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Steve Brink and David Turetsky - WorldatWork 2023 - What to Expect When Hiring an HR Consultant


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Summary:

This past June at the WorldatWork Conference, Steve Brink, President and Chief Revenue Officer at uFlexRewards, and our very own David Turetsky led a presentation that focused on working with HR consultants. Sometimes, you’re presented with an HR problem that needs to be solved much sooner than later—there’s not time to hire and onboard a new team and you find yourself looking externally for help. With such a wide array of options, it’s important to know what to expect and which questions to ask when looking to hire a consultant. 

In this episode, Steve and David talk about the “why”, “when”, and “how” of hiring and HR consultant to work with your company. 


Chapters:

[0:00 - 5:15] Introduction

  • Welcome, Steve Brink and David Turetsky!
  • Today’s Topic: Why Hire an HR Consultant and What to Expect
  • [5:16 - 16:58] Hiring a consultant to quickly address HR problems

    • Identifying and working with a trusted advisor
    • How a consultant can help you see and avoid unintended consequences
    • [16:59 - 33:55] Knowing if you’re ready to start working with a consultant

      • The importance of gathering all of the relevant data, getting buy-in, and doing all of the homework
      • Catalyzing internal motive and movement so actions can be taken with the consultant’s data
      • Hire for best fit—because hiring for price may not get the results you’re looking for
      • [33:56 - 52:55] How to embrace change, even if it may be difficult

        • The value of explaining “why” and letting the consultant help with communicating and educating
        • Why you should engage early on parties who may be resistant
        • [52:56 - 56:08] Final Thoughts & Closing

          • Tips for working with consultants
          • Thanks for listening!

          • Quotes:

            “When you hire a consultant, the job isn’t over for you. . . . You need to be prepared to actively work with them to get the job done.”

            “Sometimes you can use [consultants] to help educate a board, executives, managers or employees.”

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