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Hey guys, have any of you ever worked for them or with them in UAE?

I need some information and analysis rather than what they publish in their websites. so I would appreciate if you share your experience.

I want to know more about the big major ones, but overall how is the consultancy business working there?

Mel, which field are you talking about? Do you have any particular firm in mind?

Mostly strategy consulting, like BCG,Booz & Co., Bain and co., Monitor, L.E.K and other firms like these.

Sorry hon, can't help you.

Knowing you, I'm sure you are burning up the internet!!!!

Good luck tomorrow.

Bora Bora wrote:Sorry hon, can't help you.

Knowing you, I'm sure you are burning up the internet!!!!

Good luck tomorrow.

LOL, So true! burnt up the interet!

Just I was looking for some first hand experience!

Thanks for the kind wishes, will update you soon.

melika969 wrote:Hey guys, have any of you ever worked for them or with them in UAE?

I need some information and analysis rather than what they publish in their websites. so I would appreciate if you share your experience.

I want to know more about the big major ones, but overall how is the consultancy business working there?

Sorry Mel, can't be of much help. I'm sure that I once met a guy who's in this field in Dubai. I just searched for his business card for you, but could not find it. I have a zillion business cards from the Dubai business community, so I'll search more thoroughly tomorrow. Hopefully I can find it and PM it to you.

Hi Mel
Management Consultancy is one of the growth Industries here in the UAE at the moment, and the apparent reason for the current popularity is the Emiratisation Programme, primarily within the public sector companies, the current ‘apparent’ policies of the Governmental HR departments is to compete for superiority in numbers of employed inexperienced Emiratis, then employ Management Consultants to train them!

Management Consultants can be effective within inexperienced Jr management and some Middle Management circles, they tend to teach people ‘how to suck eggs’ (Advise people on subject matter they should already know)with help from, sometimes a known strategist such as ‘The One Minute Manager’ ‘Jim Welch’ or the ‘Rockafella Habits’ all of which teach exactly the same but are presented in different styles, the only obvious benefit of choosing one over another would be conformity within the organisation and ultimately, ease of performance management by the HR dept.

If your question is regarding the quality of the Consultancies involved? then in my opinion it’s all about delivery, the capabilities of the presenter to engage the audience and get the message over by such methods that the audience comprehends and absorbs the information presented, this can only be assessed from a sample presentation, they all talk the same talk, confidence and personal communication skills differ between every individual.

Regards

Hey Bora, Aced it! I m so happy!

thanks TJ, that would be sooo kind of you.

Hey Dillon, thanks for sharing the info. that s interesting. I think the work you described is more about the individual consultants, do the big consulting firms get involved in training of HR, or junior managers? because my perception was they are doin the strategy consultancy and so they should be involved with senior levels.

Yay for Mel!!!! What's next??

Bora Bora wrote:Yay for Mel!!!! What's next??

PMed!