Clarity Consultants

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

When COVID-19 led to widespread shelter-in-place orders, fundamentally altering the business world, many companies shifted their focus away from employee training. Businesses were concerned about staying fundamentally operational and ensuring newly telecommuting employees were able to handle their duties.

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Effective Managers

JANUARY 23, 2025

Properly understanding and implementing cross-functional authority is essential for ensuring smooth operations and effective collaboration. To effectively integrate these into an organization, leadership must: Educate and Train : Ensure that all team members understand these forms of authority and how they apply to their work.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

Needed repairs and upgrades were delayed, worker training postponed, and risk assessments overlooked. These kinds of statements speak to a leader’s choice of values, and a failure to understand the relationships between a safe work environment and operational performance. It doesn’t have to be this way. At Cummins, Inc.,

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Many companies are already operating with lean staff, due to high attrition rates and not replacing staff, not to mention downsizing as a result of a difficult economy. In this kind of environment, focusing on worker retention and cross training to make existing workers more efficient makes a lot of sense.

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Effective Managers

DECEMBER 2, 2024

By distributing tasks, leaders free themselves to focus on higher-level goals, such as strategic planning and decision-making, while ensuring that day-to-day operations run smoothly. If you are a front-line manager, focus on tasks that are routine, operational, or repetitive, allowing you to free up time for higher-level strategic work.

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Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Many companies had to completely re-envision their operations, including their training programs. As a result, many companies want to ensure that their training initiatives can work in. The post How Are Training Initiatives Being Impacted By COVID-19? The post How Are Training Initiatives Being Impacted By COVID-19?

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Clarity Consultants

JANUARY 6, 2021

Organizations typically had to adopt a work-from-home model with little notice, causing them to focus heavily on simply maintaining typical operations. As a result, training initially became an afterthought, as there were more pressing matters. Today, COVID-19 is still an issue.

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Markovitz Consulting

MARCH 12, 2019

A prospect told me recently that he wanted to work with me to bring lean/continuous improvement to his company, but first he needed to “integrate it into his Training and Development” plans. If you frame lean/CI as a training and development activity, you won’t get the of buy-in and commitment from staff that you need.

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Epicflow

JULY 5, 2024

Finally, check whether the capacity planning software vendor provides customer support and training opportunities. The tool is suitable for companies operating in the construction industry, architecture and engineering, consultancies, creative and web-design agencies, IT and software development teams.

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Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Rapid change and the need for employees who can adapt to uncertainty with flexibility and proactiveness will continue to drive corporate training budgets. L&D leaders have been instrumental in helping employers and employees pivot to pandemic protocols and navigate both remote and hybrid operations and corporate culture.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 15, 2024

The authors’ research found that three persistent problems plague DEI initiatives: They do not connect to operational or strategic goals and objectives; they do not include the rank-and-file; and they are often implemented through periodic efforts like annual diversity training that aren’t integrated into day-to-day work processes.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Even though medical institutions have designated “leadership” as a core medical competency , leadership skills are rarely taught and reinforced across the continuum of medical training. Residents should not be allowed to progress in training without achieving pre-specified proficiency in these areas.

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Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2023

However, knowledge within organizations is typically generated and captured across various sources and forms, including individual minds, processes, policies, reports, operational transactions, discussion boards, and online chats and meetings.

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Strong project management skills are essential for L&D specialists to effectively plan, coordinate, and execute initiatives, ensuring all aspects of training programs are organized and aligned with business goals. Cost savings: Measure reductions in operational costs due to increased efficiency or reduced errors.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. In this episode, you'll hear: How Lee evolved as a leader by shedding defensiveness and operating in trust. Why you need to create a system to be a person of your word.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 15, 2024

From the takeoff and landing of a space shuttle to managing uncontrollable bleeding in the operating room, there are vital lessons to be learned from these industries and adapted into others. Then, prepare for such emergencies through training and practice.

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Clarity Consultants

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Most companies had to pivot without much notice, ensuring they could adjust to new rules regarding how organizations were (or weren’t) allowed to open and operate during the pandemic. Similarly, offering training focused on the execution of various crisis management plans is wise. Do You Need to Refresh Your Crisis Management Training?

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Effective Managers

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For these tools to be effective, proper training and ongoing support are necessary to help employees maximize their use. Building a culturally competent workforce is becoming more important as businesses operate in an increasingly globalized world. Another trend gaining traction is the growing emphasis on employee well-being.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Leaders can use an approach called balanced benchmarking, borrowed from operations management, to conduct a needs assessment and apply training where it can be most effective. Historically, the challenge with implementing learning and development programs has been the difficulty in quantifying the impacts on organizational performance.

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Clarity Consultants

JANUARY 19, 2022

One key element is the creation of training content. When change is necessary, it’s wise to use approaches that limit operational disruptions. Ideally, companies want to embrace strategies that allow employees, operational areas, and the company as a whole to prepare for the move forward and see the value in the upcoming change.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2023

They identified four qualities that set these companies apart: 1) They take a strategic approach to attracting, developing, and retaining talent; 2) They heavily invest in training and development; 3) They have strong cultures and internal operations; and 4) They’re respected in the broader environment.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As more businesses in the hospitality industry consider robots as a solution to a thinned frontline service workforce, owners and operators must recognize that their investment in a service robot extends beyond the hardware and software.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Redwood Shores, CA LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a New Leader Training for Healthcare Managers. Job Relevance 98.6%

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Factors that Impact Your Base Rate The 2x-3x estimate will give you a rough idea, but tweak your numbers up or down based on the following factors: Pedigree: Did you learn your craft at a consulting firm with formal training, such as Deloitte or Bain & Company?

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The most common go-to solution for any performance gap is to throw training at it. The truth is, while training is often necessary, it is NEVER sufficient. Is training provided? Have training been effective? Could they do it if their lives depended on it (without further training)? Document Operating Guidelines.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Instead, change is part of their broader operational paradigm. Change often means that your workforce will need to act, behave, think, or operate differently, which won’t go over well with everyone. Do You Need to Update Your Training to Address a New Change? Successful companies are rarely stagnant.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 24, 2024

Examining Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Improving Business Processes Leveraging AI into business operations has become a transformative force across various industries. AI in Streamlining Operations AI technology has made significant strides in optimizing operational efficiency.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

My career path has taken me through consulting, joining a startup and becoming an operator, and then returning to consulting at an MBB firm. Training and Development MBB firms invest heavily in the training and development of their consultants. Why choose an MBB consulting firm? Three main reasons.

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2013

First, a 101 on strategy consulting for you newbies to the site – having an insider view into the strategy and operations of a company requires that you quickly become an expert on day-to-day activities in light of the overall company vision. In strategy consulting, you are in pre-CEO training.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The most common go-to solution for any performance gap is to throw training at it. The truth is, while training is often necessary, it is NEVER sufficient. These questions are designed to help you get to the root of individual performance problems – which may or not not require training to solve. Is training provided?

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Risks related to advanced technology use Even though manufacturers implement the latest technologies to increase operational efficiency, these technologies may pose additional risks. For example, heavy equipment or moving parts may cause injuries, especially under conditions of improper maintenance and inappropriate safety training.

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Harvard Business

JULY 1, 2022

Researchers analyzed pay data for Massachusetts bus and train operators — who work at union-negotiated rates — and found women still took home 11% less than men.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 28, 2023

Consulting firms play a crucial role in guiding businesses through the integration of AI-powered renewables into their operations. Consulting Services to Facilitate AI-Powered Clean Tech Consulting firms specializing in clean tech can offer invaluable support to companies aiming to integrate AI-powered renewables into their operations.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

By reducing the time spent on mundane tasks, small businesses can allocate resources more effectively to increase productive capacity by enhancing productivity and scaling operations, increase consumer demand by refining product offerings, and develop other competitive advantages. AI tools can also revolutionise customer service.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 14, 2019

Mark Pierce, owner, operator and founder of E5 Leadership Academy, has been teaching people how to fish rather than giving them a fish.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This article delves into the rising importance of ESG metrics, how companies are integrating them into their operations, provides leading examples, and highlights the evolving regulatory landscape. Social Metrics: These focus on a company’s relationship with employees, customers, suppliers, and the broader community.

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Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2023

In reality, research has shown that extrinsic and intrinsic motivations operate jointly to predict high performance. And organizations should train managers to be aware of the motivation purity bias. Job candidates should invest in building their negotiation skills so they are less thrown off when companies use social impact framing.

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