Build a Diversified Team

July 25, 2013

One strong political leader may drive the project, but success depends on building a well-balanced and diversified project team. Getting the right talent means finding the right mix between policy-specific knowledge and other forms of mission-critical experience.

This may require the secondment of employees from other departments where they may have gained intimate familiarity with approvals and regulations, project management (dealing directly with vendors and consultants), corporate history (gained through years of employment) or diplomacy (by virtue of reporting directly and frequently to the sitting members of a municipal council and/or legislative committee).

External professionals should come to the assignment with a proven track record, skills that complement staff resources and a peerless reputation that will mitigate any doubt or challenges to the decision-making process.