Consulting in Uncertainty

This book articulates a model of consulting that addresses the uncertainty and interconnectedness of the world in a postindustrial, knowledge era. Emphasizing outcomes and inquiry over diagnosis, it examines the skills a consultant needs for success.

Ann Brooks is a Professor of Adult Education at Texas State University, USA. Kathy Edwards is a faculty member in the Management Department at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

@Contents:PART I. Rethinking Consulting as Inquiry 1. The Changing Consulting Story 2. Shifting to an Inquiry Model 3. The Consultant's Stance PART II. Inquiry into Relationship 4. Emotional Inquiry 5. Relationship 6. Consulting in a Transcultural and Transnational World PART III. Skills of Inquiry 7. Facilitating Inquiry 8. Learning the Organization 9. Methods of Inquiry