How
to Contact Best Practice Resources
& Barry Sweeny
Consultant, Presenter, Trainer,
Facilitator, Coach & Program Evaluator
By Mail via the US Post Office - 26 W 413
Grand Ave. Wheaton, IL 60187
By Telephone - (H-W )630-668-2605
(Cell) 630-842-2991 (Calls between 8 AM and 10 PM
CST are OK)
Click
here to contact me by e-mail.
If you send an email, please:
1. Tell me about your project & the
problem or issues of concern.
2. Try to frame your request in the form of
questions.
3. Make your request specific.
Please don't ask general information questions
like:
"Can you send me any information about
mentoring?" (I have 2 rooms full! What
should I send?)
"What should I do to start a mentoring
program?"
(The answer is a book's worth of info!)
(Very few people are interested in just assigning mentors
to other employees. They want mentor assignment to result
in some specific benefits to the people and the organization.
That is what makes this is a very complex question. If
you want the program to have a big impact on a set of
goals, there are many, many questions that must be answered
to ensure that kind of result.)
That is why I can not adequately answer such far-reaching
inquiries, except in 3 ways.
A. Order my book or other materials-
I have written at length (for example) about how to "Develop
a High Impact Mentoring Program". The book by that title is
available for sale on the "Publications List" on this
web site. It summarizes my experience and knowledge about the best
practices that must be implemented to attain maximum results. There
are many other papers and books I have written there as well. The
only limitation of a book is that it leaves you to determine how
to apply the general knowledge provided to your specific setting
and needs. If that meets your needs, I suggest that you order my
materials and read them carefully. I promise that you will be glad
you did!
B. Hire me as a consultant
to come to your site. I will assess your staff and organization's
needs, clarify your goals for the program, suggest a program structure
and process designed to attain your goals, and help you train and
support high impact mentoring. Don't spend months or years trying
to figure out on your own what works and what's needed! That is
"penny wise and dollar foolish". My service will allow
you to access all my experience and knowledge AND to apply it to
best advantage in your specific setting, effectively targeting your
specific needs. This is by far the most time and cost-efficient
approach IF you are results-oriented.
C. Use my "Consulting
by Phone" service. Email me for an appointment and let
me serve you as a consultant over the phone. The fee is $100 an
hour for a minimum and maximum of one hour. If you need more time
than that, we should probably meet for a conversation in which I
can show you the powerful and concise visuals and other materials
that I have developed. "A picture IS worth a thousand words".
There are many limitations to phone conversations as a teaching
and problem-solving medium. If your questions and problems are limited
too, then the "consulting by phone" option may be just
right for you.
The reasons I am willing to do consulting by phone
on a limited basis is that:
1. That brief form of assistance
is all that some people need.
2. I know such a short contact with me
may help you come to appreciate my extensive knowledge and the
value of my assistance, and this may lead you to write a contract
with me for further work as a on-site consultant and trainer.
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