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Intervention Skills Process Consultation for Small Groups and Teams

By W. Brendan Reddy
Pfeiffer May 1994

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780883904343
Publisher
Pfeiffer
Publication
May 1994
Format
Paperback , 258 pages
Jurisdiction
International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Know how and when to intervene in a functioning group

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


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

Find out why the first printing ot this classic sold out in two weeks! Read this book and make your next group intervention more potent and effective!

Table of Contents

Dedication.

Acknowledgments.

Foreword.

Introduction.

What is Group Process Orientation.

Task and Maintenance Processes: Key Concepts.

The Flow of Group Process Consultation: Phase I, Entry.

The Flow of Group Process Consultation: Phase II, Work Proper.

Types and Depth of Interventions.

Phases of Task-Group Development.

Group Process Consultant Competencies.

Group Process Consultation and the Organization.

Potpourri.

References.

Index.

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.
 
 
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