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5 Benefits of Internal Strategy vs Consulting

Tom Spencer

I joined consulting to learn new things constantly, but over time I also realized I wanted to gain depth rather than persistently add breadth to my knowledge base. Hall Wang is a dual degree MBA and Master of Public Policy graduate from Georgetown University. He previously worked in a major management consulting firm.

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Organization Design for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Kates Kesler

If you want to change behavior – and outcomes – then you must change the system, not just individual attitudes or stated policies. Changing out individuals and changing policy is not enough. We also believe that organizations are systems designed to shape how people interact and make decisions. Structures.

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How Companies Are Benefiting from “Lite” Artificial Intelligence

Harvard Business

At the less-expensive end is a knowledge-based approach that organizes data and language into highly malleable and helpful blocks of information. But companies and government agencies are starting to find plenty of places where knowledge-based tools can make a huge difference. Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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The Central versus Decentral Dilemma: How the HR Practitioner can Facilitate a “Center-Led” Solution

Kates Kesler

Work and decisions often become centralized at a corporate level for a variety of good reasons – to drive common strategy and policy, to consolidate work for efficiency and scale, to leverage scarce talent through centers of expertise. The horizontal axis denotes the level of control in decision-making required.

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How the Data That Internet Companies Collect Can Be Used for the Public Good

Harvard Business

From climate change to terrorism, the difficulties confronting policy makers are unprecedented in their variety, but also in their complexity. Our existing policy tool kit seems stale and outdated. While still an emerging practice, examples of such partnerships now exist around the world, across sectors and public policy domains.

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Epicflow Updates: Hardshell Data Security and Advanced AI-Powered Functionality for Flawless Project Portfolio and Resource Management

Epicflow

After adopting Epicflow, company management can decide what channels Epica will use as a source: your procedures, policies, etc., Epicflow’s knowledge base and training materials, any other source, or all together.

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When to Decentralize Decision Making, and When Not To

Harvard Business

For some tasks, it is desirable or necessary to have common rules across the operating units: policies, standards, methods, procedures, or systems. Think of compensation and benefits policies, product design standards, quality assurance methods, fraud reporting procedures, financial reporting systems, and the like.