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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

Business organisations and management consultants have long had a contractual rather than an employer/employee relationship. I recently worked on a consulting project where the title of one of the managers was “regular contractor”. Contractors need to be highly disciplined, organised, and have excellent time management skills.

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An Experiment in India Shows How Much Companies Have to Gain by Investing in Their Employees

Harvard Business

But our research suggests that a better way to manage low-wage workers in developing economies is to invest in them, which is good for both worker welfare and the company’s bottom line. In July 2013 we implemented a randomized controlled trial in five factory units in Bangalore operated by Shahi Exports Pvt. She is happier now.

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If You Can’t Say What Your Meeting Will Accomplish, You Shouldn’t Have It

Harvard Business

We see this happen all the time when clients hire us to help manage offsites. Here are some example objectives from different types of meetings we’ve run recently: Board meeting: Provide Board input as Management formulates the new five-year strategy. Finalize the operating model for strategic governance.

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