Engagement Management&The Next Gig - a podcast by Roger Lumpp

Now that we’ve closed our next gig and onboarded at the client, it’s time to knock our engagement out of the park.

Whether this is your first gig as an independent consultant or your 50th, there are core fundamentals of engagement management that if executed well will leave the client singing your praises as one of the best contractors to work with in the market and that’s what we are covering in in this episode.

We start with a Kickoff Meeting to ensure we are aligned on scope, expected outcomes, and engagement logistics.  Then we move into a Periodic Status Update that fits the cadence of the project as well as your hiring managers habits.  Finally, we wrap up the engagement with a Transition Plan and close out meeting to ensure the work we completed is recognized and the appropriate transition plan is in place to ensure a smooth exit.

When an engagement is nearing completion, there is often a spike in the urgency and amount of work needed to hit a project deadline which happens to be the same 2-3 week window where you need to be thinking about locking down your next gig.

We will discuss how to navigate this transition point and give you the confidence to deliver on your current engagement while also securing the next engagement so you limit bench time and focus on what you do best:

Flexing your core skillset muscles in company cultures and environment where you thrive...

We are now circling back into our Business Development Process (Episode 3) which will lead to Nailing the Interview (Episode 4) and back into Nailing Your Engagement (this episode, Episode 5).  

You officially have all the raw material and processes to THRIVE as a Professional Gig Worker... :)

Subsequent Season 1 episodes are going to dive deeper into specific topics like Pay/Bill Rates and Monetizing Your Network.  If you have any topics you would like us to elaborate on please shoot us an email at:  roger@nextprogig.com.

We will continuing sharing frameworks, though leadership and exclusive content on the Next Pro Gig Podcast Community LinkedIn Page.  If you haven't joined, please click on the link above.  We are excited to have you!

Live full,

Roger

Email us with any questions or comments: roger@nextprogig.com

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