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How To Effectively Use Consultants & Freelancers

Effective Organisations Understand That Sometimes Using Outsiders can Be Effective, But When & How? Effectiveness In A World Where Productivity & Efficiency Are No Longer Enough.

Jun 12, 2024
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I need some plumbing doing at home. It’s a job that I need doing now, for which I don’t have the expertise, only needs doing infrequently and I don’t have the time or resources. I have three choices:

  1. Train as a plumber, buy all the equipment and do the job myself.

  2. Don’t train as a plumber, use whatever equipment I have to…

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