| What is the role of Organizational Development, also | | | | Human Resources and Change Management... |
| known as Organizational Effectiveness, in Human | | | | Positive change is necessary for any organization and |
| Resources? Why is this so important to an | | | | the highest levels of management need to understand |
| organization? Will OD affect the profitability of your | | | | how to work with Human Resources (HR) to help |
| organization? | | | | bring about the positive changes that can move your |
| Organizational Development Defined | | | | business to higher levels of effectiveness and |
| "Organization development is the process through | | | | productivity. Strategic Planning, system improvement, |
| which an organization develops the internal capacity to | | | | and the successful implementation of the organization's |
| most efficiently and effectively provide its mission | | | | development plan are essential functions that can be |
| work and to sustain itself over the long term. This | | | | developed and carried out through Human Resources. |
| definition highlights the explicit connection between | | | | This process will have positive outcomes on your |
| organizational development work and the achievement | | | | organization's profitability and demonstrate the value of |
| of organizational mission. This connection is the | | | | HR. As communication improves and the organizational |
| rationale for doing OD work. | | | | plan unfolds, managers and frontline personnel can |
| According to Warren Bennis, organization development | | | | better understand their roles in your organizations |
| (OD) is a complex strategy intended to change the | | | | strategic plan. "The Big Picture" will allow for a greater |
| beliefs, attitudes, values, and structure of organizations | | | | investment in, and motivation for, organizational |
| so that they can better adapt to new technologies, | | | | success and leads to greater work satisfaction, |
| markets, and challenges. | | | | reduced turnover, and increased profitability. HR can be |
| Organization development, according to Richard | | | | the "Change Agent" and help to create "Buy in" for |
| Beckhard, is defined as: a planned effort, | | | | more of your organization's key personnel. |
| organization-wide, managed from the top, to increase | | | | What is the role of Organizational Development, also |
| organization effectiveness and health, through planned | | | | known as Organizational Effectiveness, in Human |
| interventions in the organization's 'processes', using | | | | Resources? Why is this so important to an |
| behavioral science knowledge. | | | | organization? Will OD affect the profitability of your |
| Warner Burke emphasizes that OD is not just | | | | organization? |
| "anything done to better an organization"; it is a | | | | As a Human Resource Professional use these 6 |
| particular kind of change process designed to bring | | | | focus areas to enhance your organization's profitability: |
| about a particular kind of end result. OD involves | | | | 1. Improve organizational communication |
| organizational reflection, system improvement, planning, | | | | 2. Assist in management development, especially for |
| and self-analysis. | | | | new managers or technical personnel raised to project |
| The term "Organization Development" is often used | | | | or team leadership |
| interchangeably with Organizational effectiveness, | | | | 3. Enhance the Emotional Intelligence of leadership and |
| especially when used as the name of a department or | | | | managers |
| a part of the Human Resources function within an | | | | 4. Organize mentors or executive coaching |
| organization. | | | | opportunities |
| Organization Development is a growing field that is | | | | 5. Bring in the training that your organization requires |
| responsive to many new approaches including Positive | | | | including: EQ-emotional intelligence, leadership, |
| Adult Development." (Quote From Wikipedia, the free | | | | communication, time management, etc. |
| encyclopedia.) | | | | 6. |