Creating An Effective Operating Model For A Professional Services Organisation, Without Adding Bureaucracy
Introducing new processes into a workplace isn’t always popular. People associate them with needless admin and extra work. But well thought out structured processes do the opposite – they streamline activity and boost productivity. And at some point in the journey of every growing business, creating them becomes vital. That moment often arrives when your […]
June 21st & Beyond – What Changes Are In Store For Your Consultancy?
By Stuart Gallie At time of publishing, the forecast for the proposed removal of the restrictions imposed in the UK since February 2020 is a positive one. It’s safe to assume that the run-up to this date will find the Chancellor and other ministers strongly “encouraging” the workforce to return to “the office”, in order […]
If Consulting Is A Coal Mine, What’s Our Canary: How Do You Know When Your Value Propositions And Operating Model Are Misaligned?
Professional services businesses are in principle very simple – find people to deliver the work you have sold or find work to occupy the people you have employed – but in practice they can become very complex. The complexity often arises from the fluidity of the businesses: timing of new deals, the skills matching of […]
Succeeding Beyond COVID-19 – How To Protect Value In Your Consultancy And Come Out The Other Side Leaner, Fitter, Stronger
The value that you have built up in your business is under threat. Covid-19 and the recession that could follow is going to cause a number of consultancies to go bust. But with crisis comes opportunity. By acting now, at the right time, in the right way, you will be able to not only survive […]