consultive
Providing expert guidance
Consultive is a less common variant of consultative, describing something that involves or relates to consultation.
A consultive body or process is one where advice is sought or opinions are gathered before decisions are made.
The committee served in a consultive capacity to the board.
While consultative is the more widely used form, consultive appears occasionally in formal or legal contexts.
Advice for decisions
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- directionWay something faces
suggestion · feedback · opinion · wisdom · insight · expertise · strategy · assessment
Involving active contribution
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- jointShared by multiple parties
- collectiveJointly organized group
- consensusGeneral group agreement
dialogue · partnership · teamwork · mutual · shared · interactive · deliberative · inclusive
Expert in one field
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- practitionerOne who works regularly
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- strategistExpert in planning campaigns
facilitator · analyst · attorney · solicitor · accountant · architect · therapist · broker
Test to identify problems
- evaluativePertaining to assessment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- reviewCritical written assessment
- auditFormal accounts examination
appraisal · examination · investigation · interpretation · research · inquiry · analysis · study
guidance
Advice for decisions
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
direction · suggestion · feedback · opinion · wisdom · insight · expertise · strategy · assessment · evaluation
participatory
Involving active contribution
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- jointShared by multiple parties
- collectiveJointly organized group
consensus · dialogue · partnership · teamwork · mutual · shared · interactive · deliberative · inclusive · engagement
specialist
Expert in one field
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- practitionerOne who works regularly
- advisorOne who gives guidance
strategist · facilitator · analyst · attorney · solicitor · accountant · architect · therapist · broker · clinician
diagnostic
Test to identify problems
- evaluativePertaining to assessment
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- reviewCritical written assessment
audit · appraisal · examination · investigation · interpretation · research · inquiry · analysis · study · systematic
consultiveauthoritative
Having recognized expertise
binding · dictatorial · unilateral · autocratic · executive
consultiveuninformative
Conveying no knowledge
secretive · uncommunicative · closed · opaque · silent
consultiveuninformative
Conveying no knowledge
directive · prescriptive · instructive · declarative · commanding
- consulting firmProfessional advisory business
- consulting roomProfessional meeting space
- consulting detectiveFreelance crime-solving expert
- consulting servicesProfessional advice for organizations
- management consultingProfessional business improvement guidance
- consulting feesPayment for expert advice