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Author Stroh, Linda K., author

Title The basic principles of effective consulting / Linda K. Stroh, PhD
Edition Second edition
Published New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2019
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Description xv, 174 pages ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Consultants and consulting -- 2. Managing expectations and goals -- 3. Formalizing the agreement: Contracts and proposals -- 4. Developing a project plan -- 5. Data collection -- 6. Interviewing -- 7. Preparing the feedback/assessment report: Moving the client to action -- 8. Presenting the findings: Moving from diagnosis to commitment to action -- 9. Initiating action -- 10. Ending the project -- 11. Some final thoughts: The basic principles of effective consulting -- Index
Summary Consultants are called upon more and more to help implement needed organizational changes, fill gaps in workforce capabilities, and solve significant business problems. As the demand for consultants increases, it is critical that practitioners differentiate themselves and understand how they can be most successful, for themselves and their clients. The Basic Principles of Effective Consulting details what effective consultants do and provides a step by step process of just how they do it. The Second Edition of The Basic Principles of Effective Consulting is fully updated with real-life cases. End-of-chapter summaries foster both mastery and engagement, as well as providing a quick reference throughout a consultant’s career. In addition, each chapter includes a section "From the Experts" written by successful consultants and users of consultants’ services. These experts share ideas and tips about their own consulting experiences that relate to chapter material. The book is written for entry level and seasoned consultants, project managers, staff advisors, and anyone who wants to learn (or be reminded of) the basic principles of effective consulting. The book is well suited as an excellent textbook for college courses on consulting, organizational training, and a lifetime go-to consultant’s resource
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Business consultants
Consultants
LC no. 2018466165
ISBN 9781138542877 hardcover
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