Bridging the Gap between Counseling Psychologists and Organization Development Consultants

This article describes the similarities between the Organization Development (OD) process and the counseling process, as well as common traits among OD practitioners and Counseling Psychologists. It is directed to educators as well as business people. Since "people skills" have been identi...

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Published in:Journal of business and psychology 1987-12, Vol.2 (2), p.160-170
Main Authors: Foley, Robert J., Redfering, David L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career counseling
Consulting services
Crisis counseling
Desire
Goal setting
Industrial and organizational psychology
Psychological counseling
Psychology
Rapport
Retirement counseling
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Summary:This article describes the similarities between the Organization Development (OD) process and the counseling process, as well as common traits among OD practitioners and Counseling Psychologists. It is directed to educators as well as business people. Since "people skills" have been identified as the key skill in successful OD interventions, it is posited that Counseling Psychologists are in a position to expand their roles by offering a fresh, if not unique, perspective to organizations. Suggestions are made for Counseling Psychologists to translate their skills to an organizational setting. Implications for counselor training programs, along with recommendations for a programmatic needs review are presented. This article summarizes the applicability of the Counseling Psychology profession to Organization Development interventions and discusses recommendations for counselor training.
ISSN:0889-3268
1573-353X
DOI:10.1007/BF01014210