Comments on: Learning to love consultants http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/learning-to-love-consultants/ Politics, brains, social action and the day to day life of the RSA’s chief executive Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:15:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matthew Kalman http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/learning-to-love-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-3528 Matthew Kalman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:43:29 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2424#comment-3528 No More Consultants! FYI... Chris Collison and Geoff Parcell have a nice little new book just out called 'No More Consultants - We Know More Than We Think' - which might appeal to those who don't want to fork out for consultants but want to find the answers themselves from within their organisations. It's cover is a nice pic of the watch that the consultant took from you, in order to tell you the time! ;-) It basically explains a group performance self-assessment tool which encourages knowledge-sharing, via a nice little 'River Diagram'. Chris and Geoff previoiusly wrote one of the most practical books on how to do Knowledge Management in organisations - I guess this particular group self-assessment tool has proven itself to be the most enduringly useful thing that was included in that previous book (some bits of which are now superceded by Web 2.0 developments). I might ask Chris if this is the case, some time... The River Diagram group thingy has been used in the NHS, IDeA, Orange, National School of Government etc etc I hope I get to try it out in my organisation some day... Matt No More Consultants!

FYI…

Chris Collison and Geoff Parcell have a nice little new book just out called ‘No More Consultants – We Know More Than We Think’ – which might appeal to those who don’t want to fork out for consultants but want to find the answers themselves from within their organisations.

It’s cover is a nice pic of the watch that the consultant took from you, in order to tell you the time! ;-)

It basically explains a group performance self-assessment tool which encourages knowledge-sharing, via a nice little ‘River Diagram’.

Chris and Geoff previoiusly wrote one of the most practical books on how to do Knowledge Management in organisations – I guess this particular group self-assessment tool has proven itself to be the most enduringly useful thing that was included in that previous book (some bits of which are now superceded by Web 2.0 developments).

I might ask Chris if this is the case, some time…

The River Diagram group thingy has been used in the NHS, IDeA, Orange, National School of Government etc etc

I hope I get to try it out in my organisation some day…

Matt

]]> By: matthewtaylor http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/learning-to-love-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-3522 matthewtaylor Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:19:29 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2424#comment-3522 Jane Wentworth Associates is working with us on branding and this has opened up some much bigger issues about strategic capacity and working. So we are also wroking with someoine coaching our team to up its game. Jane Wentworth Associates is working with us on branding and this has opened up some much bigger issues about strategic capacity and working. So we are also wroking with someoine coaching our team to up its game.

]]> By: matthewtaylor http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/learning-to-love-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 matthewtaylor Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:18:13 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2424#comment-3521 Thanks Liam I agree. But I thought that was THE consultant joke. Mind you there's bound to be at least three web sites for consultant jokes. I must look them up -when I retire! Thanks Liam I agree. But I thought that was THE consultant joke. Mind you there’s bound to be at least three web sites for consultant jokes. I must look them up -when I retire!

]]> By: matthewtaylor http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/learning-to-love-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 matthewtaylor Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:16:52 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2424#comment-3520 The great thing about blogging is how some casual comments it can open you up to a new area of debate. Thanks, Ronald, this is fascinating. The great thing about blogging is how some casual comments it can open you up to a new area of debate. Thanks, Ronald, this is fascinating.

]]> By: matthewtaylor http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/thersa/learning-to-love-consultants/comment-page-1/#comment-3519 matthewtaylor Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:15:10 +0000 http://www.matthewtaylorsblog.com/?p=2424#comment-3519 Fair point Michael. But I think even really good organisations have from time to time to be brave enough to embark on challenging processes of change. In fact, the more comfortable you are the harder it can be to choose to change. Fair point Michael. But I think even really good organisations have from time to time to be brave enough to embark on challenging processes of change. In fact, the more comfortable you are the harder it can be to choose to change.

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