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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...After her conference call, Wang meets with Mike to discuss, among other things, how to boost the interest and engagement of the client's employees. Wang and Mike decide that, in order to keep a particular staff member connected with the project, it is necessary to give him something...

Author: By David M. Rosenblatt, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Consulting Consultants | 12/2/1999 | See Source »

...more information call the Boston Police Department's Auction Hotline...

Author: By A.b. Osceola, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Caveat Emptor: Shopping for the Cheap and Impounded | 12/2/1999 | See Source »

...early was one of the hardest things about this job!" Shih-yu Wang has been out of MIT for approximately five months and assures me that when you're used to having your first class at 10 a.m., 7:45 is mighty early. But my wake-up call is right on time and I make it to the lobby before anyone else...

Author: By David M. Rosenblatt, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Consulting Consultants | 12/2/1999 | See Source »

...Wang starts her day with a conference call to the Asia Marketing Group, a PRTM team working to refine the firm's strategy in that region. These "firm development" teams serve quickly to integrate the new recruits into planning for PRTM's future and recruiting new clients. Including new hires in important firm decision-making is one example of the peculiar organization of consulting firms. There is a sense of rank and hierarchy within the firm that seems unrelated to the way people interact, but everyone's still conscious of it. Throughout the day, there were only a few moments...

Author: By David M. Rosenblatt, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Consulting Consultants | 12/2/1999 | See Source »

...about making his volumes of data relevant for the old-school client. Wang has been brought in to support Conrad's efforts by applying the fancy Excel tricks she has recently learned. Conrad is visibly relieved to have someone to bounce ideas off of and he insists that I call Wang "Powerhouse," a nickname she has earned for her ability to absorb skills and produce results when the team is in a pinch...

Author: By David M. Rosenblatt, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Consulting Consultants | 12/2/1999 | See Source »

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