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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development.

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Assessment: How Successful Was Your Company’s Reorg?

Harvard Business

It’s no wonder then that the people involved in most reorgs want to put the event behind them as soon as possible, and why they seldom — if ever — pause to assess how it went. McKinsey research shows that only 8% of reorgs create value and deliver expected results within the expected amount of time.

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3 Benchmarks to Help with Consulting Growth

Management and IT Consulting

The challenges associated with sales, talent, and delivery will be impacted by the events of the past two years. Service Performance Insight looks at benchmarks in these three key areas as a good place to start, in preparation for growth this year and beyond.

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B2B Salespeople Need to Act More Like Travel Agents

Harvard Business

By 2012, our research shows, nearly 60% of a typical B2B purchasing decision — researching solutions, ranking options, benchmarking pricing, and so on — was happening before the buyer even had a conversation with a supplier. A health care software company uses networking events early in the sales process.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

Finally, networking is important at consulting firms, and social events are focused on helping consultants build contacts and relationships throughout the firm. This expertise may be as broad as “operations turnaround” and as specific as “benchmarking for insurance companies.” 2) Heavy team interaction.

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 “Additional Responsibilities” in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Utilizing social planning as the prime example, they are more than just entertainment opportunities, but networking and collaboration events. Most firms have an expectation of at least a minimum benchmark level of additional responsibility work. How a Consultant Can Think About Additional Responsibilities. Fulfilling a Job Expectation.

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How to Understand Key Metrics in a New Industry

Tom Spencer

Both fields rely on translating real world events into data points which are then used to answer questions and generate insights. When tracking a metric use appropriate benchmarks to assess performance, identify progress, and make necessary adjustments. Numbers are at the foundation of understanding both science and business.

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