Whether you are a business manager or a member of a team;   a job seeker or a hiring employer … You need the type of one-on-one assistance that consultants and coaches can provide. The safety and security that is inherent in this dynamic allows for the behaviors of the participants to positively change without a loss of status or productivity.

The change that must accompany   forward thinking decisions and tangible results requires real motivation. Personal Motivation is dependent on emotions not standardized training or outside industry influences .

Training programs are becoming a costly and ineffective solution to changing   the individual team member’s or leader’s behaviors and imparting knowledge that is immediately going to be utilized and effective. Your budget would be better spent on contracting assistance that is targeted and objective.

So which do you need?   A Consultant or a Coach?

Consultant: Hired for their expertise at solving problems while providing ideas and processes that are quantifiable. They provide step-by-step solutions and translate complex processes into useable plans.

Coach: Inspires the client to higher achievement by listening, and allowing the client to be understood. This optimizes the chances of the client’s ownership of the desired results and the behavioral changes necessary for those results.

Both must motivate their clients to own the project and be accountable in order to be effective.

As in many other industry professions, being specialized or vertically siloed is no longer going to be enough. Independent consultants or coaching professionals must be multi-faceted and talented with more than one asset to offer their clients.

Who needs their help? The BUSINESS MANAGER – or the TEAM MEMBERS ? The JOB SEEKER – or the HIRING EMPLOYER   ?

All of these roles need this type of one-on-one assistance. The safety and security that is inherent in this dynamic allows for behaviors to change without fear. The majority of people make decisions through their learned experience and emotions . The buy-in necessary to effectively change teams, careers, and production requires a supportive, expert, and objective guidance from outside.

So the answer is that you need both skill sets in one person. The % of coaching/consulting blend will vary from client to client and session to session. These definitions apply to both Business-Oriented AND Career- Based Consultants and Coaches.  Investment in one of these professionals will be money well spent towards your future success.