Consulting Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2024

If you're wondering how to start a consulting business or coaching practice while being a fully present parent, let me show you how it’s not only possible but deeply rewarding. Reflecting now as an empty nester, I realize there were many moments when I was physically present with my kids but mentally distracted by work.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 24, 2022

As professional independent consultants, we need to present ourselves not only as senior professionals but also as business owners. Rather we operate solo- or micro- businesses. after your business name also promotes the image that you operate a company rather than just doing projects on a freelance basis. However, LLC or Inc.

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Epicflow

JUNE 21, 2023

In the present-day turbulent economic situation, cost optimization has become one of the top priorities for business organizations. Among other things, this can be achieved by improving a company’s operational efficiency. How is it possible to increase operational efficiency in project-based organizations?

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Asamby Consulting

JANUARY 13, 2022

Why you need a COO or Operations Manager. Either their operations have grown quite a bit or they are in the midst of growing. Many founders and CEOs ask us this question: Do I need an operations manager? But there are a few questions: Why is it necessary to hire an operations person? We answer with a resounding yes.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Her successful career journey, with diverse roles in operations and staff groups at Disney, have been instrumental in shaping her understanding of leadership, corporate culture, and organizational success. It is about strong communication skills and leadership, and it requires understanding your audience and the context in which they operate.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Her successful career journey, with diverse roles in operations and staff groups at Disney, have been instrumental in shaping her understanding of leadership, corporate culture, and organizational success. It is about strong communication skills and leadership, and it requires understanding your audience and the context in which they operate.

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Today, I'm chatting with one of my favorite executives of all time, Jim MacPhee, recently retired Chief Operating Officer and self-proclaimed Experience Steward for Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. In January 2018, Jim was promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President, Walt Disney World® Resort.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 17, 2024

Major retailers are today, most notably Amazon, are creating and operating their own advertising platforms — and they’re making millions doing it. McKinsey estimates that by 2026, retail media will add $1.3 trillion to enterprise values in the U.S. alone, with profit margins between 50% and 70%.

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Markovitz Consulting

APRIL 11, 2018

As you can see in the chart below (copied from the magazine), fully 44% of responders said that ROI justifications are a key operational challenge in making improvements. I wasn’t involved in the research presented in Target. The lack of executive support (20%) and the lack of an improvement culture (30%) is predictable.

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Steve Shu Consulting

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Management consulting projects can span diverse areas from operational to finance to marketing to strategy to IT management, etc. While the MBA population is very large within the management consulting space, there are many other backgrounds both present and emerging.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2023

Companies are integrating AI into their operations so quickly that job losses are likely to mount before the gains arrive.

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Epicflow

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

However, with present-day high competition and ever-evolving requirements, this can be easier said than done. That’s why it’s critically important to regularly monitor the flow of processes with the aim of detecting inefficiencies, waste of resources, and bottlenecks that slow down operations or cause redundancy.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 19, 2023

If you feel guilty and lazy every time you try to relax, get overwhelmed and easily distracted, want to be more present with your family, and are exhausted, you’re not alone. Millions of intelligent, accomplished people get stuck in burnout. Having your own business isn’t a solution.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Consultants will not only consider the specific problem that a client has but also look at the entire company, how it operates, and what is happening in the industry and broader business environment. While some considered shutting down, others found ways to adapt to drastic changes and continue their operations.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Which leads to our second point — although what you learn will be on a smaller scale than what the Fortune 500 would do (you’ll use less data, involve fewer people, and have much less at stake), you will start developing the ability to see what really matters (and what doesn’t) to the CEO of a company — profits, operations, etc.

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Development Consulting Boston Consulting Group McKinsey 205

Management Consulted

APRIL 2, 2017

Presently, the firm has offices in Dubai and Istanbul. The firm’s main capabilities include: actuarial, business & organization transformation, digital, marketing and sales, operations & technology, risk management, and strategy & value sourcing. Roland Berger. The firm is wholly owned by 220 partners.

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Jacq Hackett Consulting

JULY 3, 2017

Yes, you’re providing services within the sector/s you know; you understand the policy and operating environment and bring a wealth of experience drawn from working in that sector. You need to present yourself as an expert [even if you don’t feel like one]. So am I outside my comfort zone? Absolutely.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 26, 2023

Rather than addressing the operational angle of how to do it, we address the bigger question of what to do. As a client explains the challenges they’re facing, they may present mixed information or a biased perception. Your client may present the issue in a biased manner.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

When the feedback was presented to the daughter company leadership, they didn't care. We bring to the surface what myths, stories, leadership and operating practices need to matured in order to match the development stage of the leader and company. They cancelled the action planning session. Which many clients don't want to do.

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Markovitz Consulting

MAY 29, 2018

The authors point out that without day-to-day exposure to the firm’s operations, directors typically have a thin understanding of the company. Their knowledge is based solely on turgid PowerPoint slides and carefully scripted presentations delivered by a chosen few executives.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 2, 2021

Among us poets, we often talk about how our background really lends itself to having a natural feel for the ever-present fast-moving political dynamics that exists within each firm. Successful oral communication is all about telling a meaningful story (usually in conjunction with a PowerPoint presentation).

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Markovitz Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2020

But if you want to thrive in the post-COVID world, you’ve got to start working on operational improvements now. Consequently, like most companies, they began making customer presentations online, through video. But COVID presents a tremendous opportunity for improvement.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Capgemini has a strong focus in products and processes with major operations ; the complex industries (like manufacturing and energy) are well-suited to major spend on technology infrastructure, which is where the firm makes most of its money. Presentations: Capgemini SlideShare . Industries. CAPGEMINI CONSULTING LINKS.

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Ben de Haldevang

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We address both the operational implications, the impact on clients and how to address the human issues which will undoubtedly arise from the deal. We also talk about the uniquely global challenges which this deal faces, given the presence of the firm in markets which present opportunity for growth and scale.

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Management Consulted

MAY 28, 2017

On the value creation side, Bulger Partners covers 13 different types of value assignments (growth strategy offerings, technical strategy, operations, etc.). After all, the information based economy operates under different rules than the capital based economy.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 14, 2021

Adapting to how others work and trying to work at their pace is even harder, and the hardest lesson of all is learning how to operate outside your comfort zone in a “sink or swim situation”. Be present – Live in the present moment.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For the sake of simplicity, we will present the information in a consolidated manner. Operating expenses Operating or non-interest expenses will be affected by many moving parts such as wages, benefits, infrastructure, and information technology. The biggest swing in operating expenses is likely to be variable compensation.

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Clarity Consultants

JANUARY 22, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how many companies operate and handle various tasks. Functionally, this usually entails including supplementary information designed to ensure greater clarity presented to learners who require the extra details to support their journey.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Many of the world’s thought leaders believe that data will unlock a huge transformation in the way that businesses operate and thrive in the 21st Century. The above statements encapsulate the promise and possibilities that data offers. Data Proliferation. Required Skills. Job Market Prospects.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 24, 2021

The case interview will evaluate the candidate’s business and operational knowledge and ability to ask key questions, as well as performing public mental math and summing together key findings in a final recommendation. While the case interview will likely not disappear anytime soon, it fails to represent a consultant’s day to day work.

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Clarity Consultants

JANUARY 5, 2022

By knowing what’s present, you can determine if a perceived skill gap is correctable by adjusting duties or tapping existing talent. Review daily duties, upcoming projects, new implementations, and other aspects of your operations to find skill areas worth pursuing. Additionally, you want to focus on potential.

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PM Alliance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Technology is present every day in almost every workflow. Try this: Identify areas within your operations where technology elements can further streamline activities and eliminate repetitive tasks. Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a factor in more areas of business operations.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

How does a present information in a way that makes sense to clients? I’d like to propose a new perspective on consultancy – one which utilises a scientific experiment from the 1600s to explain the consulting industry of the present day. How does a consultant present their information in a way that makes sense to clients?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Today, companies are desperately seeking strategies to retain customers, rebuild inventories, and restructure operations to fit the new business environment. Companies are also starting to adopt digital tools to streamline daily operations. Every business sector was disrupted and negatively affected by the pandemic and its aftermath.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company is perhaps best known for its membership platform which provides information, research and tools specifically targeted to companies pursuing operational and strategic organization improvement in the U.S. Cost and operations. Presentations. Your Next Strategy Presentation. Industries.

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Consulting Matters

APRIL 24, 2020

And through both of those processes, I served as an Operator, and then also as a Project Manager, and then a Master Black Belt Lead Sig Sigma process improvement black belt. Now, all of a sudden their operations are getting very sophisticated. I felt like they got a lot out of it. We don’t have to do that.

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Management Consulted

JULY 17, 2016

But what’s likely true about the case interview you will be presented with is that your client is ready to launch an all-out, no-holds-barred attack on the future in the hopes of seeing significant growth in a short period or time, rather than just incremental growth over a longer period. 1) Growth Strategies. 2) Declining Profits.

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