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Organizational Development

"Organization development (OD) is often defined as a planned, top-down, organization-wide effort to increase the organization's effectiveness and health. According to Warren Bennis, OD is a complex strategy intended to change the beliefs, attitudes, values, and structure of organizations so that they can better adapt to new technologies, markets and challenges. OD is neither "anything done to better an organization" nor is it "the training function of the organization"; it is a particular kind of change process designed to bring about a particular kind of end result. OD can involve interventions in the organization's "processes," using behavioral science knowledge[1] as well as organizational reflection, system improvement, planning, and self-analysis.

The term "Organization Development" is often used interchangeably with Organizational Effectiveness, especially when used as the name of a department within an organization. Organization Development is a growing field that is responsive to many new approaches including Positive Adult Development." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_development

Organization Development is the attempt to influence the members of an organization to expand their views with each other about the organization and their experience in it. The nature and needs of organizations are changing dramatically. Today’s organizations operate in a rapidly changing environment. Consequently, one of the most important assets for an organization is the ability to manage change.
   
The development of your organization and how you manage change can impact the success of your business. Organization development is an applied discipline that supports the creation of effective and healthy organizations consisting of satisfied and productive employees.

Organizational Development focuses on the importance of understanding and merging corporate, management and employee needs to increase efficiency, productivity and profitability. Drawing on the latest ideas, research and best practice, Organizational Development examines the implication of the changes taking place and how they affect the management and motivation of people. Organizational Development Dimensions Include:

  • Change/Cultural Change Management
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Leadership Development
  • Employee Development
  • Employee Orientation
  • Succession Planning
  • Team Building
  • Training and Development

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