Micro-consulting is a short burst of work that is focused on a specific topic and is delivered and acted upon quickly. Consultants engage with units who require additional expertise to supplement their in-house knowledge to tackle small projects and achieve business goals/objectives. This service is available at no cost to U-M units.
Service Details
Cost: Free
Target Audience: Individuals leading an initiative or team
Format: Video conferencing or phone
Time: 30-60 minute meeting (up to 3 sessions within 3-month period)
Scheduling: Individuals can request an appointment by completing the unit request form
Out of Scope:
- Complex projects that would exceed 3-months
- Requests for design/development or facilitation of unit-specific workshops or programs
Goal
To support individuals leading an initiative or a team in their efforts to transform their culture, increase employee engagement, transition back to the workplace and build internal capacity to thrive
Opportunities for Micro-consulting Services
What we (OL Consultants) can do in a micro-consulting session:
- Partner as a sounding board or provide a quick checkpoint before executing an initiative, in the midst of a project or to clarify next steps.
- Troubleshoot challenges or issues faced at work and brainstorm/explore solution possibilities, such as:
- Team learning, skill development
- Team building, relationship building
- Workplace conflict
- Culture change
- Strategic planning: mission, vision, values, goals
- Provide recommendations for learning interventions.
- Identify strategies, tools and resources to support culture change and development of action plans/steps.
Organizational Benefits
- Provides just-in time assistance, support, advice and counsel for workplace challenges and opportunities
- Helps a leader shift from awareness to behavioral change and modeling
- Encourages commitment and accountability for successful transference/application of learning before/after learning interventions
- Proactive response to COVID-19
- Increases awareness of OL services