A Survey on the Skills Necessary for Effective Orientation Professionals

Abstract

A survey was distributed using the National Orientation Directors Association's (NODAnet) Listserve asking participants to Identify skills that are necessary for a professional to be effective in the field of orientation. The most commonly reported were organizational skills, human relations skills, flexibility, creativity, vision, and administration knowledge. Each of these skills and their implications for the orientation professional are discusses.

Keywords

• retention
• communication
• programming
• leadership
• administration
• the coucil for the advancement of standards in higher education (cas)
• theory
• practice
• organizational skills
• flexibility
• vision
• creativity