Hiring a consultant has many tangible and long term benefits, but ONLY if you can perform these seven steps first. If successfully completed, knowing these seven things will significantly increase the value of your consulting project.
Transcript of 7 Things You Must Know Before Hiring A Consultant
Seven things you
must know before hiring a consultant
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Know how to
dialogue
1
dialogue =an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.
Know the specifics of your problem
2
People
Money
Time
3Know your resources
People
Enough to staff project
The right expertise
The right mix
Money
A budget reasonable to the problems to be solved
Schedule of availability of funding
Time
Time available to complete project
Amount per workday week
Time to dedicate to consultancy
Know your
limitations
4
Know to
set aside your solutions until the problem is defined