October 26, 2008

As April and I began to prepare for our presentation a few weeks ago on discovery and data collection, at first glance looked intimidating.  Why did the topic seem so intimidating?  Well… in my field data collection is a huge part of my responsibility and is a very overwhelming task at times and I was not looking forward to delving into data collection even more so than I am already required to do.

Well, now that we are prepared for the presentation, and we have dived in waist deep, I have learned a lot about data collection and how truly simplistic it can be.  Although, looking at data collection up front it may still seem intimidating.  The combination of discovery and data collection allows the consultant the ability to discover the problem and how to collect data in order to deal with the problem.

Out of all of the reading the preparation that was conducted to facilitate the class with this section, I feel the most valuable section was the section in the data gathering chapter where Block provides key areas to concentrate on in order to get to the root of the problem.  Although we are all aware that the root of the problem may not always surface, Block provides a great starting point.

Hopefully, by the end of the presentation, my peers will be able to apply what they have read and what we have facilitated to real life situations at work and in their personal lives.