
The Conscious Consultant
Mastering Change from the Inside Out
Pfeiffer (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 2. October 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-7879-5880-0 (ISBN)
Description
Find out what it takes to become an effective consultant!
In order to succeed as a change agent and consultant we mustclarify our own purpose, motivation, and relationship with ourcareers. The Conscious Consultant--a book in ThePracticing Organization Development Series--offers amuch-needed road map and powerful tool that consultants can use toperform a personal assessment of foundational principles in orderto achieve greater integrity and alignment with personal values andcareer. The book's Active Change Model creates anunderstanding of what it takes to become an effective consultantwho practices wisdom by making conscious choices in a thoughtfuland wholehearted manner, choices that will positively influence thework that is done with all clients.
"At last! A much-needed book primarily and effectively focusedon the consultant's continuing quest for personal awareness--bothlooking deeply for one's true inner self and outward for that selfin relation to clients. I do strongly agree with the author's basicthesis that we cannot expect our clients to embrace change unlesswe personally embrace it ourselves."
--Bob Tannenbaum, emeritus professor of the development ofhuman systems, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA, andrecipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National ODNetwork
In order to succeed as a change agent and consultant we mustclarify our own purpose, motivation, and relationship with ourcareers. The Conscious Consultant--a book in ThePracticing Organization Development Series--offers amuch-needed road map and powerful tool that consultants can use toperform a personal assessment of foundational principles in orderto achieve greater integrity and alignment with personal values andcareer. The book's Active Change Model creates anunderstanding of what it takes to become an effective consultantwho practices wisdom by making conscious choices in a thoughtfuland wholehearted manner, choices that will positively influence thework that is done with all clients.
"At last! A much-needed book primarily and effectively focusedon the consultant's continuing quest for personal awareness--bothlooking deeply for one's true inner self and outward for that selfin relation to clients. I do strongly agree with the author's basicthesis that we cannot expect our clients to embrace change unlesswe personally embrace it ourselves."
--Bob Tannenbaum, emeritus professor of the development ofhuman systems, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA, andrecipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National ODNetwork
Reviews / Votes
"...very readable" (Modern Management, April 2002)"At last! A much-needed book primarily and effectively focused onthe consultant's continuing quest for personal awareness--bothlooking deeply for one's true inner self and outward for that selfin relation to clients. I do strongly agree with the author's basicthesis that we cannot expect our clients to embrace change unlesswe personally embrace it ourselves." --Bob Tannenbaum, emeritusprofessor of the development of human systems, Anderson GraduateSchool of Management, UCLA, and recipient of Life Time AchievementAward from the National OD Network"Those of us who work with change in organizations need to beself-aware. Quade and Brown provide a highly useful way of helpingus to do just that. Their simple but elegant model is the Tao ofbecoming an effective change agent." --W. Warner Burke, professorof psychology and education, Teachers College, Columbia University,and senior advisor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
"It's just wonderful! It will help new people in the fieldbecome acquainted with the criteria for success, and allow veteransto benchmark their current practices. I'm proud and humbled to beassociated with this fine effort." --Ken Hultman
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Drawings: 2 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
456 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-5880-0 (9780787958800)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Kristine Quade is an independent consultant, attorney,coach, lecturer, and facilitator in custom-designed large groupinteractive processes with over two hundred national andinternational client system interventions.
Renee M. Brown is an international consultant who is anexpert on human dynamics, particularly in the areas of personal andorganization development, constructive conflict, and creativeproblem solving.
Editorial Board includes David Bradford, W. Warner Burke, EdithW. Seashore, Robert Tannenbaum, Christopher A. Worley, and ShaolinZhang
Renee M. Brown is an international consultant who is anexpert on human dynamics, particularly in the areas of personal andorganization development, constructive conflict, and creativeproblem solving.
Editorial Board includes David Bradford, W. Warner Burke, EdithW. Seashore, Robert Tannenbaum, Christopher A. Worley, and ShaolinZhang
Author
Pepperdine University and the University of Minnesota at Mankato and the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Content
1. Practicing Active Change 1
2. Perceiving, Describing, and Accepting Who We Are 19
3. How Who We Are Impacts Our Work with Clients 53
4. Opening the Doors of Change with Questions 87
5. Setting Up Agreements with Myself and with My Clients 115
6. Professional Work as an Opportunity for Personal Growth 147
7. Stories from the Field 163
Bibliography 183
About the Authors 187
About the Editors 189
Index 193
2. Perceiving, Describing, and Accepting Who We Are 19
3. How Who We Are Impacts Our Work with Clients 53
4. Opening the Doors of Change with Questions 87
5. Setting Up Agreements with Myself and with My Clients 115
6. Professional Work as an Opportunity for Personal Growth 147
7. Stories from the Field 163
Bibliography 183
About the Authors 187
About the Editors 189
Index 193