Tom Spencer

JUNE 30, 2023

By doing this, they can make sure that they have adequate time to meet their other obligations to family, friends, themselves, as well as other pursuits that can help them unwind and recharge. Taking 2 minutes after a meeting to do some deep breathing and stretch your arms and legs can help you to feel present and centred.

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2022

You have to meet them at their point of departure and use your power skills that I'll be sharing in this episode to influence them in a better way. We got him to understand and accept the feedback and had him join us in our meeting with the sales VP. It is knowing whose buy-in you'll need and how to get that buy-in.

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 4, 2023

The coachee was the head of the US Operations group; we will call him “Bob.” Having partnered with Brimstone in the past on creating a strategy for the Operations group in Europe, Bob’s manager reached out to us, and Bob agreed to enter into a 6-month coaching relationship with one of our executive coaches. Any exercise?

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 1999, rock-and-roll legend Rikk promoted me within six months from sales associate and drum department head at Sam Ash Music to Operations Manager, where I not only led a warehouse crew, but I became the regional trainer on an Oracle-based POS system at the age of 23. References De Botton, A. The School of Life: An Emotional Education.

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Martinka Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Maybe an exercise routine that leaves you with sore muscles? Or having a meeting at a place known for their pastries, having one (which you rarely do), and paying the price? My point is, buying and selling a business (as well as starting one, operating one, growing one) is a lot smoother with the right team.

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 17, 2022

Innovative businesses are able to keep their operations and products relevant to the rapid changing market conditions. The purpose of product innovation is to make the product much more useful in which it meets the demands or creates the needs of consumers. Is there any space for personal thoughts and ideas during the weekly meeting?

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

And through both of those processes, I served as an Operator, and then also as a Project Manager, and then a Master Black Belt Lead Sig Sigma process improvement black belt. Now, all of a sudden their operations are getting very sophisticated. I felt like they got a lot out of it. We don’t have to do that.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Over the past two years, we’ve taken 75 executives through this exercise. Less than 3% in our sample meet this standard. For most, of course, the operational costs are far, far greater. Not surprisingly, many managers in our classes take immediate action to identify and eliminate the root causes of error.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 19, 2019

The team was poring over the guest research when the most senior operations and creative executives looked at each other across the table and said at the same time, “You know what – we need to be a DISNEY theme park.” But like everyone else who operates in their zone of genius, I blew it off and minimized it.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Over the past two years, we’ve taken 75 executives through this exercise. Less than 3% in our sample meet this standard. For most, of course, the operational costs are far, far greater. Not surprisingly, many managers in our classes take immediate action to identify and eliminate the root causes of error.

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LSA Global

JUNE 2, 2023

Start by assembling a cross section of influencers who represent different functions of the overall operation — contributors at various levels who are willing and able to ask tough questions, think outside the box, and have the company’s best interests at heart. Then establish that there are no wrong answers to the questions you will pose.

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

There is the team, there is the way in which you approach sales and then there is how you manage operations. There’s a variety of reasons for this: We haven’t niched down a lot, just because it is my deep belief that in small business you can’t separate the owner from operations from the people from the tools they use from the financials etc.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It doesn’t have to be a stuffy-take-time-out-of-your-work-day-meeting that no one looks forward to!). Having a strong team that meets regularly to protect the organization from risks and threats should be part of your business continuity and risk management plan. Who should be involved in this exercise? Operations.

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Women in Consulting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Previous presidents and board members did some excellent work streamlining WIC operations and costs. Originally called SEWN, the Self-Employed Women’s Network, WIC was born at the first official meeting in January 1998. In 2018 every general meeting will offer an opportunity for each of us to work on our businesses.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 3, 2017

Breakfast is not just the most important meal of the day, but also the most important meeting you’ll have: a chance to check in with yourself, remember what it’s all about, and strengthen your resolve to succeed. This is not just a matter of fatigue-induced laziness: sleep deprivation actually affects the way your prefrontal cortex operates.

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Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Although working conditions might change – for example, video conference meetings and phone calls might be necessary – it’s essential not to let business standards drop as a result. Ensuring that your team understands how to operate within their new working conditions is a key part of creating a culture of accountability.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2023

Examples could include speaking up in meetings, holding a door for someone, smiling, or greeting someone by name when walking down the hall. The purpose includes creating value for customers, investing in employees, dealing fairly with suppliers, and supporting the communities where corporations operate.

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Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Emma has worked with both large corporations and smaller operations, and she’s joined me today to talk about the keys to success that have taken her consulting business to the next level. Anytime that you can begin to build a relationship of trust with potential clients, even before your first meeting, you are building your portfolio.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

To give your team some hands-on practice, charge them with selecting a topic of their own interest (such as “whether meetings start on time”) and then have them complete the exercise described in this article. How Often Do Meetings Start Late? Meeting start times are just one example. Source: Thomas C.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2018

I’m working with a CEO who’s in the midst of rethinking her company’s strategy so it can better meet customer demands and thrive financially. These are major changes that will affect every aspect of how the firm operates — from the services it offers to the structure of her organization.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

After class, Bunge explained his sports-meets-work philosophy when we met for lunch at an elegant Thai restaurant. His biceps were visible under his t-shirt and his short hair was still wet from exercise. ” In other words, Bunge views success as the result of exercise and work going hand-in-hand. ” from the podium.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

For example, leaders at IBM , Medtronic , and Microsoft have sent their people out to meet customers and see their products in use. And when we charged people to pay to sit down at a meeting, another team member had to borrow Goldfish to get a chair. As in all our empathy exercises, we ended with a team debriefing. Design that.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2018

For instance, Doug shared some new concepts for transforming an insurmountable checklist of requirements into manageable benchmarks and priorities, which he had developed after conducting a comprehensive review of his company’s operations. He also shared supply discipline systems that reduced common inefficiencies.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 22, 2022

Numerous research studies have linked hope with many individual, team, and organizational benefits, including: Increased revenue and decreased operating costs. At this time, I am meeting the goals that I have set for myself. Being hopeful translates to business results. Improved employee retention.

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ConsultX

AUGUST 10, 2021

You can meet the challenges, reclaim your life, and grow your business at the same time. By business owners, for business owners, Conquer the Chaos enables you to reevaluate your approach, revitalize your operations, and realize the freedom and success your hard work deserves. But take heart! Conquer the Chaos shows you how.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2018

” (IAG is the parent company of a general insurance group with operations in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.). But I suggest that to avoid a corporate-purpose exercise being viewed by employees as a cynical joke there are certain pre-conditions that must be met. This included base pay of $AU4.7

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It doesn’t have to be a stuffy-take-time-out-of-your-work-day-meeting that no one looks forward to!). Having a strong team that meets regularly to protect the organization from risks and threats should be part of your business continuity and risk management plan. Who should be involved in this exercise? Operations.

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Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

To better understand how these work, try the exercise below on your own or with your team. Pick an example of a work activity that happens regularly, like a daily or weekly standing meeting. ” There are a variety of ways you can use this exercise beyond one meeting.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2017

I’ve recently been thinking about this with regard to how leaders can be more strategic, able to effectively execute the core of their business while remaining open to trends in the market and adapting to meet them. Complement this organization model with operational process.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Rapidly-changing work demands can preclude retraining the regular workforce, so organizations meet critical and fast-changing capabilities by tapping into alternative work arrangements, often blending work arrangements. Yet HR leaders and operating managers were not aware of the reality revealed by the data.

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Confessions of a Consultant

JULY 15, 2018

Best bet: Get someone to conduct a 360 0 feedback exercise on you. We conducted a formal ‘data gathering’ exercise. The perception: he ‘couldn’t manage his house – so how could we trust him to manage an entire operation’? Wear a hands free phone headset in all meetings. It’s uncomfortable. Embrace it.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 25, 2018

As it is a criminal offense to operate a firm without sufficient cash under British Law, Lehmann Brothers had to either meet its cash requirements or file for bankruptcy. Stopping crises at an earlier stage or by different means, prior to exercising LOLR facilities, may have an even greater positive economic effect.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Sometimes it’s been across oceans and time zones (we are a military family), and sometimes it’s been across town (the office was short on space; I was a slave to my children’s schedules; the whole operation was virtual). Meeting up with other work-from-homers to “keep each other company” is like that.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 16, 2017

Doctors operated and told me to hope for the best. Derek and I often meet executives who have high levels of pressure but low levels of stress, and vice versa. Cat Yu for HBR. When I was in my late twenties, I was diagnosed with stomach cancer. I returned to Japan, where I was working, and tried to forget about it.

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Harvard Business

JULY 30, 2018

. “Any time you start something new like [an innovation initiative], that cuts across many areas, there’s a potential for people feeling like you’re in their backyard,” says Michael Britt, a senior vice president who heads the Energy Innovation Center at Southern Company, a major utility operator.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2016

Along with many other executives, I attended talks by noted management authors, I went to (often lengthy) team-building exercises, and I participated in discussions on different leadership styles. It’s way more fascinating to discuss disruptive innovation than to talk about how to run a meeting that doesn’t drive attendees crazy.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

Intelligence & Operations Analysis. Having retained the governmental work, kept the prestigious 100-year-old “Booz” name, but now exercising its freedom to work with commercial entities working at Booz Allen Hamilton would definitely be a wise move for your early career. Acquisition & Program Management.

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