Remove Consulting Remove Finance Remove Sales
article thumbnail

Always putting out fires at work? Here’s how to interrupt the cycle

Work Life

And McKinsey , a multinational strategy and management consulting firm, warns that climate-related shocks could shave four points off the global GDP by 2050. If turnover is climbing, probe beyond exit interviews to the sales quotas or approval bottlenecks that prompt people to leave. Data, not hype, financed the rollout.

article thumbnail

How ‘try before you buy’ can help you make better hiring decisions

Work Life

While you can’t prevent occasional mis-hires, you can try to minimize the possibility by including a project phase in your hiring process or even considering a project as a paid consulting engagement (“try before you buy”) for both you and the candidate. Sales: We are building a product to attract new customers in a new segment.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

From blueprint to breakthrough: How AI and automation can transform the consumer enterprise

McKensey

Let’s say a retail merchandiser starts the process of analyzing scores of sales data and making recommendations for stock adjustments. Sales, on the other hand, is likely to see relatively low automation in the next five years (around 25 percent), given how much this function involves customer-facing activities.

article thumbnail

6 Free Sample Emails for Communicating New Processes

Fellow

For example, it could be an update that more benefits have been added to the health insurance plan, or that sales teams are now required to conduct key performance indicators (KPI) reporting monthly instead of quarterly. Why is it important to send process emails?

article thumbnail

Is geothermal energy ready to make its mark in the US power mix?

McKensey

4 “Electricity explained: Electricity generation, capacity, and sales in the United States,” US Energy and Information Administration, July 16, 2024. Financing early next-generation geothermal projects can face risk/return challenges. Addressing water efficiency will be important for widespread deployment.

article thumbnail

Guardrails for growth: Building a resilient payments system

McKensey

The significant amount of personally identifiable information (PII)/account data for sale on the dark web, supported by an advanced criminal element that harvests and repackages the details for fraudulent use. The increasing sophistication of fraudsters, which leaves less savvy consumers increasingly susceptible to scams and ATO.

article thumbnail

Book Review – An Introduction to Management Consultancy

Workplace Psychology

An Introduction to Management Consultancy by Marc Baaij is a book that really pulls back the curtains and reveals the inner workings of management consultancies. I have never seen a book about management consulting like this before. Applying to a Management Consultancy.