Intervention Skills: Process Consultation for Small Groups and Teams - Softcover

Reddy, W. Brendan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0883904349 ISBN 13: 9780883904343

Publisher: Pfeiffer, 1994

Synopsis

Know how and when to intervene in a functioning group

Finally, a functional guide that focuses on putting the concept ofgroup-process consultation into actual practice! You'll learn howand under what circumstances a process consultant should interveneto make a group's work more effective. Plus, this guide shows youhow to help groups identify, diagnose, and resolve problems as theyoccur!Be an effective process consultant?this handbook helpsyou:
* Determine the appropriate type and depth of an intervention
* Realize the competencies required of the group-processconsultant
* View the role, future, and ethical considerations ofgroup-process consultation

You'll get many real-world examples of how to make critical groupconcepts work. And you'll get responses to commonly asked questionsfrom working group-process consultants. Intervention Skills is amuch-needed guide for the professional consultant, as well as auseful resource for anyone who plays a role in the workings of asmall group.

Find out why the first printing ot this classic sold out in twoweeks! Read this book and make your next group intervention morepotent and effective!

About this title

About the Author

W. BRENDAN REDDY, Ph.D., is professor of Psychology and director of the Institute for Consultation and Training at the University of Cincinnati. He is the co-founder and principal in Reddy-Phillips, a consulting and training organization with clients worldwide. A frequent contributor to professional journals, Reddy is editor of Team Building: Blueprints for Productivity and Satisfaction. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, a professional member of the NTL Institute, and a member of the OD Network. He received the 1993 Perry L. Rorher International Award for Excellence in Consultation from the consulting division of the American Psychological Association.

From the Back Cover

At last, a functional guide that focuses on putting the concept of group-process consultation into actual practice! Readers will learn how and under what circumstances a process consultant should intervene to make a group's work more effective. They'll also discover how to help groups identify, diagnose, and resolve problems as they occur. Real-world examples show how to make critical group concepts work. Also includes responses to commonly asked questions from working group-process consultants. A much-needed guide for the professional consultant and a useful resource for anyone who plays a role in the workings of a small group.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pfeiffer
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0883904349
• ISBN 13: 9780883904343
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256