Month: July 2021

Employee Motivation: Is Money, Vision, or Mission the Primary Motivator?

Employee motivation is one of the things every manager thinks about most. It’s not because all managers are naturally empathetic. Rather, the manager’s job is to oversee the harmonious operation of an organization’s material and human resources. In other words, managers must try to encourage people to work hard. Material resources are much more predictable…

Proper Formatting for Calendar Invites

Sending a calendar invite may seem like a basic task, but proper formatting is vital if you want to be taken seriously in networking, your career, and even in your personal life. There are 3 items that must be included in every invitation: Names, Topic, and Meeting Location. Let's go into each of these. Names…

Slalom Consulting Announces Significant Expansion in Texas

Slalom Consulting announced a big expansion in Texas with plans to add over 200 jobs in the state. The firm is expanding rapidly and recently added an office in Salt Lake City as well. Slalom, a $2.2B firm, already has offices in the major Texan cities of Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth. For Slalom,…

Proper Formatting for Your Email Signature

Your email signature goes a long way towards enhancing your professional credibility, especially if the person you’re writing to has never met you before. The email signature is the last impression a reader of your email gets, so make sure it’s clear, concise, and meaningful! Don’t end your emails too casually with just your initials…

The Difference between Strategy, Implementation, and Tech Consulting

There are many different types of management consulting, and with this come a myriad of misconceptions. Three of the most common types of consulting are strategy, implementation, and tech consulting. Do you know the differences between them? We’ve heard of people applying for an implementation role and realizing later that it’s completely different from strategy…

How to Confront Someone

Most of us don’t enjoy it, but knowing how to confront someone is a life skill that encourages productivity in the workplace, strengthens relationships, and builds trust. While confrontation has often had a reputation as being harmful or a relationship killer, the truth is, learning how to calmly confront someone is necessary for healthy relationships…

Career Planning: How to Become an Executive

Career planning usually elicits one of two kinds of reactions in people. Some people find the concept of career planning so abstract or dull that they don’t understand what it means. And other people - the ambitious, the competitive, the self-motivated - are often so presumptively oriented to their own career advancement that they fail…

Consulting Firms Philadelphia

If you’re looking to break into the consulting industry in Philadelphia, the good news is that many consulting firms have offices in the area. From top tier management consulting firms to niche IT consulting firms, there are a wide variety of career options available if the metropolitan Philadelphia area is where you want to live.…

The Power of Words

The power of words – it’s something we talk a lot about in the world of consulting. Whether it be verbal or written, consultants need to be masters of language to make strong recommendations. But it’s not just consultants. Everyone stands to benefit from the power of words. Words have meaning on their own, but…

Case Interview Prep Courses

Case interview prep courses have become increasingly available over the past decade, and for good reason. The case interview is the most difficult interview to pass in the corporate world, and requires intense, focused prep. Case interview prep courses have risen in popularity to address this need. These prep courses help build the communication, critical…