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Self-Assessment and personal action plan
The aim of creating a self-assessment action plan is to document a process of self-analysis, self-reflection and an honest appraisal of my strengths and weakness. This will enable to evaluate the value of leadership and management skills as a consultant and also to consider the future leadership development.
Personal analysis
This is a description of my strengths, weakness, beliefs, and attitudes towards the various role of the consults and fields of performance.
Contracting; having a good personal relationship with clients guide me in the negotiations of contracts and having the expert skills of giving advice and concrete opinion on decision making.
Data utilization; Data is important in developing results and the basis of decision making. Having learned skills on how to collect data and analyze them I can make sound decisions and the ability to interpret the data.
Intervention; The ability to identify gaps. This will help seek support and be able to resolve the difference and keep the client on a course so as to avoid losing. Humility is the quality.
Implementation; I have the skill to conform with time under various time zones thus implementing the objectives effectively and efficiently.
Interpersonal skills; I have the ability to listen first, knowing my self-value, being intercultural elastic, and being able to create meaning in different realities.
Group process management; I can create groups to share ideas and develop better results and managing groups. Involving them in the research process, data collection and seeking advice where appropriate so as to come up with the best alternatives
Maintenance of client relationship. Ability to listen first keep my good relationship with the clients, intercultural elasticity also helps understand the client and giving credit where it deserves. The ability to identify solutions from different approaches and knowing my value as a consultant gives the client confidence in me. Also making sure that the clients meet their needs maintains the good relationship.
Possible challenges and barriers as a consultant.
Finding new customers. Consultants are always problem solvers and their job ends there. The big challenge is finding a new client. Once a client has been helped the jobs end and the consultant starts looking for other customers which are a great task because customers have various customer needs and requirements in choosing a consultant.
Retaining old customers. Customers expect a lot from their consults especially at the executive level without considering the added value you offer them. According to Neil Patel, consultants claim that they have never lost a client, but that’s a bunch of horse crap and the consultant-client relationship is very personal and requires frequent maintenance.
The hassle of time tracking. The aim is keeping time and tracking success. Consultants are paid according to their time. This may be working inside or outside the office thus a great task keeping time records before processing invoices.
Plan of action to maximize strengths, create opportunities and to overcome weaknesses.
· Get to know my department team and build their confidence and trust in me
· Identify key training opportunities in the business forecast of events and conflict with work and social life.
· Learn from the more by observing experienced managers. Gain their friendship and trust
· Gain further experience of business analysis processes. Use this in a working environment to speed up and improve complex decision making
· Volunteer to lead ad-hoc cross-functional projects to build credibility and experience as a leader
This action plan will positively affect my job as a consultant because I will be able to track and measure my performance. This is the key merit of developing an action plan. I will also be able to learn more and develop more expertise and thus be more competitive in the market. Having more experience to handle business problems and give solutions will improve customer relations and trust.
References.
Cleemput, R. V. (2016). Challenges Any Consultant Face.
D. K., Pearce, C. L., Smith, K. G., & Olian, J. D. (1999). Strategic management: Top management team diversity, group process, and strategic consensus
M. C. (2014). Behaviors of a Successful and Trustworthy Consultant.
Research and Markets Offers Report: The Best Time Management Strategies for Consultants for 2011. (2011, January 25). Entertainment Close-up
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