Relationships that Enable
Enterprise Change
Leveraging the
Client-Consultant Connection
Ron A. Carucci, William A. Pasmore
Relationships that Enable
Enterprise Change a title in Pfeiffer's Practicing Organization Development Series
is a practical resource for consultants who want to enhance their relationship with
senior leaders in order to drive broad organization change. Written by Ron A. Carucci and
William A. Pasmore with contributions from senior consultants from the acclaimed
Mercer Delta Organizational Consulting group this invaluable guide shows you how to
leverage relationships with your clients to ensure that sought-after change is realized.
The authors present tested principles and approaches that will help transform your client
relationships into engines of change throughout the organization and offer a wealth of new
ideas that you can implement in your consulting practice.
Table of Contents:
List of Figures, Tables, and
Exhibits.
Foreword to the Series.
Introduction to the Series.
Statement of the Board.
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
1. Why Change and
Relationships Go Hand in Hand.
Leaders Drive Organization
Change.
Consultants as Catalysts for
Sustainable Change.
Building Relationship
Intelligence (rQ).
Prerequisites to rQ.
A Unique Format for a Unique
Topic.
2. The Heart of It
All:Getting Close to Build Trust.
The Importance of Getting
Close to Build Trust.
Self-Awareness.
Modeling.
Emotional Intelligence.
Ability to Set and Keep
Boundaries.
Change Enablement: How
Getting Close Builds the Necessary Trust for Clients to Explore Personal and
Organizational Shortcomings.
3. Skin in the Game: Personal
Investment.
Put Skin in the Game.
Connect Personal Aspirations
to the Work.
Create Capable Clients by
Avoiding Dependency.
Change Enablement: How
Personal Investment Builds a Sense of Confidence and Significance.
4. Confronting the Moose:
Courage.
Have Confidence to Call the
Tough Questions.
Hold the Client Accountable.
Provide Nonjudgmental
Feedback.
Change Enablement: How
Courage to Confront the Moose Builds a Leaders Openness to Tough News.
5. Someone in Your Corner:
Advocacy.
Help Leaders Acknowledge and
Explore Their Apprehension.
Provide Genuine Encouragement
at Critical Crossroads.
Help Leaders Stay the Course
During Implementation.
Help Clients Recognize When
They Have Exhibited Highly Effective Behavior.
Change Enablement: How
Advocacy Helps Leaders See the Change Through.
6. One Plus One Equals Three:
Combining Capabilities Through Collaboration.
Understand Client
Requirements.
Create a Shared View of
Desired Outcomes.
Build Client Ownership
Throughout the Engagement.
Build Client Capability
Through Learning.
Design Work to Guarantee
Synergy.
Discuss Expectations
Regarding Working Relationships.
Change Enablement: How
Combining Capabilities Through Collaboration Builds Maximum Client Ownership and
Commitment.
7. The Capacity to
Influence:Interpersonal Agility.
Exceptional Listening
Ability.
A Broad Range of Personal
Styles.
Signal Detection.
A Light-Hearted Sense of
Humor.
Humility.
Dexterity with Different
Methods of Communication.
Ability to Convert Experience
to Relevant Wisdom.
Knowledge of How Your Clients
Learn and Accept Help.
Change Enablement: How
Interpersonal Agility Accelerates a Clients Adoption of New Ways of Thinking and
Acting.
8. The Future of Client
Relationships and Enterprise Change.
Globalization of the Business
Community.
Complex Dynamics of Markets
and Competitive Landscapes.
Pressure on Leaders to
Deliver Results.
Growing Acceptance of Leaders
Who Seek Help.
Conclusion.
Appendix: rQ Self-Assessment
Questionnair.
References.
About the Authors.
About the Editors.
Index.
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