Describe how reflexive capabilities are relevant (or not) to a career in management consultancy.
"Management consultancy is the provision to management of objective advice and assistance relating to the strategy, structure, management and operations of an organisation in pursuit of its long-term purposes and objectives. Such assistance may include the identification of options with recommendations; the provision of an additional resource and/or the implementation of solutions (Institute of Consulting, 2014).” Through management consultancy which will enhance the understanding of professional services in career, companies increase awareness and diffusion of it insight complication. Thus, reflexive capabilities model focuses on the importance
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More and more careers ask consultancy for guidance. Management consultancy combines a broad experts and consultants with their clients, therefore it is an important context for relationships between them. According to Institute of Consulting (2014), it concluded the skills of management consultancy, which some believe it can be connected to reflexive capabilities. First of all, management consultancy provides the guide of problem analysis and diagnosis. It enables one to distance self from different aspects to achieve situational awareness and identify the solution to overcome the obstacle (Beech et al., 2002). Second, consultant provide change management solutions which refers to reflexivity is a key to organizational learning and change to clarify problems (Vince, 2002). Last, it gives the recommendation and provide the potential solutions to implement and facilitate the difficulties, therefore, reflexive capabilities in this stage are expanding the sense of possibility, enabling the recognition of opportunities for the future. As reflexivity draws on the knowledgeability of business about their work connection so it can recursively order the business …show more content…
We can learn how to handle the troublesome situations and experiences from some parts of the reflexive practice. For example, it enables constancy to help careers figure out the rule of the game, and gradually change the initial habitus-related advantages to the better strategy. The willingness of people to confront themselves and to create alternative interpretations of their own constructed reality. When standing at a position with reflexivity, it is implied of cultivating awareness of the contribution one might be making to the patterns and processes. Management consultancy combine various fields of information and basic knowledge for business, therefore, it is important to have ability of receiving different aspects of expertise. Challenge is not always the disadvantage for us, instead it sometimes can benefit from dense connections of the career, which promote the interpretation and integration of diverse information and knowledge. The reflection from the challenge can bring the consequences of behaviour to our awareness in ways that we tend to transform it. It encourages engagement with those others who are similarly caught up in the distinctive the processes that organizations and organizing create, and that continuously shape ‘the way we do things here’ (Mors, 2010, Vince,
By my courageous nature, I can give hope to my followers in any case and give them aspirations in wait for a better future. Tough times can also be faced with much resilience (Rath & Conchie, 2008). I can direct people towards achieving goals for the organization as well as personal goals. By providing stability team cohesion is improved towards the generation of better results. By this, I can influence the employees towards having a strategic mindset and focusing on the work as well as creating a peaceful work
In summary reflexivity relates to judgements made from one's own personal experiences. By being reflexive and recognising that I am part of the research data and through exploring my own practice with the intention of understanding my practice, I show how I am part of the research. With this new knowledge I continue knowing differently that my story is my data and as such the application of reflection/reflexivity, in such a way as Bolton, Freire and Cuncliffe suggests, will make it all the richer and more valuable.
For the purpose of this assignment I will consider how I have already started to develop as a ‘Critical Practitioner’. By this statement I would put forward how I am being ‘open minded’, use a ‘reflective approach’ that takes account of ‘different perspectives, experiences and assumptions’ (Glaister cited in the reader pg 8). I will discuss how my practice has developed and has been influenced by K315 course materials such as Barnett’s three domains of critical practice, action, reflexivity and analysis (Barnett cited in Glaister in the Reader p. 13) as key aspects of understanding the complexities involved in practicing critically. I will also discuss the importance of Glaister’s three pillars of everyday practice, ‘Forging of relationships’, ‘empowering others’ and ‘making a difference’. (Glaister cited in the reader pp. 17-21). I will analyse and evaluate my progress using examples from my practice learning opportunity in a Criminal Justice setting which will illustrate ways in which I have begun to demonstrate the autonomy required of a qualified worker, ‘respecting others as equal’s and the ‘open and not knowing approach’ (Glaister cited in the reader pp 12-14) whilst working to SiSWE standards. I will conclude by demonstrating why as a Critical Practitioner and reflective thinker I have been able to make informed judgements that seek to empower the service user, allowing them to take account of their views whilst balancing the complexity of professional power issues.
Selecting a business strategy that details valuable resources and distinctive competencies, strategizing all resources and capabilities and ensuring they are all employed and exploited, and building and regenerating valuable resources and distinctive competencies is key. The analysis of resources, capabilities and core competencies describes the external environment which is subject to change quickly. Based off this information a firm has to be prepared and know its internal resources and capabilities and offer a more secure strategy. Furthermore, resources and capabilities are the primary source of profitability. Resources entail intangible, tangible, and human resources. Capabilities describe environment and strategic environment. Core competencies include knowledge and technical capability. In this section we will attempt to describe in detail the three segments which are resources, capabilities, and core competencies.
In the beginning of the article the authors start by defining consultation and collaboration. They identify how consultation and collaboration work together and the different roles each one of the words play. Everyone has a different view on collaboration and consultation. In order to have an effective partnership the consultee and consultant have to collaborate and work together. Current research has focused on examining the significance of collaboration and consultation and the role they play or should play. Focused on the lack of consensus in the
...standing the contemporary point of view. In a sense, although the principle of focusing skills, leadership and followers of the evidence, and demonstrate aspects of emotional intelligence, it is clear that the development - for example, requirements, need to take transformational leadership, and service-oriented system, the establishment of ideological and philosophy. These traditional skills, the work of the organization's practices and good, but should be complementary perspective on the current organization may not be enough.
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Today workers have more discretionary power and are allowed to make independent decisions during the course of their work. This is essential part of meeting clients’ expectations and ensuring quality of the service. Understandably, the requirement of assuming greater responsibility through making key decisions is an additional source of pressure upon the workers. One thing all successful employees have to share is what we call adaptability to the changes. It is very important that today’s employees can make quick decisions on spot, address the needs of the clients, solve any possible tensions and ease frustrations, and then continue performing work-related responsibilities. However, Mallak (1998) notes that the majority of workers is unable to performs these functions on practice, as he believes many lack adequate training and/or preparation.
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