an opportunity for help

I'm on the hunt for a client. Is there a project you've held off on because of a lack of resources?

I am finishing up my master's in organization development at Johns Hopkins this fall. For my final project, I must perform field work that consists of diagnosing an individual, group or organizational problem, recommending an intervention, assisting a client in implementing the intervention, and evaluating the results - an estimated 120 hours of work.

I would like to work with an association in the Washington, DC area on this project. I am particularly interested in the areas of knowledge management, employee wellness and engagement, social networks, communities of practice, leadership development/emerging leaders and large scale organizational change.

The benefit to you and your association? This work would be performed gratis, by a CAE, under the supervision of OD experts, with the backing of Johns Hopkins. You can't beat that!

The tentative timeline for this would be:

• November 2007: agreement on project scope
• January 2008: complete plan for intervention/begin work
• April 2008: project completed

Post a comment if you are interested in exploring further. Even if you're not sure if your idea is a fit - I can help figure that out. In addition, there are a few other students in my class who are also looking for clients - so even if your need doesn't fit me perfectly, I may know someone who can help!