The Management Centre

APRIL 9, 2024

Are you an aspiring manager? In this article, Petia Tzanova, =mc Learning and Development Consultant draws on her extensive career to outline key considerations when taking your first step into management. If you’re undecided whether a management role is the right move for you, then use this guide to help you work out your options.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Evidence from a large-scale study revealed that training and development positively affected innovative performance by building employee competence and organizational commitment. How a leader responds to interesting failure will reinforce if the team will take risks in the future. Management Research Review, 38 (11), 1126-1148.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

The number of companies adopting and managers leading remote work teams has increased significantly. In addition, Gallup research shows 82% of managers are failing. Here are nine roadblocks that make it difficult for remote work to work for employees and managers. The COVID-19 pandemic initiated this trend. hours a week.

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The Management Centre

JULY 3, 2019

Fresh from her session on assertiveness with Ruby Bayley-Pratt at this years Institute of Fundraising Convention, =mc Director Yvette Gyles offers insight into why training is not always the solution. That said, the one-size-fits-all-and-all-must-attend training programme seems to remain a popular approach.

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Consulting Matters

MAY 13, 2021

Maybe they are wondering how to go from a start-up to taking on staff? Perhaps they are wondering how to go from managing one location to two or three? The point is not whether you're a business coach or a mentor; it's how you solve real problems. We went with the questions, "How do I hire my best first number two?".

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

According to 80,000 HOURS , there are more highly qualified people than there are jobs at top strategy consulting firms, and it is implausible to be more than 50% confident that you can get an offer regardless of how qualified you are. Fortunately, a top management consulting firm is not the end all and be all.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Does Your Organization Need Better People Leader Time Management? Have you ever gone through the popular new manager training exercise of logging how you actually spend your time day each day as a people leader? This is often the first step in learning how to better manage your time and be a more effective leader.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 25, 2023

Even if such initiatives are meaningless in practice, failing to include them as part of a firm’s recruitment talking points could result in top graduating talent flocking to other firms. How do we make sure that teams are meeting expected standards of performance? What might a new, more flexible culture in consulting look like?

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Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 9, 2019

Smart Talent Management. Smart talent management is all about deploying your workforce where they need to be, doing what they’re good at, when they need to be there. Smart talent management is doing it right, individual by individual, job by job, role by role. Companies that get talent management right have a competitive edge.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Impact of Great Sales Managers Companies that focus simply on the skills of their sales reps and neglect to provide targeted sales management training for sales leaders overlook a critical leverage point to increase sales performance. So, What Makes a Great Sales Manager?

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Leadership and Management Development Matters According to recent research by McKinsey and the Corporate Executive Board, more than 500 executives ranked leadership development among the top three human capital priorities, and two thirds of leaders rated developing effective leaders as their top concern.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2016

MBA programs for Management Consulting – and the results may surprise you. Kellogg School of Management – Northwestern University. But more than just teamwork, Kellogg also knows how to train you up in problem-solving skills. With that in mind, we compiled the 2016 Top 10 U.S Buckle up; here we go!

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Rick Conlow

JULY 2, 2023

And of course, organizations and managers want the hustle and the desire to get ahead. 57% of employees blame managers for their quiet quitting. 39% of employees say managers have not noticed their lower performance. And of course, organizations and managers want the hustle and the desire to get ahead.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 21, 2016

MBB firms are by far the biggest recruiters here, with McKinsey leading the pack as far as the number of graduates who land there. Plus, INSEAD is Bain’s number one global recruiting school – more global hires than from any other program (MBA or undergrad) across offices in multiple geographies. What does this mean for you?

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Harvard Business

JULY 9, 2018

Because these firms tend to have slim margins and cannot pay Silicon Valley salaries, many have had to get creative in their recruiting and employee development. Accelerators tend to have different cultures than their parent companies — they have different language and jargon, management techniques, tools, and office spaces.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This gritty group of volunteers, without any promise of contingent rewards, band together with little or no knowledge of the tasks to perform nor how to perform them, and they get the job done EVERY FREAKING WEEK! Heck, I have worked as a “desk jockey” for most of my career in management and marketing.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Bankers do some for roadshows, due diligence, etc but spend 90% of their time in one office until you’re partner-level (this is investment banking; you can expect more travel in private equity and investment management). Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm. This is less discussed but equally important.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 3, 2019

Associate Product Manager (APM) positions are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers. But how do you filter and come down to a set of positions you want to apply for? How many cohorts have graduated from it?

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 10, 2019

New Managers are Struggling. Do you know the role and responsibility of a new manager at your company? Senior executives and non-executive managers are unhappy with the performance of their companies’ frontline managers. The Role and Responsibility of a New Manager in 5 Stages. Effective new managers are decisive.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

With the 2018 application cycle in full swing for a number of top-tier consulting firms, many of my MD and PhD colleagues have been inquiring about how they can leave academia, if only for a few years, and pursue a career change in management consulting. Now depending on what school you attend this may or may not be possible.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 14, 2019

This post is about how management fits into agile approaches. Too often, managers think “agile” is for others, specifically teams of people. Teams need to figure out how to manage their WIP, collaborate with the customer, and deliver something small every day. The team decides how to solve problems.

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 3, 2022

Manage Operational HR Functions Some of the major functions are HRIS management, payroll system management, and budget management. Manage Employee Rewards & Benefits This task includes compensation design and reward strategy, which a company can be an attractive employer if this is done correctly.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

I ended up using some of the books off your site’s recommended reading list – The McKinsey Way , How to Get Into the Top Consulting Firms , and I bought the Consulting Interview Bible. I managed a group of 17 brand ambassadors executing an “in-field” activation/marketing campaign for an IMG client, Wrigley Canada (chewing gum).

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1 to 1

MARCH 28, 2022

Here’s how to engage and motivate a gigCX workforce that delivers exceptional results. Companies can also recruit brand advocates or domain experts as gig workers, creating a highly informed and passionate service experience. Other tips and best practices include: 1. In addition, communicating clear performance expectations is key.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

If you’ve already landed a job, taking additional online courses can help to accelerate your on-the-job training. As a marketing consultant, training in areas such as research, active listening, and behavioural psychology can help you to understand the target audience and craft more effective marketing messages.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Do Your Leaders Invest in Talent Management? Among all the investments you can make as a leader to grow your company, don’t, for heaven’s sake, neglect to invest in talent management…attracting, engaging, developing and retaining your top talent. Don’t rely simply on your recruiters to find top talent. Train your interviewers.

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Rick Conlow

MAY 30, 2019

Firing an employee is among the hardest things for most managers to do. This management training video will give you five keys to firing someone. How to Prevent Firing an Employee. See my video, 11 Recruiting Tips for Hiring the Best People. Secondly, do a great job of training and coaching employees.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Talent Management Questions to Test If You are On the Right Track. If you truly want to attract, develop, engage and retain a high performing workforce, you have to break through talent management barriers – outmoded ways of thinking about talent in old-fashioned and ineffective ways. The Goal of Talent Management.

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Prudent Pedal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The BS of PS is the unique pro services environment borne of erudite people operating within matrixed organizational structures, managing by “consensus,” being driven by contradictory performance measures, and competing in a world of fungible solutions. It is a tension to be managed. The first challenge is overcoming the BS of PS. .

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 24, 2022

All this comes down to one thing: More work in managing the company. At the same time, as the CEO, you probably don’t want to spend all your time managing that day-to-day and building your backend systems. Or you train someone in your team to take over that role. Want to hire an operations manager? Ready, set, go!

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Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2017

When it comes to training and workforce development, lots of them. In a 2014 survey , 55% of executives said a major constraint to investing in training was that they did not know how to measure success. By tailoring our training to those challenges, we can reduce turnover, therefore saving employers money.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 26, 2020

While there is evidence that mentoring programs can improve employee engagement and recruiting while helping to train future leaders, effective mentoring programs require effort, commitment, and the cooperation of both the mentor and the mentee. Not all good managers are ready to be effective mentors.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

As the pioneering Danish firm Specialisterne showed first in the early 2000s, however, and as the Australian Defence Organization’s partner DXC Technology has demonstrated through deployments in Australia, if you manage things right, you can recruit great talent and activate it to a maximum degree from populations of autistic people.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Bridgespan has a board of 12 distingushed trustees whose backgrounds include both the for-profit and non-profit sectors, two of them being Thomas Tierney, Cofounder & Chairman, and Bob Bechek, Worldwide Managing Director of Bain & Company. Group Consulting. Leadership Program: Leading for Impact. Networking Groups. Internships.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

VR and drone scanning can make project information more accurate – technical engineers will be able to get the exact size and projection of buildings faster, and project managers will be able to sustain value. Building information modeling (BIM) Building information modeling is one of the relatively new trends in construction management.

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