and create guidelines and constraints instead. ” Trina's questions prompted the senior managers to consider those guidelines and constraints. The company did have a specific guideline: they wanted everyone to take at least two weeks of vacation a year.

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Creating a Culture of Reliability in the Workplace

Nash Consulting

Creating a Culture of Reliability in the Workplace [Do you prefer to learn with your ears instead of your eyes? If you have an entire work team (or workplace) that has a generally low level of follow through, you will inevitably have a low-trust culture. That’s what will make the culture of reliability actually work.

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See and Resolve Team Dependencies, Part 1: Inside the Team

Johanna Rothman

Instead of treating people as individuals (resource efficiency thinking), what if you looked at the team as a harmonic whole? You might even have a guideline that any code over two days old gets a code review, because the person working on that code might not realize they're confused. Some Choices for Inside the Team Dependencies.

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Tailoring the ISO 20700 Checklist to Your Consulting Projects

Effective Managers

The simplified checklist for small-scale projects ensures efficiency without compromising on quality by zeroing in on those aspects of the ISO 20700 standard that would apply. The checklist can accommodate each project’s size, industry, client needs, cultural context, and specific phases.

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One Reason Mergers Fail: The Two Cultures Aren’t Compatible

Harvard Business

The two companies may have seen value in capitalizing on each other’s strengths, but they failed to investigate their cultural compatibility beforehand. When tight and loose cultures merge, there is a good chance that they will clash. Tight company cultures value consistency and routine. Loose cultures are much more fluid.

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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 5: Summary

Johanna Rothman

This post is about what you can do to create an agile culture, regardless of where you are in the organization. BTW: One more thing about an agile culture: Many of the people I spoke with at the conference are convinced they need to “scale.” And, they change the culture to one that supports agile approaches.

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