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I recently received an email from a reader about being rejected by Boston Consulting Group and how he could have better answered the case interview question he was given to help him practice for his next interview with Bain. The case interview question he was given was this: A trucking company in China had GM as their main client and had heard rumors that the contract wasn't going to be renewed, the trucking company wanted to know whether to do anything about this. MORE
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
When it comes to your practice, don’t overlook the power of belonging to a group. And you can get both by belonging to a group. For example, I have a group of BV colleagues who help me … Mel Abraham, Mike Kaplan, Mark Kucik, and Scott Saltzman. Do you belong to a group already? 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
When it comes to both your personal life and professional life, your peer group profoundly impacts. If you want to earn a higher income, shift your peer group to one where people earn more. Most people don't put enough thoughtfulness and effort into CHOOSING a peer group. When you are in school, your peer group consists of your classmates and those involved in the same extra-curricular activities (e.g., 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
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
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
The post Improv: Noisy Group Mindfulness appeared first on Consultants' Consultant. Consultants Consultant: I love to improvise. I really do believe it keeps my brain young, it asks me to pay attention in ways that nothing else does. I use it with clients to warm them up to me and to each other, to create metaphorical (and real) connections to how they are communicating (or not), listening (or […]. 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
While this function has become ubiquitous at private equity firms, they have yet to adopt a standard approach. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors 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
This is what profitability consulting is all about according to Thor Conklin, founder and CEO of Peak Performance Group. Consulting Success Podcast executive coaching how to increase profits Peak Performance Group profitability consultingIt’s not about how much money you make. 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
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
I recently had breakfast with Franzi, author of Critical Mass: The 10 Explosive Powers of CEO Peer Groups. Growing your business is never easy. With apologies to Aristotle, Richard Franzi likes to say: “The whole effort of CEOs working together is more than the sum of those same CEOs working separately.” MORE
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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
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
Michael is the CEO of his own company called Marketing Insider Group where they do marketing consulting, leadership coaching, and keynote speaking for conferences and brands all over the world. Life presents itself for most of us if we’re open to it. MORE
That bothered Donna Brighton, founder of Brighton Leadership Group. Consulting Success Podcast Brighton Leadership Group consulting growth Donna Brighton Leadership organizational culture 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 chairman and CEO of China’s e-commerce giant describes Alibaba’s approach to innovation and how he balances analytics and instinct to push himself to spot hidden opportunities. China MORE
Groups Related Topics Tom Spencer
JUNE 14, 2015
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?
Management Consulted
AUGUST 7, 2016
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.
Tom Spencer
APRIL 20, 2015
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.
Consultants' Consultant
JULY 4, 2018
The post Improv: Noisy Group Mindfulness appeared first on Consultants' Consultant. Consultants Consultant: I love to improvise. I really do believe it keeps my brain young, it asks me to pay attention in ways that nothing else does. I use it with clients to warm them up to me and to each other, to create metaphorical (and real) connections to how they are communicating (or not), listening (or […].
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
The chairman and CEO of China’s e-commerce giant describes Alibaba’s approach to innovation and how he balances analytics and instinct to push himself to spot hidden opportunities. China
Management Consulted
OCTOBER 16, 2016
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.
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Management Consulted
MAY 10, 2015
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.
Management Consulted
OCTOBER 4, 2015
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 .
Management Consulted
JUNE 14, 2015
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.
CaseInterview.com
MAY 9, 2019
When it comes to both your personal life and professional life, your peer group profoundly impacts. If you want to earn a higher income, shift your peer group to one where people earn more. Most people don't put enough thoughtfulness and effort into CHOOSING a peer group. When you are in school, your peer group consists of your classmates and those involved in the same extra-curricular activities (e.g.,
Seth Godin Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
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.
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Seth Godin Blog
JULY 21, 2014
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
CaseInterview.com
MARCH 21, 2019
I recently received an email from a reader about being rejected by Boston Consulting Group and how he could have better answered the case interview question he was given to help him practice for his next interview with Bain. The case interview question he was given was this: A trucking company in China had GM as their main client and had heard rumors that the contract wasn't going to be renewed, the trucking company wanted to know whether to do anything about this.
Management Consulted
JULY 15, 2015
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.
Management Consulted
APRIL 11, 2016
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.
Management Consulted
MAY 29, 2016
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.
Management Consulted
MARCH 18, 2015
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.
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
While this function has become ubiquitous at private equity firms, they have yet to adopt a standard approach. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors
MishTalk
OCTOBER 23, 2013
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.
Gina Abudi
AUGUST 14, 2013
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
MishTalk
APRIL 6, 2015
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?
Gina Abudi
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
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.
MishTalk
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
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].
MishTalk
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
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.
Rod Burkert
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
When it comes to your practice, don’t overlook the power of belonging to a group. And you can get both by belonging to a group. For example, I have a group of BV colleagues who help me … Mel Abraham, Mike Kaplan, Mark Kucik, and Scott Saltzman. Do you belong to a group already?
MishTalk
MARCH 6, 2015
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.
Consulting Success
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Michael is the CEO of his own company called Marketing Insider Group where they do marketing consulting, leadership coaching, and keynote speaking for conferences and brands all over the world. Life presents itself for most of us if we’re open to it.
Consulting Success
OCTOBER 15, 2018
This is what profitability consulting is all about according to Thor Conklin, founder and CEO of Peak Performance Group. Consulting Success Podcast executive coaching how to increase profits Peak Performance Group profitability consultingIt’s not about how much money you make.
McKinsey
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
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
Strategy+Business
JULY 16, 2015
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
Consulting Success
OCTOBER 29, 2018
That bothered Donna Brighton, founder of Brighton Leadership Group. Consulting Success Podcast Brighton Leadership Group consulting growth Donna Brighton Leadership organizational culture
Gina Abudi
MAY 16, 2018
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.
Gina Abudi
MARCH 9, 2017
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!
Leadership Vision Consulting
DECEMBER 20, 2013
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
Henry DeVries
OCTOBER 11, 2016
I recently had breakfast with Franzi, author of Critical Mass: The 10 Explosive Powers of CEO Peer Groups. Growing your business is never easy. With apologies to Aristotle, Richard Franzi likes to say: “The whole effort of CEOs working together is more than the sum of those same CEOs working separately.”
Harvard Business
JULY 12, 2016
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?
MishTalk
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
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.
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