Thank you for taking the time to come up with this. And then for sharing it.
I think there's really useful reference points in the inidividual elements of the model. The six factors make sense. However I wonder if it could be more relevant to a wider group of people if it felt less prescriptive at each level of maturity?
For example, some people starting out on their own might have had prior experience in Big Name firms...with good understanding of, say, the risk management disciplines or deliverale quality expectations that come with that grounding. They may struggle with the more "better done than perfect" culture that more entrepreneurial types might feel comfortable with.
IMHO, I feel the model could have wider use to more people if it was more "pick a path" than an implied linear trajectory.
Quite possibly yes, I think people shouldn't treat it as prescriptive and instead use it as things to think about to guide their progress. Picking a path was another option, but then it would be tricky to find a path which would appear to everyone. And if people benchmark themselves higher on one attribute, that's great, they can focus on the others.
Very good points. And reflect how I got to use it already: pointing out to a colleague where their thinking was at, and could be, on a couple of the factors.
So thank you for bottling your knowledge and experience into something consumable for others.
I just realized that a couple of the key points are quite irrelevant to Indonesia's standard. In our country, the profession of Community Consultant is quite new and most people still undervalue it. But, thanks anyway for opening my mind through the model!
There might be the option to add another stream for consulting offering. I was worried it's too cramped as it is.
I think there's always a challenge about figuring out the right price point and services to match. I wrote a post about that a while back. There's plenty of options - but it's very hard to do both well.
Thank you for taking the time to come up with this. And then for sharing it.
I think there's really useful reference points in the inidividual elements of the model. The six factors make sense. However I wonder if it could be more relevant to a wider group of people if it felt less prescriptive at each level of maturity?
For example, some people starting out on their own might have had prior experience in Big Name firms...with good understanding of, say, the risk management disciplines or deliverale quality expectations that come with that grounding. They may struggle with the more "better done than perfect" culture that more entrepreneurial types might feel comfortable with.
IMHO, I feel the model could have wider use to more people if it was more "pick a path" than an implied linear trajectory.
Quite possibly yes, I think people shouldn't treat it as prescriptive and instead use it as things to think about to guide their progress. Picking a path was another option, but then it would be tricky to find a path which would appear to everyone. And if people benchmark themselves higher on one attribute, that's great, they can focus on the others.
Very good points. And reflect how I got to use it already: pointing out to a colleague where their thinking was at, and could be, on a couple of the factors.
So thank you for bottling your knowledge and experience into something consumable for others.
I just realized that a couple of the key points are quite irrelevant to Indonesia's standard. In our country, the profession of Community Consultant is quite new and most people still undervalue it. But, thanks anyway for opening my mind through the model!
Thank you for being generous with your resources.
Thanks Liz, appreciate your kind word.
Thanks Matt,
There might be the option to add another stream for consulting offering. I was worried it's too cramped as it is.
I think there's always a challenge about figuring out the right price point and services to match. I wrote a post about that a while back. There's plenty of options - but it's very hard to do both well.
Yes please do - i'd love to see it