Further Details
Course Outcomes/Benefits of Attending:
This course involves a significant step change from other training programmes in the 'Consulting Skills Series' - being predominantly experiential by design.
A consultancy process model is used as a base line for the course (prior knowledge of this is achieved through the pre-reading of a supporting handbook and attendance on the 'Core Consulting Skills' course); but the emphasis will be much more on skill-building through peer feedback rather than the development of new knowledge.
Participants will work in teams on several major exercises that have all been drawn from the real world of consultancy. At the end of each exercise there will be the opportunity for in-depth review and feedback using a sophisticated ‘advanced consulting’ model, so enabling them to build up a picture of their own strengths and weaknesses.
Therefore a significant element of this programme will involve personal strength assessment, through the use of peer feedback.
In support of this profile will be a series of small group coaching sessions, designed to focus on the development of personal development action plans.
By the end of this course you will be able to plan, carry out and review the effectiveness of your consulting interventions.
The Learning Experience:
A highly participative course where participants will experiment with a range of approaches and draw on each others' experiences. With a mixture of tutor input, plenary discussions, syndicate exercises and self-assessment questionnaires, each used to develop deeper understand of the issues facing consultants as they attempt to undertake consultancy assignments.
Participants will also have the opportunity, through the use of CCTV and the self assessment questionnaires to monitor the changes in their skills and behaviour - towards effective consultancy skills/interventions - during the course. The course also involves participants working through an interactive 'live' consultancy project.
There is an emphasis on participative exploration. A handbook of best practice guidelines together with a set of 'learning helpcards' supplement this course and are also provided.
Programme Outline:
The structure of the programme can vary to meet the particular needs of the group. The most effective structure is a modular one based on the principles of action learning. In outline the course programme consists:
Setting the Scene: What is an advanced consultant?
Consultancy Process Model and its application
Client expectations of ‘advanced consultants’
Levels of Consulting - Programme, Intervention, Interaction
Teamworking, Leadership and Coaching
Facilitation and Observation
Use of Workshops - designing, managing and delivering
Implementation Mechanisms
Action Planning the application of the programme learning
Establishing follow-up learning needs.
Who Should Attend:
Experienced Consultants with at least 4-5 years of consulting experience who are now operating on larger, more complex assignments which involve interaction with, and team leading of, consulting and client staff.
It is a prerequisite for attendance on this course to have previously attended OTT Consulting's Core Consulting Skills five day course.
Course Duration:
The programme is of three day’s duration.
Number of Participants:
At OTT Consulting we believe in providing a suitable ratio of 'trainers to participants' to maximise everyone's ability to learn. We have therefore designed all our courses to accommodate 6 participants as the optimum number of participants. Where required we are happy to alter the course to accommodate more or less participants.
Guide price
£100 per candidate per day |
