Consulting

Your Strategic Plan -- Dead or Alive? Nine Ways to Make It Live

Ray Gagnon | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Consulting, Strategic Planning, Business Plans, Management, Organization, Planning Teams, Business Advice, Collaboration, Business News

Going about it the right way and being serious about the result can buy you a critical organization asset: an articulated framework of ideas that rationalizes everything you do and results in greater focus and synergy across your entire enterprise.

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Can a Consultant Become a Manager, or a President?

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Leadership, Consulting, Managing People, Mitt Romney, Presedential Election, Management Skills, Business News

Let's look at several characteristics of successful consultants and determine whether these would be the same or different for successful leaders. Here are three such characteristics.

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Female CEO Shows: When You Can't Beat 'Em, Fool Them!

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Consulting, Ceo, Women in Business, Technology, Female-Business-Owners, Female CEOs, Women Executives, Female Executives, Business News

Rather than fighting the system, Mary decided to play their game. She went to a large acting agency and combed through hundreds of headshots of men. She was looking for the seasoned "corporate" type who might be able to play the role of president of her company.

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If You Build Trust, They Will Come

Paul Gorrell, Ph.D. | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Charles Green, Leadership, Consulting, Trust, Emotional Intelligence, Trusted Advisor, Business News

In an age when there are many reasons to be increasingly skeptical of the intentions of others, how do we get people to trust us? Charles Green believes it's by first trusting them.

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My National Work and Family Month Flashback

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Women, Work Life, Working Mother, Work Life Balance, Family Relationships, Remodeling Motherhood, Family Finances, Non-Profit, Motherhood, Parenting, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Household, Fatherhood, Education Reform, Schools, Moms, Families, Public Education, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

My boss and I were both stopped in our tracks by a pair of assumptions common in many workplaces.

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Why Every Organization is Social

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Work Life Fit, Consulting, Leadership, Parenting, Business, Kristin Maschka, Management Advice, Harvard Business Review, Women News

People, and all the messy politics, social interactions, and relationship complexities that go with them, are part and parcel of work.

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The 'I Have to do it all Myself' Trap

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Working Motherhood, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

Caring for others and being cared for is a part of every human being's life. Equality and economics now require women and men to share that responsibility.

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Workplace Culture Wars

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Working Mother, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

In the battle between well-intentioned policies and the unwritten rules of any workplace, unwritten rules win every time.

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Smart Girl's Guide to the Internet

Kristin Maschka | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Working Mother, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Parents News

My grand plan for teaching my daughter about the Internet is a combination of this guide, keeping the computer in the open to use real experience to teach, and enough repeating stuff "over and over" to generate eyerolls.

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Education Needs Remodeling, Not "Fixing"

Kristin Maschka | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Women, Work Life, Working Mother, Work Life Balance, Family Relationships, Remodeling Motherhood, Family Finances, Non-Profit, Motherhood, Parenting, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Household, Fatherhood, Education Reform, Schools, Moms, Families, Public Education, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Education News

I think fixing misnamed given the spirit of the article and discussion. The popular narrative is all about "fixing" and it frustrates me, especially given my time with these nine California districts this week. Here's why.

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Solving the Rubik's Cube of Organizational Structure

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thought Leader, Consulting, Strategy, Execution, Ron-Ashkenas, Thought Leadership, Simplicity, Ron Ashkenas, Simply Effective, Simplifying, Corporate Leadership, Corporate Culture, Business News

Dysfunctional or outdated organizational designs can make it difficult for managers to operate effectively. Here are some steps that managers can take towards simplifying their own structure.

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How Pro Bono Business Can Help Hurting City Halls

Aaron Hurst | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government, Consulting, Civic Consulting Alliance, Pro Bono, Budget Cuts, Chicago, Impact News

In Chicago, City Hall has an asset that may help it weather the storm of budget cuts. This unique program gives access to pro bono resources from the top consulting firms in the city.

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Find New Profits From Old Products: YouTube, Brand Channels, and Easy Money

Matt Spangler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consulting, Video, Strategy, Brand Channels, Startup, Entertainment, Advertising, Strategy Consulting, Youtube, Branding, Marketing, Business, Management, Business News

As you look hard at your own business, YouTube offers a valuable lesson: There might be revenue opportunities hidden inside your existing businesses if they just take the time to look.

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Why Can't I Retire?

Betsy Perry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Getting Older, Consulting, Aging, Social Security, Work, Saving for Retirement, Christian Louboutin Shoes, Retirement, Work-Life Balance, New York News

What used to be sotto voce is now being shared out loud: we are finally admitting we simply can't afford to retire. Just because one turns 65 doesn't mean your appetite for nice things changes.

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All In The Family

Matt Spangler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consulting, Strategy, Lessons, Lo & Sons, Baby Gooroo, Ceo, Bags, Travel, Cmo, Families, Business, Babies, Management, Family, Business News

Working closely with your family instills everything you do with a passion that comes from helping those you care about most.

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When Should You Think About Price?

MIT Entrepreneurship Review | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Small Businesses, Consulting, Small Business, Profits, Revenue Model, Small Business America, Pricing, Business News

A few years ago, I worked with a product manager for a medical device company who had a burning question for me. His game-changing product was ready t...

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How to Get Out of Consulting and Into a Steady Paycheck

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Career Advice, Jobs, Careers, Consulting, Workplace, Consultant, Job Search, Business News

If you're a consultant with designs on returning to full-time employment, you should apply the same strategic thinking to your re-entry as you do to each of your consulting assignments.

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Krissi Barr, Barr Corporate Success: 27 Million And Counting

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Lauren Drell | Posted 07.30.2011

Read More: Business Consulting, Consulting, Video, Krissi Barr, Business Advice, Starting a Business, Running a Business, 27 Million and Counting, Small Business Video, Barr Corporate Success, Small Business News

Starting your own business is a noble -- not to mention exciting, rewarding and often crazy -- undertaking. The experience is an adventure, to say the...

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Virtual Training Goes Mainstream

Grant Cardone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nada, Consulting, Interactive, JC Penny, Toyota, Microsoft, Ernst & Young, Virtual Training, Technology News

Virtual training appears to be going mainstream, replacing the traditional methods of training employees, management and executives of organizations. ...

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Karen Vieira, The Med Writers: 27 Million And Counting

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Lauren Drell | Posted 07.30.2011

Read More: Consulting, Video, Karen Vieira, Medical Writing, Medical Experts, 27 Million and Counting, Health Care, Small Business Video, The Med Writers, Small Business News

Starting your own business is a noble -- not to mention exciting, rewarding and often crazy -- undertaking. The experience is an adventure, to say the...

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On the Interview, Offer Free Consulting?

Liz Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consulting, Job Seeking, Job Search, Free Consulting, Business News

How do we deal with an interviewer asking us for free consulting work, in a job interview? It's a common scenario.

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Ten Things That Are Not Networking: Consulting Edition

Liz Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consulting, Pick Your Brain, Synergy, Annoying, Lunch, Liz Ryan, Consultant, Coffee, Advice, Networking, Business News

Would-be consultants, seekers of free services, and coat-tail-hangers; bad networkers in the consulting world are some of the most tiresome people on earth.

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Pentagon 'Mentor' Overhaul: Retired Officers Must Disclose Business Ties

USA Today | Tom Vanden Brook and Ken Dilanian | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday ordered an overhaul of the Pentagon's use of retired senior officers to advise the military, ...

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Converging Worlds? New Media, Social Media, Journalism, Communications, Marketing

Kety Esquivel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Evangelists, Consulting, Marketing, Journalism, New Media, Communications, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Training, Technology News

Yesterday, I caught up with an old school mate of mine. She is a brand manager at P&G. As we talked about the work that each of us is doing these da...

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Robert Harding, Obama's Second TSA Nominee, Withdraws From Consideration

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is back to square one – again – in finding a transportation security chief to shore up the natio...

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