Michael Marmur & Associates
North York, ON
Company Overview
Michael Marmur & Associates provides management development expertise to organizations in both the private and public sectors.
Company Information
Physical Address
2200-4950 Yonge St.
North York, ON M2N 6K1
CA
Mailing Address
2200-4950 Yonge St.
North York, ON M2N 6K1
CA
Additional Details
Legal Name: Trimar Consulting Inc.
Number of Employees: 2
CA
Client: Provincial Government in Western Canada Challenge: Identify issues and develop recommendations to help rescue a $15 million IT project Solution: Conducted one-on-one key stakeholder interviews. Delivered a highly focused actionable move forward plan. Outcome: Client recognized the merits of the recommendations and began implementation.
Client: Distribution Software firm Challenge: Partner dispute Solution: Helped the parties 'see' the effect their actions were having on their company. Helped the parties 'see' the effect their actions were having on their company. Outcome: Highly focused resolution of differences resulting in clearly defined roles and organizational harmony.
Client: Leading provider of financial data Challenge: Impasse on a key strategic issue Solution: Assisted a leading provider of financial data to break an impasse as the executive team wrestled with a major capital issue, the upgrading of their national telecommunications network. Outcome: Improved communication within the executive team resulting in a decision on this key issue.
Client: National healthcare organization Challenge: Strategic planning Solution: Facilitated consensus building among leadership group. Outcome: Development of a three year strategic plan.
Client: Life insurance company Challenge: Project resourcing Solution: Acted as a catalyst to enable the selection of a solution, which had been previously rejected. Outcome: Significant reduction in time and budget required for staffing the project. An open communication environment coupled with effective decision-making.
Client: National provider of leased data lines Challenge: Sales strategy Solution: Led a National Provider of Leased Data Lines in the development of an effective sales strategy for a major business prospect. Outcome: Change in sales strategy to reflect the needs of the customer.
Client: Leading global systems integrator Challenge: Risk identification for executives leading a multi-company, geographically dispersed team preparing a response to a $40 million Federal government RFP. Solution: Enabled two executives to change their strategic approach. Outcome: Roadblocks removed and consensus achieved leading to a streamlined decision process.
Client: National Not-for-Profit association Challenge: Impasse on a decision to be made by board members and professional staff. Solution: Worked with individuals involved to help them map out the outcomes of each of their preferred choices. Outcome: Without coercion, each stakeholder changed their position and the group came to a focal point; the final choice was not on the radar screen of any of the participants. This decision has resulted in a highly successful move forward strategy in the deployment of an Internet presence.
BCE Emergis Inc., eHealth Solutions Group Canadian Golf Superintendents Assoc. Canadian National Institute for the Blind Carswell, A Thomson Company EDS Canada Inc. Inco Limited Information Solution Group Inc. Intria Items Inc. Manulife Financial MDS Laboratories National Research Council NavLynx Technologies Inc. RPM Mechanical Inc. Streamline Information Systems Limited Total Travel Service Wireless Interactive Multimedia Inc.
Contacts
Michael J. Marmur
Title: President
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
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Services
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Business Dispute Resolution
Alternative Dispute resolution for partneships and workplace conflict.
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Consequential Analysis
Consequential Analysis is a decision making process to break decision gridlock and facilitate problem solving by focusing management attention on establishing decision alternatives. Consequential Analysis was developed as an interactive technique to help management flesh out and document alternatives. The pros and cons of each alternative are then weighted, irrelevant data can then be identified, and the consequences of selecting a particular path are generated so that they can be examined.
Consequential Analysis is a powerful tool to help decision makers examine the potential result(s) of their action or inaction. The methodology allows the participants, generally influenced by their own agendas and interests, to make better choices by helping them to predict the consequences of their action or inaction. Consequential Analysis is invaluable in the following processes:
Strategy Reformulation Consequential Analysis helps decision makers to resolve strategic problems in which there is no apparent convergence of thinking or where there are questions/doubts regarding an agreed upon strategic direction.
Project Management Through the application of guiding principles, Consequential Analysis facilitates an objective review of complex or critical projects and programs.
Change Management By applying consequential thinking, participants broaden their perspective by challenging their own assumptions. The result is an ability to see what action is required in order to achieve success. The outcome is a fully engaged individual acting in the best interest of the organization.
Tactical Issues / Conflict Resolution Consequential Analysis works to help resolve tactical or tier two issues those when a decision is required, but there is no apparent consensus and the problem has little chance of being resolved without focus or a commitment to resolution.
Risk Assessment / Scenario Planning Consequential Analysis provides methodology to uncover hidden issues or traps prior to launching products or services or making changes in strategic direction.
Problem Solving Consequential Analysis helps to ensure that the best possible decision outcome can be identified and chosen particularly in those situations where having performed a detailed analysis still presents no obvious choice. Consequential Analysis helps bring people to a focal point with minimal disruption or negative fallout.
Benefits and Savings to the Organization and Participants Time saved. Decision-making consensus acquired. Impasses broken and dissolved. Focus of participants on reaching decisions, thus minimal organizational distraction and fallout. Synergy resulting from a team dynamic focused on a successful outcome. Overall, the best possible decisions and effective action flowing from the process.
- Management Consulting
Additional Information
541611, 541612
B509-Other Studies and Analyses, R000-Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services, R003-Legal Services, R019-Other Professional Services, R121-Program Evaluation Studies
United States