A look at Consulting models: What model should I choose? The field of consulting is one of technical aptitude and consultants are called upon by different organizations and clients to contribute towards problem solving. However questions remain on the approaches taken by consultants including their significance in promoting an effective collaboration that leads to client satisfaction. A number of consulting models have been developed to shape the process of engagement and yet they are faced by various pros and cons. So the question is what works and what does not work. Bodmando Consulting group reflects on this in much more detail as indicated below. Four primary models of business consulting have been theorized and they include; Expert, Doctor, Process Consultation and Emergent models. These have been reckoned to be a vein through which technical expertise is channeled to create impact. When purchasing consulting advice, it is recommended that organization leaders articulate the implication of a consultant’s principle model of workmanship. The implication of this is that it enables informed decision making on the engagement principles and how likely that they will lead to the intended objectives in a coherent and desirable operational framework (Thunderbird School of Global Management, 2018). Three Models of Business Consulting The four primary models utilized by consulting firms are the: Expert, Doctor-Patient, Process Consultation and Emergent models. Each one of these has a set of overarching principles and can be relevant under certain conditions. Consultants can adapt each model to suit the context of the assignment and there is no one size fits all approach in the execution consulting engagements. However, it is noted that many consultants have used the expert or doctor-patient role. We describe each one of them in the following narrative. What model should I choose? The above are the four models of consulting. What is important to note is that each model has a different degree of influence to create ownership, readiness and effective engagement. Only process consultation is noted to hold high capability for future self-development, as it is highly networked, and more ownership and accountability oriented. As an organizational leader, it is necessary to ask consultants on their principles of engagement to ensure value for your organization. References About the Author: Bodmando Consulting Group (Registration Number: 80034357969942) is a registered international development and humanitarian consulting enterprise headquartered in Wakiso district, Central Uganda but with a team of 15 field staff spread across East and West Africa, South Asia and the MENA region. We are a women led research institution that designs innovative solutions to tackle poverty, health inequities, gender inequality and social injustice using an intersectional lens and human centered design.