“…The ASTD research projects (McLagan 1983(McLagan , 1989, as well the IBSTPI standards (Foshay et al 1986), de® ne several competencies for developers that we consider part of the relational approach. Furthermore, the literature on consulting and coaching o ers a variety of requirements and competencies for developers to adopt in their relational approach (Block 1981, Lippitt and Lippitt 1986, Gilley and Eggland 1989, Phillips and Shaw 1989, Rothwell and Kazanas 1992, Sink 1992, Tosti and Jackson 1992. The most salient competencies, which should be considered in a training programme for curriculum developers, are:…”