156 PRINCE2® and PMBOK®
Gina Abudi
JULY 17, 2013
Project Management managing projects PMBOK® PMI PRINCE2™ project framework project methodology projects
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Charles Aris: 2019 compensation survey
Consultants Mind
JANUARY 25, 2019
Their methodology […]. Charles Aris is an executive recruiter out of North Carolina that all consultants are Linkedin. They have a great track record of placing ex-consultants in great roles. Here is their annual compensation survey here.
The problem with metrics
Consultants Mind
JULY 11, 2015
The classic continuous improvement methodology DMAIC depends on M (measuring) and … Continue reading → Consultant Analysis Best Practices Consulting KPI Management consulting metricsMetrics are everywhere. As a consultant, we are in the business of quickly understanding business problems, proposing solutions, and measuring results. Metrics are a necessary evil of any project.
Perspectives on the future of space exploration
McKinsey
JULY 10, 2017
Five leaders from industry, academia, and business outline the realities of sending new technologies, research methodologies, and business models into orbit.
Top tier consulting compensation = good coin
Consultants Mind
JANUARY 27, 2017
Rigorous methodology. Charles Aris is an executive recruiting firm based in N Carolina that specializes in placing top-tier consultants into industry. They are good at what they do. Take a look at their 2017 strategy consulting compensation study here. In true consulting firm, their survey has a large sample size (900+ data points) from more than… Read More » The post Top tier consulting compensation = good coin appeared first on Consultant's Mind.
Why zero-based budgeting makes sense again
McKinsey
JANUARY 5, 2018
Advanced digitization, enhanced behavioral understanding, and smarter organizational and governance models spark a renaissance for a decades-old methodology. Our Insights
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How retailers can improve price perception—profitably
McKinsey
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
New methodologies, powered by big data and advanced analytics, can help retailers attract value-conscious consumers without sacrificing margins. Our Insights
Product managers for the digital world
McKinsey
MAY 24, 2017
The role of the product manager is expanding due to the growing importance of data in decision making, an increased customer and design focus, and the evolution of software-development methodologies. Our Insights
There's More to Earnings than Earnings per Share
Strategy+Business
MARCH 5, 2018
But most companies don't have a methodology or process for measuring this kind of ROI. The key is to develop a robust valuation methodology, apply it using sophisticated optimization tools, and create a comprehensive governance process to support the efforts Earnings per share is only half the equation for profits. It matters how effectively you allocate capital -- how you invest in equipment or R&D -- and the returns you get on those investments.
When Top-Down Change Isn’t Working, Hand the Keys to Frontline Staff
BCG
JUNE 8, 2017
Article Thursday, June 08, 2017 The World Bank turned to agile methodologies, implemented from the bottom up, to improve operational efficiency and employee satisfaction. Operations head Kyle Peters describes the challenges and successes. Article
The Core of Your Consulting Selling Conversation
David A Fields
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Talking about processes and methodologies are important, but take a back seat.
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How Much Should I Charge for my Consulting Services?
Consulting Matters
OCTOBER 11, 2018
Get clear on your pricing philosophy : Contrary to what you have heard, your price isn't determined by the market rate for your methodology or your expertise.
10 Tips to Increase Your Close Rates
Consulting Matters
JANUARY 13, 2019
To deliver your full value as a consultant, you have to know how to take charge of the initial client conversations and transition the discussion from one about delivery of a specific methodology to resolving a business performance gap.
Poll Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Want to Crack Down on Sanctuary Cities: Or Does It?
MishTalk
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Here is the infographic but I cannot find the poll questions or the poll methodology. Citing a Harris-Harvard poll, The Hill reports Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Sanctuary Cities. more…). Economics
Real Male Earnings Below 1973 Level: Median Household Income Improvement Entirely Due to Rising Female Earnings
MishTalk
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
The Census Bureau report Income and Poverty in the US 2016 shows real household income in the US hit a new record high of $59,039 in 2016 thanks to a methodology change and rising incomes of women. Real, inflation adjusted, earnings of men are below where they were in 1973. more…). Economics
Consulting and Coaching: Be Wary of Mixing the Two
Successful Independent Consulting
APRIL 28, 2017
After that, though, the methodologies diverge. If you describe yourself as both a consultant and coach, this article is for you. There’s a lot of grey area and overlap between the two. Many self-employed professionals go to market as both.
Why Do Management Consulting Firms Hire MBAs?
Steve Shu Consulting
OCTOBER 8, 2017
An MBA training provide consultants with some minimum common business language, culture, methodologies, and skills that they can use in the field. Prior to my current role, I spent many years in the traditional management consulting space.
Supplementing Your Pipeline with Consulting Agencies
Successful Independent Consulting
OCTOBER 5, 2017
An agency is different than a consulting firm because agencies usually place one person at a time, and they assume consultants are bringing their own methodology and tools. Photo: ID 76303802 © Leowolfert | Dreamstime.
Why Your Client Doesn't Care How Smart You Are (And What They Really Want to Know)
Consulting Matters
JANUARY 8, 2018
In marketing it shows up in explaining your value proposition with methodologies and tactics you can offer. The number one way that really smart consultants get in the way of their own success is struggling with the fear that that they don't have what it takes.
Scott Oldford on Email Marketing for Consultants [VIDEO]
Tsavo Neal
APRIL 6, 2018
People get on consultations not because you’re amazing or you’re great — what they really want more than anything else is to see if you have a methodology or process that provides the “path to redemption.”
7 Steps to Establishing Credibility with Your Next High Paying Client
Consulting Matters
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
At the end of the day, the main thing that you sell to your client is not your methodologies or even your expertise. It's how do you transition the conversation from talking about methodology to business performance gaps. Hooray your marketing efforts have paid off!
A Great offsite facilitator
Consultants' Consultant
JANUARY 1, 2018
The methodologies used by a great offsite facilitator gets a clear outcome and brief from the client then runs the off-site interactively and iteratively does a needs […]. Consultants Consultant: The qualities of a great offsite facilitator are many and varied. When you are looking for a great facilitator, here’s some things you may want to take into account.
Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients
Consulting Matters
JANUARY 7, 2019
Do you focus your energy on selling yourself, your mission or methodology OR do you position yourself as a strategic partner who is ready to help solve a clients most pressing business performance challenges.
Advance Notice: Subtract 0.2 Percentage Points From GDP Report
MishTalk
APRIL 28, 2017
Of course, GDP is already one of the most revised stats, but this quarter estimate may be particularly bad due to methodology changes not implemented in time. Whatever the GDP report shows Friday morning, it’s likely to be on the high side by 0.2 percentage points. more…). Economics
Is Your Business a “Service” or a “Brand”?
The More Clients Blog
MARCH 19, 2018
By proprietary methodologies. When you have a different and more effective way of getting results, you stand apart from all of those using older methodologies. Do you remember the early cell phones? The first one was made available to the public in 1984 (the year I started my business).
Join Our 2019 Strengths Communicator Training! (Podcast)
Leadership Vision Consulting
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
On the show, I talk with our President, Brian Schubring to unpack not only our methodology for teaching others about what we do but also some common elements and universal takeaways. On this episode of the podcast, we’re talking all about our Strengths Communicator Training.
It’s No Longer All About Me
Women in Consulting
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Value proposition: Talent, Expertise and Methodologies to drive scale beyond the sale. Working with the same people repeatedly so that we develop consistent methodologies and strong teams. :: Scale is not safe and contained. It’s worth it, but it’s also scary. My vision is the product.
Join Our Summer 2019 Strengths Communicator Training! (Podcast)
Leadership Vision Consulting
MARCH 17, 2019
On the show, I talk with our President, Brian Schubring to unpack not only our methodology for teaching others about what we do but also some common elements and universal takeaways. On this episode of the podcast, we’re talking all about our Strengths Communicator Training.
It’s No Longer All About Me
Women in Consulting
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Value proposition: Talent, Expertise and Methodologies to drive scale beyond the sale. Working with the same people repeatedly so that we develop consistent methodologies and strong teams. :: Scale is not safe and contained. It’s worth it, but it’s also scary. My vision is the product.
The Thought Leader Interview: Eric Ries
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
But Eric Ries, known for extolling the virtues of rapid-fire innovation through ideas like "minimum viable product"--a methodology for getting new products (sometimes barely functioning prototypes) into the hands of customers as early as possible--views things in a different light Most of us think of entrepreneurship as the antithesis of traditional management.
Consulting templates: Visualize what you want to say
Consultants Mind
DECEMBER 11, 2015
Need to be a little careful here because thoughtful organizational design is a separate project with specific methodology to do it right. PowerPoint. Over the last 20 years, there are very few days when I have not worked in PowerPoint. Sad, but true.
Agile Development’s Biggest Failure Point—and How to Fix It
BCG
AUGUST 17, 2016
Agile development has gone mainstream, but the software development methodology that helped hundreds of Silicon Valley startups explode onto the scene has delivered decidedly mixed results for more traditional organizations. Article Wednesday, August 17, 2016.
Vietnam and Myanmar Continue to Advance
BCG
AUGUST 9, 2016
Earlier this year, we shone the spotlight on Vietnam’s impressive progress in turning its emerging wealth into well-being, as measured by our Sustainable Economic Development Assessment methodology. Article Tuesday, August 09, 2016.
Are You A Strengths Based Parent?
Leadership Vision Consulting
JANUARY 16, 2017
It's about how to apply the philosophy and methodology of StrengthsFinder to children. Recently, I read the book Strengths Based Parenting by Dr. Mary Reckmeyer. As a parent of two young boys myself, I was intrigued.
Essential Consultant Website Pages Part 4: Case Studies That Win
Tsavo Neal
AUGUST 24, 2017
On one of the main of the errors consultants make with their case studies (and website in general): Being in love with your methodologies instead of focusing on showcasing how you help improve your clients’ condition.
Impact of Data Analytics in Consulting
Tom Spencer
APRIL 6, 2019
“Data scientists, fast computers, and advanced software are replacing traditional decision-making processes and disrupting tried-and trusted traditional consulting methodologies, with Big Data being one of the main forces of disruption” ( Tras, 2015 ).
Review of 39pg McKinsey Presentation
Consultants Mind
FEBRUARY 28, 2016
Here, you see McKinsey proposing 30 new revenue streams for the USPS to consider, and the methodology to filter out the ones which are not profitable, or not controllable. McKinsey & Company do great work.
3 More Reasons to Hire a Consultant
Tom Spencer
FEBRUARY 15, 2014
Consultants can provide genuine expertise, tested methodologies, and quality resources on a variable cost basis. Proprietary ‘Toolkit’: Many consultants use methodologies to help them simplify and standardise their approach to different kinds of issues.
3 Reasons Consulting Proposals Fail
Consulting Success
JANUARY 22, 2018
Transcript: Today I’m going to talk about proposals, and three reasons as to why proposals are often not accepted, or why people encounter clients delaying on proposals, or deciding just not to move forward on them.
Nonperforming Spanish Loans Near All-Time High as Overall Credit Shrinks
MishTalk
OCTOBER 19, 2014
Spanish Bank Shrinking Credit Nonperforming Loans The "real" numbers are normalized to account for a change in methodology.
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