Discover the advantages of interim projects. They already know them abroad!
Czech companies do not fully use interim managers. In spite of this, they are not exceptional. Many companies do not know much, how the interim manager could help them. They can´t imagine that the interim manager can help the company in many ways. Abroad, cooperation with an interim manager within interim projects is very common. Check out how an interim manager can be beneficial to you.
What are interim projects abroad like?
Demand for interim managers in America grows for about 20-40% each year. This is the most sought-after consulting service. However, even in other parts of the world companies search for professionals. Interim projects are widespread in developed economics. A recent reseach shows that up to 57% of interim managers work in international companies.
Finding a qualified manager is a superhuman task
Many companies search for skilful managers as internal employees. However, finding such a manager becomes gradually more difficult. It is not an exception that you might be searching for an experienced manager being able to lead the production department, let´s say, for many months or years. Such recruitment is slow, costs a lot and, in the meantime, you are losing opportunities. Nevertheless, there is an easy solution of creating an interim project and employing an interim manager who will be in charge of it.
Read also who an interim manager is and which characters they should have. You will find out that they are not only managers but also leaders with great experience, insight and overview.
An interim manager is very flexible and can get into the project almost straight away. Moreover, they have got a lot of experience from other companies and understand their branch perfectly. Especially their experience and best practice provide the project with a great chance to successful realization. The interim manager is not only a consultant, but they also apply new processes in the production, for instance, and are fully in charge of the project.
Why is the interim project more advantageous for your company?
There are many advantages of why to hire an interim manager. For instance, they can lead projects which you have no qualified manager for. They can also serve as a fast stand in or can help you fill in the missing capacities. Check out some advantages which the interim manager brings.
1. They can quickly turn your enterprise for the better
Companies often hire interim managers during the time of the crisis. Coronavirus crisis can serve as an example from the recent times, but this can also stand for a crisis of any particular field or company. Crises appear out of nowhere, but they can endanger the whole organisation. Interims are experienced in this perspective and can lead companies out of the difficult situation and make the enterprise profitable.
2. They can provide you with stability within the times of changes
Interims are often in charge of proving stability in times of more profound changes. This can often be leaving of leader which means huge instability for the company. Nevertheless, the interim manager is able to stand in for them quickly and stabilize the whole project. The new interim manager arranges for the stability first and then increases the productivity of workers. They become a leader bringing experience, inovation and motivation.
3. They are top-notch as far as project management is concerned
The advantage of interim projects is that the interim manager can stand in for the job of a project manager well. They are in charge of the whole project and that´s why they guard, observe and plan all. This results in a very effective solution which increases the chances for a successful conduction of the project.
4. They save you money
Unlike other employees, you pay interim managers only when at work. They do not cost you any extra money. There are no social fees, healthcare fees, holiday, insurance, allowances and other costs. As well as this, acting of the interim manager is fully transparent. You do know exactly what you pay for. Essentially, you always know how much the whole project will cost.
5. They do not have blinders on
The trouble of current managers in the company often is that they have blinders on, respectively learned and got used to some malfunctioning stereotypes. On the contrary, interim managers do not carry the burden of the politics nor the cultury of the company. As well as this, they analyze the projects from new points of view and watch them through completely different experience. Thanks to this, they can bring new discoveries and work freely.
Hire an interim manager
Thinking about giving an interim manager a try? Or it there a project you would like to conduct as an interim project? There are many situations in which an interim manager come in handy. Get in touch with us and we will help you find out whether getting an interim manager makes sense in your case and what in particular they could bring you. Our interims can start almost straigh away.
