Discussion 2: OD Skills Assessment Consider what you already know about consulti

Discussion 2: OD Skills Assessment
Consider what you already know about consulting for organizational change and the skills required for OD consultants. Perhaps you have had personal experience with organizational development or change. Maybe you are part of a self-managed work team or transformative global corporation, or this may be your first foray into the world of consulting.
In this Discussion, you reflect on the results of your personal OD skills assessment instruments, and how this self-knowledge can empower your growth and development as an OD professional.
To prepare:
Complete the Clifton StrengthsFinder and the EIQ16-R assessment instruments, per the instructions found in this Week’s Learning Resources.
Think about what strengths you already have in the field and identify the areas where you will need to focus on improvement
Review this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the skills necessary for OD consultants to address organizational issues and plan for change.
By Day 4
Post your results and discuss what you learned about yourself. How will this self-knowledge help you better prepare yourself for a career as an OD consultant? What insights did you gain from these assessments about important skills and competencies for organizations in general and for OD consultants in particular?
By Day 6
Engage in scholarly discourse with at least two of your colleagues by processing their results with them and sharing insights and observations.
Note: You are not required to disclose specific scores from the assessments.
Note: Support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and any additional scholarly and recent (within the last 5 years) sources you identify, using both in-text citations and references.
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