Best Practice - I tweeted an article recently, see link below,
about best practices. I’m frequently
asked as a consultant when I'm being interviewed by a potential new client
what my ‘best practices’ are and I often surprise them by saying I don’t really
believe in that concept especially in the small to mid-size business
market. I think the honesty in that
answer surprises a lot of people but the truth is what are best practices and
how can you uniformly apply them to all organizations? It goes without saying that you must adhere
to legislation, human rights and the ethical and morally sound way to treat
your employees, but beyond that what is best for one company may not be best or
good at all in yours. This is where an
experienced consultant who has spent time in organizations of various sizes and
industries demonstrates their value.
They bring good, practical, working solutions from various experiences
into your company to create what is ‘best’ for your organization. A good
consultant will have many practices in their toolbox to tweak to fit your
particular situation, culture and organizational practices. I would say explore carefully what a
consultant means when they say they can bring ‘best practices’ into your
organization – in today’s business world with all the diversity and
individuality in our organizations – I don’t believe one size fits all.
