David A Fields

JANUARY 9, 2015

A question I was asked: You talk a lot about referrals and a “tightly constructed referral question.” What is an effective way to ask for referrals? What is your answer to this consultant? How have you successfully asked for referrals? Post your thoughts on this by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Commercial real estate spending is down for the 10th consecutive month. Most other sectors joined the slump in July.

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David A Fields

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The only difference being that the 250-page CEO book took three years to research and draft, whereas the other I wrote when I was three years old with six pieces of construction paper […]. Neither did my very first book: “My Dads a Dinasore.”

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David A Fields

JULY 13, 2016

A few years ago Michael Norton and his buddies wrote about “The Ikea Effect” which they describe this way: “When people construct products themselves, they come to overvalue their (often poorly made) creations.” This turns out to be an important finding for consultants.

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David A Fields

AUGUST 10, 2015

How do you construct alternatives so that clients will choose one of the more lucrative choices? A consultant called me with the following question: You say to always give a few alternatives in a proposal that increase in value.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

Thinking architecture, such as how people construct their preferences using a mixture of fast and slow thinking processes (Payne et al., “Measuring constructed preferences: Towards a building code.” For example, what impact might it have on how people think about claiming Social Security? Where does this leave us?

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Steve Shu Consulting

DECEMBER 18, 2022

constructing major portions of a paper). “Students may use artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for support purposes with their writing assignments and projects (e.g., fine-tuning language) but not for writing fundamental ideas (e.g.,

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The New Residential Construction Report for October is a disaster.

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Steve Shu Consulting

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Over the years I’ve read a number of books on communications such as books on writing, storyboards, logic, presentation construction, visual design, and verbal delivery. And it’s something that one can continually work on to improve.

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Consulting Success

JULY 17, 2017

Start small and sell the end vision — how consultants can construct a valuable partnership with anyone from small startups to $2 billion companies.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

They distinguished between constructive curiosity, which involved seeking information, knowledge, or learning by asking many provocative questions that don’t have easy answers, and unconstructive curiosity, which involved seeking information, knowledge, or learning by asking too many questions and questions with easy answers.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Whether you’re already feeling resentful or just starting to feel the tinges of this emotion, try these five strategies to safeguard your and your team’s well-being and performance: pinpoint the source, step outside yourself, focus on solutions, communicate constructively, and let go.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 4, 2017

I have them explain the kinds of things that happened to make the project go well, and I help co-construct the path that we used to get there.

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Effective Managers

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Managers should work on improving their social skills by being approachable, fostering open communication, and resolving conflicts constructively. Constructive feedback provides insights into areas of improvement and helps in refining emotional intelligence skills. Developing these skills can lead to better collaboration and teamwork.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 30, 2017

After 20 years in construction management, he decided to make the leap to consulting, as a way to give back to the construction and contracting community. Prior to starting Ascent Consulting, Adam worked as a project manager for several large national construction companies throughout the United States.

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Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2024

This article discusses a three step process for getting more constructive feedback that supports your growth, strengthens your relationships, and accelerates your career.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Proactively provides constructive input and suggestions. Communicates thoughts, feelings and insights with clarity, directness and simplicity. Effectively adjusts emotional responses to the situation to achieve best outcomes. STRATEGIC/BIG-PICTURE THINKING.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Finally, foster an environment where constructive criticism is encouraged and valued. Does each team have the resources it needs to succeed? Consider implementing profit-sharing or other collective incentive structures. Leaders should model this behavior by seeking feedback and responding positively to suggestions.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Our strategicplanning services offer guidance on how a strategic planning facilitator can provide support in constructing an effective strategicplan that ensures your strategy is communicated and implemented across your entire organization.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It’s a chance to turn a potentially negative situation into a constructive, forward-looking dialogue. Discussing a promotion with an employee when you’re not ready to give them one is a delicate balancing act, but it’s also a golden opportunity.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 20, 2023

Our strategic planning services offer guidance on how a strategic planning facilitator can provide support in constructing an effective strategic plan that ensures your strategy is communicated and implemented across your entire organization.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Our strategic planning services offer guidance on how a strategic planning facilitator can provide support in constructing an effective strategic plan that ensures your strategy is communicated and implemented across your entire organization.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Our strategic planning services offer guidance on how a strategic planning facilitator can provide support in constructing an effective strategic plan that ensures your strategy is communicated and implemented across your entire organization.

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MARCH 7, 2023

Our strategic planning services offer guidance on how a strategic planning facilitator can provide support in constructing an effective strategic plan that ensures your strategy is communicated and implemented across your entire organization.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

When you construct your one-liner, it’s usually best to include the result rather than the approach or problem. Step 2: Summarize the big-picture outcome of your work (The Results.) What potential clients really want to know is, “How will this benefit me? Is it worth the money?”

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It is essential for project managers to learn to implement “green algorithms,” specialized AI constructs designed to both enhance operational efficiency and prioritize sustainability. Unfortunately, without proper execution, projects to implement AI come with complexities, costs and a carbon footprint that undermine sustainability goals.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 7, 2018

As part of that effort, we constructed an experimental design and A/B/C test where during the sign-up process, users were randomly assigned to one of three treatments where they were given an opportunity to save: A) $150 per month, B) $35 per week, or C) $5 per day. and save the incremental $0.45.

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Markovitz Consulting

MARCH 3, 2020

and that it seems to apply better to knowledge work than to, say, trucking or construction. Among other issues, he points out that four days is an arbitrary number (Why not three days? Why not two?), As usual, Jon has excellent points, and he might be right. I don’t know whether four days is the right number either.

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Effective Managers

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Resolve Conflicts: Address conflicts constructively to minimize negative impacts and foster collaboration. Focus on positive and constructive interactions. Be Open to Feedback: Constructive feedback from mentors and colleagues can help you refine your approach and improve your political acumen.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Proactively provides constructive input and suggestions. Communicates thoughts, feelings and insights with clarity, directness and simplicity. Effectively adjusts emotional responses to the situation to achieve best outcomes. STRATEGIC/BIG-PICTURE THINKING.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In this article, the author highlights a unique strategic partnership that helped the electrical transmission and distribution construction industry control injuries and fatalities caused by exposures to workplace hazards.

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Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 9, 2023

We’re quick to stop to see the car wreck, the billionaire having a meltdown, or the professional wrestlers pretending to be political leaders. But it often seems more difficult to take a moment to watch people building something that matters instead.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The GDPNow nowcast fell 0.6 percentage points to 2.5 percent on weaker than expected economic reports.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In this episode, you’ll hear: [0:02:23]: How Bill discovered the through line of his passion for customer-centric organizations among his varied career experiences in law, business, construction, manufacturing, government, and the market need in tech [0:05:59]: Why the companies that succeed over time are dedicated to improving customers’ (..)

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 24, 2023

FTE for full-time Equivalent (as in human beings!) “Resources” instead of the words: people, or human beings Construction metaphors, such as: build, which describes how we organize and create a usable product. I've been part of several construction projects, and they all used an iterative lifecycle.

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Effective Managers

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Managers should work on improving their social skills by being approachable, fostering open communication, and resolving conflicts constructively. Constructive feedback provides insights into areas of improvement and helps in refining emotional intelligence skills. Developing these skills can lead to better collaboration and teamwork.

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Steve Shu Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Invite constructive feedback. Connect students to one another, perhaps via icebreakers. Encourage higher-level connections by fostering team-building and having people share their wants and desires. Set up a safe environment where people can learn. some pain is good for them, here are the essentials to take away beyond the classroom).

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