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How To Make Project Closure and Client-Consultant Transitions Smooth

Steve Shu Consulting

Some consulting partners explicitly discuss with client executives the notion of gradually winding down longer-term relationships over periods of months (versus days or weeks) so that business and operational needs are met. And your “ex” may actually refer you in this case.

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Book Review: Four Types of Problems

Markovitz Consulting

In that regards, it’s an excellent reference book that belongs on every bookshelf. Identifying the root causes of a problem that prevent something from operating as it should. The 5-Why inquiry that identified the lack of a strainer, and kept production on target, is emblematic of this type of problem solving.

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What / Who Is a Professional Independent Consultant?

Successful Independent Consulting

Rather we operate solo- or micro- businesses. Typically, we are not paid for tangible work products but for the total body of work fostering the desired results. 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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How Project Management Tools Can Improve Business Performance in 2025

Epicflow

It involves financial and non-financial indicators, e.g., a company’s productivity, profitability, customer satisfaction, and others. High-performing companies are characterized by high revenues, productive and engaged employees, high-quality products or services, satisfied clients, and growing or at least maintaining market share.

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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

If you refer to yourself as a freelancer or consultant, what does that imply? By contrast, professional independent consultants operate as microbusinesses. Freelancers use artistic or technical skill to generate work products. If you were a hotel chain, would you be a Motel 6, Courtyard by Marriott, or a Ritz-Carlton?

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Fixes That Fail

Markovitz Consulting

The reorgs didn’t address the real problems with our products and pricing. Reorganizations bulldoze those intangible assets into oblivion, ensuring that for six months at least, a company will be operating much less effectively. People who study system dynamics refer to “ fixes that fail.” Is your service competitive?

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How to Improve Operational Efficiency in Project-Based Organizations

Epicflow

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? What Is Operational Efficiency and Why Improve It? Improving operational efficiency means delivering more output with the same or less input.