There has been a strong and sustained movement in both the public and private sectors to develop internal consulting resources. This course is specifically designed with the federal internal consultant in mind, particularly one who works as either a generalist or a specialist within human resources management. Learn the roles, skills and typical tasks of federal HR professionals acting as internal consultants. Learn about the changing roles of federal HR professionals with a focus on building partnerships with management. Learn and practice the five phases of consulting skills using case studies and exercises with direct application to federal HR positions and needs; understand the causes of client resistance and learn how to overcome the resistances; and identify various implementation strategies as internal HR consultants.
