If you want to remodel your home, sometimes hiring an individual, such as an electrician or a plumber, is the right thing to do. However, if you have a larger project that requires a team effort and lots of coordination, then you will likely want to hire a contractor and a crew. After speaking to many learning and development managers, I discovered that they face a similar decision when it comes to outsourcing learning and development consulting. Should they bring in a learning solutions vendor-partner to take on a fixed-bid project, or work with a staffing partner to augment their team with a learning consultant for a fixed period of time? When we at SweetRush present to a client, we always show both services. Sometimes the client asks: “When should I have you place a learning consultant within my team, and when should I outsource the entire job to a vendor like you?” Fortunately, looking at just a few considerations can illuminate the right path. Below I offer up the guidelines we use when advising clients on whether to staff up or outsource. First, however, let’s briefly define
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