10 Things Bad Consultants Do

Unfortunately I experienced some bad consultants. Here are 10 things bad consultants do: 

1. Wastes the client’s money—doesn’t treat it like it is their money.
2. Unresponsive to client requests 
3. Provides boilerplate proposals and solutions
4. Exudes an outsized sense of self importance
5. Takes the client executive, or her staff, for granted 
6. Uses jargon
7. Inappropriate email communications
8. Never says “thank you” or “I’m sorry”
9. Never gives credit where credit is due
10. Misses deadlines and goes over budget.

The bottom line? Do not hesitate to fire a bad consultant.