We are often asked “what is the difference between Interim Management and temporary or contract employment?”
In one sense there appears to be little difference. You may be employed on a temporary or short term contract and still be an Interim Manager.
It is less about the employment terms, and more about “The Mission”, i.e. what is it that an Interim Manager does that is different from a temporary worker, or temporary manager.
In an article published by the Financial Times (1) , Paula Felstead, an experienced interim manager, speaks of her career developing out of a spell in permanent employment to seven years on short-term contracts:
“I got to programme director level as a contractor and at that level the interim management role started to come out. I found it was significantly different but I liked it and made the decision it was the niche I wanted to stay in.”
Gone are the days when the description interim management conjured up a picture of redundant executives finding something to tide themselves over until a proper job came along. But in 2020 there are clear expectations:
To be a good interim manager: “You have got to make it happen and do it now,” says Damon Lawrenson. Experience at senior level in multiple environments is required by the interim manager who must also be “engaging, capable of quickly establishing a rapport and building trust” and so it goes without saying that he must be a good man-manager and a good listener.
An interim manager, or indeed a team of interim managers is engaged to achieve specific goals in a limited period of time. This is the value proposition (2) , and an Interim Manager will:
So an Interim Manager is very much more than a Temporary Manager……..The difference is in what he can achieve.
Reference:
(1) 'Interim managers work fast – there are bound to be mistakes' | Financial Times
(2) Institute of Interim Management | Guide-to-becoming-an-interim-manager-2014-04
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