The fact of the matter is, when you spend most of your day, every day, in the thick of it, it is easy to lose perspective. However, that all-important perspective can be regained by working with an experienced and qualified outside consultant. Provided that an executive gives themselves over to the process, working with a business consultant can be extremely useful at optimizing efficiency, finding unrecognized areas of opportunity and aiding leadership in making the changes their companies need in order to ensure their long-term success.
Recently, Chief Executive is posted a feature detailing the best way to utilize a business consultant.
First off, it’s imperative that you make it clear to the consultant that you’re not afraid of constructive criticism. Having a mindset wherein you feel the need to reflexively defend and provide context for decisions that have not had the desired outcome will only make the consultant’s job harder. It’s also critical that once a consultant has recommended a number of changes to improve the company, leadership all levels needs to have a clear understanding of why these changes need to be made. That way, they can disseminate this information to employees so that the necessary changes can be made with maximum understanding and minimal resistance.
Read the full article here: http://chiefexecutive.net/5-steps-to-getting-the-most-out-of-a-good-consultant/