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Organization Development
Organization Development (OD) is a planned systemic process in which applied behavioral science principles and practices are introduced into ongoing organizations toward the goal of increasing individual and organizational effectiveness. The focus is on the organization and making them function better, that is, on total system change. The orientation is on action; achieving desired results as a consequence of planned activities. The target is human and social processes, the people side of organizations. (http://www.odnoregon.org/ODN-what-is-od.htm)
Organizations in the midst of some form of change or dysfunction find themselves unable to adequately support their employees, efficiently produce outcomes, or effectively make decisions. Professional OD consultants, like those at Touchstone Career Coaching provide guidance and help create the means for organization members to identify and resolve their own problems.
It is important to recognize that the focus of an OD consultant is not to provide solutions, but to work with clients to find the resolutions that are most useful and applicable to them. OD takes an overall system view and attempts to create solutions that apply to the organization in its entirety.
The OD process typically involves an OD consultant:
The consultants of Touchstone Career Coaching provide a full range of Organizational Development services, including:
The OD process typically involves an OD consultant:
- Assessing the environment and diagnosing problem areas
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Conducting research to identify the underlying or ‘root causes of the issues
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Designing tools for addressing the problems, based on evidence-based and tested methods
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Applying solutions and measuring progress toward desired outcomes
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Making course corrections to ensure continued progress toward goals
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Periodically evaluating any organizational decisions or changes that may affect results
The consultants of Touchstone Career Coaching provide a full range of Organizational Development services, including:
- Change Management
- Coaching
- Conflict Management
- Group Facilitation and Interventions
- Management Development
- Strategic Planning
- Succession Planning
- Systems Evaluation and Process Improvement
- Team Development
- Training
