LEM3020
Integrated consultancy
practice
Week 1

Jonathan Hazell
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Introductions
• Why me?
• Who are you?
• Why are you here?
• Where next for you?

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The rules of engagement . . .
• Listen, don’t write anything down

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• Listen, don’t write anything down
• Argue the toss, constructively!

© Jonathan Hazell

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• Listen, don’t write anything down
• Argue the toss, constructively!
• These slides are freely available on-line
http://www.slideshare.net/HazellTowers

© Jonathan Hazell

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• Listen, don’t write anything down
• Argue the toss, constructively!
• These slides are freely available on-line
http://www.slideshare.net/HazellTowers
• With a bit of luck and a following wind there will be notes on-line too!

© Jonathan Hazell

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• Listen, don’t write anything down
• Argue the toss, constructively!
• These slides are freely available on-line
http://www.slideshare.net/HazellTowers
• With a bit of luck and a following wind there will be notes on-line too!
• But, if you’re a compulsive scribbler, I’ve flagged key messages,

© Jonathan Hazell

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• Listen, don’t write anything down
• Argue the toss, constructively!
• These slides are freely available on-line
http://www.slideshare.net/HazellTowers
• With a bit of luck and a following wind there will be notes on-line too!
• But, if you’re a compulsive scribbler, I’ve flagged key messages, like so

© Jonathan Hazell

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Remember . . .

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• I’m here to help you understand the Chinese proverb, apparently
made famous by Benjamin Franklin (and to learn from you):

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Tell me and I'll forget;

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Tell me and I'll forget;
show me and I may remember;

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Tell me and I'll forget;
show me and I may remember;
involve me and I'll understand.

© Jonathan Hazell

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Overview
• Module overview
• Delivery
• Timings
• Style

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This week’s topics
• What is a consultant?
• How does this differ from being
a contractor?
• How is consultancy organised?
• How is it regulated?
• The legal framework
• Criminal and civil law

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• What services might the
consultant offer?
• Why?
• How?

• What are the limitations?
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capital
intellectual
marketing
price
reputation
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Next week
• The consultant as a competent
person
• Responding to the brief
• Agreeing heads of terms

© Jonathan Hazell

• Please read BS 5837:2012 and
present me with a considered
review – we’ll do the same at
the end of the Module and
compare

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What is a consultant?
• Someone who sells their
knowledge and experience
rather than their practical skills

© Jonathan Hazell

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What is a consultant?
• Someone who sells their
knowledge and experience
rather than their practical skills
• The little grey cells may have
emerged from years of
developing and honing practical
skills, but then again . . .

© Jonathan Hazell

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How is this different to a contractor?

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How is consultancy organised?
• How would you like it to be
organised?
• sole trader?
• multi-disciplinary intellectual
enterprise?
• business unit within a tree care
operation?

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How is consultancy regulated?
• The various membership
organisations and professional
bodies play their part

© Jonathan Hazell

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How is consultancy regulated?
• The various membership
organisations and professional
bodies play their part
• And so does the law

© Jonathan Hazell

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The legal framework
• The law is divided into two
• Criminal law
• Civil law

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Criminal law
• rules of behaviour laid down by Parliament for the greater good

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Criminal law
• enforcement by a number of
different agencies
• sanctions may involve loss of
liberty so the burden of proof is
“beyond reasonable doubt”
• HSW Act enforced by HSE or local
authority Environmental Health
Officers

© Jonathan Hazell

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Civil law
• disputes between individuals, or
individuals and companies

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Civil law
• the plaintiff sues the defendant to address a
civil wrong or tort
• the court is concerned with liability rather
than guilt, the burden of proof is the
“balance of probability”
• sanction is generally compensation, maybe
costs

© Jonathan Hazell

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,

MANAGEMENT OF THE RISK FROM
FALLING TREES OR BRANCHES
SIM 01/2007/05

© Jonathan Hazell

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,

© Jonathan Hazell

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,

© Jonathan Hazell

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,
• trees and the built form,

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,
• trees and the built form,

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,
• trees and the built form,
• tree valuation

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,
• trees and the built form,
• tree valuation

© Jonathan Hazell

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,
• trees and the built form,
• tree valuation
• tree inventory

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,
• trees and the built form,
• tree valuation
• tree inventory

© Jonathan Hazell

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,
• trees and the built form,
• tree valuation
• tree inventory
• tree strategy

© Jonathan Hazell

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,
• trees and the built form,
• tree valuation
• tree inventory
• tree strategy

© Jonathan Hazell

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What might the consultant offer?
• tree safety,
• tree health and condition,
• tree management,
• trees and the built form,
• tree valuation
• tree inventory
• tree strategy

© Jonathan Hazell

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What are the limitations?

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What are the limitations?
• capital

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What are the limitations?
• capital
• intellectual

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© Jonathan Hazell

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What are the limitations?
• capital
• intellectual
• marketing

© Jonathan Hazell

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What are the limitations?
• capital
• intellectual
• marketing
• price

© Jonathan Hazell

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What are the limitations?
• capital
• intellectual
• marketing
• price
• reputation

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    Introductions • Why me? •Who are you? • Why are you here? • Where next for you? © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 5
  • 6.
    The rules ofengagement . . . • Listen, don’t write anything down © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 Page 6
  • 7.
    • Listen, don’twrite anything down • Argue the toss, constructively! © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 Page 7
  • 8.
    • Listen, don’twrite anything down • Argue the toss, constructively! • These slides are freely available on-line http://www.slideshare.net/HazellTowers © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 Page 8
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    • Listen, don’twrite anything down • Argue the toss, constructively! • These slides are freely available on-line http://www.slideshare.net/HazellTowers • With a bit of luck and a following wind there will be notes on-line too! © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 Page 9
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    • Listen, don’twrite anything down • Argue the toss, constructively! • These slides are freely available on-line http://www.slideshare.net/HazellTowers • With a bit of luck and a following wind there will be notes on-line too! • But, if you’re a compulsive scribbler, I’ve flagged key messages, © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 Page 10
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    • Listen, don’twrite anything down • Argue the toss, constructively! • These slides are freely available on-line http://www.slideshare.net/HazellTowers • With a bit of luck and a following wind there will be notes on-line too! • But, if you’re a compulsive scribbler, I’ve flagged key messages, like so © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 Page 11
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    Remember . .. http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0157/3938/products/john-is-not-dull-poster1_medium.jpg © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 Page 12
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  • 14.
    • I’m hereto help you understand the Chinese proverb, apparently made famous by Benjamin Franklin (and to learn from you): © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 Page 14
  • 15.
    Tell me andI'll forget; © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 15
  • 16.
    Tell me andI'll forget; show me and I may remember; © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 16
  • 17.
    Tell me andI'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 17
  • 18.
    Overview • Module overview •Delivery • Timings • Style © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 18
  • 19.
    This week’s topics •What is a consultant? • How does this differ from being a contractor? • How is consultancy organised? • How is it regulated? • The legal framework • Criminal and civil law © Jonathan Hazell • What services might the consultant offer? • Why? • How? • What are the limitations? • • • • • Week 1 capital intellectual marketing price reputation 19
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    Next week • Theconsultant as a competent person • Responding to the brief • Agreeing heads of terms © Jonathan Hazell • Please read BS 5837:2012 and present me with a considered review – we’ll do the same at the end of the Module and compare Week 1 20
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    What is aconsultant? • Someone who sells their knowledge and experience rather than their practical skills © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/anderson/thunderbirds/images/520_brains.jpg 21
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    What is aconsultant? • Someone who sells their knowledge and experience rather than their practical skills • The little grey cells may have emerged from years of developing and honing practical skills, but then again . . . © Jonathan Hazell http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/35300000/Hercule-Poirot-poirot-35373241-1280-960.jpg Week 1 22
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    How is thisdifferent to a contractor? © Jonathan Hazell http://www.sarahfrisk.net/PostcardsFromTheGreatWar/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/064b.jpg Week 1 23
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    How is consultancyorganised? • How would you like it to be organised? • sole trader? • multi-disciplinary intellectual enterprise? • business unit within a tree care operation? © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://atomictoasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/A-Piece-of-String.jpg 24
  • 25.
    How is consultancyregulated? • The various membership organisations and professional bodies play their part © Jonathan Hazell http://blog.craniumfitteds.com/wp-content/uploads/HLIC/344f36a51245a567ffb3dcf7f311eb02.jpg Week 1 25
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    How is consultancyregulated? • The various membership organisations and professional bodies play their part • And so does the law © Jonathan Hazell http://blog.craniumfitteds.com/wp-content/uploads/HLIC/344f36a51245a567ffb3dcf7f311eb02.jpg Week 1 26
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    The legal framework •The law is divided into two • Criminal law • Civil law http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4IBFjZu3-P8/TrGQMeLkr2I/AAAAAAAABMQ/XuGo14tb_qk/s1600/The-Scales-of-Justice-The-Old-Bailey-TZ18-May-2011-35B.jpg © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 27
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    Criminal law • rulesof behaviour laid down by Parliament for the greater good http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Palace_of_Westminster,_London_-_Feb_2007.jpg © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 28
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    Criminal law • enforcementby a number of different agencies • sanctions may involve loss of liberty so the burden of proof is “beyond reasonable doubt” • HSW Act enforced by HSE or local authority Environmental Health Officers © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://www.oronozlawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/handcuffs.jpg 29
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    Civil law • disputesbetween individuals, or individuals and companies http://framingpainting.com/UploadPic/John%20Collier/big/Two%20Men%20Engaged%20in%20an%20Argument_%20One%20Manifesting%20Anger%20the%20Other%20Trying%20to%20Calm%20Him%20Down.jpg © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 30
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    Civil law • theplaintiff sues the defendant to address a civil wrong or tort • the court is concerned with liability rather than guilt, the burden of proof is the “balance of probability” • sanction is generally compensation, maybe costs © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://laborcamp.mcad.edu/files/gold_1.jpg 31
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Navy_binoculars.jpg 32
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, © Jonathan Hazell http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd188/bulkers/T2-Part%202/WagonMound.jpg Week 1 33
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://www.treesjerrydicker.co.uk/userimages/IMG_0327.JPG 34
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, MANAGEMENT OF THE RISK FROM FALLING TREES OR BRANCHES SIM 01/2007/05 © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 35
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 36
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 37
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, • trees and the built form, © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://media.nj.com/jjournal-news/photo/13578462-large.jpg 38
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, • trees and the built form, © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 39
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, • trees and the built form, • tree valuation © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 40
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, • trees and the built form, • tree valuation © Jonathan Hazell http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/71673000/jpg/_71673771_dukeofwellingtontree.jpg Week 1 41
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, • trees and the built form, • tree valuation • tree inventory © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 42
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, • trees and the built form, • tree valuation • tree inventory © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 43 James England – james@England.ac
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, • trees and the built form, • tree valuation • tree inventory • tree strategy © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 44
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, • trees and the built form, • tree valuation • tree inventory • tree strategy © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 45
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    What might theconsultant offer? • tree safety, • tree health and condition, • tree management, • trees and the built form, • tree valuation • tree inventory • tree strategy © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=46238&p=0 46
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    What are thelimitations? © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 47
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    What are thelimitations? • capital © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://en.getac.com/images/products/PS336/PS336_GF_YF_330x330.jpg 48
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    What are thelimitations? • capital • intellectual http://carolinasalt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/5937020-the-thinker-statue-by-the-french-sculptor-rodin.jpeg © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 49
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    What are thelimitations? • capital • intellectual • marketing © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 50
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    What are thelimitations? • capital • intellectual • marketing • price © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 http://laborcamp.mcad.edu/files/gold_1.jpg 51
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    What are thelimitations? • capital • intellectual • marketing • price • reputation © Jonathan Hazell Week 1 52