Umbrex is pleased to welcome Swapnil Agarwal. A summary of Swapnil’s experience follows. “I am an experienced consultant focused on oil & gas, petrochemicals, and power & utilities industries with 12+ years in various functions across private and public sector. I have previously worked at Boston Consulting Group, ExxonMobil, and Honeywell UOP. Over the years, […]
Kathryn Valentine shares an article that identifies three negotiation myths still harming women’s careers. We work with professional women all the time on their career negotiations: training them, advising their employers, and studying their successes and pitfalls. One of us (Kathryn) is a negotiation coach and trainer and the other (Hannah) is a scholar and […]
In this article, Ali Hanafi explores the challenges and risks of an AI pervasive world and how to prepare college students for the future of work. It’s fair to say that all of us, including the experts, have been caught off-guard by the exponential advances in Generative AI capabilities. Systems like ChatGPT can already generate […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Liesbeth Dingemans with Dingemans Consulting. Liesbeth is a seasoned tech leader and strategist, who loves tackling complex challenges and co-creating & implementing innovative solutions. She has a proven track record in driving commercial success, securing funding and leading teams. After starting her career at McKinsey & Co, she worked as […]
Gerd Schenkel shares a quick look at AI and the future of work. As the swirling dust of hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) begins to settle, it’s time to take a clearer, more discerning look at this transformative technology. As with most things, the reality lies somewhere between the extremes: AI isn’t going to take […]
Paul Vatistas shares an article that explains a strategy to help small to medium size B2B firms reposition themselves in a struggling market. In these extraordinary times, many UK businesses are facing the stark reality that the vast majority of their clients and revenue that were there in February are not going to be there […]
Sarah McGill shares a video that tackles the expectations placed on leaders in today’s workplace. If you’re a leader in virtually any organization today, the game has changed dramatically from what it was a few years ago. It is no longer enough to run a tight operation – you are expected to be constantly growing, […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Gerd Schenkel with BGAD Consulting. Gerd has devoted his career to making a positive impact. With a focus on robotics, he earned his Engineering degree from some of the world’s most prestigious universities, including the University of Stuttgart, Northwestern University in Evanston, and the University of Sydney. After completing his […]
Pascal Rodel shares evergreen steps that can be taken in the face of a downturn. Identification & management of core assets – cash-flow generators to ensure the right management focus in times of uncertainty and weak economy in the oil & gas, energy and mining industry The profitability of a company often relies on a […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Tom Goldenberg with Goldenberg Solutions. Tom is a technology expert with experience building successful new ventures. A former startup CTO and co-founder, at BCG he helped strategize a new digital business that surpassed $1 billion valuation. At McKinsey, he led teams of data scientists to implement AI solutions for clients […]
In this article, Gina Abudi explains how to create a communication strategy focussed on change. Every change initiative – even the smallest one – benefits from developing and implementing against a communication strategy to ensure continuous communication about what’s happening with employees. Your communication strategy is focused on detailed how the organization will communicate about […]
Umbrex is pleased to welcome Pascal Alexander Rodel with RDSO Advisory. Pascal Rodel has been in consulting across the global for the main part of the last 25 years – both as an inhouse consultant, with major consulting firms such as McKinsey & Partners In Performance as well as an entrepreneur helping establish boutique consultancies […]