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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Bridgespan was birthed out of Bain’s desire to expand its support of nonprofits. In 2003, Bridgespan created the “Bridgestar” initiative to focus on leadership development and to help professionals transition into nonprofit careers. KEY STATS FOR BRIDGESPAN.

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Fixing the Gender Imbalance in Health Care Leadership

Harvard Business

These numbers point to a clear need for better representation of female physicians in leadership. Before they can make progress, healthcare organizations need to see how well (or poorly) women are represented among their leadership. Men and women alike should work to enhance gender diversity in leadership. Quantification.

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Strategy Consulting – Reflections on the First Six Months

Tom Spencer

I took a lab class where a group of nine students from all areas of study (physics, biology, art history, business) came together to assess a nonprofit’s community impact and provide strategic recommendations to reach their long term objectives. Each consulting firm naturally has a personality and culture based upon its members.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Washington, DC

Management Consulted

The Washington, DC office’s recruitment team hires highly intelligent people who start as great communicators but are trainable. The DC office management pushes training programs and the culture is all about grooming employees into McKinsey-bred consultants; they do everything they can to stay on top.

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6 Things Successful Women in STEM Have in Common

Harvard Business

For years, companies, universities and nonprofits have researched the reasons why women are less likely to enter STEM field s — and why, once they enter, they face challenges that frequently push them out. PM Images/Getty Images. Yet many other women have managed to build highly successful careers with degrees in STEM disciplines.

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What We Learned from Improving Diversity Rates at Pinterest

Harvard Business

For nearly a decade, I worked at Catalyst , a nonprofit focused on helping women advance in the workplace, consulting with progressive companies who began investing in diversity initiatives in the ‘90s. We created a playbook and training for managers focused on inclusive leadership. It can’t just be left up to HR , either.

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You Can Be a Great Leader and Also Have a Life

Harvard Business

That’s a question Jessica DeGroot sought to answer nearly 20 years ago when she started the nonprofit ThirdPath Institute, an organization dedicated to helping people find time for work, family, and life. Their strategies have since become the “ Vacation Checklist ” DeGroot shares with others at the nonprofit.