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Interim Management
 
Interim management is the temporary provision of management skills.

The majority of assignments are in the fields of company change, transition, bridging critical or unexpected staffing gaps and strengthening an existing team who are under performing or over stretched.
 
Experienced Interim Managers are aligned only to the clients brief and are not burdened by the restraints of politics or long term positioning. They "hit the ground running," guaranteeing rapid results as more often that not are over qualified for the project.
 
 
Why Use An Interim Manager?
 
Interim managers typically manage change, fill skill gaps and deliver projects over a short period of time at short notice, making them a cost effective resource. Most businesses encounter periods where they do not have the relevant in house skills.

If you like, they cannot see "the wood through the trees".

You may need to change to become more effective, or to deliver a project on time and within budget, or effectively resolve situations that have gone wrong.

You may also benefit from a fresh pair of eyes with the attendant skills to move things forward quickly and effectively.

Management Problems?

If you have any problems whatsoever relating to the management of your business and you can't find what you are looking for, then why not use the Ask Streetwise or Streetwise Confidential feature on this site to ask our virtual team of experts for help? 

Good Management Requires Good Managers

The Chartered Management Institute is the only chartered professional body that is dedicated to management and leadership. The Institute is committed to raising the performance of business by championing management. They do this through supporting and advising individuals and organisations, or through engaging policy makers and key influencers in government and the management profession.

Streetwise is delighted to recommend the Chartered Management Institute to all Streetwise Buddies, you can find them at www.managers.org.uk.

Amongst there many and wide ranging activities they produce incisive reports on a wide range of issues e.g.

Fraud

"Almost half (48%) of the companies surveyed in a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers reported being victims of fraud. The average direct cost of this economic crime is £1.75 billion. This does not however include the other hidden costs such as thecosts of trying to prevent fraud before the event, and the costs of responding to fraud, such as the loss of management time." Read the full report here.

Bullying

"All managers have a duty of care to their employees. Bullying can not only damage the health, self-esteem and morale of the individual concerned, but can also have an extremely detrimental effect on the wider workforce and ultimately on the organisation's performance. Organisations must keep the issue on their agenda and be confident that they have the knowledge and policies in place to deal with individual cases." Read the full report here.

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