article thumbnail

Consultant Ninja: Signs of Crunch Time: Management Consulting Blog

Consultant Ninja

I wonder if it has a governer?"] Countdown metric unit shrinking. ["96 96 hours until were done."] Cursing off the chart. ["f**k." damn, why doesnt that add up?"] Car rental abuse appearing. Hmmmm, it redlines at 7000 RPMs. All positive precursor signs of hyper-productivity. Yes, all these are 100% true.]. Posted by Consultant Ninja.

article thumbnail

How to Eliminate the Whirlwind & Increase Productivity

Rick Conlow

As summary, think of this quote by Golda Meir, “I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.”. By considering the above and taking the appropriate action steps, you are helping your team members increase their performance, which inevitably will translate into more success for them and you!

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

Since employees are subject to strict rules and regulations governing how work is carried out for a client, this often leads them to play it safe, even at more advanced career levels. Contractors need to be highly disciplined, organised, and have excellent time management skills.

article thumbnail

Before Day 1: Taking Advantage of the In-Between

Tom Spencer

Maybe there is a club you wanted to join but never found the time. Get involved with the sports club you had been meaning to join, try climbing the rock wall in the gym, or run for student government. This is your chance to try something new, meet new people, and enjoy your time. Want to learn how to make coffee or mixed drinks?

article thumbnail

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

Harvard Business

PACE teaches communication, time management, decision making, problem solving, and financial literacy through weekly group sessions in the workplace. the results of our study provide a rigorous evidence base for benefits from government collaboration with the private sector to reach scale.

Company 36
article thumbnail

Freelance programming

QEmploy

In some countries, minimal wage rates are decided by government and it is illegal to pay salary below that wage rate. As a tech freelancer you need to shine in various skills with expertise as mentioned above in the article in regards to earn very good amount. Location plays an important role in salaries. Challenges of Freelancing.

article thumbnail

Make Sure Your Employees Have Enough Interesting Work to Do

Harvard Business

Is it a problem of time management? Its focus is rather on large corporate and government work. But to get to this point it had to decide, one step change at a time, to let go of small clients while at the same time building the required corporate muscle for larger clients. The cause may be more systemic.