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Overcoming Business Challenges with Business Consultants

Business Consulting Agency

Operational Efficiency and Process Improvement Streamlining operations and improving efficiency is essential for businesses to thrive. A report by Aberdeen Group found that companies working with consultants achieved a 28% improvement in operational efficiency. This results in a lack of growth.

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Mastering the Art of Leading Remote Work Teams

Rick Conlow

However, Amazon’s Mechanical Turk survey found that the average remote worker spent nine hours a week doing other tasks during work schedules besides working. Employees who take advantage of the situation may neglect or avoid participating in virtual meetings, discussions, or projects. Included training in team meetings.

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How do MBA Programs Prepare you for Consulting?

Tom Spencer

We relied on marketing professors to learn current market analysis techniques and tools, online retail platforms for data, and customer surveys to generate a majority of our insights. With a team of five, we delved into 3+ years of sales data and operational costs to create an effective final presentation.

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business

If any story demonstrates how far employers will go in today’s fierce war for talent, the tale of Snapchat’s geofilter recruiting campaign is it. The fight for new recruits is intense — not just in the tech sector, but across all industries. ” asked the clever riff aimed at Uber workers.

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Employees may struggle to perform their tasks or meet deadlines due to a lack of information or coordination, leading to poor attitudes. High turnover incurs costs for recruiting, training, and onboarding new employees, as well as potential disruptions to workflow and productivity.

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The Secret to Leading Organizational Change Is Empathy

Harvard Business

I’m working with a CEO who’s in the midst of rethinking her company’s strategy so it can better meet customer demands and thrive financially. These are major changes that will affect every aspect of how the firm operates — from the services it offers to the structure of her organization.

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Captive contact center vs. outsourcing: The most overlooked part of retail CX

1 to 1

Deciding whether to manage a captive contact center or partner with a customer experience outsourcer is critical to delivering a customer experience that is aligned with a retailer’s rate of growth and meets customer expectations. Associates who don’t meet these expectations risk a frustrating and disconnected experience.

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