THE BRATTLE GROUP. Today we take a look at a boutique consulting firm you may not have heard of, The Brattle Group. Founded in 1990, The Brattle Group offers answers to economic, regulatory and financial questions posed by corporations, law firms and governments around the globe. For 2 years straight, The Brattle Group has been recognized as one Vault’s Top 50 U.S. THE BRATTLE GROUP KEY STATS. Brattle Group Website: www.brattle.com. MORE

The US has come to the defense or has given aid to three rather unlikely groups in the past few weeks. Strange Bedfellows US Mideast relationships get stranger every day. MORE

Here are a few demographic-related charts of the workforce, civilian non-institutional population, and jobs, by age-group, from reader Tim Wallace. Number in Age Group Employed. Percent of Age Group Employed Since 1970. The fourth graph shows the number employed by age group. MORE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yusuf Abudi, Principal Abudi Consulting Group, LLC 21 Hickory Drive Amherst, NH 03031 Phone: + 1 603 471-3864 Email: acginfo@abudiconsulting.com Abudi Consulting Group, LLC Announces Publication of Gina Abudi’s Recent Book: Implementing Positive Organizational Change Amherst, NH – March 1, 2017. Abudi Consulting Group, LLC is pleased to announce [.]. The post Abudi Consulting Group Press Release: New Book Out! MORE

Newsweek reports Hacker Group Anonymous Announces 'Biggest Operation' Against ISIS After Paris Attacks. Hacker group Anonymous declared "total war" on the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group on Sunday following the wave of attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people and left dozens more in a critical condition. A masked, French-speaking figure with a distorted voice is shown reading a statement from the group in the two-minute-long YouTube video [In French]. MORE

ANALYSIS GROUP CONSULTING. Today, as we continue our firm profile series, we’ll be looking at Analysis Group. Founded in 1981, Analysis Group is one of the largest economic consulting firms in North America. Stacked full of big-brained folks, most of Analysis Group’s 600+ staff hold advanced degrees in law, economics, finance, accounting or business. KEY STATS FOR ANALYSIS GROUP. Analysis Group Website: www.analysisgroup.com . ANALYSIS GROUP HISTORY . MORE

BTS GROUP INTERVIEWS AND CULTURE. 30 years old and long a mainstay in European consulting, BTS Group has been steadily growing since its inception in 1986. BTS Group specializes in digital technology, leadership development, sales training, and assessments. BTS GROUP KEY STATS. BTS Group Website: www.bts.com. BTS Group Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden. BTS Group Employees: 450+ employees. BTS Group Locations: 34 global locations. MORE

The decline in teenage unemployment got me wondering: Where are the jobs, and what age groups got them? However, all of the age groups I wanted to see on a "not seasonally adjusted" basis were available. Relative to population growth, age group 35-44 actually lost jobs. MORE

The European Commission, a group that proves the UK is better off outside the EU, fined Google $2.7BN for EU Antitrust Violations Over Shopping Searches. more…). Economics MORE

Have you had much success working through venture capital groups to find projects? A question I was asked: Many people I network with suggest I talk with venture capitalists and perhaps intellectual property lawyers. I have found venture capitalists to be fairly closed to outside help. MORE

European and U.S. banks are refocusing domestically while emerging market rivals expand abroad, write Susan Lund and Jonathan Woetzel in Financial Times. MGI in the News MORE

Boston Consulting Group on Strategy is a compilation of 82 valuable articles called Perspectives, 4 Harvard-reviewed business articles and 8 other articles written by various members of The Boston Consulting group between 1968 to 2005. These Perspectives are the concise pieces designed to stimulate senior management on various business issues put together by several Consultants, including the founder of Boston Consulting Group, Bruce Henderson. MORE

The story is told of a focus group for a new $100 electronic gadget. The response in the focus group was fabulous, people all talked about the features of the new device with excitement. It doesn't matter what people say. Watch what they do. MORE

Josh Jacobs / Executive Co-Chair – Background: President of services at Kik Interactive, one of the world’s largest messaging apps; global CEO of Accuen Media; president of the Omnicom Media Group. A few months ago I was invited to move my website to TheMaven.Net/Mishtalk. MORE

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Here are a dozen+ presentations (freely and publicly available online) from Boston Consulting Group. Consultant BCG Boston Consulting Group PresentationsWhat does good look like? All thoughtful business people are curious what good presentations look like. These BCG decks may not be in your industry, or your function, but they show a lot of rigor, creativity, and lots of logical structuring. MORE

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Virgin Group. Virgin Group, a leading international group, is one of the most recognized and respected brands in the world. This group has a startling 300 companies in its portfolio in sectors ranging from travel, telecommunications, health, financial services, leisure, music, space travel, and renewable energy. Virgin Group was established in 1970, with offices in about 30 countries. MORE

Josh Jacobs / Executive Co-Chair – Background: President of services at Kik Interactive, one of the world’s largest messaging apps; global CEO of Accuen Media; president of the Omnicom Media Group. A few months ago I was invited to move my website to TheMaven.Net/Mishtalk. MORE

Here is the question at hand: What age group or age groups get the bulk of the jobs? Every other age group saw job losses! March Job Losses by Age Group That was one of the charts ZeroHedge posted. Is Age Group 55 and Older Gaining or Losing Employment? MORE

As leaders we have so much going on that when we hire a new employees, we may not take the time to get that individual integrated into the group. The post Leaders – help your new employees get acclimated into the group. This is a shame and may cause retention issues, a perception of the organization not caring about it employees, and/or the inability for the employee to [.]. appeared first on Gina Abudi. MORE

Josh Jacobs / Executive Co-Chair – Background: President of services at Kik Interactive, one of the world’s largest messaging apps; global CEO of Accuen Media; president of the Omnicom Media Group. A few months ago I was invited to move my website to TheMaven.Net/Mishtalk. MORE

HAY GROUP CONSULTING. In this firm profile, we do a deep dive into Philadelphia-based Hay Group, a darling in the boutique organizational consulting realm. KEY STATS FOR HAY GROUP. Hay Group Website: [link]. Hay Group Headquarters: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hay Group Employees: 2800 employees. Hay Group Locations: 87 offices, 49 countries. Hay Group Chief Executive: Stephen Kaye (President & CEO). Hay Group Revenue: $700M. MORE

Below is a testimonial from one of our multi-year clients: Aeritae Consulting Group in St. We at the Aeritae Consulting Group value StrengthsFinder and(.). Paul, Minnesota. We have been working with them for several years to build a strengths based culture within their organization. The following excerpt was written by Michael Finlon, COO and co-owner. Testimonials Aeritae Clients Gallup MORE

SEABURY GROUP CONSULTING. Today, we’re going to be looking at the consulting arm of aviation specialists Seabury Group. As part of a group that’s focused on Aviation, Aerospace and Defence, you won’t be at all surprised to find out that consulting at Seabury Group falls fairly and squarely within the realms of boutique consulting. SEABURY GROUP KEY STATS. Seabury Group : www.seaburygroup.com. Seabury Group Headquarters : New York, NY. MORE

When facilitating virtual classrooms, be sure that your small group activities are well planned and clear and concise for virtual participants. First, remember to keep small group activities to no more than 3 – 5 students per group, utilizing online “breakout rooms” for students to gather in to complete the activity. Training Facilitation group activities learning environments virtual activities virtual classrooms virtual training MORE

For example, recruits go through obstacle courses in small groups so they can see and appreciate the benefits of diversity in completing team tasks. (If MORE

In what may be a first (otherwise an extreme rarity), a substantial force within a union has mobilized against a pay hike to $9.00 per hour from essentially nothing. Nothing" you say? Yes, it happens in small non-profit theaters that pay aspiring actors $7 to $15 per performance. Rehearsal time does not count. Curiously, but rightfully so, the aspiring actors realize there will be no work at all if they have to get paid $9.00 an hour for acting and rehearsals. MORE

Look for a peer, or even a group of peers, with whom you can meet regularly. Online learning communities, discussion groups, or courses can provide a shared learning platform. One introverted executive I worked with struggled to speak in front of groups of any size, but his role demanded that he do it well. We used local community groups and internal departmental meetings as safe, low-risk places for him to practice simple presentations and Q&A sessions. MORE

Fun BCG Boston Consulting GroupGreat presentation. It’s always good to look at consulting decks to see how they put together data in a coherent way to tell a story. It is a craft and an art form. Was reading through reddit, and they mentioned this odd presentation from 2016. BCG was giving the City of Dallas advice on how to… Read More » The post BCG report: Loose dogs in Dallas appeared first on Consultant's Mind. MORE

Likewise, as Gratton and Erickson point out in their research, “groups with high levels of collaborative behavior…[have team leaders] who are both task and relationship oriented.” We may have hit a saturation point when it comes to collaboration. MORE

The date and time for the second annual pre-Build Business Vision CRM User Group meeting is confirmed: Wednesday, July 30 from 1-4 MORE

Your peer group are people with similar dreams, goals and worldviews. Finding a peer group and working with them, intentionally and on a regular schedule, might be the single biggest boost your career can experience MORE

As part of our work researching high-performing primary care systems , we discovered a system-wide approach launched by Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) in 2004 that unburdens primary care physicians. Physician burnout is a growing problem for all health care systems in the United States. Burned-out physicians deliver lower quality care , reduce their hours, or stop practicing , reducing access to care around the country. MORE

I recently had the chance to talk with Stephanie Green, Manager of Talent Acquisition for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at IMS Consulting Group. If you have an interest in life sciences, either through your studies or previous work experience, then IMS Consulting Group could be the perfect place to enhance and grow your career. Tom: IMS Consulting Group was ranked in the Vault Consulting 50 and focuses exclusively on life sciences offering a range of services. MORE

We suggest that you longitudinally track project successes based on profile traits of individuals and groups. How can you ensure that your company has innovative teams? MORE

The annual SMPS Build Business conference is coming up and Deltek looks forward to hosting its second annual Vision CRM pre-conference User Group meeting MORE

I was grateful for the recent opportunity to talk with Heather Tortorello, the talent growth director at Vivaldi Partners Group. Where does Vivaldi Partners Group do the bulk of its work? Tom: What kind of training and mentoring can graduates expect to receive at Vivaldi Partners Group? MORE

Following the senseless murder of UK parliament member and Remain backer Jo Cox, the remain forces have come out to … Continue reading → Economics MORE

Online consumer reviews of new products are more than just word of mouth -- they also can provide companies with early (and free) advice on how to improve products MORE

With so many diverse arms of the company, today we will be focusing on IMS Consulting Group, a branch of the massive IMS Health organization. KEY STATS FOR IMS CONSULTING GROUP . IMS Consulting Group Website: [link]. IMS Consulting Group Headquarters: New York. MORE

Human Resource cultural diversity diversity employee engagement employee resource groups supporting employees workplace diversity Diversity within the organization enables for a variety of benefits, including creativity and innovation in: Solving problems of the business New products and services for customers Additionally, diversity enables for better meeting the needs of customers – who are often diverse themselves. MORE

THE CAMBRIDGE GROUP. The Cambridge Group is the embodiment of a “boutique” consulting firm. Rick Kash developed an inverted, but extraordinarily effective, ideology of “demand and supply” and applied it to all aspects of The Cambridge Group. THE CAMBRIDGE GROUP KEY STATS. MORE

The Monitor Group filed for bankruptcy and will be acquired by Deloitte Consulting. Yes, management consulting firms go bankrupt. Monitor was a top-shelf strategy consulting firm often mentioned in the same league as the big 3 (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) and … Continue reading → Consultant Consulting Deloitte harvard michael porter monitor Strategy MORE