Fri.May 03, 2024

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8 Strategies for Consultants to Build Trust and Deliver Value in 2024

Consulting Success

Trust and value are integral consulting pillars. I can’t think of a single consulting client I’ve landed without first laying a foundation of trust. However, creating a trust-based relationship doesn’t necessarily mean having a longer sales cycle. In fact, if you get your messaging right, conveying value and building trust can happen even after a.

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Research: When Employees Identify with Their Company, They’re Less Likely to Recognize Gender Discrimination

Harvard Business

Identifying as an organizational member — or feeling a strong sense of attachment to the organization — is generally a positive thing for employees and employers. But our research on workplace incivility and mistreatment shows that it can also shape when — and if — employees recognize and respond to subtle forms of discrimination against women at work.

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Tailoring the ISO 20700 Checklist to Your Consulting Projects

Effective Managers

In the dynamic world of management consulting, the ability to adapt and customize tools to the unique demands of each project is crucial. The ISO 20700 checklist, a pivotal tool for consultants, is designed with this flexibility in mind. This checklist isn’t just a rigid set of rules; it’s a dynamic framework that can be tailored to a wide range of project types and sizes.

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AI’s Trust Problem

Harvard Business

As AI becomes more powerful, it faces a major trust problem. Consider 12 leading concerns: disinformation, safety and security, the black box problem, ethical concerns, bias, instability, hallucinations in LLMs, unknown unknowns, potential job losses and social inequalities, environmental impact, industry concentration, and state overreach. Each of these issues is complex — and not easy to solve.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Beyond Bullet Points: A Guide to Structured Consulting Decks

Tom Spencer

In the fast-paced world of management consulting, effective communication is key. As consultants strive to convey complex ideas, strategies, and recommendations, a well-crafted slide deck is an invaluable tool. In this article, we will explore a simple structure that you could follow to break down the layout of a consulting slide deck. 1. The Problem Every management consulting engagement begins with the identification of a problem.

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Johanna’s 60 Seconds of Writing WIP for May 3, 2024

Johanna Rothman

My writing WIP this week is from the speaking book. (As a side note: I'm using these 60 Seconds posts as a forcing function to write and finish the book. Why? Because like most writers, I have a number of writing projects in progress. I'm using this weekly commitment to myself to write, record, and publish something every week. As a side benefit, you can see how writers progress on a book.

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The other choices

Seth Godin Blog

The intentional, noticed choices are obvious. “Vanilla or chocolate?” But most of the choices we live with are unseen. They’re expensive, challenging and invisible. When we plan an event with an outdoor component, we’re choosing to be anxious about the weather in the week leading up to the big day. When we buy something with a credit card, we’re choosing the long-term cost of paying the ongoing debt.

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