Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Client-Consultant
Relationship (Text Book)
- The nature and
purpose of
relationship
- Identify,
clarify and
meet needs
of client
- Providing a service
- Transfer of knowledge & skills
- Greenson (1967)
- The 3
dimensions of
relationships
- Contractual
- Working
allegiance with
firm boundaries
and rules of
engagement
- Idealized
- Each person
tansfers in prior
learnings and
proceeds to act
these out
- Authentic
- Honesty & sharing
true thoughts when
appropriate
- Contractual is usually the
type of relationship in
consulting, but idealized
also often occurs
- How does relationship start
- Usually face to face
- Consultants could be:
- External
- 3rd party
recommendation could
ensure faster relationship
building
- Take longer to build relationship
- Is often easier to
share info with
outsider
- Seen as neutral source
- Internal
- Advantage in that
they know org
culture
- Hamper openness
- Know the problems
- Already have
a relationship
- Who is the client
- Often more than 1 client
- Is it:
- The person who contacted you
- Stakeholders
- Sponsors/people
funding the
project
- Cockman et al (1992)
credits Revans in
suggesting 3 key groups of
people to be included in
client system
- Those who know
- Know about problem or sources of help
- Superiors
- HR
- Client customers
- Those who care
- Those suffering as a result of the problem
- Postitions of responsibilties
- Trainers
- Shareholders
- Those who can
- Those who can do something about it
- Budget holders
- Those with line management authority
- Those who can appoint/assign resources
- Phases of client - consultant relationship
- Preparing for contact
- Initial
meetings fail
due to lack of
prep
- Use trade magazines, journals, the grapevine etc
- Display track
record, validity of
offer, primary motive
etc
- First meet: Consultant should meet
with someone high enough
to have influence but also
experience of using
consultants
- Four phases
framework
Peplau(1969) &
Barber (1997)
- Orientation
- Check who real client is
- Position & status
- Openness
- Willingness to
explre issues
- Clarity of brief
- Can you work with client
- Identification
- Considering
what
problem
areas are
- Client
educates
consultant
about
company
- Consultant
educates client
about role of
consultant
- Important questions to ask:
- Consultancy done 'to' or
'with' client. Consultation
carried out autocratically,
cooperatively or
self-directed. How will
parties participate, roles and
responsibilties. What will be
delegated. What access
allowed or denied.
- Exploration
- Implement chosen
strategy, modify
through feedback &
decide future steps
- At this stage there
should be a level of
trust - knowing each
others strengths &
weaknesses etc
- Resolution
- Outcomes are evaluated.
Both parties preparing for
withdrawel
- Debriefing
- Sets tone for future business