Mission of Bev Scott Consulting:

    To partner with clients to achieve goals of competence, effectiveness, self-knowledge, and outstanding performance by offering alternative perspectives, broad experience, focus, and authenticity. 

Join me at the Organization Development Network Conference 2011. Connect with friends, colleagues and practitioners, learn about best practices and hear new concepts that will take us into the future. Click on the icon to the left to go to the OD Network website to register.

I also extend a personal invitation to come to the presentations I will be leading:

· Pre-conference session on Saturday, October 29: An all day workshop Achieving Success as an Internal Consultant, co-presented with Kim Barnes based on the 2nd edition of our book, “Consulting on the Inside”. See below for more information.

· Monday, October 31: An Open Space for Seniors, co-led with Chrissa Merron. An opportunity to share among senior practitioners transitions, current work, learning and stimulating questions.

· Tuesday, November 1: The Kurt Lewin Master Class Session. An interactive session focused on the integration of theory into my client work.

See you in Baltimore!

New Book Release!!!

Announcing the release of the 2nd edition of...

"Consulting on the Inside: A practical guide for internal consultants" by Beverly Scott and B. Kim Barnes.

Internal Consultants Now Have Roadmap to Performance

“Internal consultants” –staff members who serve in consultative roles in their organization – face unique challenges in balancing the tension between being knowledgeable insiders and the need to give honest, direct feedback to their clients. Now, a new book from ASTD Press provides a practical, hands-on guide to help internal consultants in any field succeed and cultivate their careers.

Consulting on the Inside, A Practical Guide for Internal Consultants by Beverly Scott and B. Kim Barnes, is a solid resource for internal consultants at all experience levels. Readers will better understand their role and discover many ways to improve their performance and make greater contributions to their organizations. This book includes advice on how to

* maintain an outsider's objectivity while applying an insider's knowledge of the organization

* build relationships while being u-front about challenges and issues

* design a role to fit the client's needs and the organizational situation

* handle roadblocks and deal effectively with difficult clients

* market consulting services within the client organization.

Readers will find a thorough examination of the eight phases of the consulting process, a comprehensive analysis of the differences between internal and external consultants, key skills for success in the internal consulting role and many personal stories and examples from internal consultants in fields ranging from organization development to information technology to marketing. Consulting on the Inside provides a complete toolbox for getting the job done, including tips and techniques, checklists, forms, sample agreements, and ready-to-use agendas.

Consulting on the Inside is available from ASTD Press, the publishing division of the American Society for Training & Development.

About the Authors

Beverly Scott has served as both an internal and external consultant in a wide range of organizations for more than 35 years, including 15 years as director of organization and management development for McKesson Corporation. She holds master’s degrees in sociology and human resource development. She is the author of the first edition of Consulting on the Inside. Bev is a coach, speaker and facilitator and has taught organizational psychology at John F. Kennedy University.  She is the creator and founder of The 3rd Act which promotes positive aging.

B. Kim Barnes is co-founder and CEO of Barnes & Conti Associates, a global leadership development firm based in Berkeley, California. She has more than 35 years of experience, including external and internal consulting roles with organizations in a broad range of industries. She holds a master’s degree in human development and is a popular speaker and seminar leader worldwide. Kim has designed many popular training programs and is the author of Exercising Influence: A Guide for Making Things Happen at Work, at Home, and In Your Community. Kim can be reached at: www.barnesconti.com

• Coaching: An opportunity to focus your attention on your own learning, development and self mastery. The emphasis is your choice: leadership, influence, personal power, supervision, confidence. For more information, click on "Coaching".

 

 

• Resources: Here you will find a variety of resources: articles, excerpt from "Consulting on the Inside:, sample presentations, self-assessment tools and helpful website links.

 

   

• "The Third Act": Offers an opportunity in a supportive environment to create the Third Act of your life through coaching or a group workshop.

Bev Scott

Bev Scott Consulting

166 Castro Street

San Francisco, CA 94114

Telephone: 415-863-2994

FAX: 415-863-2995

Email: bev@bevscott.com 

This page was last updated on 09/29/11.