| What to Do When Hiring a Consultant |
|
A few years ago, UPS ran a TV commercial in which two consultants suggest a series of changes to an executive. The executive ponders the recommendations briefly, then says, "Great. Do it." After a moment of awkward silence, the consultants say, "Sir, we don't actually do what we propose...we just propose it."
In thirty seconds, that commercial summed up what many organizations fear about hiring consultants: misunderstandings about what they're getting, paying for words and not action, and relying on people with a lot of input and no accountability. Consider this, though: If the client allowed a project to get to that point without clear expectations, then he or she is also worthy of ridicule. How can you avoid that scenario? By understanding the basic process of finding, engaging, and working with a consultant. The following are some guidelines designed to help. Read the full article at the Foundation Center at http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/tsn/tsn.jhtml?id=260900003
Only registered users can write comments!
Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26
3.26 Copyright (C) 2008 Compojoom.com / Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved." |
|||||
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|