LSA Global

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Corporate Training Impact Why would any organization invest in professional development unless it believed that their training investment would pay off for their people and the business? And yet far too many businesses invest in corporate training without meaningful or agreed-upon success metrics.

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PM Alliance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Training and professional development leverage technology more than ever. The increasing use of technology for training, skills assessments, and remotely proctored certification tests will require project team members to become comfortable with the new ways training is delivered.

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The Management Centre

MARCH 7, 2024

A big challenge experienced by participants on our leadership courses is that they continue to find themselves getting sucked into day to day operational tasks, rather than focussing on the more strategic elements of their work. For example, an experienced team member comes to you and asks how to find out a crucial piece of information.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Even though medical institutions have designated “leadership” as a core medical competency , leadership skills are rarely taught and reinforced across the continuum of medical training. In medicine, physicians not only begin managing and directing teams early in their careers, but they rise through the ranks uniformly.

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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. Similarly, offering training focused on the execution of various crisis management plans is wise. Do You Need to Refresh Your Crisis Management Training?

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Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

Was it at a big firm with formal training (for example Deloitte, Bain & Company) or did you learn on the job as an internal resource with a company? If the latter, was it a company that provided access to training like General Electric, or a small to midsize firm? Example: Important note: this is just a rough idea!

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LSA Global

JANUARY 27, 2018

Do You Need to Improve New Manager Training? It is not easy to find an organization that does not want to improve new manager training. Why are so many leaders disappointed in the impact of their new manager training? According to Deloitte, the number one area of training spending (35%) is management and leadership.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

Leaders need to be able to operate within and upon the business. Examples include what is displayed, office layouts, uniforms, identification badges, and what is discussed and not discussed. Examples include a company's vision and values or mission statement. They are explicitly stated official philosophies about the company.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

Ensure employees have reliable access to these tools and provide training if needed. Establish a culture of sharing ideas, knowledge, and best practices by leading by example. Lead by example and demonstrate a healthy work-life balance yourself. Provide access to online training resources, virtual workshops, or conferences.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Online training offers a wealth of opportunity for learners and trainers alike. It provides deep resources and easy access to corporate training that companies have quickly found great value in. Here are 3 instructional design models that have proven to operate well in the modern age of online training courses.

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Steve Shu Consulting

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Management consulting projects can span diverse areas from operational to finance to marketing to strategy to IT management, etc. An MBA training provide consultants with some minimum common business language, culture, methodologies, and skills that they can use in the field. Are there other models?

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Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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Markovitz Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Smalley starts with the hoariest example of root cause problem solving: the machine tool that stops working because of insufficient lubrication. This is the classic example that probably every consultant has used to demonstrate the 5-Why approach to finding root cause. Of course, this led to significant down time. Type 4: Open-ended.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Consultants will not only consider the specific problem that a client has but also look at the entire company, how it operates, and what is happening in the industry and broader business environment. For example, with the rise of digital transformation, some companies have been struggling to adapt. Consulting will teach you a lot.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2017

When it comes to creating a more data-and-analytics-driven workforce, many companies make the mistake of conflating analytics training with data adoption. While training is indeed critical, having an adoption plan in place is even more essential. For example: Why do we analyze data? Build certification into your training.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 29, 2022

Human resource teams are critical to the growth of a company since employees typically represent both the biggest operating expense and largest off-balance sheet asset for most businesses. Especially if you join a class structure, such as an “analyst class”, the recruiting team may also be responsible for onboarding and training.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Great examples of the pair of hands trap are: When you're in a discovery meeting with a client asking you for a specific solution, you just say "yes.". When they ask for training, and you say – how many people, for how many days. For example, the wife doesn't feel like her husband loves or affirms her.

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Successful Independent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Although rate information is a closely guarded secret, based on my 20 years in the industry here are very rough ballpark numbers for “management consulting” (not IT consulting, project management, training development, etc.). It’s a matter of what they’re used to and their operating margins. Figure out your market rate.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. For example, let's say your organization's goal is to increase revenue. However, not all management training programs are created equal.

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Rick Conlow

MAY 15, 2020

3 Examples How Great Leaders Engage Their Teams. Watch this short but powerful leadership training video as Rick shares what great leaders do differently. In this leadership motivation clip you will hear three examples of what the best leaders do and learn how you can adapt that for what you do. What about the problem?

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Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

Facing interconnected operational issues, members of the eight-person senior leadership team were turning against one another. The head of operations chimed in: His five most recent checkouts had complained about breakfast, and the cost of compensating guests for disappointing experiences was getting out of control. Insight Center.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

This can ensure that businesses operate ethically, transparently, and in the best interest of stakeholders. For example, a multinational corporation might ensure accountability by appointing independent directors, conducting regular audits, and implementing a comprehensive risk management system.

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PM Alliance

MAY 12, 2023

And because most system implementations are more than just IT projects, bringing numerous operational considerations and workflow changes as part of the equation, project teams sometimes struggle to bring a diverse group of stakeholders into alignment. Growth plans may also change what executives believe is most important in the near term.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 21, 2023

For example, in a retail setting, let’s say a fashion clothing client wants to understand the purchasing behaviour of their customers. For example, a manufacturing client in the automotive industry might be experiencing a high rate of downtime due to machine failures.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 8, 2020

Let me give you two examples (one of which I’m personally involved with). Here’s another example of removing constraints. There’s a growing concern around having enough medical staff available who know how to operate a ventilator. After all, an incremental one million machines aren’t going to operate themselves.

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 31, 2022

As your company scales, it is important to take the knowledge and best practices out of the existing team and turn it into an asset that new hires can use for training and improve their effectiveness. Standard Operating Procedures are the first solution to lack of processes). When do you need to standardize processes?

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Consultants are one example of these contractual workers in the sense that consulting firms are legally bound by a contractual agreement to their respective client. In terms of flexibility and autonomy, consultants who operate as contractors can decide what services to offer, when and how to offer those services, and what prices to charge.

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Rick Conlow

MARCH 1, 2023

Operates with position power. Offers little training or coaching. Models the way or leads by example. Provides on-going training and development. Also, go here for this video training: The Servant Leader Coach. Bad Bosses (Toxic or negative workplace and lack of support) Commands and controls employees.

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Kraft Kennedy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

We’re sharing hightlights from an information-packed session with Kraft Kennedy CTO, Chris Owens, and our partners at Savvy Training, covering the “5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Adopting New Technologies”. For example, let’s say you are purchasing a new security product. How will this impact the business operations of the firm?

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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. If you’ve already landed a job, taking additional online courses can help to accelerate your on-the-job training.

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Epicflow

APRIL 6, 2022

The technology allows A&D organizations to transform their manufacturing processes, improve safety, optimize customer service, system management, and, of course, transform military operations. For example, they may be using aircraft for a couple of decades, and some parts of it need to be replaced. Training personnel. .

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 31, 2022

I will be doing a training exercise in a few weeks where I’ll command an incident simulating a multiple-casualty situation after a major earthquake. The ham radio operations team reporting to me will be far more capable at radio operations than I am. Here are some examples. That is not a problem.

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Asamby Consulting

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Examples include: Your deliverables are great. Examples of measures to systemize your success factors: Define your vision and mission Build out SOPs Defining your value proposition Setting up some best practice examples around how you service clients Set up standard responses to specific client requests Set up decision-making frameworks.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2020

Over time, the executives get so engrossed in running the day to day operations of the business that they forget that the purpose of the business is to serve it’s customers. The customer service reps must not be trained enough or must be unhappy with their job to behave in this manner. You are not transparent or operate in bad faith.

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The Consultants Peer Group

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Five Ways to Reclaim the Profession In the series’ first blog we said that within the crowded marketplace most consultants separate themselves or their practice by segment, that is, as consultants in IT, Operations, Strategy, HR, Marketing, Fintech -- the list goes on. Are you certified in the very thing (e.g., More on consulting follows.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

One of the examples of how the construction industry is moving towards sustainability is a trend for erecting Zero Net Energy Buildings (NZEBs) that produce and consume equal amounts of energy throughout a year. Among other things, this involves improved training and conducting safety inspections more frequently.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The United States has thousands of workforce development and training programs, run by the public, social, and private sectors. Yet workplace training is more necessary than ever, as technology and globalization continue to change the types of jobs that are available. Here’s an example. That lack of knowledge is costly.

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