Consulting on the Inside: An Internal Consultant's Guide to Living and Working Inside Organizations

 

 

APPENDIX 12

 

 

ROLE-CLARIFICATION MEETING

GOALS OF MEETING

• Develop a clear understanding of the team purpose, functions, and processes.
• Understand clearly team members’ roles and responsibilities and how each member can best contribute to the team effort.
• Identify the strengths and needs of the team, and establish a plan for improvement.

PREWORK ASSIGNMENT

Possible questions include the following (choose questions based on data collected earlier):

• What do you believe the team expects of you? (What is your official role or function?)
• What do you actually do for the team? (Make note of any discrepancies between your official role and what you actually do.)
• What specific difficulties or concerns are you having in working with other ...