The recent INIMA survey provided the opportunity to re-address some of the open questions, reasoning based upon data rather than intuition!

An Interim Manager has applied his/her specific competencies to realize concrete results to numerous projects, companies and cultures.

he UK interim market is regarded as one of the most ‘mature’ national markets, with its interims being recognised as providing a world class service, both at home and internationally.

The Spanish Association of Interim Management has recently held its third national congress. A highlight of the event was the participation of representatives of the Spanish State and the business associations.

The recent conference of the Polish Interim Managers Association was a forum of debate on the challenges posed by the pandemic. What management solutions can help companies to get through changing times and transformation?

Tony Evans and his IIM team give an overiew for new Interim Managers and touch many points that are common across Europe.

Demand determines supply so it is not surprising that certain Interim Managers are currently offering their services at much lower rates than before the crisis. But does price dumping make sense and above all is it sustainable?

To quote one of the participants: "With the interactive presentation, DDIM has set a new benchmark for virtual congresses. Organizing such an event needed a lot of courage, but the first-class format and excellent content made a real breakthrough"

Without “face to face” communication it is more difficult to quickly forge relationships with the various stakeholders of your project and even less with other employees to capture the corporate culture and the social climate

Trap number one, do not imagine that the Interim market is huge!

The market of Interim Management is about 15 times smaller compared to the Consulting market.

These Infographics neatly summarize the last survey performed by the AIME of Spanish Interim Managers.

Apart from the historical factors there are two key elements that impact the shape of the Polish IM market: the structure of the enterprise world and the levels of social trust.

“With 60-70% of all SMEs being clustered in the most hard-hit economic sectors as a result of the current lockdown, positioning what is, perhaps, the most powerful management tool available is crucial at this time”.

A distinguishing feature of the Italian IM market is that part-time IM contracts are normal practice for 60% of Interims and this service is particularly appreciated by the SMEs.

Family myths have created a common culture, a common vision and internal cohesion but they can constitute a barrier to the external world and strong resistance to change. The presence of the family plays a decisive role in many SMEs, myths are important.