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CONSULTING SKILLS (8 Titles)

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A Consultancy Approach for Trainers and Developers
Keri Phillips, Patricia Shaw
Synopsis
This edition has been written for the trainer and developer to plan their professional development. The authors describe three linked approaches to consultancy designed to help the reader undertake increasingly complex assignments. With the support of case studies, they explain what each approach involves and illustrate the problems and opportunities the trainer is likely to face. A self-development plan is contained in an appendix.
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Client-centred Consulting
Peter Cockman, Bill Evans, Peter Reynolds
Synopsis
This practical guide aims to show the reader the strengths and benefits of the client-centred approach. Using a range of case studies and examples, the book: features complete checklists and a usable framework for implementation; shows how to diagnose problems; provides advice on developing consulting skills; and suggests how to help clients be committed to change.
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Flawless Consulting
Block
Synopsis
Barry Z. Posner, dean and professor of leadership, Leavey School of Business, co-author of The Leadership Challenge and Encouraging the Heart The first question to ask any consultants: Have you read Peter Block's Flawless Consulting? If they say no, don't hire them. Peter Block's advice is flawless!
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Managerial Consulting Skills
Charles J. Margerison
Synopsis
This volume has been designed to provide practical help for all advisers, whether working within or outside the organization. It covers aspects of the process from interpersonal skills to organizational context, from planning to follow-up. Each chapter concludes with guidelines summarizing the content, and questions designed to apply the material to his or he own activities.
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Organizational Consulting: How to Be an Effective Internal Change Agent
Alan Weiss
Synopsis
This text shows internal human resources practitioners, internal consultants, and other internal change agents how to become highly effective and valued consultants to their companies. It provides pragmatic techniques from an experienced external consultant to be applied to internal consultants, thus enabling them to seek out opportunities to excel, advance their careers, and become integral assets in the turbulent organizational landscape.
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Process Consultation Revisited Vol. 3
Edgar H. Schein
Synopsis
Focusing on the interaction between consultant and client, this volume explains how to achieve the healthy relationship so essential to effective consultation. Whether the adviser is a therapist, social worker, manager or friend, the relationship can be difficult to understand and manage.
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The Consulting Process in Action
Gordon Lippitt, Ronald Lippitt
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The In-house Trainer as Consultant
Mike Saunders, Keith Holdaway
Synopsis
This work offers in-house trainers advice on how to cope with their increased consultancy roles. It uses competency objectives, theoretical models, case studies, examples and an action dossier for trainers to check their own performance.

 


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