Description
Book SynopsisKnow 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 th
Table of ContentsDedication.
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, WorkProper.
Types and Depth of Interventions.
Phases of Task-Group Development.
Group Process Consultant Competencies.
Group Process Consultation and the Organization.
Potpourri.
References.
Index.
