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by Kim Lee, Kim

Before you hire any contractor there are several questions that you will want to ask. After all, they are going to be performing work on your home so you want to make sure that you know what you are getting. Plus, when you ask questions you will have a much better chance of unearthing any information that may sway your decision. But of course, you need to know what questions are most important.

Here are three questions that you should ask a contractor before hiring them to work for you.

1. What are your qualifications? This may seem like a general question, but it is one that you need to ask. As you can imagine, you will want to hire a contractor that has worked on projects like yours in the past. This will help to ensure that the job gets done the way it should be.

2. To go along with question number one, you should ask if they can supply you with any references. Why do this, you may ask? Simply put, when you get references you can talk to other people who have worked with the contractor in the past. This is not going to ensure your satisfaction, but it can go a long way in helping to do so. When talking to references make sure that you ask any and every question that is on your mind. Remember, the contractor would never have given you their name if they did not want you to ask them questions.

3. What are you going to charge me for the job? This is a question that seems like a no brainer, but unfortunately, it is one that is forgotten time and time again. Although it can be hard for a contractor to give an exact price on some projects, they can at least give you a quote that is close. Obviously, it is important to know what you are going to pay before you hire a contractor. If one contractor is quoting you too high of a price, you can mark them off your list and move onto another.

When you address these three questions you will be much better off when hiring a contractor. Most contractors expect to hear these questions, and will not have any problems giving you open and honest answers.

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To get the best possible results from the resources available, it is important that a leader answer a question they typically don't ask - “Is a team the best way to address this situation?”

Unfortunately when they assume the answer to that first question they jump to “Who should I put on the team?” When they start there, they may have already doomed the organization to less than the perfect solution, before they even get started.

This article poses five questions designed to help you answer this important first question.

Is the goal clear? If the goal isn't crystal clear yet, don't form a team. A team can develop a problem statement and solve a problem, but they can't work successfully (at least not quickly and efficiently) with a goal that isn't clearly articulated. Once the goal is clear (you might want to meet with a couple of people in a one time meeting to get this clarity), you can continue on with the rest of the questions. Until then, don't form a team!

Will the team have the resources they need to succeed? You may be the person who needs to provide those resources, or you may need to negotiate for them. Teams need to know what resources they have in terms of skills, budget, time, support and more. While a lack of resources will challenge people and teams to be creative, there is a limit to this! Teams will falter and struggle without the necessary resources to succeed. Proceed with out them and you risk massive frustration and low productivity.

Does this really require a team? This is perhaps the biggest of the questions. We all value collaboration and teamwork – but they don't have to go together. Collaboration can be achieved without a team. Perhaps what you need to do is assign or find a person to run a project, and encourage others with valuable input and experience to collaborate and help as needed. Remember there is a big difference between putting people on a team and asking them to help on an as-needed basis. When you remember that you can foster collaboration without a team you allow yourself to really answer this question successfully.

What is the relative importance? Not all projects or problems are created equal. It is important to consider the relative importance of a situation before dedicating lots of resources to it. Think about your overall plan and your people resources. See where this fits into your big picture before you decide to form a team, versus assigning it to a single person to manage.

Is there time? It takes time to schedule, form, acclimate and help a team get a good start. Is there time for all that, relative to the need for a solution or answer? If not, get someone, get and decision and move on.

If you get yes answers to all of the questions above, congratulations! Form your team and help them succeed.

But if you get one or more no answers - do yourself and those you might put on a team – a favor. Think a bit longer before automatically forming a team.

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