Blockages to the Use of Self

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Blockages to the Use of Self

• TIPS FOR OD PRACTITIONERS
• OD National Conference
• October 22, 2007
• Pam Van Dyke, M.A.
• Charlie Seashore, Ph.D.

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Overview of the Session

• 1015 1035 Welcome Introductions
• 1035 1105 Session Content
• 1105 - 1130 Group Reflection
• 1130 1145 Resources Wrap - Up

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Introductions

• Name
• Where you are from?
• How long you have been in the field?
• What intrigued you about taking this session?

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Why We have passion around this subject

• Importance to the OD field

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Why should Balance be important to a Practitioner?
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USE OF SELF

• GAINING A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT BEING AN
  INSTRUMENT MEANS?

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What makes a Practitioner effective?
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The Use of Self The Seashore Model

• Agency
• Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Reframing
• Self-Efficacy
• Skills
• Support Systems

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Issues that create Blockages

• The Arrived Practitioner Been there done
  that
  
• Isolated Lone Practitioners or Consultants (by
  choice or by design) which creates little to no
  outside connection with other Practitioners.
  
• Fresh Up Freddies Don t know what they dont
  know so they dont reach out or continue to
  learn
  
• Not staying connected to the field, i.e. not
  staying current on whats new in the field.

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More Blockages

• Not aware of whats being discussed in OD, LD or
  training circles.
  
• Not staying connected to yourself, losing touch,
  not picking up on the little things, getting
  sloppy (lack of prep, winging it)
  
• Not infusing any new material or exercises into
  your tool kit.
  
• Becoming lazy or apathetic around taking care
  of yourself, i.e. poor nutrition, lack of
  work/life balance.
  

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Symptoms that a CHANGE is needed

• Frustration - with peers and processes
• Impatience - with yourself and your clients
• Peer-group hasnt changed in awhile.
• Limited external connectivity.
• Interventions begin to not go as well as they use
  to, your feedback changes.
  
• You stopped asking for feedback.

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Organizational Systems Impact

• Remember organizations can help to create
  blockages that must be dealt with on an ongoing
  basis.
  
• Do you have a internal/external plan to address
  this blockage?

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The Importance of Long-Term Self-Development

• Therapy
• Coaching
• Continuous education
• Self help groups
• The importance of regular and frequent
  tune-ups!
  

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Support SystemsIron sharpens iron

• We all need them
• Helps to keep our stuff stacked
• Professional affiliations - change it up
  occasionally
  
• Should be purposely eclectic
• Helpful in dealing with stress
• Helps to model the behavior for our clients
• Something that you should be disciplined about
  and make a priority.

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Practitioner Self-development

• JUST DO IT!

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Resources