Consultancy Skills Introduction: Organisations are in a perpetual state of change. External pressures mean that businesses must innovate and adapt to new demands and circumstances in order to thrive and grow. How they deal with those changes is of vital importance. Consultants must demonstrate the ability and skills to introduce and manage change. In doing so, they gain the commitment of the teams implementing and living with the change whilst demonstrating the ability to balance “head” and “heart” issues during diagnosis and assessment. This course will enable participants to: • Develop the key skills required of a consultant • Increase their own awareness of their personal contribution to consulting situations • Enhance their interpersonal skills Who the course is for: This course is for those who are internal or external consultants dealing with organisational change or anyone who needs to lead complex change interventions in organisations. Further Development: • Project Management Skills • Leadership Development Programmes Course Content: • What does a Consultant do? • Facilitation skills • Key skills and approaches to consulting • Assessing and increasing readiness for change • The importance of active listening • Evaluating Change • Practical exercises Duration: 1 day 5