Markovitz Consulting

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

But when it comes to internal operations at least, disruption is often both bad for business and for employees, because it causes unevenness in work. Last week , I wrote about how kaizen events can disrupt daily operations and overburden employees. We have a kaizen event this week.

Metrics 124

Metrics System Operations Trends 124

PM Alliance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Try this: Identify areas within your operations where technology elements can further streamline activities and eliminate repetitive tasks. Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a factor in more areas of business operations. Automation and collaboration tools, for example, can help reduce processing time and other delays.

Software 100

Software Tools Training Training 100

Consulting Matters

JANUARY 17, 2020

Understands how the culture and power networks operate within the client system. Helps clients anticipate the Customer/Client, Employee, and Financial/Operational impact of business decisions. Uses this larger perspective as a framework for understanding and influencing events and change. Political Savvy.

Methodologies 207

Methodologies System Data Financial 207

Progressus

MARCH 1, 2024

When to Use: Ideal for businesses aiming to enhance operational efficiency, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and foster team collaboration. Optimizing Resource Allocation and Project Scheduling Problem: An event planning business struggled with overbooking and underutilizing its staff across multiple projects.

Software 52

Software Cash Flow Management Financial 52

Kraft Kennedy

JANUARY 11, 2024

Breaking Up is Hard to Do: 5 Reasons Law Firms Change IT Providers In the nonstop world of law firms, technology has become a business-critical component of operations. Unanswered tickets and ignored phone calls lead to severe disruptions in a law firm’s operations.

Operations 59

Operations Efficiency Industry Management 59

Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Who has extra time going to endless networking events or emails that yield lukewarm responses like "Ummm, sounds interesting, good luck with that.". Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell. Which is what we all want from your networking, right?

Strategy 156

Strategy Strategy Strategy& How To 156

Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 29, 2024

Consultants offer expertise in business strategy, market positioning, product development, sales and marketing strategies, and operational excellence. Exit Planning and Investment Exits Startup consultants assist investors in exit planning, investment exits, and liquidity events.

Consulting 52

Consulting Benchmarking Trends Analysis 52

Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

However, extensive energy can be spent learning the political dynamics, internal processes, and even standard operating procedures for software tools. There would be some weeks where I would have as many as 3 work-associated events a week whereby alcohol was offered.

Strategy 88

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Consulting 88

Markovitz Consulting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

He’s tried everything—teaching intro classes to lean principles, taking people on waste walks, putting them in Ohno Circles, leading 5S events, practicing Toyota Kata—nothing has worked. Unless they develop front-line operators’ problem solving capability, they’re sowing the seeds of their own demise. So what to do? Let me know.

Exercises 150

Exercises Operations Leadership Training 150

Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Is one of the first questions people ask, literally everywhere you go - networking events abound. Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell. What do you do?" How to Make Your Contacts Count with Vern Schellenger. What Is A Brand And Why Do You Need One?

How To 156

How To Sales Consulting Meeting 156

Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Most companies had to pivot without much notice, ensuring they could adjust to new rules regarding how organizations were (or weren’t) allowed to open and operate during the pandemic. That can shorten their return to full productivity, ensuring operations move forward as smoothly as possible.

Financial 104

Financial Industry Management Guidelines 104

Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance. Distribution Channels The wealth management landscape consists of a range of distribution channels, ranging from high touch (i.e.,

Banking 78

Banking Management Real Estate Insurance 78

Tom Spencer

APRIL 11, 2020

Additional responsibilities are activities that consultants take on to support the internal operations of the firm. Utilizing social planning as the prime example, they are more than just entertainment opportunities, but networking and collaboration events. What are Additional Responsibilities? Recruiting support. Thought leadership.

Consulting 88

Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Benchmarking 88

Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 27, 2023

However, I have found that the best results came from working with highly motivated, strongly competent, and extremely ethical recruiters who own and operate small businesses. The quintessential networker, Lynn has spoken at events for organizations, including universities and associations.

Recruiting 98

Recruiting Recruitment Meeting B2C 98

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Business startup consultants offer expertise in business registration, licensing requirements, and compliance with industry-specific regulations, ensuring that entrepreneurs adhere to legal standards and operate within the confines of the law.

Consulting 52

Consulting Analysis Financial Operations 52

Women in Consulting

MARCH 24, 2022

If you want to know what successful consultants are actually charging, how they’re structuring their fees, the marketing they’re doing, and the operations activities they have in place to support success, the Best Practices Research Report gives you those insights. In the detail you need to put them in action in your own practice immediately.

Research 62

Research Report Operations Consulting 62

Epicflow

DECEMBER 29, 2023

This means that for any operation in Epicflow, your business data remains secure on your servers. Even Better Project Data Security Dataguard We’ve developed a unique data security tool that safeguards your company’s information. Thanks to DataGuard, you can keep your data on premises while leveraging our cloud service. Stay tuned!

Company 52

Company Resources Software Enterprise 52

The Source

OCTOBER 8, 2020

And that means that professional services firms would be well served by considering the long-term implications that the events of the last six months will have for the way that their customers think about risk. …

Financial 52

Financial Operations Examples 52

Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Determine the Business Model and Structure Choose a suitable business model and structure that aligns with your long-term goals, financial resources, and operational capabilities. Build meaningful relationships with your target audience and establish a customer-centric approach that fosters enduring brand loyalty and consumer satisfaction.

Financial 52

Financial Industry Operations Resources 52

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2016

Earlier this year, we walked the halls of the Hannover Messe, one of Europe’s largest events for industrial manufacturers. Operations in a Connected World. The newest robots, 3-D printing systems, and data-mining hardware and services were all there along with a host of people hyping Industry 4.0, ” Insight Center.

Operations 28

Operations Data Engineering Software 28

Tom Spencer

MARCH 11, 2022

Some of these organizations invest and manage real dollars, while others operate in a simulated environment. You could help fundraise, develop marketing materials, or organize events. You could start a photography business if you have a passion for photography, teach children a skill, or organize a community event.

Finance 88

Finance Government Industry Consulting 88

Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

You need to be a peer to your leader outside the system where they operate so you can offer an objective opinion. The positioning goal isn’t above your client as a surrogate leader or below your client as a pair of hands, but as an equal peer to your leader and outside the system they operate within.

Consulting 156

Consulting Leadership Operations System 156

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

At the conclusion of each semester, there is a showcase where students share their projects, and everything starts again the next semester with a new kick-off event. These students coordinate the activities of five innovators while reporting to the Director of Operations on the Executive Board.

Consulting 88

Consulting Engineering Case Interview Survey 88

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The situation that we are seeing right now is coming about because of a merger of events: Stronger antitrust scrutiny than we’ve seen in the US in over 40 years. Are there good players that provide real service to customers, operate above board, and add value? Without paying customers the whole economy of live events breaks down.

Analysis 45

Analysis Marketing Operations Sales 45

Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2021

Landing engagement roles, securing additional responsibilities, and sometimes even obtaining opportunities to attend social events can require selling yourself. Granted there are numerous ways to succeed at a consulting firm, but upon joining everything is once again about seizing opportunities. Much of this comes down to supply and demand.

Consulting 88

Consulting Recruiting Recruitment Government 88

Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2020

To take advantage of this opportunity place focus on building agility, aligning the organization, operating as a team of teams, and developing your people. Resilient organizations, ones that excel at change, operate as a team of teams. Build Agility. Breweries pivoted to making hand sanitizers. Take the example of V12.

Leadership 62

Leadership Agile Operations Survey 62

Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2021

Consultants in the rainbow nation have continued to operate efficiently and effectively during the Covid pandemic. They are temporary responses to the pandemic, rather than trends that will become part of normal operations after the COVID pandemic comes to an end. Lack of physical engagement with clients has added challenges.

Consulting 68

Consulting Industry Operations Trends 68

Rick Conlow

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Sometimes that change means operating on yourself! Begin operating on your own situation by simply counting the how many times the letter f appears. A foundation to self-management is to respond to all events based on your goals and priorities rather than responding to current difficulties, problems or needs.

Exercises 125

Exercises Film eBook Education 125

Markovitz Consulting

JULY 11, 2017

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. To be sure, there is some up front training, but the emphasis is on starting the lean journey with kaizen events. But by definition they’re episodic (every 2 weeks?

Turnaround 100

Turnaround Fashion Training Training 100

Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2023

They conduct in-depth due diligence on potential investments, including financial modeling, market research, and operational analysis. This can be accomplished by reading industry publications, attending conferences and networking events, and talking to industry professionals.

Industry 78

Industry Trends Financial Analysis 78

Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Disclaimer : the title has nothing to do with current events like Covid, the recession, racial injustice, any political party, or similar. When you operate like this it’s tough to increase output when there’s a spike in sales. The same applies to the manufacturing operations. He said, “It must be me.”

Operations 40

Operations Sports Sales Productivity 40

Women in Consulting

JULY 27, 2017

The proceeds of this event help supplement membership income to pay for Women In Consulting’s operating expenses and a portion of the proceeds go to our favorite non-profit: Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. So let’s do it again.

Banking 48

Banking Operations Meeting 48

Kraft Kennedy

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Fortunately for Barbara’s firm, the Security Operations Center (SOC) at Kraft Kennedy tools that monitor for unusual activity 24/7/365, alerted the team. In the absence of a security operation center to manage the emergency situation, all other IT requests take a backseat when a cyber incident occurs. Contronting the attackers.

Film 52

Film Operations Data Report 52

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

Gaining work experience can allow you to position yourself as a low-risk hire who can hit the ground running from day one by operating independently and delivering value without extensive handholding and supervision. These experiences will help you build skills that are directly applicable to the marketing and/or digital consulting industry.

Marketing 78

Marketing Consulting Case Interview Interviews 78

Tom Spencer

MAY 2, 2020

I am specifically talking about structured formal learning events such as classroom learning (including online), instructor led workshops, and interactive lectures. This is learning that takes place at a third-party learning center rented out or operated by the practice. It may also just be learning about how the practice operates.

Consulting 68

Consulting Operations Recruiting Recruitment 68

Melissa Agnes

MARCH 13, 2018

Once drafted, this plan is then placed on a shelf and then put out of mind, ready to be referenced and activated in the event of a crisis. Crisis management is what happens once a negative event occurs. This plan is typically very generalized so it can be used to address all forms of crises. This is what it means to be crisis ready.

Exercises 71

Exercises Training Training Government 71

Tom Spencer

MARCH 14, 2021

Adapting to how others work and trying to work at their pace is even harder, and the hardest lesson of all is learning how to operate outside your comfort zone in a “sink or swim situation”. The most important thing that the “imposter syndrome” will rob you of is the present moment because you will be too focused on past or future events.

How To 88

How To Accenture Operations Consulting 88