Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here’s why I’m telling you this. In this episode, Jeff tells you all about his experience repackaging his Disney career into his own business as well as: [2:13]: Why following your passions leads to an extraordinary career — even if your ultimate destination isn't clear yet. [16:10]:

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Then, why don’t you or your consulting firm conduct outreach as regularly, reliably and enthusiastically … Continued. The post 2 Tips to Vastly Improve Your Consulting Firm’s Outreach Efforts appeared first on David A. Because pound for pound, outreach (a.k.a.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MARCH 11, 2022

Here’s why: 1. Due to legislation like AB-5 , if you want to preserve your business-owner tax advantages (see “ 1099 vs W-2 ”), you need a website as evidence that you are “customarily engaged in an independently established trade, business, or occupation.” What are some websites you like, and why? The short answer is, yes.

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Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Here’s what you need to know There’s a six-letter word that reflects one of the biggest reasons why accomplished, mid-career professionals would give up their secure, lucrative career to start their own consulting or coaching business. Unsure how to convey the powerful value of your offers. I need you!”

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

My 60 seconds of WIP for November 2, 2023 The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for November 2, 2023, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. The post 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP November 2, 2023 appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2024

They outline five questions to ask yourself before making the leap: 1) Do I know why my boss is choosing to leave? 2) How critical has my boss been to my success? 3) How worried am I about the organization’s future? 4) Do I have the option to leave — and do I really want that?

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Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2024

Many senior managers find themselves wondering: If data is such a game changer, why is it so hard to extract any value from it? 2) Many companies try to tackle issues that are too difficult straight out of the gate. 2) Many companies try to tackle issues that are too difficult straight out of the gate.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

That’s why companies cut overhead jobs, often with layoffs, whenever they think they need to save money. That’s why showing tangible value, as I asked you to do in Part 1, is so important. That’s why they cut any job that looks like a staff job. Same problem, different kinds of analysts.

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 16, 2022

Today, we're talking about Ideal Client Archetypes – what they are, why you need one, and what will hold you back from creating one. In this episode, you'll hear: Why you need an ideal client archetype to bring in the right clients and scale. So, what's the alternative? What's a better way to connect with clients? Next steps: 1.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The author recommends five strategies for companies to maintain consumer trust during these periods: 1) If you have to increase pricing, tell customers why, 2) practice value-oriented marketing, 3) offer customer-centric pricing strategies, 4) enhance your customer support and communication, and 5) prioritize long-term relationships.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 6, 2018

Why You Need to Listen to This Week's Podcast. In this week's podcast I'll be sharing with you a bit of insight from neuroscience about why it is perfectly natural to resist change so you can better overcome your own resistance as well as your client's. When you're done listening in - I got a couple of additional resources for you.

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 11, 2024

In this step-by-step guide, we will look at what makes show notes an important part of your podcast workflow and why they're worth the extra effort! Template #2. Why do podcasts have show notes? Show notes can add tremendous value to your podcast by giving you a way to engage with your audience and share resources.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 18, 2024

That's why Part 1 of this series discusses your value and what managers want and need. That part discusses why managers see agile coaches and Scrum Masters as staff positions, not line jobs. Then, in Part 2, I suggested you mine your experience to move to a line job, so your value is obvious. There way too many of you.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 20, 2021

Jeffrey, Squirrel, and I continued our conversation on the Troubleshooting Agile Podcast, with Part 2. Why frank and direct conversations create better outcomes. The post More Fun on the Troubleshooting Agile Podcast, Part 2 appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. Value-based integrity.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word. How your influence is felt all the time and why you have to be aware of this impact as a leader. Why it's always hard before it's easy. Why You Need An Ideal Client Archetype. Why People Don’t “Get It” When You Talk and Write About What You Do.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 31, 2022

Part 2 was about cycle time and using Cost of Delay to make easier decisions. Today is about why I don't use a real backlog because I get interruptions. 2 columns I want to write. This is why I use options instead of backlogs. Why Teams Use Backlogs. I don't understand why this happens, but I see it all the time.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 17, 2022

In this interview, you'll hear: Why fear is not your enemy. Why you need to create space to fail. Why you should embrace your mistakes to reach new heights personally and professionally. 2) Sign up for a FREE 5-Day Mental Detox from Roy at [link].

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Stage 2: Authoritarian Leadership. Leaders in stages 1 and 2 use the "Power Over" approach, leaders in stages 3 and 4 use the "Power With and Within" approach. There's a myriad of reasons for why a leader will choose to remain stuck and not mature but it all boils down to this: the fear of the unknown.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 29, 2022

In contrast, Team 2 started “this” project back in 2018, almost four years ago. Little's Law explains why things work this way. Why has Team 5 has completed just 2 projects in the last 4 years? Their project WIP was only 2, but their throughput was zero. So do Teams 1 and 2. Little's Law.

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Buzzsprout

JANUARY 8, 2024

Remember the 5 Ws If you aren't a natural question-asker, you can always go back to who, what, when, where, and why. " Why: "Why did you decide to switch your career? What is your favorite pastime and why? What did you want to be when you were a kid, and why? Why are you passionate about what you do?

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Markovitz Consulting

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

One of the great benefits of the 2 Second Lean approach to lean is the way that it gets everyone engaged in kaizen with simple improvements. But as I’ve written about before , the problem with 2 Second Lean is the high barrier to entry for leadership. The genius of Paul Akers’ approach is the low barrier to entry for workers.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Ask questions with confidence and be prepared to explain to your interviewer why you need the information in case they ask. Just explain why you asked and move on to the next question. The first time you do a calculation, for example 2% of 200,000, you can talk through your approach, but not every time there is a calculation to do.

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Consulting Success

DECEMBER 22, 2017

So, why do we feel compelled to disassociate individuals from their diabetes? Why, then, does person-first language persist as the rule of the land? Why, then, does person-first language persist as the rule of the land? And why can’t we let diabetics decide how they are described? Is it the persons living with diabetes?

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The meeting is supposed to start at 2 pm. The leader strolls in at 2:15. When I've asked why the person is late, they often say, “I had another meeting that ran long.” Note: Before you judge a person's intent, you might want to ask why someone is late to your meeting. You need a senior person at a meeting.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 11, 2022

This is why superstar employees value this trait in a boss. This is why high-level executives value team members who are true to their word. This is why people value friends who are true to their word. This is why people value reliable and trustworthy partners. That’s because you are true to your word. I will be there.”

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When I ask why, here are some of the responses I hear: They take too much time away from our “real work.” Meetings Exist Because They Are Real Work Why do you ask people to gather at the same time, in the “same” place? But Jim isn't sure what to start on: the next thing in Project 1 or a new thing in Project 2.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 6, 2020

I receive 2-3 LinkedIn messages per day asking to schedule a call so that I can share my personal experience in consulting, answer recruiting-related questions, and sometimes even review a resume on the spot. Before you write the message, ask yourself: How do I know this person, and why am I reaching out to him or her?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2021

On average probably 1-2 months. Consequently, if you want to be well prepared for your case interview, you will probably have to expect 1-2 months of intense preparation, after which it is not yet certain whether you will receive the job offer. This should be worth the 1-2 months of preparation.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 26, 2021

That's why they want to Buy an agile approach. And that's why they want to Customize and then standardize on tools. This post is about this question: why do organizations want to standardize every team's board? Worse, why would they Build their own board? Why Build a Company-Wide “Standard” Board?

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 13, 2022

2) Master your own job. Let me explain why each step is important. 2) Master your own job. Here’s why. So why wouldn’t we just promote him?” Ask questions about what others are doing, why they are doing it, and how they’re doing it. 3) Develop preliminary competence in the job above you. He’s a known entity.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 19, 2021

Answer 2: Thank you for reporting this. When you say Answer 2, you increase trust. Is Answer 2 embarrassing? ” Answer 2 creates momentary embarrassment. If you don't tell the truth, you'll blame the people in the company who tried to do a good job. What do you do? Tell the truth. No one's reported it.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 6, 2021

That’s why I believe in rank ordering your priorities. 1 Priority #2 Priority #3 Priority #4 Priority #5 Priority If your #1 goal is to get promoted within a year, that goal is very clear. Then, you schedule your #2 priority. Then, you repeat the process for your #3, #4, and #5 priorities.

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The Fearless Marketer

DECEMBER 6, 2021

So why don’t I reach out to some of them and introduce myself? My thinking went something like this: “As members of the Chamber of Commerce, we are all interested in building our businesses. And one way to do that is to get to know other Chamber members. What have I got to lose?”. I reached out with a low-key introductory letter.

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Markovitz Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2018

This is the classic example that probably every consultant has used to demonstrate the 5-Why approach to finding root cause. Smalley points out, however, that in focusing on the 5-Whys in this story, we’ve missed the bigger picture—that there are actually four ways to address this problem, and we need to be skilled in of all of them.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Explain why this challenge was important. For example, after a question is delivered you may have 30 seconds to prepare your answer and then 2 minutes to record a response. Be prepared to explain your relevant background and how it connects to the job opportunity, as well as why you are excited about this position and organization.

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Actionable

MAY 31, 2022

They’ve landed on why […] The post 2 Steps to Help Managers Enable Change in Their Team appeared first on Actionable.co. The context is you have participants currently enrolled in your program and they are learning new things. They are excited to put said new things into practice.

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