Harvard Business

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Research shows that agendas often create the appearance of effective meetings — without actually improving how they’re run.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

First, it turns out that women directors come to board meetings well-prepared and concerned with accountability. This article reports on a study of women and men directors at more than 200 publicly traded companies on the major stock exchanges in the U.S. and Europe.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 10, 2024

A survey of more than 130 HBR readers asked how they use rituals to start their days, psych themselves up for stressful challenges, and transition when the workday is done.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers attended 150 meetings between start-ups and corporations including IBM, Sony, L’Oréal, Toyota, and AstraZeneca.

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Women in Consulting

MARCH 24, 2022

One of the most amazing benefits Women In Consulting offers is the annual Best Practices Research Report. I used the Best Practices Research Report way back when (10+ years ago) to increase my fees, restructure my payment schedules, delegate more effectively to subcontractors and assistants, and build a presence online.

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The Source

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

On December 7th 2021, I sat in a meeting room in our offices. Research we carried out in November 2021 suggested that clients expected more consulting work to take place in their offices. Emerging half-an-hour later, there was stony silence and grim faces: Rumours were rife that the UK would be going back into lockdown.

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Epicflow

MAY 4, 2023

Research and development projects involve the process of discovering new ideas, technologies, and solutions to create new products (or services) or improve existing ones. In addition, changing requirements are commonplace for research and development projects. Will the developed product satisfy customers and be relevant in the market?

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Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 10, 2010

One technique that I tend to use a lot in management meetings and consulting engagements involves the use of two slide types. As such, it is often useful to research and include some frameworks or metaphors on the seeding slide that enable the management team to "warm up" and express issues from multiple perspectives.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2023

residents asks whether new subscription services from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat meet their expectations. A survey of U.S.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 1, 2023

The highly customized solution selling training program module called Engage, was a First Sales Meeting Workshop for sales reps that focused on: How to Get Access to the Buyer The amount of information buyers receive daily is staggering. Buyers want to meet with people who will add value. your unique value proposition ).

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A study at one company found that requiring video during virtual meetings increased fatigue — especially for women and new employees.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 20, 2023

A Sales Meeting with an Executive is Always High Stakes Solution sellers who get a sales meeting with a target company’s executive consistently close more complex deals than those who sell at lower levels. But the expectations and needs of C-suite buyers are higher and different from other stakeholders.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Research has shown that leaders who demonstrate strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills have a significant positive impact on their organizations. This article highlights a simple negotiation strategy that leaders can start using today to make their next tricky meeting most productive.

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NeoAcademic

MARCH 25, 2021

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field (psychology and computer science are targeted in the ad, but a degree from a business school ion which you completed a research methods course would qualify). Google Docs and sheets) Maintain integrity of confidential data (e.g.,

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Nash Consulting

OCTOBER 16, 2019

According to research , one of the strongest predictors of success for middle managers is that they held regular one-on-one meetings with the people who reported directly to them. But we don’t need research to recommend this. In a scheduled one-on-one meeting, though – the sky’s the limit. Relationship building.

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Markovitz Consulting

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Recent research from the Boston Consulting Group confirms that employees can do better work when they’re liberated from much of the bureaucratic cruft that passes for daily management. Four-hour meetings? Peter Drucker once quipped that, “Much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to work.”

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The collected information is then taken into product development meetings, focusing all future engineering efforts on addressing the customer pain points in a way that can be monetized. Research has shown that people’s ability to know their own true feelings and to predict their own behavior is not reliable.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MAY 26, 2023

Clients hire experts who are accomplished and trustworthy, so obviously you need to convey those qualities immediately, but not just when you meet someone. Everyone makes unconscious judgments when they see a photo and according to research from Cornell University , these perceptions persist even after we’ve met the person.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 9, 2024

Based on the science of conflict resolution, dissent, upward communication, and the authors’ own research on one-on-one meetings, they share a clear process for raising these issues with your manager.

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Steve Shu Consulting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

research) while others may get involved with bringing insights and designs to product development (e.g., applied research). with academic researchers). For example, some may leverage pre-existing research. Some of the companies with CBOs do mostly marketing communications or thought leadership (e.g.,

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Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

MARCH 28, 2023

After months of conducting industry research, several work sessions, debates, conversations, and meetings with industry leaders as well as with front-line team members, a client’s new strategic plan is complete. They’ve received board approval.

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Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I couldn’t say it out loud, but that thought went through my head as I observed ‘LeAnn’, a new board director during her first board meeting. Please, stop talking.”

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Harvard Business

MAY 7, 2018

In a work culture with too many meetings, we often look for tactics to get out of meetings. But sometimes you need to get into a meeting, perhaps because the decisions made there will have implications for you or your team, or maybe because you feel you’ve been left out of important discussions. MINCHU/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 5, 2024

Research involving hundreds of organizations and interviews with executives reveals that certain inefficiencies in post-merger integration (PMI) can actually propel growth. Strategic inefficiencies play a surprising role in the success of technology acquisitions.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 22, 2018

There are many problems with the way most meetings are run. In an effort to not make anyone feel left out, they unknowingly decrease the quality of the meeting. When well-intended managers are too inclusive with their meeting invites: There is not enough time for everyone to participate in the conversation. vgajic/Getty Images.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 7, 2023

This means constantly researching the industry, staying up to date on the latest trends, and building relationships with potential partners and customers. One of the most important aspects of business development is market research. This can help a business to identify new customer segments and uncover new market trends.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Steven Rogelberg, a professor at UNC Charlotte, has spent decades researching workplace meetings and reports that many of them are a waste of time. Because the vast majority of managers aren’t trained in or reviewed on effective meeting management.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 14, 2014

Apart from finally getting the opportunity to meet my fabulous friend and colleague, Karen Freberg , for the first time in person, I got to spend a day watching presentations and engaging with academics (a combination of both professors and students) on their research projects and papers.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2023

Research Assistance AI tools can assist in collecting, organizing, and analyzing information, and generating useful insights. AI tools can be used to automatically access huge volumes of information from a wide range of sources including research papers, articles, websites, and databases.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2023

Good one-on-one meetings between managers and their direct reports address the practical and personal needs of the employee, benefitting their performance, growth, and well-being, as well as the success of their team and the broader organization. The authors’ research points to twenty-eight questions that can drive the best conversations.

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LSA Global

APRIL 1, 2021

The Pressure to Hire Faster Meantime, sales managers, under pressure to fill positions and meet sales targets, often let their emotions and biases sway their choices without even realizing it. This blog post is based on the following research study: Dougherty, T., Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 5, 659-665.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

What will turn website visitors into discovery meetings and discovery meetings into signed contracts is speaking their language (not yours.). Doing market research and this "voice of the customer" process draws on qualitative research skills that might new to you. Will I be fired?". Learning curve overwhelm.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Product designers work with a team of engineers and other professionals to design and create products that are functional , aesthetically pleasing, and meet the needs of customers. Product designers may work in a variety of industries including consumer products, technology, and healthcare. What Do Product Designers Do?

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 2, 2024

Market Research and Analysis Skincare consultants conduct comprehensive market research and analysis to identify trends, consumer preferences, competitive landscape, and market opportunities. Operational Efficiency and Scalability Efficient operations are essential for skincare companies to scale and meet growing demand.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Others have tuned the meeting out, retreating to their laptops or phones. At the end of the meeting, the only real outcome is the decision to schedule a follow-up meeting with a smaller group — a group that can actually make some decisions and execute on them. Others won’t stop talking. Why does this happen?

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LSA Global

MAY 3, 2018

Pre-Call Sales Planning Meeting Questions Matter. Because sales reps who prepare by knowing the answers to critical pre-call sales planning meeting questions are more likely to add value, handle objections and secure the next steps required to move the sale forward. The Top 7 Pre-Call Sales Planning Meeting Questions.

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