Markovitz Consulting

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Four-hour meetings? Low-value travel? Too much structure creates inefficiency, and eventually bureaucratic paralysis —typically manifested as excessive (and often low-value) meetings, the necessity of obtaining approvals from multiple tiers of management, an overload of initiatives and KPIs, and a nearly suffocating volume of email.

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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. There is a need to capture the best of both worlds – the focus and productivity of online calls and the fun and connection of in-person meetings.

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Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 26, 2014

Travel has always meant possibility and change, and for some people, that means anxiety. There are people who will tell you to just get over it and enjoy travelling, but for some people, the real benefit happens if they can eliminate the things that trigger the biggest issues. It really does transform the way people travel.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

It is possible to meet the same clients or colleagues on a future project, but there is a lot of uncertainty around that. I always enjoy meeting new people, but I also prefer investing in longer-term professional and social relationships. Now, I liked most of my colleagues back then, and I still socialize with many of them.

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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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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2016

Despite the inherent fatigue and the surface appearance of monotony, business travel can be more than just getting work done in a new location. Through our own experiences as well as those we’ve interviewed, coached, and worked with, we’ve identified some of the top benefits of short-term business travel.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Attending meetings. Traveling and eating. Attending meetings. The other most common activity is attending meetings, which generally fall into a few categories: planning, updates, discussion, or making decisions. Regardless of the meeting, there should always be an agenda to keep people on track. Manage your tasks.

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Rod Burkert

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The RV is parked for the winter as another travel season (our 10 th ) has come to a close. They meet spec. If they all meet spec, is it any wonder our pricing is collapsing. If we both meet spec, what is going to make my report stand out against yours? Greetings from Big Bend, Texas. This is what we do!

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Harvard Business

MARCH 8, 2017

Without corporate mandates such as weekly team meetings or biweekly project check-ins, entrepreneurs have the ability to wipe out bureaucratic red tape and reach new heights of productivity. Here are four strategies self-employed professionals can use to schedule meetings more effectively. Do You Really Need to Hold That Meeting?

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Confessions of a Consultant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Instructions : Do you keep falling asleep in meetings? Then just tick off five buzzwords in one meeting and shout out Bingo really loud. Listen up hard at your next meeting! The Senior Player must estimate the distance the ball would have travelled if it had not hit the tree and play the ball from there. Sense check.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

As if the stresses and headaches of business travel weren’t enough, there’s one more thing to worry about while traveling in unfamiliar places: the security of your email. Say, for instance, an executive opens a spymail while meeting with a supplier in a politically, economically, or socially unstable country.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2017

But if the new parent’s return involves business travel, and that parent has chosen to nurse, it’s even more complicated. While it’s common for new parents to feel stressed about juggling life at work and home, for a pumping, traveling parent the stress can be heightened. Become a Travel-Logistics Master.

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MishTalk

JUNE 29, 2014

tons) 249 parking spaces are reserved for robots The service costs 29 euros a day and targets business travelers but is open to anyone Ray''s forklift method (with the car turned off) circumvents the need for an exchange of keys with a human attendant.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 4, 2023

The traditional methods of governance, often characterized by bureaucratic hurdles, delayed decision-making, and limited stakeholder engagement, no longer meet the demands of the modern era. Virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams can allow stakeholders to conduct remote meetings.

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Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2020

Front line workers focus on meeting takt time, while the C-Suite leaders are sequestered in conference rooms or traveling. Front line workers grapple with daily (and hourly) production problems, while leadership is too busy to go to the gemba and learn what’s actually happening.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

“Sometimes, when I sit in meetings, especially ones in which people don’t seem engaged, I calculate the cost in staff time. So many meetings are lost opportunities.” They should, according to these statistics on meetings: Organizations hold more than 3 billion meetings each year. Daniel Day/Getty Images.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Since everyone has a unique financial situation, amount of free time, and ability to travel, some of these suggestions will be more applicable to you than others. This is your chance to try something new, meet new people, and enjoy your time. Speaking of travelling, this is obviously an attractive, but expensive, option.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 17, 2020

” And, the Wall Street Journal has this article, Business Travel Won’t Be Taking Off Soon Amid Coronavirus (you might need to subscribe to see the article). (I I find the article rife with other meeting challenges.). When they do meet in-person, I've seen these benefits: They (re)learn how to offer and receive feedback.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

For example, Southwest Airlines competes directly with Delta and American Airlines, but also competes with car travel because of its unique business model. By understanding the jobs that customers need done, entrepreneurs can develop products that meet the needs of their target customers.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

Figure 1 : Innovations from NASA will help the US meet its sustainable aviation goals. If the aviation industry continues down the path of high CO 2 emissions, what will happen when new aerospace markets open: sub-orbital travel, supersonic flight, and space hotels? Companies which require regular travel for business (e.g.

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The Source

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The need to conduct relationships online has taken a toll, and with the pandemic continuing to impact the ability to travel and meet face-to-face, these could be impacts that consultants have to learn to live with for some time to come.

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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? Are they then supposed to return to meet in the office on Thursday?” ” Several teams asked questions about meeting rooms and the availability of those rooms. Face-palm.).

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LSA Global

APRIL 9, 2024

Virtual Interview Tips to Hire Top Talent: Unveiling the Secrets The benefits of virtual interviews have caused most employers to conduct initial interviews online, rather than in person to open up their talent pool, inject flexibility into the recruiting process, test candidates remote technical savvy, and reduce travel expenses.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 3, 2018

You can often predict which meetings will be unproductive from the moment you receive the invitation. Here are five ways to get out of a meeting that you know will be unproductive, or at least to limit the collateral damage to your productivity and schedule. First, get clear on which meetings really are important to attend.

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Clarity Consultants

JULY 12, 2023

With eLearning, organizations eliminate expenses associated with travel, accommodation, venue rentals, and printed materials. With insights gained from analytics, organizations can continuously improve their eLearning courses, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of employees and the business.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Through teamwork you learn how to assert your position and also how compromise in all areas where a decision needs to be made: separating roles and responsibilities, selecting fonts and graphics to use in a presentation, creating a meeting agenda, deciding on a meeting place and time, you get the idea. Time management.

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IMC USA

MARCH 15, 2017

IMC USA’s Conference team has been working hard to plan the best programs and networking so that you can learn new approaches and methodologies, meet other consultants, and grow your practice. And register now for the conference to get the best rate and start planning your travel. Learn more at our conference web pages. Networking.

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PM Alliance

JANUARY 7, 2022

Pushing stock reports out once a month no longer meets most collaborators’ needs or expectations. On-demand e-learning, for example, offers tangible value value for workers who prefer not to travel or who would feel hamstrung by the pace of traditional courses led by an instructor in real-time. Collaboration.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 25, 2023

How do we make sure that teams are meeting expected standards of performance? As a result, high salaries, travel opportunities, prospects for promotion, and lucrative exit opportunities may not always be enough to fill the ranks. If key outcomes aren’t met, what steps do we take to make sure that employees are supported?

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Consultant Journal

MARCH 5, 2020

It’s a question on the minds of many entrepreneurs, as Fortune 500 companies announce new protocols for travel, meetings and even use of coffee cups. If your business meets with clients in person, you may want to look at your policies and processes to help keep clients and yourself healthy. Client Engagement.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 20, 2020

Whose team you are excited about meeting with. The only times I would ever consider a time-based fee is when I am doing what I would call a "one off" - a project that I don't expect to be more than a half-day or so like facilitating a board meeting. If you want your own business so you can travel, book your trips first.

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Consulting Success

JUNE 26, 2017

I was meeting one of my first business mentors. A man named Kyoji, who had grown up on this island but had spent 40+ years travelling around the world building several international brands and businesses. I had a few hours before meeting my friend so took some time to stroll the streets. The flight was short.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 17, 2020

A meeting tool anyone can start. When I travel, I use my laptop on my lap. Five, you need a meeting tool anyone can start. If only one person can start the meeting tool and that person gets sick, no one can meet. A dedicated chat backchannel so everyone has a place to ask and answer questions. A sense of humor.

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Action Plan

JULY 10, 2023

on Thursday, May 21, 2015, Sylvia Senaldi sent an email to Dr. Peter Tyre: Pete, Meet Mac Shields. Mac attended your presentation recently and wanted to see if you would be interested in meeting up for coffee. Mac, I’d love to meet up with you. I’m traveling until next Tuesday. At 8:15 a.m.

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Seth Godin Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2020

A harried traveler simply wolfs down a hamburger, not really worried or aware of its provenance or flavor. And a bureaucrat buys whatever is cheapest and meets spec, without regard for how well it is designed or the supply chain that created it.

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Jerry Fletcher

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Online or in person you will meet a host of people. Your favorite association is meeting virtually whether it’s in your home town, nationally and even internationally. Expense accounts are no longer a major item for corporations as travel and entertainment have pretty much been eliminated. Not everyone is a customer.

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Kates Kesler

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And we aren’t able to have the kinds of meetings where we just work it through and get aligned.”. “We We don’t travel, eat, walk, drink together…and won’t anytime soon. We are saving time by not having to commute or travel, yet many people spend more time on video calls than ever before. Real connections are deliberate.

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