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4 Ways to Develop Practical Business Understanding for Consulting

Management Consulted

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Next, analyze the data and develop actionable strategies to improve the business.

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Harmony & Rythm in Organizational Development

Harmonious Workplaces

Parallels between shared music-making and OD In the dynamic world of organizational development (OD), business leaders oftentimes find themselves on a continuous quest to find innovative and effective strategies for fostering teamwork, navigating change, and enhancing employee well-being.

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Rule of Thumb #1: Adopt a Portfolio Approach When Implementing Behavioral Science Initiatives

Steve Shu Consulting

Develop behavioral intervention generation, vetting, and project portfolio management processes. ” Journal of Political Economy 126, no. So based on these premises, some strategies for companies looking to implement behavioral science include: Look for quick wins opportunistically (e.g., This last point is very loaded.

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Applied Behavioral Economics Rule of Thumb #4: Embrace the Beauty of Reciprocity

Steve Shu Consulting

This made me think of the Grand Challenges Project courses at Cornell where companies offer real and safe situations for students to try to solve problems that address any of 17 UN Strategic Development Goals (SDG). ” Journal of Applied Social Psychology 32, no. Students apply their skills to help. Now I need to do my part.).

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Shorter Hours Is the Kaizen Mindset

Markovitz Consulting

Back in November, I mentioned that the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Last week the Wall Street Journal hit the topic again. Leader gain time to scan the horizon, incubate new ideas, and recover from their weekly pressures.”

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How to Write a White Paper That Wins Consulting Projects, with Gordon Graham: Podcast #4

Consulting Success

His career path took him from software company technical writing and journalism to a marketing executive in a software company before becoming an independent copywriter who specializes in white papers and case studies. He’s interviewed over 200 C-level executives and written over 170 white papers. He considers himself a B-to-B copywriter.

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5 Mobile App Development Tips For Startups

Tom Spencer

The same holds true when it comes to mobile app development. There are a number of mobile platforms on the market, and each of them has their own subtle nuances and capabilities that you should keep in mind when developing your app. Developing a mobile app is just one of those challenges.