Category Archives: Organizational Development

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Models Used To Improve Organizational Development

Organizational Development PuzzleThe Vital Nature of Organizational Development

Organizational development is a vital part of the success of any business.  It is underpinned by a long and interesting history, as well as a variety of tools, processes, models and theories.  The type of theories that you choose to apply for your company depend on how you operate and function, and what the goals and strategies are in place.  Let’s take a look at this in a bit more detail.

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The Principles Of Organizational Development

Organizational DevelopmentOrganizational Development Is Evolving

Organizational Development (OD) is still quite new and is therefore a practice that is still evolving.  The definition, as such, isn’t fully set yet and new principles are added or amended regularly.  However, it is about an approach that is fully based on values and that celebrates the dynamic nature of any organization.  It attempts to ensure that organizations are able to reach and sustain the state that it wants to achieve, thereby benefiting its employees and its customers and networks.

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Organizational Development – Using DiSC® Assessments Help

Align People and Business StrategiesAlign People & Business Strategies 

Regardless of the industry in which they work, organizations and businesses come across a variety of issues in terms of the people that work there and their performance.  It has been found that the biggest issue is that the two types of strategies employed in businesses, which are people strategies and business strategies, are misaligned.

If change takes place, such as the standardization of processes, internal growth, acquisition, restructuring and so on, this misalignment tends to get worse very quickly.  If a company is committed to having excellent organizational development and change strategies in place, then this misalignment is often reduced significantly.

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