Consultant Resources
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How to transition to virtual consulting
Virtual consulting can present a unique learning curve for you and your clients. Here’s how you can overcome the initial hurdles.
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People Management
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The merits of no-meeting blocks when leading remote teams
No-meeting blocks are a great way to foster better remote work habits. Here are three reasons to consider implementing them within your organization.
People Management
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Building virtual leadership skills that last
Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still figuring out what virtual leadership looks like. Maybe your business is familiar with this sort of experiment: Face-to-face meetings were replaced with video conferencing in an attempt to replicate the office environment, but Zoom or Skype fatigue eventually set in. You’ve started re-evaluating which meetings are truly essential….
Company Culture
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Leading confidently through crisis: insights from Alyssa Dver
There’s no doubt confidence is a coveted attribute, especially for leaders and managers. However, it’s rarely clear what it is or how it’s obtained. Neurologically and definitionally, confidence is actually a decision anyone can proactively make in a given situation. We just don’t always realize that, and few people are trained in how to do…
Consultant Resources
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Top management consulting frameworks to drive your recommendations
The work of a management consultant may be ever-changing, but here are seven management consulting frameworks that can provide structure and boost ROI.
People Management
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How to stop micromanaging your teams and start promoting leadership
What’s one thing all micromanagers have in common? They don’t trust their people, and as we know, trust is at the core of any high-performing team. Particularly in industries like tech, where autonomous work is essential to efficiency, micromanagement can be a morale killer. The best managers are adept at delegating work to highly engaged…
Consultant Resources
7 min read
How to transition to virtual consulting
Virtual consulting can present a unique learning curve for you and your clients. Here’s how you can overcome the initial hurdles.
Behavioral Assessments
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PI Reference Profile Zoom backgrounds
Download your PI Reference Profile Zoom background. Use it to start conversations about behavioral factors, self-awareness, and awareness of others.
Diversity & Inclusion
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Black Lives Matter
If you haven’t already spoken out against the violence and injustice black Americans face, now is the time.
Company Culture
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3 steps to resolve workplace conflict efficiently
We’ve all seen it. Two co-workers, like cars skidding toward a low-speed collision, are increasingly at odds with each other. Disagreements and miscommunications pile up, and the next thing you know they can barely speak to each other, let alone work well together. Workplace conflict isn’t just a headache for managers and team members. It…
Employee Engagement
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3 keys to career pathing in times of change and uncertainty
When someone brings up “career pathing,” your brain is programmed to zoom out. Instinctively, you think about the big picture. It can be tough to view things at that sort of scale when the next month, or even the next week, is indefinite. If there’s one certainty about the COVID-19 crisis, it’s that nothing is…
Consultant Resources
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The top business consulting software & tools used by industry leaders
Managing a consulting firm is challenging enough as it is. To make things a bit easier, here are 19 of the best business consulting software tools around.
Company Culture
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5 key takeaways from the Rethinking Your Business Strategy with Talent Optimization webinar
If you didn’t get the chance to attend the May 19 webinar, Rethinking Your Business Strategy with Talent Optimization, read this blog post to get key takeaways from each speaker you can implement immediately at your own organization. Key takeaway #1: Organize your talent for adaptability. JD Conway, Head of Talent Acquisition at BambooHR: “We’ve…