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Organizational Development "The mechanics of running a business are really not very complicated when you get down to the essentials. You have to make some stuff and sell it to somebody for more than it costs you. That's about all there is to it, except for a few million details . . ." Organizational development is the on-going process of increasing an organization's effectiveness. An effective organization is one that is designed to achieve its business goals. Conducting OD activities is the primary job of the leaders and the people who support them, including managers and consultants. Typically, senior leaders are responsible for reading the business environment, knowing the organization's core competencies, and then shaping the organization as needed. There are many kinds of interventions (or actions) that can be selected to increase an organization's effectiveness. An intervention can be defined as a single action (or a series of actions) that adjusts the goals, processes, relationships, policies, procedures, skills, or culture of the members of an organization in response to particular changes in the business environment. The intention is to select interventions that are logical solutions for the root issues and to improve the ability of the organization to compete or to deliver its services successfully. Typical Interventions: |
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