PCN-100 January 20‚ 2014 Anne Marie Bach- Sterling Roles of the Addiction Counselor Analysis Paper An addiction counselor has many roles; counselor is only one of them. Others include interventionist‚ mediator‚ advocate‚ change agent‚ adviser‚ and facilitator (Lecture Module 4‚ 2013). While treating a client those roles are constantly changing and are necessary to help a client to overcome addiction. In addition the counselor must be able to maintain a balance of ethical‚ moral‚ and legal
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work life and increased productivity (Cummings‚ & Huse‚ 1989). In the 1950s and 1960s a new‚ integrated approach originated known as Organization Development (OD): the systematic application of behavioral science knowledge at various levels (group‚ intergroup‚ and total organization) to bring about planned change (Newstrom & Davis‚ 1993) Growth of Organization Development OD continues to grow. Some of the first generation contributors include Chris Argyris (learning and action science)
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professional I would choose to examine this case at the Group Level. Throughout the text‚ it seems pretty clear that the division and the staff encounter some problems that are typically related to the design component of the Open System Model at the group level. If we carefully analyse the Metric Division issues‚ we can clearly identify that the major issues are located at the group level. - goal clarity ‚ which describes the extent to which group understands its objectives - task structure
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The Highlights and Themes: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team running one group for six months or longer seems quite exorbitant! The theme of this book was based on an organizational approach to effective team building skills. The fable began by giving a brief background of the cooperation‚ DecisionTech‚ Inc. which was what this story was centered around. There was a new CEO‚ of the corporation‚ Kathryn‚ and her main task was to create effective teamwork among her staff who were the key leaders
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consciously coordinated social unit‚ composed of two or more people‚ that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals” (p. 5). Every business organization is a living organism subject in many ways to the same dynamics as the average employee. The life of an organization moves in stages and is impacted by the need for a coherent vision‚ adequate resources‚ and a united workforce. Organizations also change and age over time. Gone are the days when an employee
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explanation of how a group transforms itself from a stage one group of uncertainty into a successful‚ highly productive stage four team. This requires work and a thorough understanding of the many internal/external influences that can occur during each stage. A team member or leader who is well versed in these stages and who can evolve with each stage will be better equipped to deal with possible obstacles that can hinder group progress and implement practices to help the group successfully work through
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As a social and organization change movement‚ OD was closely associated with practice‚ from its beginnings. For example‚ the action research methodology (as created by Lewin (1948) was associated with real-world problems and the application of group process knowledge to address contemporary issues. The earliest values‚ philosophy‚ and methods of practice were influenced by findings from the behavioral sciences and leading management researchers. For example‚ OD change methodologies were clearly
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Barregarye Assignment 4-2: Human Process Intervention 7/21/11 In business and in large organizations‚ working relationships are vital to the overall health of the group. Human process interventions are geared towards improving interaction among individuals working together and resolve conflict. Human process interventions include interpersonal and group process approaches such as process consultation‚ third-party interventions‚ and team building. These interventions are the most notable human process OD interventions
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Bruce Tuckman and the Group Development Model Bruce Wayne Tuckman a well-respected psychologist was born in 1938. In 1960 he completed a Bachelor of Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute situated in New York. After completing his bachelor‚ he attended Princeton University where he received his Masters and PhD in Psychology. Tuckman finished his studies in 1964 respectively‚ and since then has worked in many universities. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology and
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and creates a formal group in order to fulfill the overall organizational mission of turning the company around. However even though a formal group is created‚ there is a lack of specific goals and tasks. Eric who only had experience managing working group with professional from similar backgrounds actually created a working group than a team. Moreover‚ the members did not interact with one another prior to coming together‚ and did not perceive themselves to be in a group. While the team consists
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