In the most basic sense, coaching is a learning and developmental experience. It also encourages responsibility and accountability as well as enhances problem-solving skills, goal setting, communication and effective work habits.

If you've never used a consultant before, here are some of the benefits you will receive:

• Be continually informed on the "best practices" within the industry.
• Receive valuable input from an experienced, proven and highly respected industry executive.
• Obtain additional insights and an added perspective on difficult decisions that always occur in business.
• Make possible timely decisions based upon the best possible input.
• Identify new ways to increase sales and profits.
• Improve effectiveness and productivity of employees.
• Improve retention of key employees.
• Enhance company culture of teamwork and mutual respect.
• Improve communications among employees and management.
• Reduce employee conflict.
• Vastly improve your chances for success.
• Happy customers who return for repeat business.
• Happy employees who are career oriented.
• Happy owners who achieve their financial expectations.
• A second opinion addressing issues of special importance to you.

There is a way to overcome this reluctance to what is often perceived as an unaffordable cost of doing business. Consulting Collaborative offers a unique and very productive approach to obtaining consulting services, without the high expense, but with the results most businesses need. It's consulting based upon coaching. The consultant becomes the "COACH" to you and your team! As you know, even the most highly talented team needs a coach and that applies to the athletic field as well as to where you conduct business. The focus is on new ideas and different approaches of doing business…..change is good!

As a departure from the traditional consulting services, here is what will fit your business and your budget.

Richard D. Voreis of Consulting Collaborative will conduct a one-day visit to your business to meet personally with key employees and determine the company's strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, an Assessment Report is submitted following the visit to make sure the owner is focused on what challenges and opportunities face the business. There is a $2,000 fee plus expenses for this service, which also includes the Assessment Report.

He will also provide telephone or E-mail coaching for a total of two hours per month.

• Two one-hour sessions at two-week intervals or any variation thereof not to exceed two hours total time each month.
• Ideally, two one-hour sessions generally provide the best results.
• The fee for the coaching services will be $500.00 per month which covers the sessions and preparation time between sessions.
• If additional coaching time is required over the two-hour allotment, it will be invoiced at a rate $75.00 per half-hour.
• The $500.00 fee is invoiced on the first day of each month and payable within 10 days. Your costs are spread over the entire year rather than hitting your P&L all at one time.

You and your company can get help when you need it, a second opinion regarding a challenging situation in a real life time frame, implement strategic plans and projects, mentor and develop key employees or just fine tune your business to have a competitive advantage while increasing your profits at the same time.
Ideally, it is best to select a consultant that can relate to your business and industry. There is no substitute for experience! Additionally, look for these attributes in a prospective consultant:

• Professional reputation
• Problem-solving ability and results-oriented track record
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Essential knowledge of client's business and industry
• Strong integrity, leadership and character traits
• Management fundamentals of business with a diversified background

Coaching Services List

Company

• Strengths & Weaknesses Assessment
  

Strategic Planning

• Strategic Plan
• Mission Statement
• Business Plan

Customers

• Assessments
• Wants and Needs Identification
• Assessment of Company Performance

Competition

• Strengths & Weaknesses Assessments

Employee Organization

• Assessment of Performance
• Accountability
• Structure
• Motivation
• Goal Directed and Focused
• Compensation
• Information Sources
• Training

Customer Service

• Assessment of Performance
• Structure
• Order Processing Flow
• E-Commerce

Marketing Communications/Advertising

• Assessment of Performance
• Annual Marketing Plan
• Industry Trade Organizations
• Media Advertising
• Promotional Tools
• Contemporary Selling Tools

Technology

• Computers
• Software
• E-Commerce via Internet

Human Resources

• Employee Assessments

  Annual Appraisals
  Employee Performance Rating Profiles
  360 Degree Appraisals
  360 Degree Peer Appraisals

• Effective Communications
• Employee Involvement and Empowerment
• Employee Accountability

  Company Top Priorities
  Employee Action Plans
  Do's and Don'ts of Objective Setting/Action Plans

• Official Job Descriptions
• Employee Training and Development
• Staffing
• Recruiting Services

  Search Firms
  Consulting Collaborative

Employee Relations

• Employee Newsletters
• Employee Meetings
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Celebrations

Team Building

• Teamwork for Results
• Brainstorming
• Focus Groups
• Total Quality Management

Compensation

• Salary
• Incentive Compensation
• 401-K
• Profit Sharing
• Retirement Plans
• Fringe Benefits

Manufacturing

• Flow Manufacturing
• Employee Directed Work Teams
• Gainsharing Incentives
• Labor Relations
• Fabrication Equipment

General Management

• Key Measurement Report (Flash Report)
• Managing a Business like a Business
• Financial Planning
• Succession Planning
• Monthly Management Telephonic Meetings

Company Identified Opportunities

• To be determined by Strengths and Weaknesses Assessment
• As directed by client
• Future Challenges via Monthly Management Telephonic Meetings