Additionally, consultants:

• Are a wise investment: Investing in an experienced consultant who can quickly adapt to a company’s needs requires a fraction of the time and resources, creating a pragmatic approach that can efficiently address business needs without the long-term commitment and expenses associated with hiring a full-time employee.
• Reinforce company culture: High turnover rates are expensive and can damage the morale and productivity of the team. In times of uncertainty, this can expose an organization to increased risk as fewer experienced and highly skilled professionals look to make moves given the lack of security they feel. Relying on current team members to take on an increased workload while searching for a new full-time employee can lead to increased stress and general resentment. Hiring a consultant can ease the workload of existing employees, enabling work to get done while more permanent solutions are considered. Ultimately, this leads to happier, higher performing team members and a well-preserved company culture.
• Enhance productivity: Asking employees to absorb additional work often leads to people being assigned tasks that fall outside of their areas of expertise. Overburdening employees with responsibilities they are not familiar with can jeopardize timelines for critical projects, not to mention the quality of the output may not be to standard. As resources become stretched, employees begin to feel pressure and stress, hindering progress and creating an ongoing struggle to keep up with the increased expectations and workload.