Establishing a Relationship with Internal Clients
Establishing a Relationship with Internal Clients
Overview/Description
Even if your clients are internal to your organization, you still need to spend time getting to know them, and understanding what it is they require from you.
When you are dealing with internal clients, there may be a temptation to think you know everything about them, and about the project. This course will stop you from making that mistake. It will enable you to understand your clients' needs clearly, in terms of project requirements and the way they work. By understanding your clients, you will be able to adjust your approach to the project accordingly, and take an appropriate role within the team. You will also be in a better position to build an effective and successful team that can function quickly and effectively.
Target
Audience
Anyone with some specialist knowledge who has recently moved, or is considering moving, into internal consulting
Expected
Duration
4.0 hours
Lesson
Objectives:
Getting to Know Your Internal Client
recognize the benefits of understanding the internal client's needs from the start.
identify the reasons why customer expectations may be misunderstood at the beginning of an internal consulting assignment.
identify the key elements required in the terms of reference for an internal consulting project.
identify whether stakeholders are internal or external to the organization.
match the different methods of gathering the information required for an internal consulting assignment with the type of information required.
analyze the most effective ways to obtain and review information in a given internal consulting assignment.