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Management Consulted
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
That wraps up our UK Tour recap for the 2015 season. The post Management Consulted UK Tour – Fall 2015 appeared first on Management Consulted. And don’t forget to check back for our West Coast recap, coming soon!
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David A Fields
MAY 10, 2022
Author’s note: The following article was originally published in 2015. We’ve often seen firms double or triple their average project size. Achieving that goal may not be as distant or difficult as you’d think. Occasionally I update old articles; however, this one seemed … Continued.
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NOVEMBER 11, 2015
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JUNE 24, 2015
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APRIL 29, 2015
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David A Fields
JUNE 3, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. *This is a remedy for discouragement, not depression. I am not a therapist. If you are suffering from depression, please seek help from a trained, mental health professional. Fields, all rights reserved.
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David A Fields
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
FYI, this builds on an article I published January, 2015.) If you’ve been in consulting a while, you’ve faced an unhappy client. It happens. How you handle the situation makes all the difference to your consulting practice. For instance, one of life’s little pleasures [ ]
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David A Fields
MAY 20, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. minute video below shows you the three criteria that determine your target. Plus there’s a worksheet you can download using the button below the video.) Was this helpful? Share your thoughts by posting below. Fields, all rights reserved.
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David A Fields
MARCH 25, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. I constantly get emails from consultants saying they learn from other readers’ comments on my blog. Therefore, please post your thoughts below. What action will YOU take to improve your performance on one of these factors? Fields, all rights reserved.
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David A Fields
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. How do you stay flexible, delight clients yet avoid costly scope creep? Please share your thoughts below. In a few days I’ll post the answer I gave the consultant. Fields, all rights reserved.
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David A Fields
AUGUST 24, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. What would your advice to this consultant be? How have you successfully warmed up cold outreaches? Please share your thoughts below. In a few days I’ll post the answer I gave the consultant. Fields, all rights reserved.
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David A Fields
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. As background, I’ve been in consulting for 20 years with a big-name firm and now I’m striking out on my own. What advice would you give this consultant? What has worked for you? Post your thoughts by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Fields, all rights reserved.
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David A Fields
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
For 2015, this same organization sent out another invitation for nominees, but this time they included a $99 “application fee.” A consultant emailed me this question yesterday: David, I’ve been recognized in the past by an organization as a “Top Thought Leader” in my area.
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AUGUST 4, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. The five practices above are just a starting point. What else have you found to be effective in building a reputation for being Likeable? Fields, all rights reserved.
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David A Fields
MARCH 6, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. Share your thoughts by using the comment box below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn. Fields, all rights reserved. Consultants Marketing Prospecting Strategy writing prospecting strategy visibility'
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David A Fields
FEBRUARY 20, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. Post your thoughts using the comment box below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn. Fields, all rights reserved. Consultants Consultative Selling Mindset attitude communication Consultative selling'
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FEBRUARY 16, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. How would you advise this consultant? How do you determine who to partner with? Post your thoughts by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Fields, all rights reserved. Consultants Consultative Selling Marketing Relationships Consultative selling partnering relationships'
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David A Fields
JANUARY 28, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. In your experience, has it worked better to pitch pre-packaged offerings or should every project be custom-tailored to the situation? Post your thoughts on this by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Fields, all rights reserved.
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David A Fields
APRIL 21, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. (I’ll post the answer I gave this consultant in a few days.) You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn. Fields, all […]. Consultants Marketing Speaking attracting clients generating interest speaking visibility'
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MARCH 27, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. Post your thoughts by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn. Fields, […]. Consultants Relationships Speaking attracting clients new business speaking'
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MARCH 11, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. Share your advice using the comments section below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn. Fields, all rights reserved. Consultants Consultative Selling Context Discussion Relationships adding value Consultative selling relationships'
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FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. Share your thoughts on this by using the comment box below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn. Fields, […]. Consultants Intellectual Property Speaking writing intellectual property starting projects'
David A Fields
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. Share your thoughts using the comment box below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn. Fields, […]. Consultants Fees Infrastructure Partnering consulting fees infrastructure partnering'
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FEBRUARY 23, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. Share your thoughts below using the comment box. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn. Fields, all rights reserved. Closing Consultants Consultative Selling Offering Strategy closing Consultative selling new business offering strategy'
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JANUARY 23, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. Have you had much success working through venture capital groups to find projects? Post your thoughts on this by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Fields, all […]. Consultants Consultative Selling Prospecting Consultative selling prospecting'
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JANUARY 21, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. What is your answer to this consultant? How do you handle the “maybe later” response? Post your thoughts on this by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Fields, […]. Closing Consultants Consultative Selling closing Consultative selling new business'
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MARCH 30, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. Post your thoughts by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. You can see more discussion of this question by joining the Solo Consultant’s Network on LinkedIn. Fields, all […].
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David A Fields
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
Text and images are © 2015 David A. How would you answer this consultant’s question? Do you see a difference between IP and information? How do you balance them? Post your thoughts by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below. Fields, all rights reserved.
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Markovitz Consulting
APRIL 7, 2020
Gaudet traces Starbucks’ budding lean journey with its “A Better Way” program in 2009, to its full flower with “Playbook” in 2011, and (sadly) to its eventual abandonment around 2015. She tells the story with a simple grace that actually choked me up at the emotional climax of the book (I know—a lean book with an emotional climax???),
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Markovitz Consulting
AUGUST 7, 2019
Although the team dominated and won the World Cup in 2015, a year later it lost to Sweden in the quarterfinals of the Olympics. In the glow of the US women’s national soccer team’s World Cup title—and the long record of success the team has had over the years—it’s easy to forget that victory didn’t always seem quite so inevitable.
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Management Consulted
APRIL 20, 2016
2015 class size: 635. The Class of 2015 had a full 35% of its graduates accept offers in the consulting field, and Kellogg has become a hot recruiting spot across top firms – but especially for McKinsey. 2015 class size: 259. The average starting base salary for a Tuck grad entering consulting in 2015 was over $137,000.
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Harvard Business
APRIL 10, 2017
Consider these examples of AI failures from the past few years: 2015: An automated email reply generator created inappropriate responses, such as writing “I love you” to a business colleague. 2015: A robot for grabbing auto parts grabbed and killed a man. 2015: Image tagging software classified black people as gorillas.
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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 ). 2015, August 28). 2015, August 4). (1) 2016, July 4).
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Harvard Business
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
In September 2015 the Environmental Protection Agency found that many Volkswagen cars sold in the United States were equipped with software that could falsely improve the performance of diesel engines on emissions tests. This cheating was subsequently acknowledged by the car maker.
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Harvard Business
JULY 28, 2017
Compare that with 67% and 66% in 2016 and 2015, respectively. In 1980, 49 million workers had jobs that required average or above-average levels of training and education; in 2015, that number was at 83 million — a 68% increase, compared with a mere 31% increase in jobs that required below-average levels of education and training.
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Successful Independent Consulting
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
January 2015: I email Joe via LinkedIn: Hello Joe, I see you've been in your new job 6 months already. July 2015: Joe changes jobs again, going back to a company where he worked years before. He replies: Will do Liz. I certainly hope it’s going well! All the best, -- Liz He replies: Liz- I am happy to connect.
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DECEMBER 28, 2014
If you are considering partnering with us in 2015, don’t hesitate to book in a 30-minute session with us to discuss how we can bring our A-game or tailor our courses to suit your group or school! Thanks to all of our partner schools for hosting MC this year – we can’t wait to see you again in 2015!
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JULY 5, 2016
in 2001 to 16% in 2015. In the University of California’s sprawling network, the number of managers and administrators doubled between 2000 and 2015, while student enrollment increased by just 38%. In the United Kingdom, for example, the employment share of managers and supervisors increased from 12.9% At present, there are 1.2
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Strategic Planning and Management Insights
MARCH 23, 2021
In a 2015 study, Deloitte reported that diverse companies earned 2.3 times higher cash flow per employee. And while diversity may just be a measure of success, inclusion is the ultimate goal. An inclusive workplace can improve the wellbeing of your employees, boost moral, and increase productivity.
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Steve Shu Consulting
JANUARY 4, 2023
Harvard Business Press, 2015. . “Reducing Savings Gaps Through Pennies Versus Percent Framing.” ” (Working Paper 2022). Sunstein, Cass R., and Reid Hastie. Wiser: Getting beyond groupthink to make groups smarter.
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Epicflow
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Managing Projects as Investments: Earned Value to Business Value , CRC Press, 2015. Total Project Control: A Practitioner’s Guide to Managing Projects as Investments, CRC Press, 2015. References Books: Devaux, Stephen A., Devaux, Stephen A.,
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Harvard Business
JANUARY 3, 2017
Retail sales through digital channels (including mobile sales) increased by a massive 23% in 2015. We studied the shopping behavior of just over 46,000 customers who made a purchase during the 14-month period from June 2015 to August 2016. ” Online retail, on the other hand, is thriving.
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Harvard Business
JULY 5, 2017
For a deeper look into the distinctions under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the 2015 guidance document ). Hence the issuing of our now-retracted guidance in 2015. The use of independent contracting has grown dramatically over the past decade, with one estimate suggesting it has increased by almost 40%, going from 6.9%
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Halo Psych
JANUARY 13, 2025
M., & Linford, B. When goals are known: The effects of audience relative status on goal commitment and performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 105 (4), 372389. Levitin, D. The Organized Mind: The science of preventing overload, increasing productivity and restoring your focus. London: Penguin. Locke, E.A. 2018, April 15). Oettingen, G.
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