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!

back to school

I went back to school last night for the first time in nearly 18 months, with the goal of finally finishing my master's degree. What a scary experience. I felt so out of it. And I was simply terrified after reading the assignments in the syllabus. I am so close to dropping out. But if I want to graduate, I have to take this course - and the next one. But then, I'd be done. I read the first case study this afternoon and nearly had a heart attack. I can't even figure out how to begin to answer the questions. Of course, I'm waiting for my textbook to arrive from Amazon. Perhaps once I've done the reading, I'll be able to analyze the case.

9 more classes to go. I have an entirely new level of respect for parents who go back to school. This is going to be a real struggle for me. Another mom in the class said to me last night, "One step at a time." She's right. I have to do this one assignment now. I'll worry about the rest when the time comes.

One step at a time.