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Unemployed Agilists: How to Move from a Staff Role to a Line Job, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

Cutting overhead is definitely not personal—it’s all about how managers perceive an employee’s value. Tools and technology: Operating systems, languages, anything specifically technical. These skills plus my deep agile and lean understanding, would allow me to use the flow metrics to increase agility.

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The Perils of Internal Disruption (Part 5)

Markovitz Consulting

If something is “disruptive,” then it must by definition be good. But when it comes to internal operations at least, disruption is often both bad for business and for employees, because it causes unevenness in work. Last week , I wrote about how kaizen events can disrupt daily operations and overburden employees.

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What is consulting?

Tom Spencer

In the methodology upheld by Kennedy as well as Consultancy.org, Management Consulting is a collective term used for all services that fall under Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting and HR Consulting. Operations Consultants: Operations consultants are consultants who help clients improve the performance of their operations.

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The goal trap for small businesses

Asamby Consulting

These goals can be tracked through metrics that gives continuous feedback such as OKR, MBO, etc. These metrics are like receiving a score in a video game, which allows everybody to know if they are going in the right direction. The definition, measurement and use of them often wither and fail within a short period of time.

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When should a startup hire a COO

Asamby Consulting

There comes the time where you as the CEO need to step back from operative work and become more strategic. The classical definition of the COO is to be the second in command after the CEO. But without a doubt, having a COO in your startup will help to build a stable operational basis for future growth. Motives for this vary.

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The Importance of Business Acumen for High Performance

LSA Global

We believe that employees need to better understand the key factors that affect a company’s operations and financial strength to improve decision-making and strategy execution. Operating income. Operating Expenses. With term definitions in hand, analyze your company’s balance sheet. A Lack of Business Acumen Exists.

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Top Power Skills Every Organizational Consultant Needs

Consulting Matters

It's completely free, so definitely sign up now: www.betsyjordyn.com/consulting-masterclass. It includes: HR practices such as training, staffing and communication, performance metrics and rewards, and performance management and coaching. The people strategy is about the WHO. All three create the culture and work environment.