Tom Spencer

MAY 23, 2021

As someone currently in management consulting who has previously done tech sales for a major software company, I was amused by Martin Keller’s article championing tech sales (sometimes known as consultative or customer success driven sales) over management consulting. Professional Development. Professional Development.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

One of my reviewers for the Modern Management Made Easy books asked a fascinating question: I've never seen this many women in management or in senior leadership positions. They acted as if they were indispensable or 10x developers. Most teams had several female developers. And, the managers?

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

As work and non-work activities become increasingly blended, having a clear purpose and creating your own definition of work-life balance will be critical to a sustainable career. In order to manage your money, you need to know how much is coming in and where it is going. Managing time is no different. Manage your tasks.

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The Management Centre

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Managers are often tasked with demonstrating leadership in their role. What is management? Why do managers need to lead? Why do leaders need to also manage? While the definitions are interesting, practically speaking, it is more useful to know which attributes to use when. Management. Management.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

A prospective management consultant without basic business understanding is like a camera tripod with 2 legs — it just won’t work out for you. Here, we’re not talking about actually developing case interview skills per se – we have a whole bunch of suggested articles at the end that will help you do that.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2021

A constantly reoccurring conversation I have heard discussed about the management consulting industry is if the preference for talent is in favor of “ poets” (those that come from more of a humanities background) or “ quants” (those that come from more of a technical or hard sciences background).

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The Management Centre

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

We all know that risk management is an important part of project planning. Risk management is like a lifeboat in this sea of uncertainty. Here we explore the key steps to effective risk management. What is risk management and why does it matter? risk management creates transparency and builds trust.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

Your previous managers and potential managers don’t see the value of someone in your position. That’s because these managers think agile coaching and Scrum Mastering is a staff job, not a line job. In product development, line jobs contribute to the products themselves, which means they contribute to revenue.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

Positioning yourself the wrong way can limit your income, cost you thousands of dollars a year in taxes, stunt your professional development, and tie you unnecessarily to the traditional 9-to-5 routine. By definition, we stand outside of the system we analyze, troubleshoot, or design. The definitions have become fuzzy and intermingled.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 11, 2011

Many blog posts and articles address when to use management consultants versus not. Some argue that using consultants for strategy development intimate incompetence by management (example here ). Companies should definitely examine the needs and tradeoffs for using management consultants.

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Prudent Pedal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

This post is the first in a series to share how professional services can develop and execute marketing strategy. The 2 major challenges to developing professional services marketing strategy . This is the essence and challenge of developing a successful professional services marketing strategy. It is a tension to be managed.

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Epicflow

MARCH 16, 2023

According to Gartner , by 2030, 80% of project managers’ tasks will be run by AI, powered by big data, machine learning (ML), and natural language processing. This statement was perceived as a threat to project managers, whose job was supposed to be undertaken by AI-driven project management software. But is this really so?

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 29, 2021

In our series on emotional intelligence (EQ), we have discussed self-awareness , self-management , and social awareness. We now turn to the fourth and final skill that drives emotional intelligence: relationship management. Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves define relationship management in their book Emotional Intelligence 2.0

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 29, 2021

In our series on emotional intelligence (EQ), we have discussed self-awareness , self-management , and social awareness. We now turn to the fourth and final skill that drives emotional intelligence: relationship management. Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves define relationship management in their book Emotional Intelligence 2.0

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Successful project delivery is usually a result of efficient management of both workflow and resources. In a multi-project environment, ensuring productive work of team members gains even more importance: resources are shared by concurrent projects, and their fruitful work on them will be impossible without wise resource management. .

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 21, 2023

In product development, we often use the words, “user” and “customer” interchangeably. Here are my definitions: Buyers have the money to make a purchase decision for a product. The telco product/program managers were our Customers, because they bought our products to integrate into their products and services.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As a consultant, your working life now revolves around projects and one of your key roles is project manager. You need to become very good at this because poor project management skills will mean your consulting career is very short lived. Excellent organisation and communication skills are at the core of great project management.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Project management involves creating lots of documentation. If you look into project management standards, you will find at least a dozen of various plans, multiple types of reports, and numerous other documents. Read more: A Business Case in Project Management: Why Start a Project? Read further to get a handle on them.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

Strong manager-employee relationships through great leadership leads to positive outcomes After hearing so many people talking about the Apple TV show Ted Lasso and using it in the context of business leadership, I had to see what caused all the buzz. Workers with great managers tend to perform well and experience higher positive affect.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2023

When we’re talking about the future, data is by definition incomplete, so we’re often relying on assumptions and personal beliefs. The authors of this article have developed a tool that they call “strategic sparring sessions.” So how can leaders get clarity on the best path forward?

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

As a consultant, your working life now revolves around projects and one of your key roles is project manager. You need to become very good at this because poor project management skills will mean your consulting career is very short lived. Excellent organisation and communication skills are at the core of great project management.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

” “I am definitely more confident to apply to consulting firms now.” I will carry on practicing to develop my skills.” The post Management Consulted UK Tour – Fall 2015 appeared first on Management Consulted. ” “This is the first time I practiced case cracking and I loved it.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 1, 2024

As part of their filtering process, potential clients/hiring managers want to see how you work. While managers think they will get useful results, too often, they don't. And because the hiring manager is only thinking of their time, they don't consider offering you any compensation for your time. That's fine.

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QEmploy

JUNE 10, 2019

Be it smartphones, laptops, tablets, social media networks or virtual businesses, they are all dependent on developing software and technologies. Debug is the podcast for Apple developers to explore the latest Apple trends and updates. Topics range from PHP, frameworks, and software design to daily developer life. The Tech Guy.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 21, 2019

Risk” issues also exist when it comes to managing your career. It does mean you need to be thoughtful about these risks… and more importantly “manage” them. When your upside of a career path is unknown, it raises the importance of two risk management related issues. This uncertainty is known as “risk.”. personal satisfaction).

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Effective Managers

APRIL 23, 2024

In the evolving and complex field of management consulting, the relationship between a consultant and their client is vital to success. This is where ISO 20700, the international standard for management consulting services, plays a crucial role. It’s a relationship built on trust, transparency, and mutual understanding.

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The Consultants Peer Group

MAY 19, 2023

This definition shall include those consultants who work alone as a solopreneur, as a partner or employee of a practice or firm and those who work as internal consultants in an organization or government body whose primary purpose is not management consultancy. Not all consultants fit this definition of a professional.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Throughout the consulting career recruiting process, I found it memorable that in both informal conversations and formal presentations, the issue of personal life management did occur as a poignant topic of conversation. Those that did were nearly all parents or were expecting a child. Communicate the Unpredictability of Consulting.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 4, 2024

Analytical skill sets also need to include: negotiating consulting communication developing others quantitative analysis Also, organizations need analytical leadership at every level, not just in the CTO or IT department. Culture Lever #4 : Deliberate role modeling and training. References: Abina, A., Cestnik, B., Karalič, A., Lukman, R., &

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Sure, it sounds fabulous – be selective about which jobs you take, have a flexible schedule, escape office politics, make really good money – but it definitely has some drawbacks. Money management · Cash flow – This is probably the hardest part about being self-employed, especially if you are going to work with large companies.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 27, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. A Definition and Implementation of Organizational Change By Jim Smith on May 27, 2010. First of all, my experience is that organizational development work is a very fragile enterprise. Translate This. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home. Read more.].

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

People Managers Are Overwhelmed Being a people manager has always been a tough job. The challenges caused by COVID have made it even more challenging to lead and manage people. especially for middle managers. How can you help managers combat a lack of resources?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 3, 2023

Evidence from a global study by Gallup revealed that 49% of leaders and 42% of non-managers struggle with anxiety at work. Applying a RACI template in conjunction with a given change initiative is not intended to substitute for a robust change management plan. International Journal of Law and Management, 61(2), 434-454.

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Makarios Consulting

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Conflict that Breaks Your Business Internationally renowned conflict mediator Daniel Dana has one of the simplest yet most comprehensive definitions of unhealthy conflict. This is a great definition because it reminds us of three things: First, only one person needs to be upset for there to be a conflict situation.

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The Consultants Peer Group

OCTOBER 12, 2023

They were: Adherence to an enforceable Code of Ethics Use of a Competence Framework Adherence to a Code of (Professional) Conduct In this blog we will feature how an international-recognized certification as a management consultant further allows you to differentiate yourself as a consultant. What is a Certified Management Consultant®?

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

That allows me the most flexibility in my product development. Not the customer and definitely not the organization. I'll use my product development as an example to explain how my experimentation and finalization work. Then, I take that short form idea and develop that enough to run an experiment.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 31, 2022

As you progress in your career, your role shifts toward leading and managing others who do the work. When I had been at McKinsey for three years, they wanted me to stay to become an engagement manager. The trick is to not get in the way… and yet, quite a few first-time engagement managers would do exactly that.

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