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Presented with Karen Nemeth and Pam Brillante at the NAEYC Annual Conference, November 6, 2014. Potential consulting or professional development clients expect prepared and informed contractors, but even the best consultant or professional development provider can only go so far if the client hasn't set the stage with a plan and a commitment to improvement. Even the most well-intentioned administrator will be disappointed if the consultant is not informed through a consultative, collaborative, systematic and respectful approach to the organization's scope of work. This essential session will focus on 10 strategies that will help administrators get more value from every consulting dollar they spend, and help consultants understand what clients need and expect to ensure long lasting results for their clients. This session is designed to provide all participants with unifying take home messages about working together to effect change in early childhood education through commitment to their respective responsibilities in professional consulting relationships.
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Rev up your organization with consultants: 10 strategies for making the most of your
investments in consultants and professional development providers
Fran Simon, M.Ed.Karen Nemeth, Ed.M.
Pam Brillante, PhD
NAEYC Annual ConferenceNovember 6, 2014
We are…
Fran Simon, M.Ed.Engagement Strategies, LLC
Karen Nemeth, Ed.M.Language Castle, LLC
Pam Brillante, PhDConsultant and Professor
Our Assumptions
• You have a problem or need that needs expertise not currently available in your organization/program.
• You selected this session because you either are considering hiringa consultant or PD provider or are working withone now.
• You are a consultant looking for ideas to help your clients better use your services.
Agenda
• Ten tips for working with consultants from planning through after the engagement is complete
•Discussion throughout
•Questions
You are…
5
Empower yourselfto take charge of the problems you are trying to solve and the relationships you need to solve them.
Prepareyourself & your organization
2.a. Prepare to lead and manage
2.b. Find the right time to engage
2.c. Define your vision, change is coming
2.d. Develop a coherent and comprehensive Statement of
Work
2.e. Search for the right consultant,Check qualifications
Think out of the local-area box.
2.c. Continuous Improvement requires ongoing engagement
but ultimate self-sufficency
Get a detailed proposal
Be clear, expect clarity
Enter into a contract
Communicate with staff
Make the process iterative
5.a.
Provide access
YOU play a huge role
BE
Expect internal cooperation
Follow through, follow up
Pay on time
ResourcesStrategic Use of Consultants: A Guide for Head Start and Early Head Start Leaders, ECLKC, Head Start
Non-Profit Consultants: How to Choose them, How to Use Them, First5LA
Sample Request for Proposal (RFP), the Denver Foundation
Sample Interview Questions for Consultants, the Denver Foundation
How to Use Consultants, Lean Systems Institute
When to Use Consultants—and When Not to Bother, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
NFIB Archived Webinars
Why hire a consultant? The Denver Foundation
Questions?
Thank youFran Simon
Engagement Strategies, LLC.Fran@EngageStrat.com
Early Childhood InvestigationsEarlyChildhoodWebinars.com
Pam Brillante
Consultant and Professor
William Patterson University
PamBrillante@msn.com
Karen NemethLanguage Castle, LLC.Karen@LanguageCastle.comLanguageCastle.com
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