Consultants are worried more about their business than yours, when push comes to shove, they will always choose their own. Employees are concerned about yours
Learn from all your people. If you hired them and they have experience in an area, listen humbly. They may have the key to the problem you’re trying to solve
Employees are trained from school to have clear goals, roadmap. Don’t hire them and expect them to make their own. Paint a clear picture of where they can go, appreciate them and pay them fairly and they’ll stay