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7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety

Harvard Business

During my years at OSHA, where I served as the Assistant Secretary of Labor from 2009 through the beginning of 2017, I received several reports of safety system failures at DuPont facilities. The reality is that virtually all workplace injuries are preventable, and safety management and operational excellence are intimately linked.

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Bulger Partners – Strategy Consulting for the Software Economy

Management Consulted

Have we got a treat for you today, as we highlight up-and-coming software consulting firm Bulger Partners. What makes Bulger Partners even more unique among consulting firms is the fact that the firm houses Strategy Consulting and Investment Banking arms under the same roof, and even has a small PE fund. BULGER PARTNERS.

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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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Thinking about becoming a consultant? You’ll need to get used to being outside your comfort zone

Jacq Hackett Consulting

But all that changes when you become a consultant. Once you step into consulting, being out of your comfort zone is your new normal. As a consultant you’ll constantly work on projects where you are unfamiliar with the content area. A key reason clients use consultants is to get an important piece of work done quickly.

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Selling to Government: Understand the basic rules of engagement

Jacq Hackett Consulting

Public sector consultants are definitely in demand. But too often those who’re just starting out as consultants find it difficult to navigate the system and get their foot in the door. Being a public sector consultant brings a unique set of challenges and quirks. And this includes guidelines for contracting consultants.

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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. Cost reduction requires an honest and thorough reassessment of everything the health system does and ultimately, a change in the organization’s operating culture. PM Images/Getty Images.

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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

Business organisations and management consultants have long had a contractual rather than an employer/employee relationship. In 2017, Warton published an article that highlighted the rise of contractual workers in both the private and public sectors. The bottom line.