Jim Sichinolfi & Design by Light's Consulting Services can provide a wide range of services including information, a professional opinion, technical expertise, facilitating skills, training, advocacy and much more.
Below are some of the main benefits of using a Consultant:
-Gets the job done!
-Advice and guidance is gained on dealing with issues or logistics
-New expertise is introduced benefiting on staff personnel
-Plans are sharpened
-External skills required are achieved
-Widening of your experience and adding to your knowledge base
-Impartial and/or professional judgment
Working with a Consultant
You should make it clear to the Consultant exactly what you are expecting and ideally draw up an Initial Brief. This could be a short description of what is required or a detailed description of the project including time scale and budget cost for the project.
When asking a Consultant to tender for a project it is usual to ask for:
Details of their methods and approach to the work.
An estimate of the time they propose to allocate to the project.
Summary of fees, how they are calculated and details of extras that may occur.
