Leveraging IT and Business Consultants for Real Results – Plato

Are you leveraging your organization’s use of IT and Business Consultants for real results? Join host Mike Hrycyk as he delves into the realities of effective consulting with industry experts Jamie Weber (National Director of IT and Business Consulting at PLATO) and Deidre Donaldson Meyer (Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at SGI). Together, they debunk misconceptions and reveal how IT and Business Consultants provide targeted expertise and fresh perspectives to achieve business objectives. Discover practical strategies for determining when your organization needs external support, learn how SGI successfully partners with consultants, and avoid common pitfalls. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to confidently leverage consulting and drive real results.

Mike Hrycyk (00:00):

Hello everyone. Welcome to another episode of PLATO Panel Talks. I’m your host, Mike Hrycyk, and today, we’re going to talk about engaging with consultants. This is really an important topic for PLATO, and because we’re a consultancy, we like to go out and find partners and work with them to achieve their goals, but we also understand that some people haven’t engaged consultants in their careers are not really sure how that works or are scared of the entire idea of consultants. We wanted to put some truth around that and tell the story and help people understand through a conversation. So, to further that, we have a couple of guest speakers today, and I’ll let you introduce yourself. Jamie, tell us about you.

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