Everyone in business will at some time or other need to seek professional help, any many will frequently need to do this.
Choosing & Using Consultants & Advisers is a practical guide to help businesses, organisations and individuals make the best use of consultants and advisers, and get the best value from the experts they hire. The book is a distillation of the author's in-depth experience of both sides of the business relationship. It offers a wealth of inside information that clients cannot usually obtain.
The book shows how to:
identify the need for professional advice;
understand how consultants and advisers operate and how they charge;
define your requirements and specify the job to be done;
select the consultants that are right for you;
go out to tender;
draw up contracts;
keep track of the work;
deal effectively with problems;
develop successful working and partnering relationships.
Numerous examples and checklists are included. Choosing & Using Consultants & Advisers includes case studies of both good and bad practice, plus personal viewpoints from various professional and business sectors. It is essential reading if you are involved in a new business, the practical advice it contains will also be of value to established firms planning to undergo change.