The Consulting Process in Action

by RonaldLippitt (Author), Gordon L . Lippitt (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $4.12

  A how-to guide for consultants
  
  Here is the accumulation of 35 years of work of two men who have helped shape the training and development field. Teachers, trainers, consultants, and continual learners themselves, the authors share their repertoire of concepts, strategies, and techniques.
  
  The function of consultants is part of the role and function of all those who lead, direct, teach, or interact as friAnds and peers with others.
  --Gordon and Ronald Lippitt, authors
  
  The authors identify the six phases of almost any consultant-client working relationship:
  
  
  Engaging in initial contact and entry
  Formulating a contract and establishing a helping relationship
  Identifying problems through diagnostic analysis
  Setting goals and planning for action
  Taking action and cycling feedback
  Completing the contract
  
  
  This book emphasizes the role of the consultant?internal or external?in an organizational setting. You'll learn to recognize the most appropriate, effective, and credible route to solving almost any consulting conundrum. You'll use every chart, checklist, and reference in this work to improve your own job performance.
  
  Learn to:
  
  
  Recognize the phases in consulting
  Cope with ethical dilemmas
  Assess and evaluate your projects
  Consult in internation settings
  Facilitate change...and much more!
  
  
  You might call yourself a consultant.
  You might not. Regardless, you'll find yourself better equipped for any business interaction when you have this book at your side.
  
  Table of contents:
  
  
  Consultation: An Expanding Process Phases in Consulting Interventions: Making Decisions and Ensuring Quality Consultant Roles Ethical Dilemmas and Value Guidelines Designing Participative Learning Diagnostic Analysis, Progress Assessment, and Evaluation Examples of Consultation in Action Guidelines for International Consulting Skills, Competencies, and Professional Development The Consultant as Change Facilitator Implications for the Future of Consulting

• New

  Paperback
  1994

  $53.98

  A how-to guide for consultants
  
  Here is the accumulation of 35 years of work of two men who have helped shape the training and development field. Teachers, trainers, consultants, and continual learners themselves, the authors share their repertoire of concepts, strategies, and techniques.
  
  The function of consultants is part of the role and function of all those who lead, direct, teach, or interact as friAnds and peers with others.
  --Gordon and Ronald Lippitt, authors
  
  The authors identify the six phases of almost any consultant-client working relationship:
  
  
  Engaging in initial contact and entry
  Formulating a contract and establishing a helping relationship
  Identifying problems through diagnostic analysis
  Setting goals and planning for action
  Taking action and cycling feedback
  Completing the contract
  
  
  This book emphasizes the role of the consultant?internal or external?in an organizational setting. You'll learn to recognize the most appropriate, effective, and credible route to solving almost any consulting conundrum. You'll use every chart, checklist, and reference in this work to improve your own job performance.
  
  Learn to:
  
  
  Recognize the phases in consulting
  Cope with ethical dilemmas
  Assess and evaluate your projects
  Consult in internation settings
  Facilitate change...and much more!
  
  
  You might call yourself a consultant.
  You might not. Regardless, you'll find yourself better equipped for any business interaction when you have this book at your side.
  
  Table of contents:
  
  
  Consultation: An Expanding Process Phases in Consulting Interventions: Making Decisions and Ensuring Quality Consultant Roles Ethical Dilemmas and Value Guidelines Designing Participative Learning Diagnostic Analysis, Progress Assessment, and Evaluation Examples of Consultation in Action Guidelines for International Consulting Skills, Competencies, and Professional Development The Consultant as Change Facilitator Implications for the Future of Consulting