Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

If you struggle to come up with relevant things for your LinkedIn profile, you may be tempted to fill in the white space with something interesting or exciting. Stick to your most important jobs, academic awards, and volunteer work. Quality beats quantity here.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 1, 2018

White space is your friend. No, you can't watch us work. Be open to things you didn't imagine. Be confident, not arrogant. Nothing takes a second. Don't be rude. Tell me the problem, not the solution. Decide who will decide. Have clarity of purpose.   Bonnie Siegler has more than 60 in her delightful new book. 

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

All black – A resume that is completely filled up and contains no white space separating different sections is a headache to read. If your page isn’t nicely separated into sections with key areas of white space, it probably won’t get read. Results Oriented .

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The Source

AUGUST 22, 2019

It doesn’t seem too much of a stretch to suggest that in mature economies—from where most thought leadership emerges—the gains are becoming increasingly marginal and the white space increasingly scarce. But hang on a minute: Aren’t we also supposed to be living through an age of unprecedented disruption and turmoil?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 11, 2018

In white male–dominated professions like law, engineering, or medicine, black men are in the majority because of their gender, but in the minority due to their race. It’s not quite the token experience that Rosabeth Moss Kanter describes in her classic study of women working in male-dominated spaces.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 4, 2017

There are two main types of background noise that often occur in the workplace: white noise and intermittent talking. In fact, research suggests that a moderate level of white noise actually boosts creativity for most people. Cultivate a space free from distracting noise, and see how much you can accomplish.

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Women in Consulting

MAY 29, 2014

Take your website or a piece of long-form content (an ebook, white paper, etc) that your company has created. white papers, etc – that are fun, human, smart and consistently written in an engaging, helpful way. Claim your space and own it consistently – or your competition will. Is it clear what your human voice is?

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Chad Barr

JUNE 17, 2015

This week’s reflection point: I remember going through some old photo albums several years ago when my young son, astonished by viewing the black and white photos, said: “when did the world turn colorful?” Just think about it.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Some studies have shown , for example, that even though many companies’ existing diversity efforts aren’t helping more women or people of color to get ahead, they still make white men think they aren’t being treated fairly. But colorblindness is not the answer to this problem.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Ranting about the level of distraction in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street — so I can focus.” After all, coworking spaces also typically use an open office layout. So why do so many of us hate our open offices?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 24, 2019

Most of the communication happening in this space and about this week is through word of mouth. Meaning that if you’re not in the space, or have connections who are, what you hear about the community and the events it organizes sounds like white noise. But when you’re in it, it spreads like wild fire.

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Conference Case Interview Interviews Development 60

The Fearless Marketer

AUGUST 19, 2019

Leave enough white space for readability. Use interesting and unusual images and photos. Apply high-contrast, attention-getting design. Use type that’s large enough to be easily read. Make all your materials attractive on mobile. Make it look fun and easy to do business with you. Apply humor for attention and engagement.

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UPD Consulting

APRIL 28, 2022

In 1960, the professional football ecosystem and its place in the larger desegregation space would once again be shaken by the arrival of the American Football League (AFL). That merger process brought a number of Black players into the NFL as all but two of the AAFC’s teams had Black players.

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Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2022

In each of these cases, there was evidence of problems – decreasing order quantities, unhappy personnel, black-and-white numbers. During a Clarity Break, you have the space to ask questions such as, “What have I been hearing from our clients? At the end of the year, the final numbers make for a very unpleasant investor meeting.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 6, 2018

Studies have also found that spaces that allow better communication with caregivers make it easier to provide effective healthcare. Facilities managers should also position white boards so the patient and family members can easily see them, and make sure all the information that staff and patients need is communicated on them.

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The Management Centre

AUGUST 8, 2019

Finally, I think as women in particular (and undoubtedly this is even more acute for women who are not cis, able-bodied and white), we’ve been conditioned not to take up space in any aspect of our lives and this can impact on confidence and assertiveness. Now it’s an essential part of proofreading anything I write.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

The space makes use of a set-up known as “hoteling,” in which staffers aren’t assigned a designated work space. At Accenture in Washington, DC, there are no high wall cubicles, but open spaces to increase and encourage collaboration of teams and provides a more relaxed, friendly and airy atmosphere. Cool, or not? Pretty rad!

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Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2022

In each of these cases, there was evidence of problems – decreasing order quantities, unhappy personnel, black-and-white numbers. During a Clarity Break, you have the space to ask questions such as, “What have I been hearing from our clients? At the end of the year, the final numbers make for a very unpleasant investor meeting.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2018

Given these pressures — both internal and external — that push us toward rote busyness and away from strategic thinking, here are three ways individual leaders can fight back and create the white space they need.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2018

Many executives I coach take two hours a week to create white space. Starting when he was eight years old, my older son would sit down with me once a quarter and help me block out white-space time for the next quarter. This often takes concentrated time, away from the demands of back-to-back meetings.

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BCG

JUNE 2, 2016

US consumer goods companies see a clear opportunity: Cuba’s economy is growing, yet its people still have very little exposure to consumer products and brands, so it remains one of the last true white-space markets on the planet. At the same time, most US executives know little about Cuban consumers.

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Tourism Travel Retail Government 40

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 30, 2020

The arbitrary reach and rapid spread of Covid-19 has made it clear; Mr. Rogers is not coming back, and I am no longer parked cross-legged, reassured and pig-tailed, in front of a black and white TV. Time to be my own favorite grown-up. They take it upon themselves to hang back a bit with their own needs and opinions and fears. I am here.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MARCH 31, 2017

It will probably only fill a fraction of the available space so you will under-market yourself. You can link to a video and add a brochure, a PowerPoint presentation via SlideShare, a white paper, a client case study…whatever you think will help a prospective client better understand what you do and how you do it.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

It’s easy to believe that there’s limited space for people who look like you at the top when you can see it with your own eyes. According to a 2016 McKinsey report, Women in the Workplace , white men make up 36% of entry-level corporate jobs, and white women make up 31%. You and Your Team Series. Friendships.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 25, 2013

The confidential memo reveals that the NSA encourages senior officials in its "customer" departments, such as the White House, State and the Pentagon, to share their "Rolodexes" so the agency can add the phone numbers of leading foreign politicians to their surveillance systems. Is there any dignity left in this world?

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

What once was a painful conference call is now a collaborative white-boarding session. A well-designed office, with an assortment of meeting spaces, gives employees the flexibility they desire but in a collaborative environment. million square-foot office space that accommodates about 12,000 employees.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 6, 2019

For the move the mountain case, the formula I wrote up on the white board during my interview was: volume of mountain / volume of a truck * time per truck trip = total time to move a mountain. My car sits 3 people across, assuming 2 ft in shoulder width per person, that's 6 ft of interior space.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2018

When designed well , these spaces can foster collaboration by “offering opportunities for serendipitous interactions with people all over the company,” says David Burkus, an associate professor at Oral Roberts University and the author of the forthcoming book Friend of a Friend. “Show that you are still part of the team.”

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 22, 2018

” When I need extra time and space to focus on my mental health needs, I can take it, with no negative consequences or questions asked. I’m as open as I am because I have firsthand experience with leaders who don’t provide a safe space to talk about mental health, and that’s not the kind of leader I want to be.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 17, 2019

Take time to reflect on your most relevant experiences, how you’ll allocate bullet points, and how you can play around with margins and line spacing to fit everything on one page. DO : Have enough white space. How do you condense so many experiences and qualifications into just one page? Starting early is key.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2016

With so many moving parts in the policy space, determining a Washington strategy (and a budget) can seem equal parts art and luck. Federal agency and White House staff in particular took note; they began inviting the company into conversations and seeking out its perspectives.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Take time to reflect on your most relevant experiences, how you’ll allocate bullet points, and how you can play around with margins and line spacing to fit everything on one page. DO : Have enough white space. How do you condense so many experiences and qualifications into just one page? Starting early is key.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Take time to reflect on your most relevant experiences, how you’ll allocate bullet points, and how you can play around with margins and line spacing to fit everything on one page. DO : Have enough white space. How do you condense so many experiences and qualifications into just one page? Starting early is key.

Resumes 52

Resumes Consulting Management Cover Letters 52

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 20, 2019

For the move the mountain case, the formula I wrote up on the white board during my interview was: volume of mountain / volume of a truck * time per truck trip = total time to move a mountain. My car sits 3 people across, assuming 2 ft in shoulder width per person, that's 6 ft of interior space.

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Case Interview Examples Interviews Travel 64

Tom Spencer

JANUARY 7, 2017

Blockchain technology has been applied in the finance industry in the payments space. In effect, it equates the contractual value of minorities and people with disabilities with that of white men. This could be anyone in the case of a public blockchain, or only authorized users in the case of a private blockchain.

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Insurance Insurance Banking Government 74

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 12, 2018

While some research has shown that white men face no penalty for promoting diversity, other studies suggest that there can be a cost to acting as an ally. Respect the space. Tread respectfully into these spaces and before you utter a word, revisit the recommendation above. First, there’s the dreaded wimp penalty.

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freshminds

MAY 11, 2016

As we continue to upload, type, share and work on digital spaces, a digital trail is laid of our movements. It is a well studied fact that people hire what they know - white middle aged men will be more likely to hire other white middle aged men. But can big data also be used within companies themselves?

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