If you hire a consultant and they sell something, what do you think they will recommend?
Never rely solely on the recommendation of one consultant.
Willis Ponds
7 months ago
My favorite question for them is “who are your biggest competitors in your field and what make you different from them?” Take notes then check it out. If they are telling the truth then they might be a good source for whatever it is. If they say they don’t have any competition then they are lying. Everyone has competition. I prefer to do business with an honest person who might not be best in their field than with someone who blows smoke.
Frank
7 months ago
My boss has been in business for nearly 40 years and still does consulting calls on Zoom. The employees are not sure what he is learning because things seem to stay the same (ie, leadership/management) and he always wants the numbers higher, even though we are producing good numbers (better than the year before). So at the end of the day, what are these consulting calls really all about?
My favorite question for them is “who are your biggest competitors in your field and what make you different from them?” Take notes then check it out. If they are telling the truth then they might be a good source for whatever it is. If they say they don’t have any competition then they are lying. Everyone has competition. I prefer to do business with an honest person who might not be best in their field than with someone who blows smoke.
My boss has been in business for nearly 40 years and still does consulting calls on Zoom. The employees are not sure what he is learning because things seem to stay the same (ie, leadership/management) and he always wants the numbers higher, even though we are producing good numbers (better than the year before). So at the end of the day, what are these consulting calls really all about?