Chapter 1 + Organization Development and Reinventing the Organization [OD Skills Simulation 1.1 | Auditioning for the Saturday Night Live Guest Host Spot | Total time suggested: 60 minutes. A. Purpose |The goal of this exercise is to begin building trust within the class by sharing information about yourself with others and ex + ploring values and norms. You will gain experience interviewing another person, which is a key skill for an OD practitione) B. Procedures Step 1. Members form into pairs. ‘Step 2, Each member of the pair interviews the other member to find out who she/he is, The purpose is to gain enoug| [information to introduce the other person to the class, with an emphasis on behavior. A set of questions is provided as a de “Parture point for your discussion on the Interview Format. See the Interview Format. f k E Time suggested for Steps 1 and 2: 20 minutes. Step 3. The total class is reformed. Each member of the pair introduces the other member. Introduce your partner to thi lass with a focus on positive accomplishments, but add some humor and demonstrate your own “guest host” style. Try not ‘appear as though you are reading “que cards” but instead introduce your partner in a conversational manner. The class ma; ask questions to find more relevant information about the partner you are introducing. This continues around the class unti ‘everyone has been introduced, Step 4. In a meeting with the entire class, discuss the following questions: , STENT 1. How many potential guest hosts did you discover? 2. In the introduction process, did you lean more about the person being introduced or the person doing the introduction’ 3. Based on the introductions, can you foresee the formation of any norms? 4. What seems to be the type and level of participation of the members? | Time suggested for Steps 3 and 4: 40 minutes.1. Tell me a little bit about yourself, Name of Person Interviewed LL. b. ©. 2. How would you describe the strengths you bring to the class? a b, c 3. What do you consider your past accomplishments or highlights? a b. cr 4 What are your hobbies, interests, and astrological sign? 5. What is your favorite: Color Music Car Food TV Star Other 6. What are your goals for this class? b. G 7. What resources can you contribute? 8. Anything else we've not covered?