ELOC 640

Organizational Consultation

This course will address the study of the consultation process from both consultant and client perspectives. From the consultant perspective, the course will focus on entry, contracting, organizational scanning, preliminary diagnosis, and large system interventions. From the clients perspective, the course will focus on selection, collaborative working relationship, sustainability, and closure. Specific interventions discussed might include appreciative inquiry, future search, open spaces, and large-scale change. Ethical and legal issues associated with consulting will also be examined

Units: 3.0

Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio