Organizational Development
Organizational development (OD) is the study and implementation of practices, systems, and techniques that affect organizational change with the goal of modifying a groups or organizations performance and culture. It is a critical and science-based process that helps organizations build their capacity to change and achieve greater effectiveness by developing, improving, and reinforcing strategies, structures, and processes. OD involves an ongoing, systematic, long-range process of driving organizational effectiveness, solving problems, and improving organizational performance. It is a planned, systematic change in the values or operations of employees to create overall growth in a company or organization.
Key aspects of organizational development include:
- Making individuals in the organization aware of the vision of the organization
- Encouraging employees to solve problems instead of avoiding them
- Strengthening interpersonal trust, cooperation, and communication for the successful achievement of organizational goals
The ultimate goal of organizational development is to create a transformative leap to a desired vision where strategies and systems align, in the light of local culture with an innovative and authentic leadership style using the support of new technologies combined with globalization.
Organizational development is aimed at organizational effectiveness and has outcomes such as financial performance, customer satisfaction, organizational member engagement, and an increased capacity to adapt and renew the organization. It involves creating an alignment of strategy, structure, people, rewards, metrics, and management processes to improve efficiency and productivity in the workplace.
The organizational development process is a systematic, research-based series of steps, including identifying problems, overcoming barriers, and analyzing the results of the new system.
In summary, organizational development is a comprehensive approach to improving organizational effectiveness by implementing planned, systematic changes in the values, operations, and processes of employees and the organization as a whole. It aims to create a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability to achieve long-term success.
