http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/license-my-dog-but-not-me/ Architect of Professional Communities® | Alan's Blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/license-my-dog-but-not-me/#comment-11 stevewa Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:04:03 +0000 http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/?p=23#comment-11 I can partially understand the desire for certification or licensing from a customers point of view, because without some form of licensing, etc., how can they evaluate whether a consultant is qualified? how did they do it in the old days, through word of mouth referrals and reference follow up? but licensing through a course doesn't guarantee performance, nor does it guarantee that the consultant will be good and help the organization as you point out. so i see it from both sides and look forward to reading more about it. I can partially understand the desire for certification or licensing from a customers point of view, because without some form of licensing, etc., how can they evaluate whether a consultant is qualified? how did they do it in the old days, through word of mouth referrals and reference follow up? but licensing through a course doesn’t guarantee performance, nor does it guarantee that the consultant will be good and help the organization as you point out. so i see it from both sides and look forward to reading more about it.

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