Question 1

Clients often want a consultant to solve problems for the organization. Before devising an intervention, however, the consultant must first:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prepare a sound and workable plan. 
B)  Write a proposal acceptable to the client. 
C)  Diagnose and understand the problem fully. 
D)  Dispel any myths the client might have about what is and what is not possible. 
A)  Prepare a sound and workable plan. 
B)  Write a proposal acceptable to the client. 
C)  Diagnose and understand the problem fully. 
D)  Dispel any myths the client might have about what is and what is not possible.

Question 2

Your authors suggest that when you start a consulting business, you should begin:

Accepted Answer

A)  Part time 
B)  By determining your relative worth 
C)  To cost out your time 
D)  To develop relationships with your clients 
A)  Part time 
B)  By determining your relative worth 
C)  To cost out your time 
D)  To develop relationships with your clients

Question 3

When diagnosing the problem with Michelle in Alex's organization, the communication consultants found that …

Accepted Answer

A)  Michelle was a "bad apple" and needed to be removed 
B)  Michelle was not the problem; others felt similarly alienated 
C)  "Fixing Michelle" was the best solution 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Michelle was a "bad apple" and needed to be removed 
B)  Michelle was not the problem; others felt similarly alienated 
C)  "Fixing Michelle" was the best solution 
D)  None of the above

Question 4

Preparing a consulting plan involves frequent meetings with the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What do communication consultants do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teach much-needed communication skills 
B)  Interview 
C)  Direct and produce videos 
D)  Any or all of the above 
A)  Teach much-needed communication skills 
B)  Interview 
C)  Direct and produce videos 
D)  Any or all of the above

Question 6

Describe how a new consultant might develop a client list.

Accepted Answer

A new consultant can develop a client li

Question 7

List the six principles of a sound consulting plan.

Accepted Answer

1. Clear understanding of the client's n

Question 8

Formative evaluation is conducted after the consulting intervention has been implemented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Clients often want a consultant to solve problems for the organization. Before devising an intervention, however, the consultant must first:

Your authors suggest that when you start a consulting business, you should begin:

When diagnosing the problem with Michelle in Alex's organization, the communication consultants found that …

Preparing a consulting plan involves frequent meetings with the client.

What do communication consultants do?

Describe how a new consultant might develop a client list.

List the six principles of a sound consulting plan.

Formative evaluation is conducted after the consulting intervention has been implemented.

Contemporary Business Professional Communication

Communicating at Work: How Can I Make Every Word and Gesture Count

Just How Important Is Listening at Work, Really

The Job Interview: How Do I Get the Job

Relationships in the Workplace: How Do I Get Along

Mediated Communication: How Can New Media Help Me at Work

Giving Presentations: How Do I Prepare to Tell My Story

Giving Presentations: How Can I Best Present My Ideas at Work

Giving Presentations: How Can I Best Sell My Ideas at Work

Sensory Aids: How Can I Better Engage My Listeners

Making Meetings Matter: How Can I Do That

Making Teams Work: What Can I Do

Business Professional Writing: How Do I Best Present Myself in Writing

Communication Training: What Skills Do I Need

Module 1: How Do I "Get In and Fit In" to My Organization's Unique Culture?

How Can I Practice Ethical Communication Behavior at Work?

How Do I Give Specialized Presentations?

What Do I Need to Know About Business Etiquette?

How Do I Create Work-Life Balance?

You Gotta Have Style: Using APA and MLA Styles

What Methods Can I Use to Analyze My Audience?

Module 8: What's the Best Way to Organize and Outline My Presentation?

How Do I Navigate Office Politics?

What Parliamentary Procedures Do I Really Need to Know?

How Do I Use Social Media for Professional Networking?

Module 12: What's the Best Way to Negotiate a Compensation Package?

How Do I Deal With Job Search Rejection?

How Do I Prepare for Phone and Video Interviews?

How Do I Manage Time as a New Professional?

What Makes a Winning Cover Letter and Resume?

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Exam 14: Communication Consulting: What Skills Do I Need

Clients often want a consultant to solve problems for the organization. Before devising an intervention, however, the consultant must first:

Your authors suggest that when you start a consulting business, you should begin:

When diagnosing the problem with Michelle in Alex's organization, the communication consultants found that …

Preparing a consulting plan involves frequent meetings with the client.

What do communication consultants do?

Describe how a new consultant might develop a client list.

List the six principles of a sound consulting plan.

Formative evaluation is conducted after the consulting intervention has been implemented.

Contemporary Business Professional Communication

Communicating at Work: How Can I Make Every Word and Gesture Count

Just How Important Is Listening at Work, Really

The Job Interview: How Do I Get the Job

Relationships in the Workplace: How Do I Get Along

Mediated Communication: How Can New Media Help Me at Work

Giving Presentations: How Do I Prepare to Tell My Story

Giving Presentations: How Can I Best Present My Ideas at Work

Giving Presentations: How Can I Best Sell My Ideas at Work

Sensory Aids: How Can I Better Engage My Listeners

Making Meetings Matter: How Can I Do That

Making Teams Work: What Can I Do

Business Professional Writing: How Do I Best Present Myself in Writing

Communication Training: What Skills Do I Need

Module 1: How Do I "Get In and Fit In" to My Organization's Unique Culture?

How Can I Practice Ethical Communication Behavior at Work?

How Do I Give Specialized Presentations?

What Do I Need to Know About Business Etiquette?

How Do I Create Work-Life Balance?

You Gotta Have Style: Using APA and MLA Styles

What Methods Can I Use to Analyze My Audience?

Module 8: What's the Best Way to Organize and Outline My Presentation?

How Do I Navigate Office Politics?

What Parliamentary Procedures Do I Really Need to Know?

How Do I Use Social Media for Professional Networking?

Module 12: What's the Best Way to Negotiate a Compensation Package?

How Do I Deal With Job Search Rejection?

How Do I Prepare for Phone and Video Interviews?

How Do I Manage Time as a New Professional?

What Makes a Winning Cover Letter and Resume?

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