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Consulting 101: Operations, Hierarchies, and Types of Firms

Tom Spencer

In this short post, we will briefly explore how consulting firms work, the hierarchy within firms, the main types of firms, and a few ways to learn more about a particular firm as you chart your career path, prepare your applications, and get ready to matriculate into the consulting industry. How do Consulting Firms Work?

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What Instructional Design Theories Work Best With Online Training?

Clarity Consultants

Here are 3 instructional design models that have proven to operate well in the modern age of online training courses. Elicit performance through engagement in activities that recall and use the new knowledge. Provide immediate feedback to reinforce knowledge. But not every type of lesson works well in a digital format.

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5 Benefits of Internal Strategy vs Consulting

Tom Spencer

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. Having had about a year on the new job, I want to highlight the benefits of this transition to give the many consultants out there some perspective. Last year, after 2.5 Internal strategy isn’t for everyone.

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Consultant Marketing Listen or Lead?

Jerry Fletcher

Consultant Marketing is different…or is it? We know from 17 years of research that Consultant Marketing is not like traditional product marketing. Has the mainstream idea of the customer dictating the marketing of the product impacted on Consulting? The mark of a good consultant will continue to be the ability to listen.

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Business Spotlight: Stanford GBS grad launches Returnships

Management Consulted

When I left the University of Utah, I went to go consult with Medalia, which is one of the fastest growing companies in the Bay area. For example, I have one returnee who has a background in advertising, but she really wants to get more into operations. What are you up to now? It’s backed by Sequoia.

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The Central versus Decentral Dilemma: How the HR Practitioner can Facilitate a “Center-Led” Solution

Kates Kesler

As consultants we see this pendulum swing all too often. It typically is a set of roles at the center and dedicated or aligned roles in the operating units. We worked with a large oil and gas company with operations spread across North America. An Example. Without a framework and set of criteria, the discussions had deadlocked.

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Tecchies vs Business minds - managing people in different departments

freshminds

Working as an in-house consultant within a corporate industry rather than in a consulting firm may mean that your day to day dealings will be working with technology focused people with a different skill set to yours who are developing the new strategic areas that need to be explored. How much do you need to know?