Are We There Yet? Wrapping up the Work
The reason that client companies sometimes end up with a “shadow workforce” of on-site consultants who are there for years and years is that nobody defined the end point of the work at the outset. Worse yet, there may actually be no end point, because the company has essentially hired (not engaged) consultants rather than employees. It’s my belief that long-term consulting shouldn’t be called consulting. It should go by its real name, which is boutique hiring.
This brings us to a very important question: Are we there yet?
Like most things that come at the successful end of a project, the answer to this question needs to be thought out at the beginning: Are you clear about the purpose of your consultant’s ...
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