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As businesses seek to redefine themselves during this period of (seemingly) never ending change, we as consultants are increasingly finding ourselves tasked with supporting programmes of organisational transformation. Change programmes we typically see appear to focus on engagement, resilience and embedding organisational identity, where company culture allows colleagues to thrive, whilst being given the right […]
Are you busy being unproductive?
Are you often busy, but look back and wonder where all the time has gone? Do you feel that you are spending a lot of time on something but not getting much done? We’re in a constant rush and it feels like no-one has ‘free time’ to do anything. We run late for meetings, grab […]
The Transport industry – Is it moving in the right direction?
It is well known that good customer service is a key driver for all businesses to remain successful in retaining loyal customers, attracting new customers and remaining competitive in the market. Particularly in industries such as Transport where operators are more exposed to the general public day-to-day, it has become increasingly imperative, as demand is […]
The Efficiency of Interaction
Communication is key. A phrase that we hear all the time but very rarely think of the context behind the saying. The medium in which we communicate with each other at work is in constant change, be it through choice (by investing in the latest operating software) or through necessity (like a pandemic). But as […]
Tips and tricks for budding consultants
The current environment is providing numerous opportunities for graduates to pursue a career in consulting. Many budding consultants have joined the industry and are starting to deliver real value out on site, bringing fresh ideas, skills and energy. So what does it take to be successful as a junior consultant? Although mastering the hard skills […]
Meetings for meetings’ sake?
Something that we heard from one of our clients recently was that “a modern day engineer’s life is just conference call after conference call” and this is an issue common across numerous industry sectors. I’m willing to bet that a large proportion of us have said something to the effect of “I spend so much […]
The ‘Modern’ Consultant
A modern career in consulting The word consultant can be defined as ‘a person who gives professional or expert advice’ and is derived from the Latin consultare, meaning to deliberate or consult. And this is where the profession of consulting originated, people who were experts in a field would share their experience and provide advice […]
All change here
Over the past two years, we’ve seen change in all aspects of our lives. Some welcomed it with open arms and others were asked to adapt. So as change has become such a vital aspect of business management, how do we encourage both linear and non-linear thinkers to adopt new processes? When it comes to […]
The Technology Productivity Paradox
The UK government recently announced its intention to increase departmental budgets by 3% a year, over the next 3 years. This is all in a bid to meet the promise to spread prosperity to “left-behind regions” and to boost productivity to deliver the promise of a “high-wage, high-skill economy”. However, history shows that there is […]
‘If it takes longer it will cost more’ – is managing cost actually about managing schedule?
An article was recently released entitled ‘Hinkley Nuclear Power Station on Track for 2026 Opening’. With the project 5 years through its original 10-year timeframe, the article was asking three questions, will it be on time, on budget and deliver value for money? Categorically, the project will not meet its original cost estimates, 5 years […]
