Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

To further scale the company and increase performance and profitability, the private equity firm identified the need to address operational inefficiencies, optimize the organizational structure, and develop a high-performing and agile leadership team. A second level of leaders was developed to support the company’s growth strategy.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

He applied for a financial manager job at Disney and was one of 1400 candidates. He is a strategic and operational leader, having led strategic planning, finance and business development teams for these companies, as well as leading large operating units of over $500 million and $1 billion in revenue.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Going From Colleague to Boss Creates Common New Manager Challenges Not surprisingly, most new managers struggle to make the transition from the role of individual contributor to the role of people leader. 98% of new people managers feel they would benefit from new manager training. Sadly, many are inadequately prepared.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Impact of Great Sales Managers Companies that focus simply on the skills of their sales reps and neglect to provide targeted sales management training for sales leaders overlook a critical leverage point to increase sales performance. So, What Makes a Great Sales Manager?

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LSA Global

JULY 9, 2021

Some of those forced innovations can now help us identify and forge improved ways of doing business, like achieving more strategic talent management. Think of the multiple changes in the world of finding, retaining, and managing talent. Like most things, it all starts with being good at the basics.

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Talent Management Metrics Training 36

Epicflow

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It’s been a while since our last blog post about Epicflow’s latest updates , and we’ve developed a lot of new features since then. DataGuard: Leverage Our Cloud Service While Keeping Your Personal Data On Premises We’ve developed a unique data security tool that safeguards your company’s information.

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Resources Data Management Analysis 59

Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Using diagnostic protocols, Brimstone interviewed various leaders throughout the organization, from plant managers to European sales leaders to the senior leadership team. This process provided the platform for the leader to create an operating model to accelerate the company’s adoption and execution of the sustainability initiatives.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Read further to learn about our AI developments, what topics we discussed at our webinars, the names of our prominent guests, and why it’s better to start later to deliver earlier! Ben is a seasoned project management and digital transformation professional with 15+ years of experience in the Defence industry.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

Brimstone worked side-by-side with an early-stage consumer goods organization to pursue its vision, build a strategic plan, develop roles and operating mechanisms, and to drive sustainable growth at a challenging inflection point. CASE STUDY. Revenue increased by 34 times.

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Case Study Case Studies Cash Flow Retail 53

LSA Global

AUGUST 9, 2023

Why do HR Business Partners continue to struggle when business leaders know that their ability to attract, develop, engage, and retain top talent is a vital ingredient for their success? Lack of Business Acumen In order to add business value, HR Business Partners need to understand how their business operates, competes, and makes money.

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Talent Change Management Operations Finance 36

Nash Consulting

MAY 21, 2024

The true challenge of any training or development initiative lies in keeping the momentum going. We have to facilitate acceptance of the change by managing with mind and heart. This approach keeps the learning fresh and relevant, helping to solidify the new behaviors and practices as part of the organization’s daily operations.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The Manager Employee Retention Myth about Managers’ Importance. We’ve all heard it – the claim that disengaged employees leave managers, not organizations. Our Best Places to Work research points to two other factors that have a greater influence on employees’ leaving than the influence of poor managers.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

In a business context, change now must involve all facets of the business, be well coordinated, happen fast, and effectively manage the human side of change. How to Better Manage the Human Side of Change Here are some tips on how to do it “right”: Get All Senior Executives On Board The change effort cannot be driven by the CEO alone.

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Management How To Accenture Culture 36

LSA Global

JANUARY 27, 2018

Do You Need to Improve New Manager Training? It is not easy to find an organization that does not want to improve new manager training. Why are so many leaders disappointed in the impact of their new manager training? Managers are Being Asked to do More. Management Practices Matter.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 13, 2016

Here are five (5) of the main types of consulting that might interest you: Strategy: Think BCG , McKinsey and Bain (although it is worth noting that these firms are doing less and less “pure” strategy work and more operations, implementation and restructuring).

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LSA Global

JULY 1, 2023

When Strategic Leadership Skills Are Required for Success Just as it takes a different set of skills to transition from an individual contributor to a successful new manager , it takes a different mindset and skillset (what we call Strategic Leadership Skills) to succeed as a strategic leader.

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LSA Global

JUNE 15, 2017

New manager training focuses primarily on helping new managers navigate their own careers successfully. But we maintain that it is critical that new managers also pay close and regular attention to the careers of their individual team members. We wondered if employee career development conversations should follow suit.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

One of the benefits of starting your career in the management consulting industry is that it provides many favorable exit opportunities. Some companies have an internal consulting unit designed to provide support within the organisation on issues such as strategy, business development, marketing, and project management.

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Consulting Travel Industry Trends 60

Halo Psych

MARCH 23, 2023

Contextual resilience – understanding the overall framework in which the resilient organisation must operate. For example, local government operates in a wider framework involving others, such as Central Government. When people experience positive emotions, they tend to develop the resources that enable them to cope and be resilient.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2019

What Are the Manager Roles to Master? For almost three decades we have asked employees to describe their best and worst bosses to help determine what sets a great manager apart from the pack. In short, the best managers create the right environment – the strategy and the culture – to set their team up for success.

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Research Management Talent Culture 28

LSA Global

JULY 19, 2017

Are Your New Managers Ready to Lead? There is much you can, and should, do to prepare for your role as a new manager. Taking on a management position is a wonderful opportunity to grow and to have a real impact on your company’s success. Get Ready to be a New Manager. To make your new managers ready: Find a role model.

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Management Leadership Training Training 34

LSA Global

APRIL 20, 2023

But data from our change management simulation combined with over forty years of change management consulting has revealed four key culture levers that organizations can use to powerfully affect, support, and anchor real culture change. Are you explicitly linking your talent management strategy with your business strategy and culture?

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LSA Global

MAY 31, 2020

Virtual Teams – Need Tips to Better Manage Virtually. In reality, virtual teams are a huge challenge for managers and direct reports. But, when teams are virtual, you need to double down on the fundamental management and team skills that you learned in new supervisor training. Learn the tips to better manage virtually.

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Management Meeting Emotional Intelligence Training 36

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

According to a recent study in the Leadership and Organization Development Journal, employees’ perception of authentic leadership is the strongest predictor of employee engagement. We know form new manager training data that it is hard to trust and follow leaders who compromise their values or who do not consistently “walk the talk.”

Leadership 28

Leadership Journal Culture Training 28

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

While you may not directly use the 7 S Model in the consulting case interview, it will give you a deeper understanding of how to examine the inner workings of an organisation, identify strengths and sources of competitive advantage, as well as weaknesses and reasons why an organisation may not be operating effectively.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 2, 2017

Consultants can provide management with the expertise needed to address specific business problems. Consultants can assist management by providing independent advice. Consultants can assist management by supporting organisational change. If employees are unhappy with layoffs, management can blame the consulting report.

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Consulting McKinsey Turnaround Information Technology 68

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 18, 2015

To what extent do the activities contribute to operational performance? If the activity has a low contribution to operational performance it can be eliminated, and if it has a high contribution to operational performance it should be outsourced. HR Management. Technology Development. Operations. Procurement.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 18, 2024

Businesses can save up to 78% on operating costs by hiring virtual assistants (MyTasker). Design-driven companies have outperformed the S&P Index by 219% over the past 10 years (Design Management Institute). Social Media Management Overview: Helping businesses enhance their online presence through social media platforms.

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Research Media Retail Deloitte 52

LSA Global

APRIL 18, 2017

Here are a few examples from decades of change management consulting projects of now-defunct organizations that, in order to avoid disaster did not. Here are a few examples from decades of change management consulting projects of now-defunct organizations that, in order to avoid disaster did not. Autopsy #1 – Borders.

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Change Management Management Film Pharmaceuticals 34

LSA Global

MARCH 7, 2024

Successful culture integration requires the same thoughtful due diligence that is applied to the legal, financial, technological, and operational aspects of the deal. Be Intentional About Culture Integration Being intentional about culture and culture management is a sophisticated competence that offers a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Culture Intellectual Property Benchmarking Talent 36

LSA Global

MARCH 20, 2020

Although the practice is mostly extinct in sports, many companies today expect their managers – especially their first-level managers – to be an effective player-coach at work. The Top Challenge for People Managers. Over the decades, we have asked thousands of people managers to list their biggest challenges.

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How To Sports Culture Talent 45

Buzzsprout

MARCH 1, 2023

of podcast downloads. After you submit to Apple, you get access to Podcasts Connect to manage your show and get insight into listener behavior. of all podcast downloads. of podcast downloads, getting listed in Google Podcasts helps reach your Android listeners. It's the first place you should get listed.

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Engineering Video Media Guidelines 52

Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

It includes: HR practices such as training, staffing and communication, performance metrics and rewards, and performance management and coaching. Understanding these stages helps you paint a picture of what's next for an organization and why and how they need to mature their leadership and operating practices. Political savvy.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

No business leader operates in a vacuum. Top leaders know how to scan the business horizon for developments that could affect their organization. Do You Know the Context that Top Leaders Navigate to Succeed ? Have you considered the context that top leaders navigate?

Culture 36

Culture Leadership Operations Strategy 36

LSA Global

JULY 30, 2022

The better you assess your team’s strengths, weaknesses, motivations, and aspirations , the better you can develop, engage, and retain them. Then you can create individual development plans to blend their individual strengths so that they function more effectively as a group than individually.

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How To Benchmarking Talent Metrics 36

LSA Global

MAY 31, 2021

Employers understandably want to gather feedback from their workers , so they learn where best to focus efforts to improve leadership behaviors, business operations, and corporate culture. Share the Results Unfortunately, almost 50% of managers report never getting their team-specific engagement survey results. Yet Another Survey?

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Survey Fashion Data Report 36

Tom Spencer

JULY 15, 2015

Develop a strategic response. Value chain analysis: Consider value chain activities: access to raw materials; operating capacity; inventory handling and distribution. Market development: A strategy to sell existing products to new markets which might include new regions, customer segments, or distribution channels.

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