How to transform intercontracts into opportunities thanks to staffing?

LThe intercontract is often perceived as A period of hesitation for a consultant. And that creates frustrations both on the part of the company and the consultant. The company is affected on its economic profitability. As for the consultant, he is brought in To question his business. Indeed, she seems not to grasp her acquired skills, or to propose training plans to acquire new ones. Intercontract is the risk of seeing his Decrease retention rate... And so of losing your talents. 🦹

However, the picture is not so black if we know Transforming the intercontract into an opportunity thanks to staffing. 🥸 How? Napta explains it to you in this article!

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Optimize your staffing to limit intercontracts

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Intercontract periods are very easy to predict So sound Staffing process Is well tested. Having a clear and defined process beforehand makes it possible to quickly identify collaborators who will find themselves without a mission in the coming months.

To ensure that you are constantly one step ahead and have visibility on your staffing, we advise you to implement the following elements:

• One person or several in charge of staffing 🤝
• La programming of regular staffing committees 👨 ‍ 💻
• La Definition of rules to follow by salespeople and staffers 👩 ‍ 🏫

Three elements that make the difference in sharing and transmitting information, the capacity ofAnticipation and resolution of conflicts.

Chez Capgemini Invent for example, each Business Unit Appoints an operations manager, which acts as staffing referent out of a population of 150 to 200 consultants. Chez Ekimetrics, a collective of 10 people takes into account business requirements and everyone's wishes for their professional future. Chez TNP Consultants, partners and intercontract consultants meet regularly to find missions on which to position themselves.

LAnticipation Is the key word to take stock of the goals - always through dialogue and communication, of course.

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Transforming the incompressible into an opportunity

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We have to face the facts: theIntercontract is always lurking in the shadows of a company. Since he is impossible to avoid it, we must therefore be prepared to welcome him in the best conditions.

Otherwise, the risk is that your consultant will suffer the Bore-out - either The boredom between its missions. The consequences can be serious for the company, leading to an increase in turnover, damage to the employer brand, a loss of money and time in recruiting...

In deciphering theINRS in 2017, “BORE-OUT OR BOREDOM, AT WORK: UNTANGLING THE TRUE FROM THE FALSE “, the The finding is unquestionable. Consultants experiencing the bore-out can't find the right balance between passion and boredom, challenge and ease. The table opposite gives the perfect illustration 👇

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Your consultant has Free time, but you have to findMissions that make sense so as not to give him the feeling of wasting his time. This is undoubtedly the biggest challenge for the company, which must find a transversal mission, not being Not too easy or too hard, not too much boring or too challenging. 

To find interesting and rewarding missions, why not offer the consultant:

1. Of work on internal projects of the cabinet. For example, participate in the construction of new offers, set up the employee NPS, organize brainstorming sessions on the company's teleworking policy, etc.
2. To propose continuing vocational training, in order to increase skills. Thus, time is not lost, quite the opposite: the Consultant has progressed for the next mission!
3. To do benefit from its experience and know-how with new hires? Or to participate in rewarding programs, as part of an original project or an association?

At Napta, we had the pleasure of offering a webinar with Félix de Monts, CEO of Friday ! This platform offers the possibility of transforming the intercontract by participating and debating around CSR topics, social and environmental issues. A good way to insure a rewarding transversal project for the professional career of the consultant, as well as to optimize his time in human projects that get him out of his daily routine.