Rick Conlow

MARCH 25, 2020

Equally problematic is the lack of training and coaching so the team is competent and committed enough to give their best while striving to achieve the goals. Leadership is a high contact sport. Employee turnover causes lower morale and employee productivity. Many times it’s an ambiguity issue of what’s expected.

Training 52

Training Training Emotional Intelligence Leadership 52

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

A year after graduation, my rugby career started to show promise and I quit my analyst job to focus on training and competing. This provided me with a steady income, a flexible schedule to travel and train and also helped me tap into my “inner entrepreneur” (I have started three businesses since this experience).

Interviews 100

Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

While there’s often increased pressure to be more productive in the office, it’s sometimes hard not to wonder, “What’s the point?” He’s the CEO and self-titled “Head Coach ” of Björn Borg, the Swedish sports fashion company named after the tennis star. “Take a football player.

Sports 28

Sports Company Exercises Fashion 28

Management Consulted

APRIL 11, 2016

Product liability. And who can argue with a firm that goes out of its way to organize day trips, sports teams, charity events, and other functions to build a spirit of community, fun, and camaraderie? As an RA, you will build your knowledge and skills through both hands-on and formal training. Practice Areas. Accounting.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. Industrial Products. However, operations projects are focused on the client’s site. Business Unit Strategy.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Strategy Strategy 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Workers were carefully trained to follow processes exactly as they were laid out. When Bernstein hid a set of production lines from managers’ view, the performance of employees on those lines increased by 10% to 15%. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects.

Metrics 43

Metrics Engineering Operations Sales 43

Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting – ahem, lobbying – government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside the Beltway in the last 10 years. If you are a sports fan, Washington D.C. – Washington, DC.

Oliver Wyman 100

Oliver Wyman Consulting Deloitte Bain 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

At Decathlon, a sports equipment retailer with 80,000 employees , their form of corporate liberation is strongly supported by the CEO. Operators set their work schedules and their vacations, design and monitor their own performance indicators, do their own maintenance, and are consulted on the choice of new machinery.

Cash Flow 50

Cash Flow Company Management Industry 50

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

Consumer Products. Sean Sternbach – Director of Operations – Pet Lodge Pet Resort. Another knock-on effect of working with a bunch of gurus is that meaningful on the job training is often hard to come across. Automotive. Business & Consumer Services. Financial Services. Healthcare. Heavy Equipment. Life Sciences.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

MishTalk

JANUARY 22, 2016

But gains in financial operations? That may require people to change the batteries, but it will also eliminate gas delivery and gas production jobs. Everything Rosy but Healthcare Curiously, the following chart from the report makes everything look rosy except healthcare. I don't accept that chart, at least for the implied reasons.

Industry 28

Industry Biotechnology Transportation Healthcare 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

By better understanding when mindfulness is the right approach, HR and training programs can better enhance both leader performance and employee wellbeing. The business implications are manifest: higher productivity and fewer conceptual gaps. These people showed better concentration, even when multi-tasking. You and Your Team Series.

Exercises 28

Exercises Study Groups Research 28

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2018

There was no need to make a telephone call to a distant operator; all the farmer needed to do was log in and order. Farmers, alone for hours on end in the fields driving their tractors, looked forward to calling the operator to place their orders. The transactional layer can be found in most products and services.

Case Interview 28

Case Interview Metrics Operations Strategy 28

Consulting Matters

AUGUST 15, 2019

So, I’ve worked in sports my entire career. You started your own soccer training camp, you know, for all the younger kids in your high school to help them get to where you were. Betsy Jordyn : So, you keep talking about sports. So, this can be sports, hospitals, you know, it can be any different industry.

Interviews 159

Interviews Sports Training Training 159

Harvard Business

AUGUST 1, 2017

Hire to train. It meant giving up between one-quarter and one-third of the CTO’s productivity, but this time was being used as an investment in my future talent. Perhaps they’ve spotted an edge skill that could transform how your unit operates. I see this analogy in sports all the time.

How To 28

How To Development Metrics Talent 28

Harvard Business

JULY 18, 2016

Her mother, Kyle Richey, and her co-founder, David Richey, are known for helping luxury service businesses — including hotel, retail, fashion, and professional sports — develop brand-defining service standards. The Richeys invited me to join their product development advisory board. What are our strengths?

Hotels 28

Hotels Data Film Fashion 28

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The FTI Technology practice played a substantial role in the Major League Baseball steroids investigation that both news and sports casters covered religiously. Retail & Consumer Products. An inconsistent culture could also mean a lack of transparency in operations or management. Government & Public Contracts.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 7, 2016

Part of its success is that the company supports a collaborative work environment and boasts transparent operations from the top down. He partnered with HR to start an associate program that put new college and experienced professionals through an intensive three-week training, later pairing them with a mentor for ongoing counsel.

Recruiting 28

Recruiting Recruitment Talent Strategy 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2016

Having a positive, productive, and healthy relationship with your boss is critical to your professional success, says Linda Hill, professor at Harvard Business School and coauthor of Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader. ” Is it a sports team? What steps can you take to improve your interactions?

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Management Sports 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2017

In the beginning companies sold products. A focus on products means a focus on selling running shoes. Selling products limits the revenues you can make from clients: Unless you are innovating and continually updating your product offering, customer attrition tends to be high, and incentivizing repurchases can be hard.

Productivity 28

Productivity Tourism Sales Fashion 28

LSA Global

APRIL 16, 2021

Growing Revenue is a Bit Like Training for a Marathon Defining strategies to grow revenue is a lot like preparing for a grueling race; there are multiple training regimens, but no single training plan works well for everyone. In fact, a study in the International Journal of Sport Physiology and Performance asked 93 U.S.

Sales 36

Sales B2B Training Training 36

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Agile Software Development track will be interesting for Scrum masters, Agile coaches, team leaders, project and product managers, and everyone involved in product delivery. The other track, Product Design and Management, will attract product managers, UI/UX designers, and researchers.

Industry 52

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Robust training programs and fun company social life take the edge off hard work and long hours, but it’s “up or out” for consultants (“up or out” refers to the mentality that a consultant needs to reach a certain level in the company by a certain time or they could be let go). LEK operates in an intense, associate-heavy case team structure.

Oliver Wyman 81

Oliver Wyman Boston Consulting Group Consulting Bain 81