Tom Spencer

AUGUST 6, 2016

It is common for top consulting firms to subject consultants to a rigorous “up or out” policy. If a consultant is falling short, they will normally have opportunities to talk to their manager about areas for improvement and benchmarks to measure progress. Consulting firms appear to employ the “up or out” policy for three reasons.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 5, 2022

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. In this article, I will examine the nature of products and the product life cycle , and break down a bit of what product managers do and how to break into this line of work.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 17, 2021

In the world of risk management, we differentiate between downside risk exposure versus downside risk realization. Much of the work I do with clients is focused on risk management. What I’ve described above is the practice of risk management. Many aspects of life can be considered through the lens of risk management.

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Markovitz Consulting

APRIL 16, 2019

A recent article by Sam Walker in the Wall Street Journal argues that better managers are the key to delivering better results. Walker cites research by Gallup showing that the quality of middle managers determines 70% of the variance between high-performing and low-performing companies. So this makes sense. That seems risky to me.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 31, 2022

One of the questions I get a lot from newer managers is: “How do I manage someone who is older and more experienced, knowledgeable, and talented than I am?” The people asking this question typically feel awkward managing someone who, by many measures, is more competent in a particular area. setting a strategic objective).

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The Management Centre

JUNE 5, 2021

Welcome to the Safe Space – where managers can share their issues, and gain advice from top learning & development consultants. This time, the issue comes from a manager with a thorny issue: supporting a colleague who has been treated badly but doesn’t want to make a complaint. What is the issue?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Companies are constantly revising their policies and procedures, business models, and organisational structures, as well as adopting new technologies. During the pandemic, individuals have had more freedom to manage their time, which has led many individuals to seek new skills or aim to close their personal skill gap.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2021

A constantly reoccurring conversation I have heard discussed about the management consulting industry is if the preference for talent is in favor of “ poets” (those that come from more of a humanities background) or “ quants” (those that come from more of a technical or hard sciences background).

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Kraft Kennedy

JULY 10, 2023

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a framework to help businesses manage AI risk. In recent years, NIST has recognized the need to address the risks associated with AI and has developed a framework for AI risk management. Assign roles and responsibilities and define risk management policies.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 9, 2020

I see many organizations succeed better when the less the manager knows, the better the team works. And, when there's too little manager-to-team transparency, the efforts become much more difficult or fail. That's because the managers don't explain: Why this product. The managers don't explain the purpose.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

An example of some issues consultants focus on would be mergers, acquisitions and managing company strategy. Consultants’ careers can range from marketing, operations, management and more, each with their own specialized role as you progress in your career. Management Consulting Firms. Image: Pixabay.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 3, 2014

She also mentioned that a good CASL compliance policy could go a long way in protecting you. In today’s post, Maanit provides you with the seven steps you need to take to prepare an effective CASL compliance policy. Tips for preparing a CASL compliance policy. Step #6: Draft CASL Compliance Policies.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 23, 2021

As someone currently in management consulting who has previously done tech sales for a major software company, I was amused by Martin Keller’s article championing tech sales (sometimes known as consultative or customer success driven sales) over management consulting. However, the hours are generally easier to plan and organize.

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Epicflow

AUGUST 19, 2022

Every project management activity doesn’t exist in isolation – they are all related to and dependent on each other, may have competing requirements and/or shared resources. To make sure that the process of orchestrating projects across the whole environment runs like clockwork, project integration management should be applied. .

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 26, 2024

This article explores the nature of inflation, delving into its impact on different socioeconomic groups, the balance between inflation and unemployment, and the historical theories that have shaped monetary and fiscal policy decisions. The Phillips curve offered no short term solutions to the problem.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 15, 2020

Are you managing your feelings or are your feelings managing you? Are you managing your emotions or are your emotions managing you? Check out our privacy policy for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. This is a profoundly important question to ask yourself. First Name *.

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Steve Shu Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2016

Commercial Terms – contains pricing, performance terms, expenses, timings, policies, etc. Roles and Responsibilities – articulates the consulting delivery team players (named individuals) or types of players (e.g., anonymous job-level descriptions), key roles expected to be filled by the client (e.g.,

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Nash Consulting

JUNE 29, 2022

And the subsystem within this larger system with the most significant influence on engagement is leadership and management (we will use these two terms interchangeably here). So, what does it mean to have skilled managers? The following is a brief overview of The Top 15 Management Skills. And guess what?

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 20, 2021

However, every manager's micromanagement pervades all levels. Management—not the teams—often chose a Scrum board with three columns. Why do managers persist in demanding teams use a “standard” board, or use “standard” metrics, such as velocity? Managers don't trust the teams to do their work.

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Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Since I’ve shown a little grey in my beard, I can verify from my experience that some hiring managers do not look favorably on older workers, especially job seekers. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.” International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29(1), 6–33.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2023

An entirely new “management paradigm” for data is needed. As used here, a “management paradigm” embodies a common language, a holistic vision of the ways data should contribute, a clearly defined organizational structure showing how data integrates across the organization, along with clear roles and responsibilities for all involved.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 19, 2024

economy, which in turn impacts economic growth and government policies worldwide. The Fed could bring about a soft landing In a recent review of economic downturns and their links to the Fed’s policy choices, Professor of Economics Alan S. This is the second article in a series about the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2017

Our research began with a simple question: If 98% of organizations in the United States have a sexual harassment policy, why does sexual harassment continue to be such a persistent and devastating problem in the American workplace? Into this fraught cultural morass enters a well-intentioned document: the sexual harassment policy.

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Epicflow

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Read the article to learn how to effectively manage your project portfolio, how to leverage the power of AI for smooth workflow and timely and on-budget delivery of your multiple projects, and, of course, how to grow your business and deliver even more projects with Epicflow, and all this upon keeping your data safe.

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MishTalk

MARCH 30, 2014

We have policies in store to counter economic volatility. Policies to Counter Economic Volatility Yes indeed, central banks have "policies in store to counter economic volatility", and they use them. It was those policies in the wake of the dotcom bust that led to an even bigger debt bubble and subsequent housing crash.

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Harvard Business

JULY 12, 2021

It will help you retain in-demand workers and protect you from legal risk.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Check out our privacy policy for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. A management consulting resume is different from your standard resume. A management consultant is a problem-solver, a data expert, and a communications professional, all bundled into one. We’ll never spam you or share your email.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Six strategies for managers.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 3, 2014

She also mentioned that a good CASL compliance policy could go a long way in protecting you. In today’s post, Maanit provides you with the seven steps you need to take to prepare an effective CASL compliance policy. Tips for preparing a CASL compliance policy. Step #6: Draft CASL Compliance Policies.

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Nash Consulting

MAY 6, 2020

Some of us have been managing remote teams for years, but for many this is a brand new (and slightly anxiety-producing) experience. Create a new “open-door policy” system. The remote version of the “open-door policy.”) This allows you and your team members to better organize and manage the flow of the day.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 5, 2019

Management consultant salaries in the United States will vary by position and experience. Here’s a breakdown of salaries for management consultants according to the top three consulting firms. Their emphasis on technology, cost-cutting, and effectively managing operations has led to better consultant pay over time.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Throughout the consulting career recruiting process, I found it memorable that in both informal conversations and formal presentations, the issue of personal life management did occur as a poignant topic of conversation. Those that did were nearly all parents or were expecting a child. Communicate the Unpredictability of Consulting.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

What is more, we found that a good corporate privacy policy can shield firms from the financial harm posed by a data breach — by offering customers transparency and control over their personal information — while a flawed policy can exacerbate the problems caused by a breach. Why Study Privacy Policies?

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2019

I received this question from a CaseInterview.com student that was preparing for an upcoming interview with Accenture about a specific conflict management interview question that Accenture asks. Check out our Privacy Policy below for details on how we protect and manage your submitted data. Read Our Privacy Policy.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 24, 2019

When I started graduate school three years ago, I had only a marginal interests in pursuing a management consulting career. Low and behold, I’ll be starting my first day in management consulting in New York City a month from now. Why Management Consulting Didn’t Appeal to Me… At First… and Why I Was Wrong. Takeaways on Balance.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Consultants can be placed under a lot of pressure, required to work extremely long hours, spend endless nights in lonely hotel rooms, and face the continual threat of redundancy either due to an economic downturn or the firm’s ‘up or out’ policy.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Are you aware of your performance management blind spots? In a complex and fast-paced workplace, leaders need to be able to recognize and avoid the performance management pitfalls that come from common organizational dysfunctions and cognitive biases. Why recognizing performance management blind spots matters.

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