Organization Development Basics

Preface

The field of organization development (OD) exists to enable people and organizations to do their best work. It's a growing and important discipline. As a company's requirements to compete and improve efficiency increase, so too does its need for effective OD. Organization Development Basics is a primer on common OD practices and introduces several methods within the field.

What Is Organization Development?

Organization development work is, at its core, a purposeful and systemic body of work that improves how people and processes perform. Activities and initiatives represent a conscious and planned process to align the various aspects of the organization to meet its goals. Organization development professionals seek to improve the organization's ...