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Managing Meetings: How to Drive Productivity and Success

Tom Spencer

Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors. This is especially relevant in product management, where decisions often involve cross-functional collaboration.

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5 Benefits of Internal Strategy vs Consulting

Tom Spencer

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. Before outlining the benefits of internal strategy, I want to highlight a few things: I generally enjoyed my time as a consultant and view the firm I left with high regard. Internal strategy isn’t for everyone.

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Arrange Your Meeting Schedule to Boost Your Energy

Harvard Business

But what about how to schedule your meetings alongside other work tasks to best manage your productivity? Both strategies can actually diminish your ability to recharge and replenish during the day, which can be a detriment to your work.

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Strategies for Managing your time and boundaries

Brimstone Consulting

The complexities and systemic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic have made managing time and boundaries more challenging than ever. Tim Wentworth, President Cigna Services, cites vigilant time management as one of the keys to his success as the leader of a major organization. And when you waste it, you don’t get it back.”.

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So you want to be a manager? Questions to ask before seeking that promotion

The Management Centre

Are you an aspiring manager? In this article, Petia Tzanova, =mc Learning and Development Consultant draws on her extensive career to outline key considerations when taking your first step into management. If you’re undecided whether a management role is the right move for you, then use this guide to help you work out your options.

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Pursuing Balance in Life as a Management Consultant

Tom Spencer

Management consulting is widely known as a highly intense industry. The sheer intensity of the industry is a big reason why many consultants end up burning out within 2 years, opting to exit into more relaxed roles such as head of strategy at a startup, or venture capital. Collectively, this is what I mean by balance in life.

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AI-Powered Clean Tech: Transforming Business Operations

Tom Spencer

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a powerful tool in transforming various industries, including renewable energy. By harnessing the potential of AI, companies can optimize the integration and management of clean technologies , leading to increased efficiency, cost savings, and environmental sustainability.