Leadership consultants are carefully selected from the cream of the cream of many applicants. They receive extensive training, and are typically self-directed, articulate, highly skilled and devoted to your organization. If you do not receive a checklist of things to have on hand and procedures for the visit, then ask! The last visit I was involved with as an alumni advisor included a detailed list of what to have on hand for the consultant, her personal preferences in the way of food/snacks, down time activities and "don'ts" (like food allergies), how much free time to schedule for her, and how the scheduled appointments with officers and advisors would be handled. I was more than impressed with her pre-visit communication, organization and interaction with the chapter. Enjoy! It's a great opportunity.
Make sure to have someone meet her with a cute welcome sign (and return her) to the airport, and remember she may be coming in from a very different time zone. It may be 3pm in your place, but her internal clock says dinnertime!
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