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Managing Meetings: How to Drive Productivity and Success

Tom Spencer

Meetings can either be a powerful catalyst for collaboration and decision-making or a drain on time and productivity. Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors.

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7 Tips for First-Time Managers

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Effective management is what brings a company together and ensures ceaseless smooth-sailing through daily operations. No matter what industry you’re in, competent management is an integral piece to any company’s bigger picture puzzle.

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Due Diligence by Management Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

It was a very interesting experience, so in this post I will share what I learned, as well as talk about the role played by management consulting firms. At the same time, management consultants will generally be brought in to look at the viability of the business, from a strategic and operational perspective.

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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”. Although more freedom and higher pay rates also come with more responsibility.

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Consulting in South Africa – what to expect

Tom Spencer

Consultants in the rainbow nation have continued to operate efficiently and effectively during the Covid pandemic. The consulting industry is surviving during these uncertain times. Consultants should expect their time management skills to be tested and sharpened. BCG, McKinsey, Bain, A.T.

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

The number of companies adopting and managers leading remote work teams has increased significantly. It is worth noting that the exact extent of remote work adoption varies across countries, industries, and individual company policies. In addition, Gallup research shows 82% of managers are failing. hours a week.

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Crafting an Effective Sales Strategy: A Blueprint for Success

LSA Global

Before hiring more sales reps, pushing specific sales activities, or investing in sales enablement technology, smart sales leaders invest the time and resources to deeply understand the market in which they operate in. Only invest time and resources with clients that appreciate and need what you have to offer.

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