Project management: Overcoming the talent shortage without compromise

The consulting market is currently experiencing fierce competition. Why is this so? Demand far outstrips supply in terms of qualified consultants. This situation makes candidates more selective and demanding about the consulting assignments they accept, and makes it more...

Optimize your CV: tips & tricks for freelance consultants

Your CV is your essential professional identity card, enabling recruiters to identify you, assess the match between your profile and their needs, verify your success and distinguish you from other candidates. It also serves to highlight your skills in specific areas of...

Transformation program: where to start?

"A transformation program is a set of projects aimed at implementing a lasting and significant change, which distinguishes it from continuous improvement initiatives. It impacts the daily life of employees and therefore organizations, processes, information systems, etc. " You...

The reasons for the meteoric rise of freelancers.

Generation Z, made up of young people between the ages of 16 and 26, is increasingly attracted to freelancing. According to a study conducted by Fiverr, 58% of young French people in this generation are considering freelancing at some point in their career, while 67% of young...

Carve In / Out: How to manage better these transformation projects?

A Carve Out project is the sale by a company or a group of companies of a branch of its activity; the Carve In is the opposite operation, which consists of absorbing a new activity. It is an eminently important project, both for the seller and the buyer, because it has a...

Talent shortage: could freelancers be the solution?

Since the health crisis, it has become increasingly difficult for companies to recruit. The numerous lockdowns have forced us to rethink our way of life, many employees have become more demanding, and some have even quit to join a company that is more in line with their values....

Leading a successful change with the ADKAR methodology

In a constantly changing world, companies must be agile and create a dynamic of change to ensure their sustainability. Transforming an organisation is a complex and expensive process. Beyond the technical specifics, it is essential to consider the human dimension. According to...

Successful Transformation Programmes: The Essential Guide

Transformation and optimization are fundamental concepts in the business world. Each transformation project has its own specificities, and it can sometimes seem like reinventing the wheel every time. However, it's essential to learn from the experiences of others, and to share...

5 tips for successful Agile projects

The Agile approach, popularized in the early 2000s, rapidly replaced more traditional V-cycle project management. Initially designed to improve software development, it has since been applied to many other types of project. However, it can prove ineffective or even...

Towards a Data Driven Organisation: 3 key ideas

Data management has become a major challenge for companies wishing to understand the precise needs of their customers and improve their offering. Data analysis, particularly through process mining, offers a unique opportunity to examine the efficiency of internal processes in...

ERP Implementation in retail : Main points to watch out for

The implementation of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) has become a necessity for many retailers, spurred on by changes in the sector, particularly with the arrival of giants such as Amazon and Ikea. These players have imposed new rules of the game, forcing retailers to...

What do we mean by digital transformation and what are the challenges?

What do we mean by digital transformation and what are the challenges? When we think of digital transformation, many notions come to mind: economies of scale, 0 Touch, service, mobility, strategy, outsourcing to the cloud, improving back office functions, dematerialization,...

Harmonisation and standardisation: The Tribe's expert opinion

Within our FocusTribes Expert Tribes, we regularly organize sharing and exchange sessions. In this context, we thought it appropriate to ask our members for their feedback on the harmonization and standardization projects implemented by our customers. So we asked ourselves: are...

Global/Local: 5 good practices for transformation programmes

Today, standardization is increasingly seen as a necessity to meet the demands of streamlined, efficient organizations. However, it is essential to qualify any "core model" approach in order to strike the right balance between the global and the local. With this in mind, a group...

Omni-channel Management in Retail: 6 key performance issues

The health crisis has accelerated the pace of digital transformation in the retail sector. The customer experience is now at the heart of retailers' concerns, and omnichannel management has become a key success factor in recent years. Are you looking for an expert consultant to...

5 best practices for successful remote management

With the rise of teleworking and the digitalisation of businesses, remote management has become an essential skill for many managers. In a context where teams are managed remotely, it is crucial to put in place effective strategies to maintain cohesion, ensure productivity and...

Leadership and Governance: what role for the Program Director

Leading transformation programs is far from an easy task. It requires expertise, strategic vision and the ability to mobilize teams. So what are the key success factors for this high-impact role? A group of decision-makers involved in major transformation programs met at the...

Covid, leading business transformation: 5 key ideas

The health crisis has turned our lives upside down and presented companies with unprecedented challenges. In this new, uncertain future, companies must be highly adaptable if they are to succeed. To help decision-makers engaged in major transformation programs, FocusTribes has...

5 fundamentals for managing transformation projects

Alexandre Wajsblatt , Project Director, specialized in digital transformation of the Finance function, is an accredited expert consultant at FocusTribes, since October 2019.  After 10 years of experience in Finance at Danone, marked by a strong "Systems" dimension, Alexandre...