RFPs Are Dumber Than Dirt
RFPs (Requests for Proposals) are among the dumbest mechanisms (amidst the general stupidity of bureaucracies) for procuring consulting services. Designed to “safeguard” an objective process, they instead use the lowest common denominators, overwhelmingly focus on price and not value, and
Why OD Consulting Can Get So Boring
A participant in the most recent Million Dollar Consulting™ College asked me what I have seen most often in my OD consulting work. This was in response to my statement that I had reduced that work because I was getting
Verdad
Last night, at the Miss Universe contest in Mexico City, the audience apparently booed when Miss USA was being interviewed as one of the finalists. Perhaps we’ve been too unfair to Mexico? Not spending enough tourist dollars? Too hard on
Honoring Those Who Have Served
On this Memorial Day in the U.S. I’d like to add my respect to the memory of those whom Lincoln described as giving “their last full measure of devotion.” Rest in Peace.
Solid Growth in Consulting Revenues Forecast
The May 25 editon of “Consultants News” from Kennedy Publications notes that the overall management consulting market is doing well, and they expect single-digit growth through 2009. Within that overall picture, healthcare consulting is exceeding general market growth and is
The Value of Simplicity
Consulting is about simplicity, not complexity. Whenever a client says to me, “But that’s just common sense!” I feel exhilarated. Most clients, in essence, say, “It hurts when I do this.” I tell them, “Stop doing that. That will be $35,000.”
Consulting Opportunity
We are seeking: An HR person with experience staffing rapid growth boutique professional service firms (background to also include McKinsey, Big-4 or similar). Respond to: Steve Rabin MBA CPA CITP (408) 887-6433 cell [email protected]
Consulting Opportunity
Customer Service Trainer Wanted ProEdgeSkills, Inc. is expanding and needs a customer service enthusiast to conduct training programs. Go here: www.proedgeskills.com/Trainer.htm for details on qualifications, application process, and contact information. Position is subcontractor. Mary Sandro ProEdge Skills, Inc. Be A Cut Above Customer Service and
Co-Opting the Huckleberry
Here’s a line I used yesterday in opening a speech with 70 harried, type A executives: “You will have those cell phones and Huckleberries with you for the rest of the day and, probably, the rest of your lives. You
The Agony of Human Resources
I’ve worked with a handful of terrific human resources executives over the years, and they are remarkable in their scarcity. All of the outstanding ones sought me out—to my good fortune—because HR is not a place I go softly into