CHAPTER TWELVE
Closure
Freeing Up Energy to Move Forward
Ann M. Van Eron and W. Warner Burke
The last step or phase in the organization development (OD) process is closure. This final phase is important but is rarely conducted in a careful, planned manner. Few consultants or researchers write or speak about this phase of the OD process (Golembiewski, 2000; McLean, 2006). However, given the fast pace of change today when most leaders and organizations are faced with multiple challenges and the need to be innovative and responsive to external pressures, the benefit of attending to closure is magnified. More than simply separating from the OD process, there are benefits in consciously closing the process, reflecting on learning, ...
