The key to freelance work is knowing how to focus the project plan as well as manage working with the power sources inside of an organization. This includes knowing who has decision-making authority as well as determining the figurehead everyone assumes is the senior leader.
An organizational freelancer can become effective as well as instrumental as a change agent once she understands the true source of an organization's strength. It only takes a brief moment to genuinely get to know the people you are working with on a project and then identify the levels of power.
For example, if you are in need of additional resources and staff to complete a major project it helps to share regular project updates with the overt power and covert power source on a regular basis. If a challenge or issue arises during the project implementation, your leadership team will readily know the details and be able to make solid decisions to fix any issues. In addition, sometimes the covert power source has more inside knowledge regarding ways to overcome barriers and may offer to consult with you during the project timeline too prevent stagnation.
Also, try to ensure that both the covert and overt power sources obtain the same level of project information in a timely manner to avoid the appearance of favoritism.
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