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Follow-up: Unprofessional group chats in consulting?

project management

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Gero

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Hi there, You have to ask yourself what “being worth it” means. That is a deeper question on what your values are. Since only you can do that work, two related considerations on this very disappointing situation: 1. As ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting the in the middle east

Advisory Civil engineer management consulting project management

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Hi there, I agree with the other coaches - you're really not necessarily limited just because of your engineering background. in fact, I just had a middle eastern candidate with a civil engineering background who ha ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What are the most important factors that complete the project effectively?

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Benjamin

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Hi, Interesting but broad question and I don't think it can be adequately answered in a short Q&A. That being said, I'll share 3 critical success factors, based on my time in consulting Having a clear end in mind Th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What method do you prefer to use for your Project? Choose the one,Either Agile or Waterfall Method? which one is better?

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Benjamin

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Hi, Agile has been the preferred way of software development in recent years. The iterative and short ‘sprint’ focused approach helps to reduce rework and get to an MVP in a much faster time. FYI - strategy consulting f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Unprofessional group chats in consulting?

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Hagen

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Hagen

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Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about the situation you are in! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: First of all, it depe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to deal with internal work being credited to someone else

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Hello, This is unfortunate and never pleasant - sorry to hear that. Unfortunately it is something that might often happen (for work related projects or extras). Also if you are someone quite humble, it is difficult to g ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Books for project management in strategy consulting?

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Hey there, If you work in one of the big strategy consulting firms, you will pick up this process and the needed skill set implicitly. Yes, there are training programs and everything, yet you learn everything you need o ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Just joined as consultant - how to succeed in this role?

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Ashwin

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Hey there, It is quite common even in larger MBB firms to have junior colleagues outshine you. This could happen because (a) they have spent more time doing similar tasks and have become proficient in them and/or (b) th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Project management - when to "check in" with the PM?

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A good PM will bring this up before the project kicks-off. If he/she hasn't done so yet, simply suggest a team meeting to discuss this very topic. What teams usually discuss here is things such as preferred ways of work ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What tools do consultants use to manage their daily/weekly project and non-project tasks?

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Adi

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Adi

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Its personal choice really, whichever is easiest for you to use and maintain. There are indeed many tools out there in addition to what the company might give you (Teams, Kanban Board, Confluence etc). I used excel i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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BCG case prep for experienced hire - Agile Project Manager

Actively preparing for interviews with Bain and BCG Agile project management

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Clara

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Hello! I did a lot of Agile in my McK times, precisely working iwth the specialists from McK Digital Labs in Berlin -most likely, they are exactly what you are interviewing for-. Your interviews will be agile-based ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to start an answer of telling a story about past projects

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Adi

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Adi

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Hey, very good question and thanks for raising. Here's my coaching: 1. Stick to STAR approach, set the context of your story correctly and provide very specific/quantifiable details throughout. Some opening sentences ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Interviews for project manager role

Big Four - Strategy Final Round MBB project management

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Robert

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McKinsey offers w/o final round interviews - 100% risk-free - 10+ years MBB coaching experience - Multiple book author

Robert

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Hi Anonymous, Depending on your specific situation, the interview process could be completely customized to you - but I can give you a very clear picture on the interview schedule for very experienced hires at McKinse ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Situational Analysis for handling projects

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Hi, I imagine this is a question/prompt you received in interviews? Here is how I would approach this Scope out the 3 projects Work remaining required Time needed to complete that work Identify prior ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Personal fit question - Organization - PM

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Hi Anonymous, I totally agree with Odeh, in your answer the “people” part is definitely not present. You should add elements that show your people interaction (ideally leadership), in particular given the fact that as ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to prepare Mckinsey Entry level project management interview?

BCG McKinsey project management

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The requirements asked were basic PM tools knowledge. Doesn't look like I should be preparing for case interviews becasue I think they are mainly for Consultants. I am freaking out and have no idea what to expect!

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