Process Consulting : How to Launch, Implement, and Conclude Successful Consulting Projects
Author: Alan Weiss
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ISBN: 0787955124
Publisher: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer (09 August, 2002)
Sales Rank: 218,825
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
A practical resource that really delivers
There are a LOT of essentially useless, empty, vague or impractical books about "how to be a consultant" out there. Process Consulting by Alan Weiss is NOT one of them. This volume is appropriate for both internal and external consultants, and Weiss's guidelines are applicable across a broad range of consulting industries - not just corporate or management arenas.
Process Consulting shows how to:
~ create the environment for a successful intervention
~ gather the right information effectively & efficiently
~ create dynamic interventions that yield measurable results
~ coach key players and overcome resistance to change
Whether you're a long-time consultant or relatively new to the field, Process Consulting belongs on your bookshelf. It will not disappoint!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Wonderful guide to methodology of consulting
This is the first book I know of from Alan Weiss which deals with the methodology of consulting. It applies to both internal and external consultants, and covers areas including focus groups, coaching, workshops, observation, facilitation, change management, and most of the basic consulting methods. Although best known as a marketing expert for consultants, Weiss has built his career on consulting for major organizations, such as HP, Merck, and Mercedes, and reveals how to successully launch and conclude projects. Note that this is not a book about human resources management, and Weiss is often disdainful of the HR function, but this is nonetheless a pithy, practical approach for even experienced consultants.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Buy Alan's "Million Dollar Consulting" Instead...
Despite the fact that this book is about the nuts-and-bolts of the consulting process, it contains much of the same information already provided within Alan's "Million Dollar Consutling." In fact, at one time or another, I've owned almost all of Alan's books books on consulting (including the "Ultimate Consultant" series). With rare exception, they are little more than "expanded excerpts" of "Million Dollar Consulting." Interestingly, Alan advises creating different forms of information products that recycle/leverage information from one product to the next. You may be able to fault Alan for a lot of things (self-aggrandizement being one), but failing to heed his own advice isn't one of them. Save your money: buy "Million Dollar Consulting" and invest the savings elsewhere in your consulting practice. Similar Products
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