3. Management Counselling Approaches
Directive :- Manager dictates solution
Prescriptive :- Suggests possible solution &
encourages its adoption
Negotiative :- After offers & counter-
offers ,both arrive at agreements
Consultative :- Discusses on employee
provided solutions to get better ones
Non-directive :- Encourages employee to
design solutions
4. Counselling Process
Counselling is a process with a
beginning, a middle and an end,
Where
the counsellor facilitates an
individual to consider the aspects
of their life they wish to change.
Each process has a task to
accomplish
5. Counselling Process
The whole idea is to enable the client
to explore a difficulty or distress
which they may be experiencing,
assisted by the counsellor who would
guide the client from feeling a victim
of circumstances to feeling that they
have more control over their life
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6. Stage 1 - Preparation
Identify the need : An awareness of a problem &
the need for help
Readiness : The client should be ready to accept
help
Factors affecting readiness
Ignorance
Resistance
Lack of motivation
Attitude
Place
Notify in advance
Time of meeting
Organise information
7. Stage II – Pre Counselling Session
Initial
interview to get acquainted
Preparation of case history
Exploration of the client’s concern for
the problem
8. Stage III – Building up Rapport &
relationship
Very Critical as it paves the way for a constructive
relationship
Relationship includes trust, respect & relative
psychological comfort
Rogers in 1957 proposed the core conditions for
successful counselling
Unconditional +ve regard
Empathy
Congruence:- Both consider the issue from the same
perspective & aim for the same goals
9. Stage III – Building up Rapport &
relationship
Other conditions include:-
Respect
Acceptance
Genuineness
Listening
Concreteness
Confidentiality
10. Stage IV – Problem Definition & Goal
setting
Recognise a client need
Understand the need
Meet the need
11. Stage IV – Problem Definition & Goal
setting
1) Beliefs may
Contribute to the problem
Inhibit the solution
Become the problem
2) Feelings/responses may
Exaggerate the problem
Inhibit comprehension of the problem
Become a problem
12. Stage IV – Problem Definition & Goal
setting
3) Behaviour /response may
Be inappropriate
Contribute to the problem
Complicate the problem
4) Interaction patterns may
Lead to miscommunication
Greater expectations
Copying Styles
13. Stage IV – Problem Definition & Goal
setting
5) Contextual factors
Time
Place
Cultural & Socio-Political issues
14. Problem Definition
The clients might make different types of
statements
Based on facts & Alternatives
Based on Judgements,preferences,Dislikes
Based on specific type of behaviour
Basedon emotions,Conflicts,pressures,fears &
expectations
15. Problem Definition
Explorationof information for assessing the
problem is gathered from
Client’s perspective
Counsellor’s perspective
Other’s perspective
16. Problem Definition
Re-assessment implies changing from known
,apparent views to less known, hidden
dimensions
When new perspectives/insights are discovered,
approaches to change can be evolved
Challenging is a difficult task as it involves re-
directing the thought process & dealing with the
discomfort they experience
Confrontation
Selfconfrontation
Feedback
Directives
17. Goal Setting
Prioritising, Focusing & Accepting the
problem
Allowing the client to state the goals
Determines the selection of interventions
18. Goal Setting
1) To change an unwanted or unwelcome
behaviour
2) To cope better in a stressful situation
3) To make & implement decisions
4) To enhance relationships
5) To help in client’s journey towards achieving his
potential
19. Stage V – Intervention & Problem Solving
An action plan to meet the goals is made
Clearlyindicate the steps to be taken by the
client & the interventions utilised by the
counsellor
Implementation activities include specific
counselling, training & education, group
therapy etc
20. Stage V – Intervention & Problem
Solving
A successful treatment plan includes
Goals clearly defined & reachable
Plans adapted with time
Positive ,action-oriented focus
Client’s willingness & motivation to
follow it
21. Stage VI - Termination
Termination is important as a means of empowering the
client by creating a temporary closure of relationship
Termination is considered when:-
Awareness by counselor & counselee that the work is
completed
When it seems that counselling is not being helpful
It is not a clear-cut ending, but also no need to continue
beyond necessity
22. Stage VI - Termination
Suggested termination
Imposed termination
Situational termination
Early termnation
A gradual tapering off of sessions
Therapeutic vacations-break without breaking
the connection
Counselor should carefully consider the most
effective way to terminate each client
23. Stage VI - Termination
Open Door policy
The client should review the future plan of action
in his own words
A future date is identified in consultation with
the client for reviewing the progress & evolving
corrective measures
24. Stage VII – Follow up
Counselor’s role to be an evaluator & navigator
Follow up is to :-
Review Progress
Review the Learning