Process Consultation Revisited: Building the Helping Relationship

The latest addition to the author's well-loved set of process consultation books, this new volume builds on the content of the two that precede it and explores the critical area of the helping relationship. "Process Consultation", Volume I (2nd edition) explains the concept of PC and its role in organization development, focusing on the behavior of the consultant rather than on the design of the OD program itself. "Process Consultation", Volume II reaffirms PC as a viable model for working with human systems and explores additional theories of PC relevant to experienced consultants and managers. Now, "Process Consultation Revisited" focuses on the interaction between consultant and client, explaining how to achieve the healthy helping relationship so essential to effective consultation. Whether the advisor is an OD consultant, therapist, social worker, manager, parent, or friend, the dynamics between advisor and advisee can be difficult to understand and manage. Drawing on over 40...