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Impact of Data Analytics in Consulting

Tom Spencer

“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 ). So, how does big data create value for consulting firms?

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Examples of Organizations Who Have Top Business Training Programs

Clarity Consultants

In this kind of environment, focusing on worker retention and cross training to make existing workers more efficient makes a lot of sense. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Bain & Company is listed as the best place to work in Glassdoor’s 2017 awards list. Boston Consulting Group. McKinsey & Company. Booz & Company.

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Don’t do everything yourself

Jacq Hackett Consulting

Being a solo consultant doesn’t mean you have to do everything yourself. Of course, you need to take responsibility for all the core consulting tasks – those tasks that require your high-level expertise, your thinking, your credibility. In fact, you shouldn’t. But for a host of other things, get help.

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Don’t do everything yourself

Jacq Hackett Consulting

Being a solo consultant doesn’t mean you have to do everything yourself. Of course, you need to take responsibility for all the core consulting tasks – those tasks that require your high-level expertise, your thinking, your credibility. My free 3-part video series will get you on the path to becoming a consultant.

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Why Business Leaders Need to Read More Science Fiction

Harvard Business

The fact that so many readers feel that it’s actually about 2017 is a testament to Orwell’s insights into human nature and the always-evolving relationship between technology, power, and society. They make us more efficient and productive. Science fiction isn’t useful because it’s predictive.

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. Patients need to flow through them efficiently or the hospital loses money, often in large amounts. PM Images/Getty Images. A recent Navigant survey found that U.S. ” Clearly, more is needed.

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Help Your Team Achieve Work-Life Balance — Even When You Can’t

Harvard Business

A 2017 survey by Kronos and Future Workplace , reveals that the restructuring of work has resulted in significant burnout. Eighty-seven percent of HR leaders cited improved retention as a critical or high priority over the next five years, but 20% said they had too many competing priorities to focus on fixing the problem in 2017.