The Importance Of Organizational Development

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In today’s working environment successful leaders must have the ability to step forward and break out of their shells in order to be successful. Since studying organizational development I have become more cognizant of this fact. Through the study of organizational development, I have seen skills, that are strengths for me, and some I can improve. The following sections will identify the areas of strength I have been successful with and the areas that I see can be improved.
My OD Competency Areas of Strength Two areas of strength I have identified are self-awareness/self-management, from the Interpersonal Skills and Personal Characteristics category, and public speaking in the General Personal Skills category. In the past I would not have considered these as strengths, but over time they have become an integral asset as I have progressed in my personal life and career. I have been able to utilize them to my advantage in order to receive effective …show more content…

I never would have dreamed of public speaking being a part of my repertoire. Not only do I see public speaking a general professional skill, it should be listed under interpersonal skills and personal characteristics.
Through my educational and work experiences I have had plenty of practice with public speaking. It it is an integral part of my life. It is a pivotal success factor in organizational development processes due to the importance of communication. I communicate on a daily basis with many people in my organization and with others externally. These people are lawyers, information system technicians and vendors. I must be able to get my point across in a precise method.
Inconsistent dialogue would lead to confusion and others would not understand my point if I failed to communicate effectively. This could lead to delays or failure on projects that are required to be completed in a timely

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