Why use an interim manager?
Interim Manager’s are not just troubleshooter, they are often brought in at times of great change, where there is a temporary skills shortage or perhaps an organisation has lost its way. Interim Managers are often used for new business development, start ups, acquisitions, or perhaps the restructuring of a company.
However, they are also widely used at a time of crisis to turn round a failing service or business, or to step into the breech when a key staff member is absent from the business. This could be in a hand-on, autonomous role or as an advisor to the existing management team acting as wise counsel.
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Benefits of an interim
Interim Manager are often available at short notice, they are cost effective because they are a variable, not a fixed cost and they are typically on a short-term contract. Typically between 3 and 9 months. Interim’s are also flexible in terms of their availability, working hours, work location and role.
Interim Manager are not political, they are objective and above all, result orientated and used to working towards a specific goal and delivering to a deadline. They can provide tangible short-term solutions or longer term strategies.
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Interim or Consultant
It very much depends on your needs and resources. A management consultant will typically review the business or issues and then make recommendations leaving the client to implement them. They are often more theoretical than practical, manage a number of assignments at the same time and, whilst they are often more expensive, they would not normally work within a business full-time.
An Interim Manager will recommend an approach, gain agreement and then be responsible for implementing the changes or solutions. Typically, an Interim Manager will work one one assignment at a time, on a full-time basis, albeit for a short duration, perhaps 3 to 9 months. Interims take a hand-on approach be it running a business, a department, launching a new product or service or turing a business around.
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