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Lippitt, Gordon Leslie was born on August 20, 1920 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter Otis and Lois (Garvey) Lippitt.
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A how-to guide for consultants Here is the accumulation of 35 years of work of two men who have helped shape the training and development field. Teachers, trainers, consultants, and continual learners themselves, the authors share their repertoire of concepts, strategies, and techniques. The function of consultants is part of the role and function of all those who lead, direct, teach, or interact as friAnds and peers with others. --Gordon and Ronald Lippitt, authors The authors identify the six phases of almost any consultant-client working relationship: * Engaging in initial contact and entry * Formulating a contract and establishing a helping relationship * Identifying problems through diagnostic analysis * Setting goals and planning for action * Taking action and cycling feedback * Completing the contract This book emphasizes the role of the consultant?internal or external?in an organizational setting. You'll learn to recognize the most appropriate, effective, and credible route to solving almost any consulting conundrum. You'll use every chart, checklist, and reference in this work to improve your own job performance. Learn to: * Recognize the phases in consulting * Cope with ethical dilemmas * Assess and evaluate your projects * Consult in internation settings * Facilitate change...and much more! You might call yourself a consultant. You might not. Regardless, you'll find yourself better equipped for any business interaction when you have this book at your side. Table of contents: * Consultation: An Expanding Process **Phases in Consulting **Interventions: Making Decisions and Ensuring Quality **Consultant Roles **Ethical Dilemmas and Value Guidelines **Designing Participative Learning **Diagnostic Analysis, Progress Assessment, and Evaluation **Examples of Consultation in Action **Guidelines for International Consulting **Skills, Competencies, and Professional Development **The Consultant as Change Facilitator **Implications for the Future of Consulting
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Lippitt, Gordon Leslie was born on August 20, 1920 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walter Otis and Lois (Garvey) Lippitt.
Bachelor of Science, Springfield College, 1942. Litt (honorary), Springfield College, 1971. Bachelor's Degree, Yale University, 1945.
Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, American University, 1959.
Director, Industrial Federation, New Haven, Connecticut, 1942-1946;
executive director, Young Men’s Christian Association, U. Nebraska, 1946-1949;
assistant professor psychology, Union College, 1949-1950;
program director, Midcentury White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1950;
director education and training European productivity program, Mutual Security Agency, 1951-1952;
program director, National Training Labs, National Education Association, 1952-1959;
director Center Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University, 1959-1965;
professor behavioral science, George Washington University, 1960-1985. Visiting scholar University of California at Los Angeles, 1967. President Leadership Resources, Inc., 1960-1967, Chairman of the Board, 1967-1969.
President Project Associations, Inc. Chairman of the Board Glenwood Manor Farms, Organisation Renewal, Inc., International Cons. Foundation; board directors Petroleum Exploration & Development Funds, Inc.
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Member national community affairs committee, national board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, 1965-1970. Chairman National Youth Governor's Committee, 1966-1968. Member organizational advisory committee Democratic National Committee, 1958-1960.
Board directors Washington Young Men’s Christian Association. Trustee National Research Fund. Fellow Institute Applied Behavioral Sciences.
Member American Psychological Association, American Society Public Administration, American Association of University Professors, National Education Association, Academy Management, Society Study Social Issues, Society Personnel Administration (executive committee 1966-1967, chairman division 1976), American Society Training and Development (board directors 1965-1967, regional vice president 1968, president 1969, Torch award 1975, Gordon M. Bliss award 1981), Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Delta Kappa, Psi Chi.
Married Phyllis Eleanor Parker, June 6, 1942. Children: Anne Lippitt Rarich, Mary Lippitt Burner, Constance Lippitt Ridgway.