To plan for personal development, you must first assess your readiness for successful consulting roles. Through a reflective process of self-assessment, you will better understand your strengths and weaknesses relevant to consulting. As you learn more about a successful consulting engagement in this course, you will further reflect and analyze your readiness. This assignment will eventually lead to your revised personal action plan in Module 8.
Complete a self-analysis based on the list of competencies in the appendix to the following journal article:
l O’Driscoll, M., & Eubanks, J. (1993). Behavioral competencies, goal setting, and OD practitioner effectiveness [Electronic version]. Group and Organizational Management. 18(3), (20 pages).
Based on your self-assessment, develop a personal action plan. Your personal action plan should include:
l An assessment of your skills, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors related to:
- Contracting
- Data utilization
- Intervention
- Implementation
- Interpersonal skills
- Group process management
- Maintenance of client relations
l A list, description, and explanation of barriers and challenges to your readiness for the role of a consultant
l A detailed plan of action to reinforce and maximize your strengths and overcome weaknesses
l A discussion of how your plan will affect your work in your current role (Project Manager of a small IT firm) and as a consultant
Format:
l Your self-assessment and personal action plan should be presented as a Microsoft Word document.
l All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
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