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Book review: "Steady Work," by Karen Gaudet

Markovitz Consulting

I really didn’t want to read this book. Yet another deathly dry, turgid, tedious book about lean is not what I need right now. My bookshelves are filled with lean books that provide all the enlightenment of a one-watt bulb. I did get up to make a cup of coffee, which seemed like an appropriate break in a book about Starbucks.)

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New Cartoon Book: Shermie the HR Hermit Crab

Harmonious Workplaces

Chicago, IL – November 29, 2024 – Harmonious Workplaces, an organizational development and change management consultancy, has released Shermie the HR Hermit Crab, an 88-page cartoon book that humorously tackles common workplace challenges.

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Client Development for Consultants: How to Grow & Keep Clients

Consulting Success

Client development is what you do to develop clients — one of the most important practices of any consulting business. Right now, in the middle of a pandemic, client development can be tough. Client Development for Consultants: How to Grow & Keep Clients is a post from: Consulting Success.

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Project Management in Pharmaceutical Industry: Challenges and Opportunities

Epicflow

Pharmaceutical projects are endeavors related to the drug development process, starting from drug discovery to the final approval of a new medication. Drug discovery and development. This type of pharma projects involves testing newly developed drugs to make sure they are safe, effective, and comply with required regulations.

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Top 15 Capacity Planning Tools for Your Business [2024]

Epicflow

A capacity planning tool is software developed to assist organizations in allocating and managing their resources more effectively. Other Features Resource scheduling Resource management Leave management Project scheduling Equipment management Timesheet Meeting room booking system Project forecasting reports 4.

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

Becoming a competent and sought-after project manager is impossible without constant professional development. At the same time, the amount of information in any domain is unprecedentedly huge – courses, books, education websites, blogs, etc. What else will you find in this book? Enjoy the reading!

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Steps for Getting Started as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Land Your First Project Dont be afraid to take the leap to solopreneurship because youre anxious about having to sell or do business development. Business development involves cultivating trusting relationships, but this takes time to build momentum.