[Mick]

I think those search firms are big red herrings -- they're just around to provide plausible deniability for coaches and schools.

Kind of like McKinsey, BCG and Bain....

My work with those organizations has been limited, but one of my prior firms hired BCG to implement a specific series of processes that would have required senior managers to perform 50-100 additional hours worth of work annually...for no extra pay.  Here's the conversation between the BCG consultant and my boss:

Boss:  "So you're telling me that our managers and senior managers will be doing 50-100 hours worth of work annually?  The busiest people in our firm?  And why would they be doing that exactly?  They aren't getting paid for it.  They won't get any billable credit for it.  So why would they do it?"

BCG:  "Well...it will help them make partner."

Boss:  "No it won't."

BCG:  (long pause)  "Well it should."

[Mick]

I think those search firms are big red herrings -- they're just around to provide plausible deniability for coaches and schools.

Kind of like McKinsey, BCG and Bain....

My work with those organizations has been limited, but one of my prior firms hired BCG to implement a specific series of processes that would have required senior managers to perform 50-100 additional hours worth of work annually...for no extra pay.  Here's the conversation between the BCG consultant and my boss:

Boss:  "So you're telling me that our managers and senior managers will be doing 50-100 hours worth of work annually?  The busiest people in our firm?  And why would they be doing that exactly?  They aren't getting paid for it.  They won't get any billable credit for it.  So why would they do it?"

BCG:  "Well...it will help them make partner."

Boss:  "No it won't."

BCG:  (long pause)  "Well it should."