Category: Corporate Training

Data Analytics: Do Businesses Really Need It?

Every company in the world - from a kid’s lemonade stand to a large corporation like Apple - has data at its disposal. Though a lot of data is created in similar ways, the real value of data comes from being able to interpret it through data analytics and use your analysis to make strategic…

The 3 Levels of Communication Skills Training

All strategic, operational, and financial success hinges on clear, effective communication. Can I get an amen, anyone who’s ever worked on a team? Even the most cutting-edge business strategy is meaningless if you can’t communicate it in a way that will generate buy-in and action. Hence, the need for communication skills training. Filtering through “noise”…

Top 6 Leadership Skills for Managers

We’ve all heard the cliché that leaders are made not born, but is that really true? As is the case with most well-worn sayings, there is both accuracy and exaggeration involved. What are the top leadership skills to develop - for consulting and the 21st century economy more broadly? Today, we look at the top…

Amazon Leadership Principles

Amazon has a market cap of almost $2 trillion (let that sink in for a minute!), making it one of the most valuable companies in the world by that metric. The meteoric rise of Amazon is due, at least in part, to the Amazon Leadership Principles that have become central to the company’s culture. Thought…

The Pyramid Principle Explained

If you've been around consulting for any amount of time, you've heard of The Pyramid Principle®, developed and popularized by Barbara Minto. In fact, we wrote a whole article on it. But, as always, there's a deeper level to explore when it comes to the Pyramid Principle framework. Follow along as Jenny Rae follows up…

The Pyramid Principle – Applied

  The Pyramid Principle® will help you drive action from key stakeholders and increase your organizational influence. What if we told you that there’s a better way to structure your presentations, meetings, and emails? One that will drive action and get you to the most important part of the conversation right away? That’s right -…