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Why Law Firms Need IT Policies

Kraft Kennedy

Why Law Firms Need IT Policies Is it okay to store your password on a post it note on your computer monitor in your personal office? Is it acceptable to use your family computer to access your firm’s work product? In o rder to appreciate why law firms need IT policies, i t’s important to first identify their purpose.

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Product Management – What Is It and How to Get Started

Tom Spencer

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. They help to organize the development process so that products meet customer needs and business goals. What is a Product? Managing the Product Lifecycle.

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8 Tips for Running a Productive Virtual Meeting

Tom Spencer

In this post, I will share my learnings on running virtual meetings to help you be more productive remotely. Setting the right time frame can really help to make your meeting more productive by reducing the likelihood of getting off track. Share your objective and agenda ahead of time. Optimize your “tech” in advance.

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Setting Healthy Boundaries in the Consulting Industry

Tom Spencer

A manager at Accenture has been known to say that “analysts are often over enthusiastic about the consulting industry”. It is important to strike a balance between your personal and professional life so that you can avoid working too hard and explore ways to become more productive. How do you set healthy boundaries in the workplace?

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Renewable Energy and its Impact on Consulting

Tom Spencer

National governments are currently in the process of crafting economic policy with a strong environmental focus. In this context, businesses and individuals alike have an incentive to shift production and consumption decisions based on changing social norms and on the carrots and sticks contained in environmental policy.

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A New Quest for Consultancy: Transitioning from Just-in-Time Logistics

Tom Spencer

Following the Second World War, Japan aligned itself closely with the United States, which entailed the policy of open gates in economic terms. The solution was the Toyota Production System (TPS), which revolutionised industrial logistics by popularizing its core functioning principle, just-in-time production.

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Research: Caregiver Employees Bring Unique Value to Companies

Harvard Business

There is no lack of data and information about why organizations should offer caregiver-friendly employee policies and benefits. lacks the infrastructure to support caregivers, and in fact is the only industrial nation without federal paid parental leave, and many people live in childcare deserts. For example, the U.S.