Why Use Interim Managers?
The use of an Interim is not solely to fill gaps, manage projects or deal with corporate crisis. Increasingly interims are engaged to help companies achieve attainable growth in the shortest period, adding value through independent perspective and the application of impressive, relevant transferable skills.
Interim Managers:
- Offer a flexible, focused resource.
- The use of an Interim is not solely to fill gaps, manage projects or deal with corporate crisis. Increasingly interims are engaged to help companies achieve attainable growth in the shortest period, adding value through independent perspective and the application of impressive, relevant transferable skills.
- Interim Managers:
- Offer a flexible, focused resource.
Deliver projects successfully, on time and within budget.
Are available on demand, can be appointed within days and be used for as long as they are needed.
Bring a wealth of experience and maturity, ensuring a minimal learning curve which allows them to deliver results immediately and to rapidly bring about change.
Accept line responsibility and accountability for a problem until it is resolved.
Are not just consultants.
Are integrated into the management team and viewed and accepted as insiders.
Offer cost effective solutions to clearly identified issues or opportunities. - Flexible
- Interim managers are available much more quickly than permanent staff - Flexible Resources Associates can have pre-vetted candidates in place within just a few days
Widely experienced
- Interims have the senior authority and expertise necessary to see projects through - bringing relevant business experience that companies aren't easily able to access, and supporting the internal team in acquiring new skills.
Results-orientated
- Interim managers are generally more focused and productive than permanent staff
- Able to see a project right through to completion
- Interim managers are strongly results oriented, in fact this is one of Flexible Resources Associates key assessment criteria.
More cost-effective
- Interims are more cost-effective than permanent staff – research shows they can provide cost savings of up to 42% – see more comparison costs between permanent and interim management here.
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