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Internal external consultants yield benefits

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Hiring external consultants can be great for businesses. Not only are they impartial, but they look at the big picture and know enough about the industry and the technology to make valuable recommendations. But what if your company could get those benefits without going outside the four walls of the organization? Some companies are taking that approach by getting IT workers to pretend that they are external advisors. They do this by offering training in consulting skills to internal IT staff on how to build bridges, collaborate, communicate effectively and influence outcomes. Benefits include getting things done more quickly.

Learn more about internal consultants:
- read the article at Computerworld

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The problem I have is, why even have an internal consultant when most organizations don't even recognize their work? Why even waste a pay salary when eventually an external will be called in?

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