Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Apple’s and Amazon’s product lines are showcase examples of how to build a business ecosystem. In short, it means that companies are expanding beyond their traditional core products in order to increase opportunities for cross-selling and to boost customer ownership. Not likely.

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PM Alliance

JANUARY 7, 2022

The core functions of project management are the same as they’ve always been, but much has changed in the rest of the business world that influences how project teams plan, monitor, and execute projects. It can also be a useful option to trim travel expenses and minimize downtime, further enabling cost efficiency and productivity.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 21, 2018

This sage advice comes to us from Coleman Collins, author of the forthcoming The Road Warrior: A Practical Guide to Maintaining Your Health, Productivity, and Sanity While Traveling for Work and … Continued. The post 5 Secrets to Surviving Your First Consulting Job appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 12, 2017

Lately, we’ve been hearing the same question from more and more law students – How do I transition to management consulting after law school? Management Consulting straight after Law School. Transition from established lawyer to Management Consulting. Or why leave a partner track in a law firm to start over?

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2018

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. Image: Pexels.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 25, 2023

A change in the culture of the sector could help to enhance the work environment, encourage employee loyalty, and enable hiring managers to attract top talent. Unfortunately, measuring productivity based on hours worked can seriously damage employee morale. Employee productivity does not have to be measured by hours worked.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 22, 2019

When it comes to managing your career, you need to be aware of your own weaknesses. Since broadband, streaming video, and video conferencing were not yet widely available, I concluded that in order for me to get customers or clients without traveling was to learn how to communicate with the Internet in writing.

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Brimstone Consulting

JULY 14, 2020

At the same time, with nowhere to go and much to adjust to, many people have canceled not just their travel reservations, but their time off as well. The complexities and systemic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic have made managing time and boundaries more challenging than ever. And when you waste it, you don’t get it back.”.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

I went with the pizza, but my lack of choices was annoying — so much so that, when I got home, I started looking into the data on health and travel for work. According to the Global Business Travel Association and American Express , Americans took more than 500 million domestic business trips in 2016.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

While electric vehicles are already replacing conventional automobiles, no electric aircraft is ready for large scale commercial production that can usher in a sustainable revolution in aerospace. Sub-orbital travel, popularized in 2021 by Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk, is projected to become a $3.5 Reusable Parts.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

As any aspiring management consultant knows, networking is both an art and a science. Learning More About a Company – A Competitive Edge in Interviews In the competitive world of management consulting, a comprehensive understanding of a company can be a game-changer during the interview process.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 8, 2024

One of the most common problems business leaders face is how to price a product. From entrepreneurs putting a new product on the market to executives at a public company revamping a product line, effective pricing is a key pillar of any successful sales and marketing strategy.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 12, 2019

In the last installment , we explored how management has gone through big evolutionary changes since its inception. When a business is falling behind in its evolutionary journey towards adopting a Teal management style, it has two main options: transformation or reinvention. Relevance of the Teal management philosophy.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 5, 2019

In the last installment , we explored how management has gone through big evolutionary changes since its inception. When a business is falling behind in its evolutionary journey towards adopting a Teal management style, it has two main options: transformation or reinvention. Relevance of the Teal management philosophy.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2022

Four strategies for your next business trip.

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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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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some managers wanted to prevent Bad Things from happening in the organization, so they added policies or procedures. Now, these same managers want business agility. As the organization changes (both products and tooling), people might not make those mistakes again. Worse, sometimes, managers add more policies and procedures.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 12, 2022

Whilst remote working has brought many benefits – increased flexibility, reduced travel costs, and resulting lower pollution – it has come with its own set of drawbacks. This increases communication effectiveness but can reduce productivity due to a split focus on work and interaction.

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Kraft Kennedy

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Is it acceptable to use your family computer to access your firm’s work product? The answers to these and hundreds of other questions should be documented and considered integra l to the operations of all organizations, especially in industries where work product and client data are highly sensitive, and highly valuable.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 15, 2022

The directors asked, “What do we do about the people who travel? Are they supposed to wait and travel on Monday night or Tuesday? We will still conduct monthly or bi-monthly workshops, where we will workshop roadmaps, backlogs, architecture, and other product decisions in person. The managers used principles to decide.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 15, 2022

These changes have been accompanied by a shift in business’s approach to management. As a result, inspiring and motivating employees now has a much greater role to play for managers. It has shown us that despite developments in technology and travel infrastructure, a more efficient supply chain is not always better.

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Consultant Ninja

MARCH 8, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Typical of its down-to-earth management ethos, NetApp early on ditched a travel policy a dozen ­pages long in favor of this maxim: "We are a frugal company.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2015

He co-founded MobileSuites, an app that puts travel concierge services and hotel information at your fingertips, and which you can (and should) find and sign-up for here. Other times, we would be doing due diligence on a data center, and that would be a much more slimmed down team, probably one or two analysts and a manager.

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Consultant Ninja

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Job manager, upon seeing a slide I made: "Are you color blind, by the way?" Productivity. (6). Management Consulting. skip to main | skip to sidebar. True story.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 21, 2021

I remember how I came into consulting thinking that a laptop bag would suffice for travel. Maneuverable Travel Suitcase. It doesn’t have to be Away branded (I personally use a travel suitcase from a startup) but investing in a higher tech functional product is smart. Mobility (more relevant for the post-COVID world).

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

For example, a multinational corporation might ensure accountability by appointing independent directors, conducting regular audits, and implementing a comprehensive risk management system. For example, project management platforms like Trello and Asana can allow teams to create virtual boards, assign tasks, and track progress in real-time.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 28, 2019

Last week , I wrote about how batch processing—whether in manufacturing processes, office processes, or even team management—creates unevenness and disrupts the smooth flow of work and value to the customer. This week I’d like to address the disruption caused by kaizen events. What could be wrong with kaizen events?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

To do this, they should possess a keen understanding of the client’s target market and existing customer base, as well as the ability to recommend clear and actionable strategies to increase sales, expand the customer base, and develop new product offerings that will appeal to customers.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

As such, AlixPArtners is known for being packed full of industry and consulting experts and the firm’s managing directors have been called upon by several leading publications such as Bloomberg, WSJ, the Financial Times, CNBC, and Fox Business. Information Management. Consumer Products. KEY STATS FOR ALIXPARTNERS.

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Asamby Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

When employees have less distractions at work, it increases their productivity and performance, resulting in a better profitability for the organization. With the lack of an office environment, employees working alone could have a sense of isolation, which might lead to low productivity.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It’s important to understand the people you are working with in order to collaborate productively with them. Instead of becoming stressed and exasperated, this particular student decided to break the project down for her group into smaller, more manageable steps. Taylor Hartman, Ph. These two capabilities are complimentary.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 4, 2021

On top of that, travelling every week is a lot less romantic than it sounds. In many marketing and sales related roles, for instance, you could immediately handle entire products, campaigns, clients, or deals by yourself. Sure, you may be flying business class and staying at some of the finest hotels. Project range. Image: Pexels.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

When people think of consultants, they tend to visualize professionally suited employees, degrees from the best schools, high pay-checks and fancy travel stories. This might include advice on asset management, tax structuring, or capital structuring to reduce financing costs and sources of risk (e.g.

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Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For example, selling a product that you need to manufacture will be more costly than providing a service potentially. Social Media Manager. Travel Consultant. Property Manager. Sell Handmade Products on Etsy. Licensed Product Distributor. What you want to do. If the service does not require costly equipment.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Business development consultants engage in ‘prospecting’ which involves searching for potential customers who are likely to be a good fit for the product or service being offered. We prefer your competitor’s product. Aspiring consultants in this space should seek an MBA or a qualification in business management or economics.

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Consultant Ninja

JULY 7, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. I remember in my undergrad days reading in the school paper about these students who spent their summer traveling all over the US protesting various causes. Productivity. (6).

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

What I found was that I love loyalty programs because they are rewards and touchpoints that keep folks engaged with your products, services, or, in my case, often, teams. They are hard to manage and the data isn’t always as clean and useful as you’ll be told. People noticed.

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