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Simplifying Litigation Consulting with Joe Decilveo: Podcast #42

Consulting Success

When stakes are high, people turn to RSM Consulting’s Joe Decilveo, Jr. His expertise is frequently tapped in areas around shareholder litigation, regulatory investigations, plea agreements, commercial disputes and other potentially difficult situations. Joe joined RSM in 2011 with a small team of professionals to complement RSM’s Chicago-based bankruptcy and insolvency practice.

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But why does it take so long?

Seth Godin Blog

The original book could take three years to write. Retyping the manuscript might take a day or two. Modern work isn’t time-consuming because it takes a long time to type. Physical constraints aren’t usually the gating factor, either. It’s not a physical speed limit that holds us back. It might be: Coordinating the work of many people often leads to slack and downtime.

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Leaders Focus Too Much on Changing Policies, and Not Enough on Changing Minds

Harvard Business

hbr staff/jake hinds/unsplash. Not long ago, I asked 100 CEOs attending a conference how many of them were currently involved in a significant business transformation. Nearly all of them raised their hands, which was no surprise. According to a study by BCG, 85% of companies have undertaken a transformation during the past decade. The same research found that nearly 75% of those transformations fail to improve business performance, either short-term or long-term.

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How to introduce Lean A3 problem solving to a team?

Consulthon

Hi all I am running an Orientation Session on A3 problem solving completion with a team who are new to Lean and Operational Excellence. I would like the session to be stimulating, fun and informati.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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How to Prove Yourself After a Promotion

Harvard Business

str/stringer/Getty Images. When you’re promoted to a new job, there are a lot of relationships that need recalibrating. You have a new boss, new direct reports, and, importantly, a new set of peers — people who had been above you on the org chart but are now on the same level. How can you show you have what it takes to be their equal without appearing arrogant?

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5 Best Practices for Creating an Enterprise-Grade Direct Access Program for Independent Professionals

MBO Partners

Five best practices organizations should keep in mind when creating a Direct Access program to source and engage independent professional talent.

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Research: Women Ask for Raises as Often as Men, but Are Less Likely to Get Them

Harvard Business

yangleephoto/Imazins/Getty Images. It’s a concrete fact that women earn less than men do. The true gender pay-gap is not known with certainty, but, when comparing equally qualified people doing the same job, most estimates by labor economists put it at 10% – 20%. The crucial question remains its cause. One common explanation is that women are less likely to negotiate their salaries.

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4 Omnichannel Examples in Retail

1 to 1

Smart retailers know that consumers expect omnichannel experiences. Even smarter retailers understand that the omnichannel goal posts continue to move. Retailers must balance business objectives with the flexibility to adapt to new customer expectations and industry trends. Here are the key trends that define omnichannel experiences today and in the near future.

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Dealing with Overwhelm

CaseInterview.com

At one point or another in your life, you’re going to be overwhelmed. Overwhelm comes in two flavors -- functional overwhelm (such as when you run a car engine past the red line and it blows up), or emotional overwhelm. In this case, you have two “levers” to pull to deal with overwhelm. 1) Increase Capacity. If you’re working on a team, you add resources.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Time You Spend in Agile Meetings

Johanna Rothman

Whenever I teach agile approaches, I discuss the possible meetings a team might choose. Some people turn to me in dismay. They start adding up all the meeting time and say, “That’s a lot of meetings.” Could be. Especially if you use iterations. You might have these meetings: A retrospective once every two weeks. A demo once every two weeks.

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25 Years Ago I Coined the Phrase ?Triple Bottom Line.? Here?s Why It?s Time to Rethink It.

Harvard Business

David Aubrey/Getty Images. How often are management concepts subjected to recalls by the people who invented them? It is hard to think of a single case. If an industrial product like a car fails the manufacturer pulls it back, tests it and, if necessary, re-equips it. In case manufacturers grow careless, governments run periodic road safety tests. Management concepts, by contrast, operate in poorly regulated environments where failures are often brushed under boardroom or faculty carpets.

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