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Competencies of Organization Development Consultants
“A competent portraitist knows how to imply the profile in the full face.”
—Aldous Huxley, English novelist and critic
This chapter discusses the competencies that OD consultants require to:
• perform their role
• adapt in today’s rapidly changing environment.
Competencies for the OD Consultant’s Role
Competency, in general terms, means “an organism’s capacity to interact effectively with its environment” (White 1959, 297). This definition can be applied to human beings and can be interpreted as their capability to cope with any situation in which they are placed. Given that ...
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