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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

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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7 Employee Comments that Destroy a Team

Rick Conlow

If spoken often then there are days when the manager wonders, “Why bother? However, these comments are also a wakeup call for a manager to improve his or her team leadership skills. Team Content and Process The bottom line is that a team’s success largely depends on the content and the process. Guess what?

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The Top Eleven Things Employees Want From Their Leader

Rick Conlow

That is disgraceful, and it destroyed any trust between management and employees. Interestingly, most client managers seldom think of it on their own. Working from home can improve results! Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt said, “I do not know how you build great management virtually.” Clear Expectations and Goals.

Training 109
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Why Employee Recognition Matters in Today’s Workplace

Rick Conlow

For example, one of our clients wanted to increase sales results with existing customers. Through planning meetings, training, and coaching we ramped up the initiative. Management set a fifteen percent goal for improvement. So, we implemented a recognition program for customer reps and management.

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7 Critical Success Factors for Project Based Firms to Consider in 2024

Progressus

The Power of Unity Firms need real-time insights into the entire business – finance, project accounting, sales, everything – otherwise multiple versions of the truth will start showing up in budgets, estimates, and forecasts. Many pro services firms still use fragmented systems or analog methods like spreadsheets to manage projects.

Agile 52
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"Process Mining"? Sounds Like a Waste of Time.

Markovitz Consulting

You’re missing the boat on “process mining,” the latest improvement breakthrough that will catapult your firm to the top of your industry. According to a new HBR article , process mining will “revitalize process management in firms where it has lain fallow for years.” Gee, that sounds terrific.

Software 124
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Why I'm Cynical about the Consulting Profession | Consulting and.

Consulting and Organizational Management

Years ago, I remember going out on sales calls with one of the partners in our consulting firm, Marv Weisbord. So, we’d be sitting with a group of managers listening to them talk about their difficult issues. team building, coaching, a visioning conference, a process improvement project, etc. Read more.]. Read more.].