Jacq Hackett Consulting

JUNE 10, 2018

I get it – making the move from employment to consulting is a big step. I know so many people who have agonised about the decision for a long time and still not made up their mind. And for those who have taken the leap, it’s exciting, but equally, it can be terrifying. And the common denominator for most people is self-doubt. Whether they’re thinking about making the move, or have recently taken the plunge, these are some of the common questions that go through their heads: Have I got what it t

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David A Fields

JUNE 12, 2018

Your consulting firm has a hot lead with California-based, Death Valley Electrical (a.k.a. DVE), a surprisingly large company you’ve never worked with before. The project scope is modest, but you sense that a small engagement could lead to a long, profitable relationship. How should you proceed?

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Peter Stark

JUNE 11, 2018

One of the great questions we are asked is, “Can I give you some feedback?” How is that for a loaded question. What are we supposed to say, “no.” We almost always say “yes” which then creates the leadership question, “Are you a leader to whom it is easy to give feedback?” We recently were retained by a CEO to collect feedback for her and one of her team members who was struggling as a leader.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

MirageC/Getty Images. One of the most recent automation technologies to emerge is robotic process automation , or RPA. RPA is a category of software tools that enable complex digital processes to be automated by performing them in the same way a human user might perform them, using the user interface and following a set of predefined rules. What sets RPA apart from other automation technologies is that its ability to imitate a human user of one or more information systems reduces development tim

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Strategy+Business

JUNE 11, 2018

It's not your job to cure procrastinators. Your job is to get them to do their jobs.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

JUNE 10, 2018

Self-doubt is common when you make such a bold move as starting your own consulting business. But don’t let it take hold and prevent you from making what could be the best career decision you’ve ever made.

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Consulting Success

JUNE 14, 2018

Michael was recently featured on Leaders in the Trenches Podcast, which you can listen to here: The Mindset of Success with Michael Zipursky In business, the way you think determines your actions — which determines how successful your business is. Successful consultants adopt the mindset which provides the foundation for their success. Consultants that fail aren’t failing because they have a poor website or can’t write effective proposals — those are surface level problem

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Markovitz Consulting

JUNE 13, 2018

I just wrote a new article for Industry Week on common failure modes in strategy deployment (hoshin kanri). Here are the key points: No, you’re not an army of one. Projects are not chocolate: more is not better. Fear the walking dead. And the zombie projects. Beware the Hemmingway rule of bankruptcy. For god’s sakes, not another email. Look through the windshield.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2018

It is cliché to talk of Airbnb as the hotel company with no properties, or Uber as the taxi company with no cars. In 2018, marketplace platforms – products or services that mediate transactions in other products and/or services between two or more groups – are ubiquitous in many industries. Marketplace platforms create value by facilitating transactions that would not have occurred otherwise, and are rewarded with a slice of this new economic activity.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

JUNE 10, 2018

I get it – making the move from employment to consulting is a big step. I know so many people who have agonised about the decision for a long time and still not made up their mind. And for those who have taken the leap, it’s exciting, but equally, it can be terrifying. And the common denominator for most people is self-doubt. Whether they’re thinking about making the move, or have recently taken the plunge, these are some of the common questions that go through their heads: Have I got what it t

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Consulting Success

JUNE 11, 2018

Roadblocks. Every company wants them removed, but very few consultants can truly tell you how. Glenn Mattson is President of Mattson Enterprise Inc., a Sandler Training consulting firm specializing in sales and management productivity and effectiveness. Glenn’s work with Mattson Enterprise Inc. in conducting public and private workshops, corporate programs, and one-on-one strategic sessions for corporate executives, business owners and/or individuals who find themselves in a sales/management rol

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Henry DeVries

JUNE 15, 2018

Becoming award-winning can certainly help in your pursuit to attract high-paying clients. Awards bring credibility. An award is a third-party endorsement. However, before adding award-winning to your bio, there is some work to do.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2018

After mastering both fit and case interviews, the remaining parts of your consulting interview are the Intro and Q&A. They are not as critical as the fit or case interview parts, but still can make a big difference regarding leaving a good impression on the interviewers or even giving you the little push you need if you are teetering on the edge of progressing to the next round. 1.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 12, 2018

I have a confession. I talk to pigs. specifically my daughter’s guinea pigs. More specifically, they talk to me. (No, I don’t hear voices; they don’t speak English). They chirp, squeak, and squeal to communicate their wants and needs to me. Their needs almost always revolve around wanting more food or water (when my girls forget to fill their food bowl or water bottle).

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Clarity Consultants

JUNE 14, 2018

Summer is almost here! Complement your essential summer reading list with these top instructional design books. The post Best Instructional Design Reads for the Summer appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Learning and Development.

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Chad Barr

JUNE 13, 2018

Photo by Chad Barr. Cleveland was lit up and roaring with anticipation of the Cavaliers’ possible win last week here with the home court advantage. Down three games, hopes were high that the Golden State Warriors, (we fondly call them the Golden Girls…) would go down in flames and that somehow, the Cavs would turn it around and take the next four games to win the championship.

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Henry DeVries

JUNE 13, 2018

In the wake of the reported suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, the important question of “what keeps your clients up at night?” was posed by Brigadier General Becky Halstead, U.S. Army (Retired) at the annual meeting of the Speaking Consultants Network (SCN) in Anaheim, California.

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This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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Consultants' Consultant

JUNE 13, 2018

Consultants Consultant: I’ve been delivering a one day Leadership Essentials program for the human enterprise for about a year now. One of the features of the program is pointing out what people are doing right. We touch on compliments, and ask people to do a short exercise where they compliment each other (sincerely). They find it difficult […].

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Women in Consulting

JUNE 13, 2018

By: Ellen Grace Henson. :: Women In Consulting’s June 21 general meeting outlines the key findings of our latest Best Practices Survey, now in its 16th year. I’m pretty excited about this year’s results as there are new insights to share. Over the years we’ve seen common themes emerge around the importance of networking, optimal fee structures, delegation of tasks, and how to gain new clients.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 12, 2018

As I work with people to use agile approaches, I see many organizational constraints. Organizational constraints: Culture, Product/Portfolio, Project. I’ve been trying to find a visualization for what I see. I don’t know if I’ve got it yet, but here is my sum-of-the-parts image. The organization’s culture drives decisions (or not!

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Strategy+Business

JUNE 12, 2018

In a wide-ranging interview, Tim Armstrong, the CEO of Oath, which owns AOL, Yahoo, the Huffington Post, and other properties, discusses the future of digital advertising and marketing and the business case for a wireless giant like Verizon investing heavily in content. He explains why companies have to invest in the software behind the expanding range of consumer-technology interfaces, and why markets like Indonesia and Singapore have become the locus of global competition.

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Consultants' Consultant

JUNE 10, 2018

Consultants Consultant: Since all meaning is contextual then asking questions is one of the best ways to get to what your clients really want. Or what they really need and don’t know they want yet. Here are some excellent context-eliciting questions you may want to dip into when you’re taking a brief from a client. Remember always […].

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Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2018

Juj Winn/Getty Images. The term “innovation” is often associated with geniuses turning startups into gold mines — the next Google, Apple, or Amazon, with products no one even knew they needed. Private equity firms place hundreds of little bets on these startups, hoping one produces a windfall that covers the rest. These bets on the next growth engine often depend on luck more than insight.

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MBO Partners

JUNE 12, 2018

Five effective ways to use social media marketing to promote and grow your independent consulting business.

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Strategy+Business

JUNE 13, 2018

The U.S. soccer star's exhilarating commencement address at Barnard College puts the lessons she's learned on the field into perspective for women trying to get ahead in the business world.

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