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Gartner

Gartner is a brand with extensive global recognition. If you’re looking into research and advisory firms, chances are this is a firm you’ve heard a little about. Gartner has been in existence for more than five decades and has built a solid reputation in the marketplace. Are you interested in working at Gartner and want…

How to Give Feedback

Learning how to give feedback is one of the most important leadership skills you can develop. The ability to give actionable, constructive feedback – to peers, leaders and subordinates – in a way that they will receive will set you apart as a change agent inside of your organization. As you grow as a leader…

Active Listening Skills: The Practice of Communication

Active listening skills are vital for excelling in any field and any industry - from consulting to entrepreneurship to hospitality. They allow you to relate to and understand your clients and deliver solutions that genuinely serve them. As we engage in listening, we increase the efficacy of our communication and the strength of our relational…

Strategic Intent: Definition, Overview, & Example

You’ll hear an organization talk broadly about its strategy, or its strategic planning process – but what about strategic intent? Sure, a baseline level of execution and delivery is important. But often we see organizations launch a “vanilla” strategy that seeks to imitate competitors rather than differentiate from competitors. In this article we’ll look at…

Morgan Stanley Interview Questions

Morgan Stanley is one of the leading financial services companies in the world, helping people, institutions, and governments raise and manage capital to achieve their goals. If you are interviewing for a position at Morgan Stanley, you’ll want to prepare for the firm’s interview questions, which are a mix of traditional, behavioral, and strength-based questions.…

Business Core Values: More than Just Business

Business core values are deeply ingrained principles that become cornerstones for your organization. They are often an integral part of building a successful business culture. When core values are well-defined, they will filter throughout your business, set you apart from your competition, and become a guiding light for employees. This shows that company core values…

What Do Consulting Firms Do?

What do consulting firms do? Why do companies hire them? In short, companies hire consultants to help solve problems or implement business solutions when they lack the internal resources, expertise, or political capital to address the issue. However, there is a wide variation in the rationale for why firms decide to hire consulting firms. Sometimes,…

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,…