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My Tour of L.A.’s Emergency Operations Center – So Cool!

Melissa Agnes

Colton (my business partner and the “Day” in Agnes + Day) and I had the opportunity to visit the LAFD’s Emergency Information Center, along with LA’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Department Operations Center (DOC), 9-1-1 Dispatch Center and Fire Station 4. ’s Emergency Operations Center.

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The Perils of Internal Disruption (Part 4)

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. “Disruption” has become another business buzzword that obviates the need for prudent, careful thought and consideration.

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What is consulting?

Tom Spencer

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. Operations Consultants: Operations consultants are consultants who help clients improve the performance of their operations.

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My Tour of L.A.’s Emergency Operations Center – So Cool!

Melissa Agnes

Colton (my business partner and the “Day” in Agnes + Day) and I had the opportunity to visit the LAFD’s Emergency Information Center, along with LA’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), Department Operations Center (DOC), 9-1-1 Dispatch Center and Fire Station 4. ’s Emergency Operations Center.

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Want to Create an Online Course? Three Types of Profitable Consulting Courses

Consulting Matters

This is an entry-level program where people can start to work with me and get to know how I roll and how I operate. She's not limited to where she can get to from a drive standpoint or how she can travel. ” If so, then definitely get started on a course. It's a part of my secret sauce. Those are the benefits for courses.

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Management Consulting

CaseInterview.com

It’s not easy to come up with a simple definition of what we do. Rather than addressing the operational angle of how to do it, we address the bigger question of what to do. This may involve traveling to the client’s site to collect data, interview employees, and examine daily operations.

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An Ex-Consultant’s Jump into the Start Up World

Management Consulted

He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you can (and should) find and sign-up for here. Yeah, definitely. I ended up traveling on a few projects with my friend Basel, an analyst who started the same day that I did. I started at Yale in 2008.

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