Aligning work styles is key to success in any partnership.

When you collaborate with a consultant or freelancer, their working style may not be top of your list of things to consider.

💡 However, it is a crucial factor you cannot ignore if you want to have a mutually beneficial relationship.

➡️ Alignment and agreement on working styles are just as important in a client-consultant relationship as in an employee-employer relationship.

This article interesting and one key point stands out “When you explicitly talk about each other’s work styles and preferences before diving fully into the work, it is more likely that you will prevent misunderstandings and misalignments down the road.”

 Before You Start Collaborating with Someone, Talk About Your Work Styles (hbr.org)

🙋🏻‍♀️ The first step needs to be analysing and understanding your style. Mine is built around transparency, honesty, autonomy, and trust.

I then ask my clients about their work style and preferences, this helps create a great onboarding experience with a new client and an ongoing valuable relationship.

It may focus on communication frequency, level of visibility, involvement etc, but establishing the foundations helps ensure there is no misalignment, helping give both parties what they find most valuable.

❓What is your work “style,” and do you have these conversations with your clients or consultants when you start working together?

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