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Five Ways to Raise your Game in Consulting

The Consultants Peer Group

IT, HR, Profit Improvement, Operations, etc., Years of experience, references to past clients, testimonials, etc. First, likely you will develop your marketing pitch/collateral along the lines of your skill set, what you offer. will be the first cut. I trust you notice in this list that none of this is about What you consult in (e.g.,

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

Despite putting my own psychological safety at risk over Teams and physical safety at risk later meeting in person with an executive who refers to himself as “the devil” and a “scary dude” and who wields a pistol in the office, I feel I did the ethical thing: It prevented harm to others. References Holiday, R. The Obstacle Is the Way.

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Book Review: Four Types of Problems

Markovitz Consulting

In that regards, it’s an excellent reference book that belongs on every bookshelf. Identifying the root causes of a problem that prevent something from operating as it should. Innovation that seeks to fundamentally change how something operates. The title of Art Smalley’s new book, Four Types of Problems , is misleading.

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How deep processes can improve your performance

Asamby Consulting

As your company scales, it is important to take the knowledge and best practices out of the existing team and turn it into an asset that new hires can use for training and improve their effectiveness. Standard Operating Procedures are the first solution to lack of processes). When do you need to standardize processes?

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How to track company work time on Airtable

Asamby Consulting

This article is the third of a series of posts on how to build a company "operating system", the infrastructure that functions as a backbone of your most common tasks and daily activities. Who needs most help or training? This allows you to answer questions like: Which departments are overworked? Which activities should we optimize?

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How to Figure Out Your Consulting Bill Rate

Successful Independent Consulting

Was it at a big firm with formal training (for example Deloitte, Bain & Company) or did you learn on the job as an internal resource with a company? If the latter, was it a company that provided access to training like General Electric, or a small to midsize firm? Reference: Seven of the Best Salary Information Websites.)

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What Skills Do Firms Want in Aspiring Consultants?

Tom Spencer

Leadership” does not refer to being bossy, demanding or uptight — in fact, these would tend to backfire and turn clients and colleagues off. Even in day to day scenarios like team meetings, conflict resolution, and decision making, good leadership is essential to ensure smooth operations within the firm.