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A
Letter From the Editor
Steve
Gravenkemper, Ph.D.
I am
pleased to publish the second edition of The Consulting
Psychologist™.
In keeping with the spirit of the inaugural edition, the
intent of The Consulting Psychologist™ is to serve as a source of Division 13 news
and as a resource on key consulting topics.
Included in this issue are two Spotlight articles:
Consulting with CEOs, and E-consulting: Current and Future
Trends in Organizational Consulting. Both of these topics
generated keen interest at the most recent Division 13
Mid-Winter Conference in San Antonio.
Consulting
with CEOs interviews four distinguished consultants
who offer their perspectives in working with leaders at the top
of organizations. I
would like to offer special thanks to Bill Amberg, Dick
Peairs, Kevin Somerville, and Vicki Vandaveer for
their enthusiasm in participating in this project.
E-consulting:
Current and Future
Trends in Organizational Consulting utilizes a “member
speaking to member” format.
A variety of Division 13 members share their experiences
and views regarding their use of web-based resources.
As this edition of The Consulting Psychologist™ is electronic, feel free to
contribute your experiences and thoughts to this article by
simply e-mailing your responses to me any of the four questions
in this article. Your
responses will be added as they are submitted, contributing to a
dynamic and growing resource for fellow members.
In
addition, a preview of the Division 13 Program at this
summer’s APA Conference is included in this edition. Virginia Mullin and Mark Sirkin have done a
wonderful job of producing an excellent program for conference
attendees.
I am
curious to hear your comments and reactions to this second
edition of The Consulting Psychologist™. I
hope that you find it a helpful resource for both Division 13
news and consulting information.
Again, I would like to offer my thanks to Division 13’s
talented Webmaster, Steve Kincaid, who has made this
electronic newsletter a reality.
We have also
created an archives link to past electronic newsletters.
We intend to build a library of Spotlight on Consulting
articles. If you missed the last issue, you might want to
click on the archives link to
find both the Fall, 2001 issue and a link to its Spotlight
issue: Building and Growing
a Consulting Practice. We received very positive comments
from members on this initial article.
Please
contact me if you have feedback for me regarding this edition or
if you would like to submit your responses to any of the
questions in the e-consulting article.
My e-mail address is sgravenkemper@mindspring.com.
Steve
Gravenkemper
 Editor,
The Consulting Psychologist™
Society
For Consulting Psychology
Mid-Winter Conference
2002
Mid-Winter Conference in San Antonio
is a great success!
 In
February of 2002, The Society of Consulting Psychology celebrated
another immensely successful conference event!
Participants praised the blend of excellent presentations,
numerous networking opportunities and warm hospitality
demonstrated by the Division 13 community.
Congratulations to Dick Diedrich and his team for
planning and delivering an outstanding conference.
Dick
reports, “One of the most pleasant things about the conference
was that first-time attendees, students and members who had
attended previous conferences each had a fine time.
People frequently commented on the caring, relating and
enjoyable people they met in San Antonio at the conference.
My CEO that I invited remarked that he had a great time
interacting with member of the Division during the conference.”
Other
comments from conference participants are listed below:
- "This
year’s conference in San Antonio was my first Mid-Winter
Conference and what a delightful experience it was.
There was a good turnout, the more established
consultants were welcoming and gracious, and there were many
interesting sessions to choose from.
I was impressed by the range of experience level, from
students to mid-career consultants to many senior consultants.
It was a great mix and a very dynamic experience. I am
looking forward to attending APA in Chicago.” Nancy
Polk
- "The most feedback
I received about the Mid-Winter conference revolved around the
panel of senior psychological consultants. Each person I
spoke with told me about a 'gem' they picked up from this
presentation and resulting discussion. This indicated to
me that the panel covered a very broad range of topics with
which everyone could identify. For the first time, we had
substantive program contribution regarding teamwork from our
newer, less experienced colleagues. This was personally
important to me because I want to know more about the issues
and communication styles of the new generation of
psychological consultants. They did not disappoint and
brought a new level of energy and enthusiasm to the learning
process." John Deleray
- “I am new to the
Society of Consulting Psychologists. The conference in San
Antonio was the first Division 13 function I have attended.
I was extremely impressed with the organization, speakers, and
the members that were in attendance. I know for certain
that I will be attending future Division 13 events.” Bill
Rollwitz
- "As an I/O
psychologist who does a lot of coaching and process
consultation I found the Division 13 conference a breath of fresh air
compared to many other conferences. I enjoyed the fact
that it was relatively smaller and more intimate. It
allowed for more conversations about meaningful topics that
directly apply to my work. It was also a great
opportunity to network and learn from people who have
different perspectives or more experience. I'll definitely
be at future conferences!" John Butemeyer
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Society
Of Consulting Psychology Announcements
2003
Mid-Winter Conference To Head
To Scottsdale, Arizona
 "The
Best Kept Secret In APA!"
David
Dunning enthusiastically invites you to attend next year’s
Mid-Winter conference in Scottsdale, Arizona (tentatively
scheduled for late January or early February, 2003).
The conference theme will be The Consulting
Psychologist in a Changing World: New Perspectives & Resources.
David
states, “The Society of Consulting Psychology Mid-Winter
Conference is the best kept secret in APA! Conference participants consistently marvel at the blend of
great content and warm collegiality and hospitality.
They find this blend to be unique and refreshing when
compared to other conferences they attend.
My goal is to equip consulting psychologists with resources
and tools to increase their effectiveness in a world where change
is increasing in velocity. Next
year’s content will include a full-day pre-conference coaching
workshop,
a program on consulting with CEOs, and a follow-up program to last
year’s popular discussion of e-consulting. Join us for
another outstanding conference in Scottsdale!"
Join
the Division 13 ListServ today!!!
Ask
colleagues a question!
The Society ListServ, moderated by
Barry Brooks, is the latest greatest
way of learning what’s happening inside Division 13 and
communicating with Division 13 colleagues.
For more information, go to the
Division’s website,
then
follow the ListServ link.
Recent ListServ discussion topics have included:
ACT Recruiting for National Training Workshop: Fall, 2002
ACT Against Violence: An Early Violence Prevention Campaign
ACT
Against Violence (Adults and Children Together Against Violence) is in the process
of recruiting qualified candidates for the ACT National Training
Workshop this fall. Aimed
toward violence prevention in early childhood, the project focuses
on the adults who care for young children. The ACT project
combines local training programs and a national multi-media
campaign. For more
information contact:
Julie Garfinkle
ACT Program Assistant
Public Interest Initiatives
American Psychological Association
Phone: (202) 336-6031; Fax: (202) 336-6040
Society
Of Consulting Psychology
Committee Reports
Education &
Training: Stewart Cooper reports that the
E&T's first continuing education program to be published in
the Journal of Consulting Psychology is well in motion.
Before the end of this year, we hope to offer a CE opportunity for
those reading the CPJ Special Issue on Executive Coaching.
Kudos for Stewart!
Internet
Communications and Publications Committee: Skip
Leonard reports that a ListServ devoted to students has been
created. Jenifer Landau will serve as the listserv master
for this service. Students
who wish to subscribe to this ListServ may contact Jenifer at Jenifer@LandauConsultant.com.
For more information on the Division 13 ListServ, visit the Society
website and follow the ListServ link. Congratulations to the students who championed the creation of
this listserv!
Governmental Affairs
Committee: Judy Blanton recently attended the APA Board
of Professional Affairs (BPA)
meeting in Washington D.C. to comment on issues related to
coaching and licensure. Wanda
Campbell of Division 14 (SIOP) was also asked to attend.
BPA’s focus has been on issues related to clinical
psychology but I believe that Wanda and Judy were able to raise
attention to some of the concerns of those working in the
organizational arena. Divisions
13 and 14 were asked to work together to create some
recommendations regarding changes in the model act for licensure
that would make supervision, cross-state licensure and other areas
more appropriate for our members.
Judy believes this effort to partner with Division 14 adds
strengths to these recommendations and forges a stronger
relationship between the two divisions.
Committee for the
Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest: The
Committee for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest
(CAPPI) is charged with keeping the Society continuously aware of
consulting psychologists' concerns in the areas of social and
ethical responsibility. It shall encourage responsiveness of
consulting psychology to social issues pertaining to the public
interest. Greg Pennington is seeking your input in
identifying those areas of concern that we are addressing well,
and those that we are not addressing well. Where should our concerns be
focused? How should we respond? Please send your comments,
questions and concerns to gpennington@rhrinternational.com.
Division 13 report from APA State
Leadership Conference: Virginia Mullin recently
attended the APA State Leadership Conference in Washington.
She is the Div. 13 (SCP) representative to the committee
developing the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award, which will
be awarded through the state psychology organizations.
Although a few states have implemented the process for application
and awards, most are still developing their protocols. Please be
aware of this program and watch for future development of this
award!
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