Johanna Rothman

JULY 27, 2023

At first, management told them they were “too slow.” Not all the managers agreed with me, but that was okay. From their pre-customer release defect escape data, they learned: The requirements document was out of date almost as soon as the marketing people had completed it. And they did. Finish and release.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Here are a few: Procrastinating Ignoring or avoiding the useful metrics Focusing on vivid but non-useful metrics Not shipping the project Shipping junk Asserting that it’s not Resistance Being too busy to get to the hard part Aiming too high Aiming too low Refusing to set a budget or deadlines The tension of “this might not work” (..)

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Successful Independent Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

With LinkedIn and personal websites widely used to promote careers, the idea of independent management consultants having a printable résumé may seem old-fashioned. Moreover, some people prefer to review documents like résumés away from their desk, for example while eating lunch or in the evening. (I If not, omit this section.

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Management Consulted

JUNE 11, 2017

Experienced hires : You may be surprised to learn that in the management consulting industry, anyone with 2+ years of work experience is considered an experienced hire. Tip : Be sure to include metrics wherever possible! What was the size of the budget you managed? appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Here's my speaking bio, in specific lines, so you can see how I use that template: Johanna, known as the Pragmatic Manager, offers frank advice for your product development challenges. You might lead, manage, create, facilitate, build, and more. Along the way, she's learned about vanity metrics and metrics that work.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 6, 2020

The team’s project workspace so the team can put project documents in one specific place. This includes the team's board and the team's metrics. At that time, we still saw managers try to save money with licenses. I understand managers' desires to manage expenses. I manage my corporate expenses, too.

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LSA Global

MAY 30, 2017

Put together a cross-functional “Engagement Team” made up from a variety of departments – include staff and managers. Distribute an FAQ document to all employees. Hold manager webinars to provide them with a road map of the process and ask for their assistance. Also have them assist in developing communication pieces.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

It's going beyond what is documented on the org chart and approaching your consultant similarly to a doctor's approach to a patient. It includes: HR practices such as training, staffing and communication, performance metrics and rewards, and performance management and coaching. A good doctor knows human anatomy. Political savvy.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Defining and tracking success metrics. Performing market assessments.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2018

Why is it that when a group of managers gets together for a strategic planning session they often emerge with a document that’s devoid of “strategy”, and often not even a plan ? I have one such document in front of me as I write this. Alicia Llop/Getty Images. It’s more like a dog chasing its tail.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

We created unique identifiers for each worker after merging five different data sources: A master file that contained employee data, such as hire and termination dates, job position, compensation, and direct managers. Worker performance data broken down into three metrics: Productivity. What Drove These Spillover Effects?

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Most companies manage projects in terms of outputs, not outcomes. Managers working in this context can be forgiven for thinking that their job is simply to finish making something. And yet our management culture and tools are set up to work in terms of outputs. The project may be “done.” Defining Done as Successful.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 17, 2023

The leadership challenge is to figure out the best way to manage the formation of a blended new shared culture. A frequently asked question (FAQ) document to communicate answers to questions employees might have in advance of them being asked can help reduce fears and rumors. Human Resource Management, 50(6), 859-877.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2016

No single metric has more drama surrounding it than quarterly revenue. For public companies, the issues surrounding the “beat or miss” quarterly updates are well documented. There’s nothing wrong with having a quarterly target; cash is the oxygen of a growth business, and it needs to be managed very carefully.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

McKinsey’s digital assessment game Solve is a video game in which candidates problem-solve to manage some form of ecological situation. Time management is certainly a factor. Migration Management: The candidate chooses the migration path of a group of animals with limited resources. What Is McKinsey's Digital Assessment Game?

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Nevertheless, an article in the Nikkei Asian Review stated that Japanese prosecutors had obtained internal Nissan documents allegedly showing that the amounts of the deferred payments to Ghosn were fixed and therefore subject to disclosure.

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Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In my book I cover seven types: individuals (or partners), search funders, family or management team, other small business owners, larger (strategic), companies, private equity, and family offices. It requires having the right processes, metrics, documentation, and culture. Know the best buyer for your business.”

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

All investment practices will consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics because some of those metrics are financially material, meaning decision-useful pieces of information. In both cases, social and environmental metrics matter for the business’s financial success.

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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

They have to decide where to adopt agile principles and mindsets, where to use agile problem-solving methodologies to dynamically address strategic and organizational challenges, and where to more formally deploy the full agile model, including self-managed teams. This type of management boosts the velocity of decision making.

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LSA Global

APRIL 21, 2017

Beyond the typical intro to the company’s mission and values and filling in the necessary documents for HR, new employee onboarding should provide training on the organization’s specific systems and processes required to get work done. Overseeing the new hire onboarding process should include specific success metrics. Train on systems.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2018

The level and trend of a company’s top-line metric is an advance indicator of the success of its business model. Many of these metrics are disclosed in Facebook’s financial statements. However, how those metrics translate into revenues remains a mystery to external investors.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Data science for humans: the consumers of the output are decision makers like executives, product managers, designers, or clinicians. These data scientists design, define, and implement metrics, run and interpret experiments, create dashboards, draw causal inferences, and generate recommendations from modeling and measurement.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 9, 2017

These capabilities might seem like nice things to have, the metrics useful to measure. Today this is often done on paper — payslips, bills of lading, safety certificates, professional credentials, with signatures and countersignatures to verify approval — but the near future will see the entire collection of documents digitized.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 16, 2018

The announcement came because of increasing pressure on Facebook to understand and manage its impact on society. Many business leaders have talked about the phenomenon of short-termism, and research has documented that short-termism holds back good corporate intentions. Investors Are Paying Attention.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Having founded a data management company and worked with hundreds of organizations over the past 20 years to execute their information management and analytics initiatives, I’ve found the groups that are able to successfully utilize their company’s analytics technologies often take the following approaches: Build a team.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 23, 2018

Truth is, you can have the right portfolio of investments, the right metrics and governance, the right stage-gate development process, and the right talent on the right teams — but if you don’t design the right handoffs between your teams, all of that planning falls apart. But a sickening number of those investments fail.

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QEmploy

AUGUST 19, 2019

A consultant can also give organizational advice, offer guidelines for sourcing and managing the client’s IT resources. At the same time you are engaging with the target users and reporting before-and-after metrics. In the case of client management, utilising these trends can help client tracking through sales process.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 9, 2018

Ever since Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations in 1776, observers have bemoaned boards of directors as being ineffective as both monitors and advisors of management. Since the mandate of the board is to represent shareholders’ interests, shareholder votes stand out as a natural performance metric.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Conversely, an improvement in manufacturing or supply chain processes often affects sales tasks — and it’s not an “improvement” if it hurts sales while optimizing another group’s performance metrics. Manage each minute. Companies don’t buy, people do. Changes in the C-suite make this more important.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 13, 2017

It’s a well-documented social-science finding called the Hawthorne effect.) million in fuel costs for the airline and reduced emissions of more than 21,500 metric tons of CO 2 over the eight-month period of the study. All four groups increased their implementation of fuel-efficient behaviors. The implication?

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MishTalk

JUNE 15, 2014

Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. Those figures are up to 53% and 20% today.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 19, 2017

The tactics are clear, well-documented, and offered up in a myriad of flavors. A Quick Introduction to Agile Management. But although the vocabulary the organization was using had changed, the qualities being evaluated in the performance management system, for every employee, reflected a different mindset. Related Video.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Clinical documentation and data entry Capturing clinical notes with natural language processing allows clinicians to focus on their patients rather than keyboards and screens. Jvion offers a “clinical success machine” that identifies patients most at risk as well as those most likely to respond to treatment protocols.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

They are having to spend more time on documentation, see more patients in a day, and use unfamiliar processes and tools. Data and metrics can create an awareness of problems, a means to explore them, and a goal post to measure progress. Insight Center. The Future of Health Care. Sponsored by Medtronic.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2017

Selvesware invites workers and managers to digitally amplify their talents and attributes, while monitoring and minimizing weaknesses. Simply put, selvesware helps people identify, manage, and measurably improve their best, most productive selves. Require networked KPI dashboards for multiple selves management and oversight.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Bias interrupters are based on metrics, so organizations can measure their success, document their progress, and put their words into action. Managers who make comments like “Susan is not technical enough” could be directed to give specific, constructive critiques.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

” Discovery-driven planning has since become a staple in business schools’ entrepreneurship curricula and a go-to technique for those who manage innovation. In short, too many firms used conventional planning to manage their new ventures. Since then, they have taught the concepts to thousands of students and managers.

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