Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

For Tesla, adding more human labor to the mix means extending traditional jobs with additional responsibilities that would help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Alien Dreadnought. The worker must also possess robotics and controls engineering skills, according to our analysis of Tesla’s recent recruiting efforts.

Engineering 130

Engineering Training Training Analysis 130

Management Consulted

MAY 4, 2014

Jason: I tried to make sure that I did a complete holistic detailed process when it came to recruiting. In the very beginning, I started focusing almost all my attention on recruiting at the beginning of my fall semester, junior year. Those started in about late December and January for me. I felt like I got a good head start.

Deloitte 158

Deloitte Case Interview Consulting Interviews 158

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2017

military over the last 250 years can, at times, make recruitment and retention difficult. We set out to change how the department thought about and treated talent through the full career cycle of our uniformed and civilian personnel, from their recruitment through their training, advancement, retention, and retirement.

Talent 124

Talent Recruitment Recruiting Training 124

Harvard Business

APRIL 27, 2018

We find that about 1/5 of women currently employed in STEM meet that bar. More recent research suggests that messages in recruiting for women in STEM often reinforces the notion that men are naturally better in those fields. They speak on panels, sit on boards, and make their credentials or accomplishments known.

Case Interview 140

Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting Engineering 140

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Director Recruitment and Skills. Recruiting directors with technological expertise is one avenue through which boards can boost their innovative capabilities.

Telecommunications 127

Telecommunications Survey Biotechnology Industry 127

The Nonprofit Consultant

MAY 25, 2006

Many times we're anxious to recruit new talent to our boards, so we soft-pedal the requirements and expectations. We do the new member and ourselves a disservice when we operate that way. Tags: nonprofit , boards of directors , recruitment , disclosure Our relationship with this new member is compromised from day one.

Recruiting 40

Recruiting Recruitment Nonprofit Talent 40

Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2017

Based on our experience in recruiting CIO directors for Fortune 100 companies, here are a few guiding principles. ” “On the FactSet board, I’ve been encouraged to meet with the management team and to give advice to the CEO and the CIO,” says Jordan. ” How should boards incorporate a CIO director?

Recruitment 118

Recruitment Recruiting System Trends 118

Asamby Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Small Business Operations Consulting An investment makes sense only when you get more in return than you invested. If you hire an operations consultant, this Return on Investment might be not easy to calculate. This blog posts outlines what the ROI for hiring a small business operations consultant is.

ROI 52

ROI Small Business Operations Consulting 52

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Others lack the processes and operational capabilities to target them with personalized communications and experiences. And at every all-employee meeting, leaders give an update on the company’s customer experience delivery. The volume, velocity, and variety of customer data that now exists overwhelms many organizations.

Culture 132

Culture Case Interview Sales Company 132

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

With a team of five, we delved into 3+ years of sales data and operational costs to create an effective final presentation. As the project leader, I also coordinated and managed the client relationship, scheduled group meetings, and contributed to outside project tasks as necessary.

Consulting 142

Consulting Recruitment Recruiting Sales 142

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2018

I’m working with a CEO who’s in the midst of rethinking her company’s strategy so it can better meet customer demands and thrive financially. These are major changes that will affect every aspect of how the firm operates — from the services it offers to the structure of her organization.

Banking 133

Banking Interviews Retail Survey 133

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2000, the group launched its first website, www.bridgespan.org, and started operations from a Boston-based office. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Tierney came on board as the third co-founder in 1999 and stepped aside as Bain’s CEO in 2000 to focus on Bridgespan. Their services emphasized analytical consulting.

Interviews 150

Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

At L’Oréal, CEO Jean-Paul Agon signaled the company’s digital transformation when he recruited Lubomira Rochet to be the chief digital officer and a member of the executive team. The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations.

Media 139

Media Fashion Agile Sales 139

Consulting Matters

APRIL 22, 2021

When I was an organizational development consultant for Disney, I worked with the Imagineers and Operators. The Operators viewed Imagineers as people who had their heads in the sky, and Imagineers viewed Operators as so focused on day to day that they couldn't see the big picture. If so, that idea or project got a green light.

Development 156

Development How To Talent Organizational Development 156

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. Being a consultant can bring this sense of achievement to me.”

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

Comatch

JUNE 21, 2022

As the CTO at COMATCH, part of my job is to help our businesses formulate strategies to attract, find, and recruit top talent to fill high-skill digital positions. As a result, there is an urgent need to develop new and improved recruitment strategies to overcome these obstacles. Challenges in the Recruiting Space.

Recruiting 40

Recruiting Recruitment Talent How To 40

Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2016

Premise recruits tens of thousands of contributors to gather observations in the marketplace on what products are available, who is walking in the store, and how far they are from the nearest bank. ” Many sectors are crowded in developed markets, but wide open at the frontiers. Here’s another key difference.

Company 70

Company Meeting Talent Data 70

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

Pick an example of a work activity that happens regularly, like a daily or weekly standing meeting. For the attribute “location,” for example, you could ask your team: Is the meeting best facilitated if it’s held in an in-demand central meeting room or near where other people are likely to gather?

Exercises 130

Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 130

Harvard Business

MAY 21, 2018

In most corporate structures, today, recruitment for a position generally means starting with a formal list of tasks — the standardized job description — and hiring someone who can make a convincing case that they would perform each one. Our cars have infinitely adjustable seats and telescopic steering.

Case Interview 125

Case Interview Exercises Recruitment Recruiting 125

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. However, operations projects are focused on the client’s site. OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING .

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Strategy& Strategy 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

It’s common for leaders of sales teams to focus almost exclusively on short-term tactics and current operations while failing to think and act in a way that supports the longer-term needs of their businesses — and it’s hard to fault them. Recruiting. Any business process is only as good as the people involved.

Sales 73

Sales Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 73

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

It’s common for leaders of sales teams to focus almost exclusively on short-term tactics and current operations while failing to think and act in a way that supports the longer-term needs of their businesses — and it’s hard to fault them. Recruiting. Any business process is only as good as the people involved.

Sales 73

Sales Case Interview Recruitment Recruiting 73

Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When one speaks with business owners, executives, or recruiters, about and during the hiring process, the message has become more pointed post-Thanksgiving from “We’re not sure when we will make our decision” to “We’ll make a decision after the holidays.”

Recruitment 96

Recruitment Recruiting Talent Case Interview 96

The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 23, 2010

Many more than that and meetings can get bogged down in side conversations, factionalization, and members will begin to feel that they're no longer contributing or making a difference. It is important to be operating within your bylaws. Is the current board simply too overwhelmed with other issues to do any recruiting?

Nonprofit 69

Nonprofit Recruitment Recruiting Government 69

Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2017

Major organizational changes, covering everything from recruiting and branding to regulatory approvals and marketing, happened in rapid succession, with a hard deadline of 12 months to get it all done for the IPO — and 18 months from the IPO until our full separation from GE. We asked about employees’ hopes and concerns.

Management 133

Management Change Management Culture Leadership 133

Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

The ABU was set up as a centralized profit center with ambitious targets and with direct reporting to the chief operations officer; most often, similar units are organized as cost centers with no specific targets. The value generated by risk- and operational cost-abating analytics initiatives is measured by their impact on the bottom line.

Company 73

Company Recruitment Recruiting Financial 73

Tom Spencer

APRIL 26, 2015

Georgia was extremely helpful and was kind enough to answer some questions I had about Accenture and its recruitment process. Tom: Accenture offers a range of services including Strategy, Digital, Technology and Operations. Tom: Does Accenture use the case interview in its recruitment process?

Accenture 60

Accenture Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 60

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Today more companies are operating in knowledge and service economies. You could recruit, motivate, and retain people by promising a great career or a close-knit community or a meaningful cause. But when it’s breached , people become less satisfied and committed. They contribute less. They perform worse.

Company 136

Company Engineering Survey Groups 136

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2017

However, based on our experience of advising CEOs, operating as CEOs, and sitting on boards, we have found that executives can be effective in the new environment by revamping their interactions with their boards. The CEO quietly recruited the lead director and chair to restore order, which they did. It consists of four approaches.

Recruitment 73

Recruitment Recruiting Talent Meeting 73

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Recognizing client’s needs for help managing IT operations and resources, IBM Vice President Robert M. During this same year, IBM introduced Business Recovery Services as a formal business offering for customers, enabling them to continue operations in the event of an unplanned outage or disaster. Operations and Supply Chain.

IBM GBS 203

IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Innovation demands new behaviors from leaders and employees that are often antithetical to corporate cultures, which are historically focused on operational excellence and efficiency. This was the case with the leaders of the 1960s civil rights movement, who recruited members through the strong community ties formed in churches.

Culture 136

Culture Company Enterprise Leadership 136

Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2017

A colleague who doesn’t listen can also “have very negative consequences from an operational standpoint — there are often a lot of mistakes because projects don’t get executed correctly.” “I said: ‘We have a goal of recruiting a certain number of participants by a certain date.

How To 143

How To Case Study Case Studies Study 143

Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Operations – Altman Vilandrie dissects the everyday running of a client’s business to see what can be done better. INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Target Schools: The list is short in sweet, reflecting an intelligently focused recruiting strategy: Brown. Are customer needs being met? Industries. Technology. Career Path.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview Recruitment 100

Rick Conlow

JUNE 19, 2023

Employees who take advantage of the situation may neglect or avoid participating in virtual meetings, discussions, or projects. Schedule regular check-ins, team meetings, and one-on-one discussions to stay connected. Included training in team meetings. This means more than just doing team meetings on a weekly basis.

Leadership 101

Leadership Training Training Productivity 101

Management Consulted

MAY 22, 2016

Founded in 2003 by two former Deloitte partners, Archstone Consulting specializes in helping companies eliminate operational inefficiencies, cut costs and invest resulting savings back in to the growth of the firm. The practice areas at Archstone Consulting reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Business Strategy.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

JPMorgan agreed to pay a record $13 billion following a probe of its mortgage operation, Washington Mutual bad loans, and mass waivers on misrepresented products. Specifically, JPMorgan knowingly bundled toxic loans into packages sold to unsuspecting investors. But all''s well that ends well. Justice Department said yesterday in a statement.

Banking 71

Banking Conference Financial Insurance 71

Asamby Consulting

MARCH 24, 2022

Why do I need operations help? What are the options to improve operations? If you don’t want to run operations yourself, there are a few options. One could be responsible for documenting your processes, while the other is responsible for running great meetings. How does operations-as-a-service work?

Operations 52

Operations Recruitment Recruiting System 52