Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development: A Collaborative and Systems Approach to Performance, Change and Learning

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Unique among books on consulting, this book leads you to develop the prized service of guiding organizations to improve their performance. Often consulting books explore abstract philosophies, broad paradigms and complex theories on organizational change and leadership - but to remain successful as an internal or external consultant, you must be able to do more than think and talk about change - you must be able to actively guide change. This all-in-one resource includes descriptions of the most common issues in businesses and government agencies, and how to address each issue. The book also addresses problems common with traditional approaches to consulting and leading. Thus, it is quite useful, not only to external consultants, but also to leaders and managers - change agents working together to successfully guide change in their organizations. This book provides time-tested, straightforward and integrated models, tools and techniques for consultants and leaders to successfully improve performance. It combines practical information from the fields of Organization Development and consulting, systems thinking and proven principles for change. Step-by-step guidelines are organized for easy reference. The result is a proven, time-tested roadmap for consultants and leaders to enhance performance, change and learning in organizations. Also includes downloadable forms.