Whenever you invite a consultant to help you and your team you are looking for 3 key advantages.
- OBJECTIVITY – A fresh set of experienced eyes ... A fresh objective perspective
- WISDOM – The kind that comes from asking profound questions, based on years of experience
- NETWORK – New people and tools that can expand your perspective and options
There are also at least 3 levels of consultants to consider:
- ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Helping you develop your entire organization
- PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT – Teaching refined leadership skills to your executive team
- TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT – Helping you in some specific division, or type of project
Traits of Successful / Not Successful Consultants
Recently a friend, Kevin Wilson, asked me to reflect on the question, “What are the traits of a successful consultant – the kind you would recommend? What are the traits of a not successful consultant – the kind you would suggest a person avoid?” After 30+ years as a personal and organizational development consultant the following is my view of what makes a successful consultant – the kind you would want to allow access to your inner most thoughts and your core team. I have also included my perspective on the consultant you want to avoid.
Your consultant may be of either gender.
Some of our best consultants are men.
Some of our best consultants are women.
To facilitate the flow of thought and language I am using the masculine form of pronoun.
Hoping you have a very successful experience with the consultant of your choice.
Here to help you win!
