Managing service providers, consultants & co.

Special features of managing external staff

• Differences between external and internal Employees.
• Forms of cooperation with external parties and their characteristicsconsultants, service providers, project employees, interim managers, cooperation partners , etc.).
• Achieving goals: Motivators, hygiene and success factors.
• Creating commitment: Leading and controlling without authority.
• Developing an understanding of leadership and reflecting on the leadership role.

Communication: adapted to the situation, binding, regular

• Careful preparation for meetings and discussions.
• Clear target formulation and task planning for effective output.
• Optimization of cooperation through appreciative feedback.
• Recognize and address conflicts and difficult situations at an early stage.

Effective meeting structures: designing effective collaboration hubs

• Preparation: Which meetings, when, how often, with whom, how, why?
• Implementation: effective, transparent, results-oriented.
• Follow-up: Record and track results in a binding manner.

Legal background

• Avoidance of bogus self-employment.
• Plan and control budget and resources correctly.
• Pitfalls and hurdles when drafting contracts.

Starting the collaboration - what do I need to consider?

• Mutual clarification of interests, expectations and roles.
• Definition of tasks, goals and non-goals.
• Maintain networks and create synergies.
• Plan to secure know-how and transfer knowledge.