Working with Consultant (overhead or powerpoint) 1999

CONSULTANTS: A 5 POINT OVERHEAD PRESENTATION (COULD BE POWERPOINT) 1999

1.  DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CONSULTANTS  AND SHORT-TERM CONTRACT EMPLOYEES.  CHOOSE CONSULTANTS FOR THEIR UNQUESTIONED EXPERTISE AND SELECT CONTRACT EMPLOYEES TO FIT WITHIN THE MUSEUM CULTURE, BE SELF-STARTERS, AND BRING MISSING SKILLS THAT ARE STAFF LEVEL AND NEEDED ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE.

 2.  THINK ABOUT “CONSULTANT” AS A ROLE UNLIKE STAFF AND UNABLE TO BE PLAYED BY STAFF.

 THESE ARE OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS “ACTING”, FACILITATOR, REVIEWER, ADVISOR, MODERATOR.

 3.  ALWAYS BRING IN A CONSULTANT WHEN YOU ARE MIRED INTO INACTION AND ALL PLAYERS ARE STAKEHOLDERS.

 “FEAR OF FLYING” AND “RECONSIDERATION” IS THE MOST OFTEN SEEN INSTITUTIONAL QUANDARY.

 4.  USE CONSULTANTS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DO AND TEACH.

 HIRING THEM TO PRODUCE PRODUCTS YOU NEED AT THE LEVEL YOU NEED IT SO THAT STAFF SEE MODELS OF EXCELLENCE AND HAVE THE CONSULTANT TEACH STAFF HOW TO DO IT IN THE FUTURE TO ADD CAPACITY TO YOUR STAFF.

 5.  UNDERSTAND “THE EXPERT” CAN HELP YOU, WILL SAY WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN SAYING AND GET IT HEARD BUT ONLY IF YOU PROMISE NEVER TO SAY  “I TOLD YOU SO.”

CODA:

1.  DISTINGUISH BETWEEN CONSULTANTS  AND SHORT-TERM CONTRACT EMPLOYEES. 

CHOOSE CONSULTANTS FOR THEIR UNQUESTIONED EXPERTISE AND SELECT CONTRACT EMPLOYEES TO FIT WITHIN THE MUSEUM CULTURE, BE SELF-STARTERS, AND BRING MISSING SKILLS THAT ARE STAFF LEVEL AND NEEDED ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE.

2.  THINK ABOUT “CONSULTANT” AS A ROLE UNLIKE STAFF AND UNABLE TO BE PLAYED BY STAFF.

THESE ARE OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS “ACTING”, FACILITATOR, REVIEWER, ADVISOR, MODERATOR.

3.  ALWAYS BRING IN A CONSULTANT WHEN YOU ARE MIRED INTO INACTION AND ALL PLAYERS ARE STAKEHOLDERS.

 “FEAR OF FLYING” AND “RECONSIDERATION” IS THE MOST OFTEN SEEN INSTITUTIONAL QUANDARY. 

4.  USE CONSULTANTS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DO AND TEACH.

HIRING THEM TO PRODUCE PRODUCTS YOU NEED AT THE LEVEL YOU NEED IT SO THAT STAFF SEE MODELS OF EXCELLENCE AND HAVE THE CONSULTANT TEACH STAFF HOW TO DO IT IN THE FUTURE TO ADD CAPACITY TO YOUR STAFF.

5.  UNDERSTAND “THE EXPERT” CAN HELP YOU, WILL SAY WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN SAYING AND GET IT HEARD BUT ONLY IF YOU PROMISE NEVER TO SAY  “I TOLD YOU SO.”