Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

On Thursday, March 9th, 2023 between 9:30am-3:30pm Pacific , SME Strategy and our Chief Client Officer & Senior Facilitator, Jenna Sedmak, are offering Complimentary In-Person Virtual "Strategy & Leadership Diagnostics" consultations at our KWENCH office site in Victoria, BC.

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Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Do some market-rate benchmarking to learn what other consultants are charging, or what clients are paying. Try doing a quick survey of similar consultants you know (maybe ask them to select from list of price ranges). Or search the internet: for example, “typical consultant rate for organizational design in New York.”

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Consulting Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2023

You look forward to 2024, because now you have a clear vision of what you need to do to finally start your dream consulting/coaching business, market yourself more effectively, land more of the right clients that you can make a difference with, or step up your influence and impact as a thought leader.

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Brimstone Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2023

LinkedIn’s 2023 Jobs on the Rise is an annual ranking that reveals the 25 fastest-growing job titles over the past five years and the trends defining the future world of work. And Brimstone’s David Bennell’s LinkedIn Learning course, “Sustainability Strategies” has been highlighted as a way to improve sustainability skills.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

Instead of grand proclamations, I wanted to offer up a few pragmatic areas to focus on in 2023. To deliver success in 2023, you’re going to need to start with an understanding of who it is that you are trying to sell to. For more strategy ideas, sign up for ‘ The Business of Value ‘ newsletter. Profitable.”

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Brimstone Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2023

Your strategy needs to consider current and future sustainability and ESG rules and regulations and market realities. 2023 is the year when multiple sustainability-related regulations will come fully online. California is also implementing a ban in 2023 for PFAS in paper, paperboard, and certain food packaging.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Here’s my list for 2023: The most important thing is the customer. Strategy never stops. The need for the simplicity of strategy. Strategy needs to be simple enough to be executed. The post 2023: My areas of thinking and focus… appeared first on Wakeman Consulting Group. What the customer wants.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Here are 7 quick tips to help you manage your brand effectively in 2023: Remember that it takes time for your branding efforts to take hold in the market. Pick what you won’t do: Remember, strategy is as much about what you won’t do as what you will do. Delivery of your brand strategy happens through the four Ps: Product.

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Epicflow

MARCH 22, 2023

To learn more about the ways Epicflow can help your organization not only survive during tough times but achieve good business results in the long run, schedule a consultation with our experts. Cost Cutting: Importance of Strategy, Risks Posed. 25+ Crucial Average Cost Per Hire Facts [2023]: All Cost of Hiring Statistics.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2023

As 2022 is now over, and all the hope and optimism of 2023 is standing before us, we wanted to take a moment to pause and reflect on three of our favorite podcast episodes from the past 12 months. The post Ways to Invest in your Leaders in 2023 first appeared on Leadership Vision.

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Asamby Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Time to bring in a consultant. But what does a consultant for small business cost? What is a consultant for small business A consultant for small business helps smaller organizations achieve their goals. The clients these consultants work with are no larger than 250 employees, typically between 15 and 100 employees.

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Comatch

JUNE 21, 2022

With so much to worry about, some executives have been slow to place sustainability at the forefront of their strategy. Companies will be incentivized to shape revenue strategy around sustainability best practices. The post The 5 Key Corporate Sustainability Trends in 2023 appeared first on COMATCH.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 17, 2024

Leverage effective inquiry tactics to diagnose organizational needs As a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), I belong to the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC USA) and the IMC Chicagoland Chapter. Using good questioning tools and techniques can set one consultant apart from the pack.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Everywhere you look online during the 2023 holiday season, you’ll see three things: A ridiculous amount of ads for products you don’t need or want… but might buy anyway. Perhaps a consultant can help. Enter the role of the ethical certified management consultant. Indeed & Glassdoor’s Hiring and Workplace Trends Report 2023.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

At the start of 2023, I saw articles pop up about Tesla’s rush to discount their cars to “drive demand” and I decided it was time to revisit the OG blog post to answer the question: “Are Discounts Still For Dummies?!” The post 2023: Are Discounts Still For Dummies? appeared first on Wakeman Consulting Group.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Just look at the 2023 Mets, Yankees, Padres, and Angels who all had the highest MLB payrolls loaded with All Star players but did not even make the playoffs. Change management consulting experts know that individual talent alone does not always equate to team performance. Unfortunately, that is not always the case.

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 16, 2024

For example, Wells Fargo’s Gen AI virtual assistant, known as Fargo and powered by Google Cloud AI, has reportedly handled 20 million interactions since its launch in March 2023 and is projected to reach 100 million interactions annually. Jason Oh is a Senior Manager at TD Bank’s Enterprise Strategy team.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

I’ve been reading through my emails with folks sharing philosophical ideas on what 2023 will hold and what they will do. In 2021, I took a strategy certification from the Judge School of Business at Cambridge University. I’m going to lean into strategy a lot more. I’m going to share a lot more about brand strategy this year.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

APRIL 9, 2023

The need for the new round of price cuts was evident in the reality that demand that would have been captured in the second quarter of 2023 was “pulled forward” by the discounts in the first quarter of 2023. Discounts are a sign of a business with no strategy. What does the customer need? What is our position?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

Our strategy is to build best-in-class platforms and productivity services for an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge infused with artificial intelligence. The 2023 Stanford AI Index: Demand for AI skills continues climbing. The AI Index 2023 Annual Report. What's your real workforce AI deployment challenge? and Yee, L.

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Buzzsprout

JULY 2, 2023

Getting listed in the top podcast directories is a critical part of your podcast marketing strategy. Strategy #1: The grand opening A grand opening is when you build hype for your show before its launch. Strategy #2: The soft open A soft open is more discreet. of all podcast downloads. Choose whichever one feels best to you.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 25, 2024

Merging insights from leading consulting firm McKinsey, academic journals, and contemporary cultural references like Ted Lasso , this blog explores the multifaceted nature of leadership to which many, if not most, organizations may wish to aspire. 2024 Employee Engagement Strategies Checklist. link] EL Nabawy Saleh Dewydar, W.M.

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Progressus

OCTOBER 16, 2023

COLUMBUS, OH — OCTOBER 16, 2023 — Velosio, the leading cloud applications partner for midmarket companies, announces a major release of Progressus in January of 2024, tailored to simplify the technology experience and empower businesses with tools designed for their specific industry needs.

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UPD Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2024

At a time when the American Library Association recorded 695 attempts to censor library materials, impacting 1,915 unique book titles in 2023 alone , critics saw the move as part of the chilling trend towards censorship. The post Scholastic and the Folly of Appeasement appeared first on UPD Consulting. But the damage had been done.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Positive leadership: Strategies for extraordinary performance. Organizational Talent Consulting. Leaders can enhance goodwill with simple actions without having to expend much energy. References: Cameron, K. Berrett Doolittle, J. Life-changing leadership habits: 10 proven principles that will elevate people, profit, and purpose.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

So I’m hopeful that 2023 will have new adventures and fewer troubles. . 2022 into 2023: Some thoughts, ideas, observations, and other stuff…. You will get marketing strategy. Let 2023 be the year of focusing on the outcome: Focus on impact, not actions. So thank you. To the tickets! You will get branding.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The following are proven leadership strategies in addition to continous employee development and role modeling that can change how employees behave, and what they think, feel, and perceive creativity and innovation behaviors. Organizational Talent Consulting. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 45 (2), 357-376. Doolittle, J.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 19, 2023

If you find yourself accidentally avoiding vulnerability in difficult conversations, here are five proven strategies that will move you closer to your goal. The following five s trategies are compiled from proven research on mastering difficult conversations: Vulnerability Strategy #1: Be transparent Keep the conversation open and genuine.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Here is what leaders need to know about empowerment and five strategies to ignite a spark in others to achieve excellence. 5 Strategies to empower others for excellence Although there is limited research into the most effective means for a leader to empower others, your leadership plays a key role. Not all questions are equal.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

We have a lot more coming in 2023 about team culture, creating team culture, curriculum and courses, and communities that can help you build a strong, positive team culture. In this episode, we share a conversation about team composition, positive team culture, and steps leaders can take to implement positive team culture on their teams.

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Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

However, companies like Tesla, Amazon, Disney, Starbucks, Walmart, GM, UPS, and Dell have already ended remote work in 2023. They need to adapt their leadership styles, communication strategies, and performance evaluation methods to accommodate remote work. Partner with RCI Consulting Services. hours a week.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2024

It is the ability to use cognitive skills and strategies to increase the probability of the desired outcome when problem-solving. In addition to the strategies for the how and what of critical reflection, it is important to consider the degree to which you demonstrate open-mindedness, responsibility, and wholeheartedness.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

360 Assessment Key #5: Organization-wide Implementation A good practice is to deploy 360-degree assessments as part of an organization-wide leadership development strategy. Organizational Talent Consulting. It would be best if you had buy-in to maximize the value of the assessment. and how would we know it when it does? Doolittle, J.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

So, I’m going to do the first one on 15 June 2023 at 1 PM Eastern. The post 7 Keys to Effective Brand Management for Professional Service Firms appeared first on Wakeman Consulting Group. Perception: knowing it, managing it, and using it to your advantage. The webinar is free. Give it a look and sign up!

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2023

Here are proven strategies you can use to build high-quality trust-based relationships and a quiz to gauge your trustworthiness. Executive leadership teams provide vision, establish strategy, prepare the corporate culture for change, and motivate employees to change. Organizational Talent Consulting. Doolittle, J. Fukuyama, F.

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Kai Davis

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Over the last eight years, I’d conservatively say the concepts, strategies, language, and general je ne sais quoi of Value-Based Fees has put ~$100k-250k+ in my pocket. That’s why in my Levels of Consulting roadmap ( [link] ), I put Value-Based Pricing at Level 400. Here’s the 2023 version of Value-Based Fees: [link].

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