Category: Consulting skills

Managing Remote Teams

Managing Remote Teams

You may be one of the many managers new to managing a remote team as a result of our new normal of social distancing. Whether this will be a permanent…

How To Delegate Effectively

Knowing how to delegate and do it effectively is more than just simply passing along tasks. Delegating is an opportunity to empower employees. It allows them to take ownership of…

Unemployment & Recession-Cause & Effect, unemployment, cause of unemployment

Unemployment & Recession: Cause & Effect?

Recession and unemployment seem to go hand-in-hand. For many individuals, unemployment describes their primary experience of a recession, as they are laid off or unable to find work. The two…

Microsoft Teams vs. Zoom vs. Cisco Webex

We’ve seen a huge uptick in the usage of video conference apps since the onset of COVID-19. “I’m hopping on another Zoom call…” has become the new buzz-phrase in households…

How To Persuade People Through Story

How To Persuade People Through Story

Think back to a conversation where you tried to persuade someone to your point of view. You used every fact and figure you could think of. You created a logical…

Understanding Millennials, Gen Xers, & Boomers

Understanding Millennials, Gen Xers, & Boomers: How to Work Together

For the first time in history, there are 4 generations of people working together in the marketplace. Working together is more challenging than ever with so many different generations at…

US Business Cycle: Expansion & Retraction

The concept of business cycles may not sound like the most reassuring thing in the world (unless you’re an economist). If you’re a small business owner, or the employee of…

Leadership Styles

Leadership Styles

Leadership styles may differ, but the goal is the same: to inspire people to achieve and maintain forward progress - both for themselves personally and for your organization at large.…

Influence Model – McKinsey’s Change Management Model

Influence Model – McKinsey’s Change Management Model

Influence Model, McKinsey's change management model, is one in a long list of potential frameworks one can draw upon during a case interview. Of course, it’s also relevant if you…

Mental Math Drills

Whether you majored in English or Mathematics, consulting firms will expect candidates to have a certain level of proficiency in math. The good news is that the math in case…

How Consultants Use Excel

This article is for anyone who wants to understand how consultants use Excel. Whether you are an aspiring consultant or already on the job, a better understanding of how consultants…

Capex vs. Opex

Capex vs. Opex

At some point in your business career (hopefully sooner rather than later) you’ll find yourself wondering – what is the difference between capex vs. opex? Whether you want to run…