Various Roles and Styles of an OD Consultant
Christy Moulton
BUS 370
Instructor Jerry Spight
August 3, 2017
Various Roles and Styles of an OD Consultant
There are various roles and styles that an OD consultant can take on. Depending on the the change implementation need for the organization the consultant may chose a different role or style for every different contract. The style should be something the consultant is comfortable in using per job, because everyone is not the same and you should personalize your touch to the organization. Organizational consultants, like other management consultants, provide independent and objective advice to organizations to define and achieve their goals …show more content…
Allowing the consultant to observe the process management is trying to solve then make suggestions to the client on how to implement the process smoothly, after gathering information from the organization.
Fact Finder
Serving the client as a researcher who collects, analyzes, synthesizes, and interprets relevant information is a fact-finder role. Data collection typically occurs in one of five ways: (a) interviews, (b) questionnaires, (c) observations, (d) analysis of records and documents, and (e) tests or surveys. Through fact finding, a consultant learns about the client’s procedures and challenges and then uses the evidence to propose appropriate interventions (Breinnia, 2014).
Identifier of Alternatives and Linker to Resources
This style allows the consultant to select appropriate alternatives to the client on how to resolve the issue at hand. In this style it only allows for the client to make the decision of which alternative solution would be best to implement for the change needed within the organization.
Joint Problem …show more content…
Why did I choose those? Both allow for me to work with the client on solving their issues at hand. I feel like working with the client instead of pushing them in a direction of my choice would allow for the client to become independent on this issue. I wouldn't feel comfortable as a consultant if I had to keep going back to the same client for the same issues, although I would get paid each and every time I went I wouldn't feel as if I were truly appreciated as an independent consultant. Now if I were an internal consultant the issue would be different, I would be responsible for the issue every time it
Christy Moulton
BUS 370
Instructor Jerry Spight
August 3, 2017
Various Roles and Styles of an OD Consultant
There are various roles and styles that an OD consultant can take on. Depending on the the change implementation need for the organization the consultant may chose a different role or style for every different contract. The style should be something the consultant is comfortable in using per job, because everyone is not the same and you should personalize your touch to the organization. Organizational consultants, like other management consultants, provide independent and objective advice to organizations to define and achieve their goals …show more content…
Allowing the consultant to observe the process management is trying to solve then make suggestions to the client on how to implement the process smoothly, after gathering information from the organization.
Fact Finder
Serving the client as a researcher who collects, analyzes, synthesizes, and interprets relevant information is a fact-finder role. Data collection typically occurs in one of five ways: (a) interviews, (b) questionnaires, (c) observations, (d) analysis of records and documents, and (e) tests or surveys. Through fact finding, a consultant learns about the client’s procedures and challenges and then uses the evidence to propose appropriate interventions (Breinnia, 2014).
Identifier of Alternatives and Linker to Resources
This style allows the consultant to select appropriate alternatives to the client on how to resolve the issue at hand. In this style it only allows for the client to make the decision of which alternative solution would be best to implement for the change needed within the organization.
Joint Problem …show more content…
Why did I choose those? Both allow for me to work with the client on solving their issues at hand. I feel like working with the client instead of pushing them in a direction of my choice would allow for the client to become independent on this issue. I wouldn't feel comfortable as a consultant if I had to keep going back to the same client for the same issues, although I would get paid each and every time I went I wouldn't feel as if I were truly appreciated as an independent consultant. Now if I were an internal consultant the issue would be different, I would be responsible for the issue every time it