Experienced talent that you can afford
Experienced talent that you can afford
Organizations must stretch tighter budgets while facing increasingly complex challenges.
Right-sizing the cost of consulting while bringing
partner-level consulting experience directly into your workspace.
Mindful of your budget
Mindful of your budget
Eliminating ramp-up time
Eliminating ramp-up time
Understanding nuances
Understanding nuances
When and how do we get started?
Many clients are understandably stronger at their ‘day jobs’ than they are at being ‘professional consulting buyers’. RER’s approach is very straightforward, and we will co-create the right scope together.
– Meet & greet
– Understanding your needs
– Initial go/no-go – Can I help or not?
– RER hours and duration
– Approach details
– Supplementary staff recommendations
– Collaborative approach
– Align on timing and other details
– Establish key milestones
Duration: 1–2 weeks
Typical Hours: ~10 hrs/week
Description: Discovery, listening, and relationship building.
Sample Activities: Review key documents, 1:1s with primary client, Join selected meetings, Meet the broader team
Duration: 2–3 weeks
Typical Hours: ~10 hrs/week
Description: First observations, perspectives, and ideas.
Sample Activities: Synthesize thoughts based on Phase 1, 1:1s with stakeholders, Begin shaping themes and direction
Duration: 2–3 weeks
Typical Hours: ~10 hrs/week
Description: Articulate priorities and engage stakeholders.
Sample Activities: Collaborative SWOT, Prioritization exercises, Build the case for change, Draft messaging, Secure leadership buy-in
Duration: 2–3 weeks
Typical Hours: ~20 hrs/week (intensive)
Description: Plan build, define roles, and establish ways of working.
Sample Activities: Develop right-sized project plan, Define program cadence and team roles, Lead kickoff meetings, Structure the path forward
Duration: 3–4 weeks
Typical Hours: ~10 hrs/week
Description: Work the plan with ongoing program cadence and progress tracking.
Sample Activities: Drive day-to-day progress, Provide status updates and executive comms, Support training for lower-cost PMs, Serve in a “Chief of Staff” capacity
Duration: As long as needed
Typical Hours: Flexible
Description: Continuous improvement and driving the next set of wins.
Sample Activities: Lead strategic check-ins, Identify future priorities, Coach internal leads, Guide long-term ownership transition
Frequently Asked Questions
RER’s intentionally lean contracting model may feel new to you.
Let’s proactively answer some common questions.
A lot. Decades of experience equip me with a toolkit full of accelerators and the ability to very quickly connect the dots.
We start with focus, not volume. My strongest value (and bang for your dollar) at my level of seniority is more about enabling excellence and setting it in motion.
When we need more horsepower for a task, I am happy to step in but will often advise you to consider lower-cost options from either my network of partners or from yours. With my coaching, these resources can be quite capable!
Firstly, I would caution you to beware of any consultancy that says they can jump in and do a great job without listening to you, understanding your needs, and knowing your people.
You and your team are a treasure trove of knowledge about your space. Tapping into this is critical to our success together.
Also, I have found that teams that know and like each other produce better results. For such a minor investment, the upside is worth it.
Not a planned upsell at all. It’s just a reality that some progress steps require more effort than others.
Think of this like launching a boat past the breakers… it takes a short, intense burst of heavy rowing to get to open water, and then the work becomes more manageable.
All in, you’re in control of the hours we spend together. We will only ever vary from the baseline contract with your full knowledge and agreement that the objective is worth the push. Then we return to baseline as soon as the program is assured to be in a healthy place.
I have consistently found that many teams are “succeeding through brute force”. But, in my experience, it is clear that being busy is not the same as being productive. I believe in installing “just enough” structure and driving a well-run program to help teams work smarter.
It’s true that you can choose to buy a fire extinguisher when you see flames… but it is advisable to avoid the fire fighting in the first place.
If your space is one that will face evolving challenges over the course of time, and you have a sense that you would benefit from the Player / Coach skills like I possess, let’s partner together. We will move your team from reactive fire fighting to proactive strategy realization.