David A Fields
MARCH 20, 2018
Without a doubt, the biggest hurdle most consulting firms face when they’re trying to win a project is inertia. And also without a doubt, when you do overcome that inertia, your stiffest competition comes from internal staff. Why? Because our consulting prospects are like us: do-it-yourselfers. Pay a plumber to fix that leak?
Consulting Success
MARCH 22, 2018
Transcript Hey, it’s Michael Zipursky from ConsultingSuccess.com. Hope you’re having a wonderful day. And today, I want to share with you one step that I’ve taken to significant increase my productivity, one step that’s allowed me to build multiple businesses, generate millions of dollars, write several books, hundreds of articles, work with clients all around the world, and still enjoy a lot of freedom, a lot of time to travel, a lot of time with […].
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Management Consulted
MARCH 18, 2018
More and more, we’ve noticed an increasing fascination around the internal mechanics of consulting firms. Lately, we’ve received questions about how Partners sell projects, and how they bill out work. Today, we’re diving into the latter. Looking for more insider … Continued. The post How do Consulting Partners Bill out Work? appeared first on Management Consulted.
Tom Spencer
MARCH 17, 2018
Before the recruiting process begins candidates work hard to polish their resumes, prepare for case interviews, gain professional experience, and participate in extracurricular activities to distinguish themselves from the rest. However, many miss out on a great opportunity, which is to do pro-bono consulting for non-profit organizations or startups.
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The Fearless Marketer
MARCH 19, 2018
Do you remember the early cell phones? The first one was made available to the public in 1984 (the year I started my business). It weighed an unimaginable 1.75 pounds and earned the nickname “The Brick.” It cost $4,000 and had a battery life of only 30 minutes! But do you recall the brand of this cell phone? Almost nobody does because when a new product enters the market, branding isn’t important.
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Consulting Success
MARCH 19, 2018
How to leverage your writing, speaking, and training expertise to increase your consulting fees. Description: I’m very pleased to be joined today by Chester Elton, a recognized expert in business and leadership. Chester has worked together with his partner, Adrian Gostick, for over 20 years to create networks where people feel engaged, enabled, and energized.
Tom Spencer
MARCH 17, 2018
At the CES 2018 held in Las Vegas, Steve Koenig , Senior Director of Market Research at Consumer Technology Association, presented on tech trends to watch. Outlining the big picture, he described 2018 as the beginning of the “ data era of consumer tech”, with the heralds of that coming age being 5G, AI, and AR. While most of us have heard of the term “AI” we only know it on a superficial level.
SchellingPoint
MARCH 19, 2018
Follow. ( 54 Followers ). X. Follow. E-mail : *. Follow. Unfollow. The post How Goals and Objectives Damage Business Performance appeared first on SchellingPoint Website.
Tsavo Neal
MARCH 22, 2018
In this episode, you’ll learn about the most underlooked social media platform for consultants, Quora , and how to use it for your consulting business. ( Slides ). Summary. Quora is a great social network for consultants – not necessarily for lead-generation, but for content marketing, research and to develop a writing habit – which WILL help with lead generation.
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Clarity Consultants
MARCH 22, 2018
Learning and development is a very dynamic space in corporate America. But like so many other industries, there's a lot of buzzwords that are thrown around rather carelessly at times. One of those key words in the L&D space has been around for quite some time, and that is "learner-centric". What does this mean now, in the dynamic learning and technology space we're working within?
Consultants' Consultant
MARCH 20, 2018
Consultants Consultant: Just because you can, why not spend 2 minutes and see 40 inspirational speeches. It will make you feel good, I promise! The post Just for Fun… some inspirational speeches appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
Actionable
MARCH 21, 2018
What I've found is that this simple reframing to starting again, from being stuck in the middle, helps me go forward. It could work for you. The post Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt — Get Out of the Middle to Get Unstuck appeared first on Actionable.co.
Strategy+Business
MARCH 20, 2018
Yasuyuki Nambu, founder and CEO of Pasona Group, has spent his life advocating the idea that a more independent and flexible workforce benefits businesses and the economy. His views on fair pay and benefits for all workers, including women and older employees, represent the leading edge of Japanese thinking about the human capital practices of the future.
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freshminds
MARCH 20, 2018
‘How do I get into consulting?’ is a question we often hear at Freshminds. With a range of varied backgrounds and experience, it’s hard to know how to make your CV fit into the tick boxes consulting companies want checked off. This can seem like a difficult dilemma to face, and from the outside looking in the consulting world can seem murky and littered with its own specific jargon and terminology.
Consultants' Consultant
MARCH 17, 2018
Consultants Consultant: You get what you negotiate. Whether you’re negotiating a deadline, bed time or a speeding fine, it’s always useful to have some new strategies. Firstly, here’s a wonderful summary of the negotiation classic, Getting to Yes. Even if you’ve read the book, it’s a great revision tool! Secondly, this FBI Hostage negotiator tip, to name […].
Actionable
MARCH 21, 2018
Why are so many of us not getting enough sleep? And why do we not only ignore sleep as a health issue but often reward exhaustion? The post Great Leaders Sleep Well — Why Rest is Critical For Success appeared first on Actionable.co.
Martinka Consulting
MARCH 21, 2018
I got to talking with a guy about his job, he works for a major tech company, putting together financing packages for multi-million-dollar purchases (this means he sells financing). His company was acquired about 10 years ago and that’s what led to his statement that’s the title of this memo. He likes what he does but doesn’t love it. He’s at an age where changing jobs would be tough, and he’s not treated with respect.
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Harvard Business
MARCH 20, 2018
Oliver Hibert/Getty Images. “Put your phone away” has become a commonplace phrase that is just as often dismissed. Despite wanting to be in the moment, we often do everything within our power to the contrary. We take out our phones to take pictures in the middle of festive family meals, and send text messages or update our social media profiles in the middle of a date or while watching a movie.
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
MARCH 21, 2018
A CEO called because after two years in his role, his executive team was performing well, but they weren’t ‘gelling.’ Work was getting done, but at times it seemed random and chaotic. Though collegial and highly qualified, his senior team didn’t work well together, and as a result, the work throughout the organization was disjointed and becoming more siloed.
Actionable
MARCH 21, 2018
What I've found is that this simple reframing to starting again, from being stuck in the middle, helps me go forward. It could work for you. The post Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt — Get Out of the Middle to Get Unstuck appeared first on Actionable.co.
Consultants' Consultant
MARCH 20, 2018
Consultants Consultant: When I ran my improv session for the Australasian Facilitators’ Network Conference recently, I mentioned that being able to reframe on the fly was especially important when things aren’t going so well. There’s an outline of some of the neurological research in David Rock’s classic Your Brain at Work. The bottom line is when we […].
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Harvard Business
MARCH 22, 2018
HBR STAFF/Schreiber Sons/nypl. People hate performance evaluations. They really do. According to a survey of Fortune 1,000 companies done by the Corporate Executive Board (CEB), 66% of the employees were strongly dissatisfied with the performance evaluations they received in their organizations. More strikingly, 65% of the employees believed that performance evaluations were not even relevant to their jobs.
Henry DeVries
MARCH 20, 2018
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Actionable
MARCH 21, 2018
Why are so many of us not getting enough sleep? And why do we not only ignore sleep as a health issue but often reward exhaustion? The post Great Leaders Sleep Well — Why Rest is Critical For Success appeared first on Actionable.co.
Consultants' Consultant
MARCH 18, 2018
Consultants Consultant: You get what you negotiate. This article will help you negotiate salary, benefits, your home loan. How To Negotiate Salary: 5 Secrets Backed By Research And here are some other negotiating related posts in this blog: Better Ways to Negotiate When Negotiating Make The First Offer 6 hostage negotiation techniques that will get you what […].
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