Abstract
Weeks one and two of Organizational Development provided the basis for developing each student’s general understanding and importance of the development process by managers in the common workplace. It is critical to understand the overall impact of defining methods of employee motivation to ensure the health of the organization is maintained; as well as the satisfaction level of the employee’s.

Week’s One and Two Reflection
During week one, the class accomplished the objective of evaluating the individual characteristics of employees and the impact of individual employee characteristics on organizational performance. During week two, the objectives were determining strategies to motivate employees and creating effective organizational communication. The objectives were fulfilled through the readings, discussion questions, and weekly assignments.
Comfortable Topics
Organizational Behavior is “the field of study, that investigates the impact that individuals, groups, and structures have on behavior within organizations for the purpose of applying knowledge towards improving effectiveness” (Robins & Judge, 2011). The team found the different principles and topics systematically studied within this class have been easy to understand. Each team member commented on the discussed how the independent variables include attitudes, emotions, moods, personalities, values, and perceptions. The application of the different assessments and tests are important in determining the attitude of employees towards their job, employer, management, and co-workers. The results of the tests have multiple applications such as finding the right position, motivational strategies, and increasing productivity. Businesses are challenged with providing their employees with the right mix of benefits to retain talent, provide job satisfaction, and maintaining profits. These are