Consultants... What Type are You Working With?

Consultants come in all shapes and sizes.  There are tall, short, fat, skinny, old, young, male and female Consultants that work in every industry.  Now, even though we don’t know what each Consultant will look like before they show up to a job, we of course assume they are all there with the same intentions… To provide good, quality, efficient service! Well, what if I was to tell you this is not always the case?!  At the risk of being “Enemy #1” amongst all you Consultants out there lets for the sake of argument and entertainment break you into 3 categories.  The Hostage, Vacationing, and Professional Consultant. The Hostage Consultant is the guy that just isn’t happy to be there.  You might even think his dog was run over by a car that morning.  Either he is not happy at his current job, is having a really bad day, or is just there because the boss absolutely made him go!  Safe to say, this is a tough person to work with and should be avoided at all costs! The Vacationing Consultant can be a little tricky at first.  (Note… Vacationing Consultants are often found on jobs in Hawaii or other coastal located business’s) An immediate tipoff is when they show up to the job in a Rein Spooner and flip flops.  This type of Consultant appears energetic and happy to be working when he is actually just excited to get to the beach.  Often times the Vacationing Consultant will do a 2nd rate job and will be more interested in the beautiful scenery than the actual work he is doing. The Professional Consultant is the one that is at the job to provide quality, efficient and cost-effective service.  This Consultant is prepared for the job and always has a plan in place!  Here at The Attivo Group we take pride in only having this type of Consultant.   Implementing a new software system is tough to begin with.  Knowing what you are getting with your Consultant can make that process a whole lot easier!