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. And, the managers? Not an even 50-50 split, but many more women managers than in the US. Not tools, not technology, and definitely not process.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MAY 24, 2023

Next week, I’m doing a free webinar on Brand Management for ticket selling organizations in partnership with the folks at AudienceView. Defining what a brand is : Every good marketer should have a working definition of what a brand is so that they can make decisions according to their definition. SIGN UP HERE!

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Yet, we don't share a common definition of business agility. Instead, let's consider how to see management's adaptable and resilient actions. Those actions show that managers change their actions in the face of new information or feedback. And management actions matter the most. Why do I focus on management actions?

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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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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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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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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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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. Work-life Balance.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 16, 2020

Managers come in all shapes and sizes. Of course, when you get to the very top of a consultancy or any other organisation, managers tend to be good. Partners are partners because they are good at management, good with clients, and in general, they are just good at people. The Micro Manager. The micro manager loves detail.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

“ 7 Keys to Effective Brand Management for Professional Service Firms “ In this webinar, I’ll share some of the following things: Why you need a working definition of what a brand is. The difference between brand, branding, and brand management. How tactics help you deliver on your brand stategy.

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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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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 27, 2022

By definition, we stand outside of the system we analyze, troubleshoot, or design. Legally, they may be independent contractors (definition below) , but they’re nearly always hired as temporary workers through a third party (like a staffing agency) and they’re paid on a W-2 tax basis. 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. They focus on solving problems.

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 19, 2023

Facilitator: You effectively manage disparate viewpoints and align people on essential points and project goals. Detail-oriented: Your emails, documents, presentations, meeting materials, and deliverables are flawless and professional with consistent fonts, colors, and alignment, and are definitely free of typos.

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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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Kraft Kennedy

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Sophisticated technologies like Managed Desktop make that possible, empowering the kind of consultative IT department that’s required to succeed in today’s market. With Managed Desktop, we’re leveling the playing field and providing accessible desktop management to firms of all sizes, without the prohibitive price tag.

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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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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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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

APRIL 9, 2017

If you’ve been around the management consulting industry for any amount of time at all, you know how different of a beast it really is to conquer than nearly any other industry. Buckle up and get ready to learn the 3 ways management consulting applications differ from traditional ones. We’d love to offer our expert advice.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Start with your own definition of “brand”: Mine is that your brand is the accumulation of all of the contact you have with your target market, good or bad, over time. Brand Management comes down to 3 questions: Who is your target? Share Dave Wakeman’s Business of Value 1. Also, check out the Dave shop. See you next week.

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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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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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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But managers often limit their definition of curiosity to simply a way to get information. Curiosity is a powerful practice to infuse into a company’s culture. Curiosity, though, can be a more expansive practice — it is a force for connection.

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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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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

” “I am definitely more confident to apply to consulting firms now.” The post Management Consulted UK Tour – Fall 2015 appeared first on Management Consulted. Lots of learning… looking forward to the consulting industry and more from MC. I will carry on practicing to develop my skills.”

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Epicflow

MAY 4, 2023

Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean that these projects cannot be successfully managed. The specificity of R&D project management Before we proceed to the recommendations on how to manage R&D projects effectively, let’s first examine their specificity and how they differ from other projects.

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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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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. Cutting overhead is definitely not personal—it’s all about how managers perceive an employee’s value.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 17, 2017

Many individuals will be self-employed, and the value creation process will be overseen and managed in a way that no longer requires multiple layers of other human beings to be part of the process. For professional managers, a discussion about blockchain opens up several landmines, none of which are easily dealt with. The reason?

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Management Consulted

MAY 23, 2019

This is definitely something that every new – and aspiring – consultant needs to learn as soon as possible. The post How To Be MECE appeared first on Management Consulted. How to be MECE (Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive). You must be MECE in your case interview approach, and on the … Continue Reading.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 27, 2010

A Definition and Implementation of Organizational Change By Jim Smith on May 27, 2010. See the model, “Definition and Implementation of Organizational Change.” FreeMgmtLibrary said: Consulting Blog: A Definition and Implementation of Organizational Change [link] [.]. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home. Read more.].

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Steve Shu Consulting

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

We were exchanging ideas about definitive references for management consultants related to the visual aspect of presentations. My level of awareness was heightened this week by correspondence with the brilliant Mac Hodell (former Principal at BCG).

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Asamby Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2022

Why you need a COO or Operations Manager. Many founders and CEOs ask us this question: Do I need an operations manager? How do I best structure the role of an COO or operations manager. What qualifications should an operations manager or COO have? COO or Operations Manager - What's the difference?

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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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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I spoke with a project manager recently. I used to facilitate project teams as a project manager. Why a project manager? When I learned to manage programs, I managed programs like that, too. Then, we went “all-Scrum” so my managers called me a Scrum Master. Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager?

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