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"Getting The Most Out of Working with a Consultant"

There are many consultants available to social entrepreneurs, but sometimes it’s difficult to determine how best they can help. When should you consider using a consultant? How can you assess quality? How can you get the most out of the collaboration?

Presented by Lulu Orr of Good Grief Center; Stephen Perepeluk of Classroom, Inc.; Kate Sphar of Olszak Management Consulting, Inc.; Warren Tranquada of Pepin, Tranquada, Baker & Associates

• 01 Introduction (mp3 - 7.94Mb)
• 02 Financial arrangements with consultants (mp3 - 9.95Mb)
• 03 Board and staff involvement (mp3 - 7.67Mb)
• 04 Examples of challenges (mp3 - 5.97Mb)
• 05 Challenges (continued) (mp3 - 5.40Mb)
• 06 Questions to ask a consultant (mp3 - 7.58Mb)
• 07 Assessing organizational needs (mp3 - 6.82Mb)
• 08 Payment arrangements and diagnostics (mp3 - 7.94Mb)
• 09 Working with the Board and getting to know a consultant (mp3 - 5.34Mb)
• 10 Cautionary tales - Conclusion (mp3 - 12.20Mb)

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