David A Fields
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Jeff Boyardi, CSO (Chief Sauce Officer) at a Stuphinacan Co. contacts your consulting firm to explore a potential project. You engage in a friendly discovery conversation (a.k.a. Context Discussion) and agree to a follow-up date to discuss next steps. Alas, Jeff isn’t alone at the next call. He’s joined by his colleague Cam Bell, the … Continued The post The CORRECT Response to “How is Your Firm Better?
Consulting Success
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Are you thinking about taking the tech skills you’ve learned as a full-time employee and going out on your own as a consultant? Maybe you were caught in the recent wave of tech industry layoffs and aren’t so sure you want to start over as a new employee at another company. Or maybe you saw.
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Effective Managers
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Here is an article written by David Norman, Chair at The Consultants Peer Group (TCPG). David has created TCPG, a peer group for and about consultants only. David is a very experienced management consultant, currently on the national board of the Institute of Management Consultants in the USA. He has launched this initiative to help other consultants, in non-competing market segments, grow and thrive and to avoid mistakes/pitfalls.
Organizational Talent Consulting
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
I inherently trust most people. I also can quickly distrust people. Why? For the same reasons as everyone else, to avoid something bad. Deciding whether to trust or not is always important. Putting faith in the wrong someone or something can lead to big life and career mistakes. Increasingly leaders face overcoming inherent distrust and a rise in workforce polarization.
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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
Consulting Matters
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Do you have the mindset and strategies you need to create a thriving consulting or coaching business so you can reach your full potential in your career and life? Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ann Carden, a highly successful consultant and fellow mentor to other consultants. In this episode, we're diving into embracing your expertise and the importance of believing in yourself.
Management Consulting Connection brings together the best content for management consulting professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Rick Conlow
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The number 22 signifies one of the most powerful of all numbers. It signifies leaders, doers, and visionaries. These are the people who turn the wildest dreams into amazing accomplishments. They possess a strong sense of purpose about what they do. Read these twenty-two quotes about entrepreneurship. If you want to build and lead a superb business absorb the wisdom from the following successful businesspeople. 11 Timeless Quotes for Entrepreneurs and Leaders “You do not learn to walk by followin
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
When you read the title for this article, you may have heard the 1981 song from The Clash in your head. It’s a great song. Like that song, this article is about deciding to stay or leave a relationship. However, in this case, I’m talking about leaving the relationship with your current role or employer. […] The post Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Johanna Rothman
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
I thought watermelon status was something “everyone” knew about. But it's not! Read No More Watermelon Status Reports: How to Use Stories to Explain Project State. That's a persona-based approach to help other people understand the project's reality. You also might like Velocity is Not Acceleration to see charts and data I use and recommend.
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Acing the Fit Interview: Strategy and Approach Motivation Questions Effective Storytelling Finessing Negative Stories In the last article of this series, you will learn about complex questions designed to trip up even the best of candidates. Negative Stories Questions that enquire about a weakness or failure can be a point of discomfort. After all, who likes to talk about their blemishes?
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Ben de Haldevang
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
As part of the new podcast series from the Agile Gorilla Collective, David Boyd, Abhay Pande, Paul Siegenthaler (you can find their bios here [link] – they are an impressive bunch of people!) and I talk through the separation of the EY consulting business as much discussed and written about over the past few months. We address both the operational implications, the impact on clients and how to address the human issues which will undoubtedly arise from the deal.
On the Brink Podcast
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Hear how understanding someone's culture can improve lives I was so excited to have the opportunity to speak with Britt Titus on our podcast. As you will learn, Britt found her calling when she discovered how behavioral sciences and humanitarian concerns could transform the world, one step at a time. The two of us are crazy about behavioral sciences, so it was such a joy to share our fascination with the difficulties people have understanding others who differ from them.
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
There are major practical, technical, and legal challenges to overcome before tools like ChatGPT reach the scale, robustness, and reliability of Google.
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
As Marcel M. Robles once said, “soft skills have more to do with who you are than what you know”. We have machines to deal with hard skills that are physical, repetitive, and require basic cognition. Learning hard skills will prepare you to work with these machine-like abilities. However, building up your soft skills will turn you into a lifelong-learner who is well-rounded and able to tackle any challenge.
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.
Henry DeVries
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Finding your niche is essential if you are a service business owner. Here are valuable tips on the subject, along with the story of someone who found her niche. Karen Moraghan offers sage advice for any type of business owner.
Effective Managers
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
One of the pleasures of being a Certified Management Consultant is to meet and collaborate with CMC peers from around the world. One such colleague is Altantuya Altankhuu (Tuya), currently the Chair of our management consulting Institute in Mongolia. In the spring of 2022 Tuya told her story: Consulting in Mongolia- a Personal Journey , to the members of our Institute in the UK.
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Connecting existing systems that track applicants, onboard employees, and monitor performance can help improve your team’s productivity and performance.
The Consultants Peer Group
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Lions, tigers, consultants, Oh my. The negative press continues about consulting and I, for one, am embarrassed. I can only surmise that some of the founders of what are now large consulting firms would also be embarrassed and maybe even angry: Bill Bain, of Bain & Co. Marvin Bower and James McKinsey, McKinsey & Co. Bruce Henderson, Boston Consulting Group And so on… These, and other firms, were formed in a different time when professionalism meant something powerful.
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Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c
Consultants' Consultant
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Consultants Consultant: This fabulous scene from Scandal, starring Lisa Kudrow makes me happy. It’s all about. The post Debunking Sexism appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
Effective Managers
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Managers are well aware of the existence of feedback. Employees are no strangers to it either. But what is feedback, and why is it essential? A key role of a manager is to monitor the work of team members, and then support and coach them towards improved performance. Doing this includes providing team members with feedback. It’s a good symbiosis that works, or at least it should.
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Job expectations and responsibilities were misaligned in one out of three job specs, according to an analysis of 185 open C-suite roles.
Chad Barr
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
I came across an article on PageTraffic discussing the most asked questions on Google in 2023. Here are the top 10: what to watch – 9,140,000 where’s my refund – 7,480,000 how you like that- 6,120,000 what is my ip address – 4,090,000 how many ounces in a cup – 2,740,000 What time is it- 1,830,000 how I met your mother – 1,830,000 how to screenshot on mac – 1,830,000 where am i – 1,500,000 how to lose weight fast – 1,500,000 That made me real
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
Business Consulting Agency
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Not all websites are the same. This is simply the truth. Even when they look visually alike, they can drastically differ from each other. Usually, they do! This can confuse entrepreneurs and companies. It makes it difficult when trying to pinpoint how to increase sales, get more leads, repeat business, and more. Websites are such important aspects of doing business these days.
Effective Managers
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Cross functional work is one of those concepts that sounds easy to implement in theory, but in practice, you may have varying results. As most other processes within the organization, it all depends on how your organization works and whether you know how to implement it efficiently. Accountability is crucial for the proper implementation of cross functional work and keeping the business running smoothly , even though it might not seem that way right off the bat.
Epicflow
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
How to make sure that a company utilizes its available resources wisely so that they are productive but aren’t overloaded? How to minimize downtime, and get the chance to increase a project’s profitability? One of the things that makes this possible is measuring and monitoring the resource utilization rate. What is this indicator about? How to ensure an optimal utilization rate from the initial project stages?
Consultants' Consultant
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Consultants Consultant: This is one of my favourite movies. Reveals the secret to living a lovely. The post About Time appeared first on Consultants' Consultant.
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Just because we're working with a distributed team doesn't mean we have to abandon time-tested tools and methods like whiteboarding. Digital look-alikes often cramp creativity and all but eliminate the humanity of shared interactions. Hardware solutions are also limiting and, of course, expensive and immobile. In an increasingly digital and remote-first world, it’s important for us to select tools and processes that allow us to mitigate if not eliminate the above problems.
Harvard Business
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
It’s all about generating content — from consumers, creators, and celebrities.
Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
I saw the announcement of Live Nation’s support for a “Fair Ticketing Act” this evening. The first mention I heard of it was in Bob Lefsetz’s newsletter with his analysis which he mentions even makes him sound like he is supporting the man. But Bob clarifies that he is actually pro-artist. Bob’s analysis got my attention and I wanted to drop a few thoughts down while the idea was still fresh in my mind.
Seth Godin Blog
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Hustle harder. Run more ads. Spam people. Interrupt. Make the logo bigger. Post again. Post again. Add more blurbs. Push the press release to irrelevant people. Do one more ad. Use AI to create faux intimacy. Get the word out. Burn trust. Get more attention. In the last forty years, the amount of promotion has gone up exponentially. At the same time, the success of promoted content, products and services hasn’t increased at all.
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