Growing a business and achieving its full potential is a slow process marred by setbacks. A planned organisational development programme can expedite growth. You may be inclined to think of this as a task for your human resources department, but that would be a mistake.
In practice, the strategic responsibilities of HR are regulation, recruitment, terminations, compensation, internal policies, health and safety, grievances, performance assessment and management. Its tasks differ significantly from those of a business development (OD) specialist. While the two share some common goals, the latter focuses on different but equally vital aspects of the company relating to its overall culture. These include current practices, systems, structure and talent management.
Both are people-centric, and each plays a role in the learning and development function. However, while human resource managers will usually outsource this responsibility, a dedicated organisational development company will generally include training and coaching among its essential services. In essence, one could think of OD as a more strategic and holistic discipline of which human resource management might be considered a subset. In short, ensuring close cooperation between the two bodies will be the best way to guarantee success.
Imagine a family-owned business that has grown over two or three generations. Its culture is well-established but outmoded, and it is now faced with the challenges of keeping pace with the rising demands and aggressive competition typical of the 21st century.
This example is an extreme case in which the business has no choice but to adapt or die. However, even large, successful companies constantly encounter similar setbacks that require them to change or risk reduced market share and negative growth. The role of OD is to identify the necessary changes, devise appropriate interventions and assist companies in implementing them. Specific approaches may vary but will generally involve most, if not all, of the following steps:
Orgro fields a team of coaches, industrial psychologists, psychometrists and business experts. Dedicated to helping businesses and employees achieve their goals and grow through organisational change. Our core business is developing and implementing the plans and actions that make this happen. Why not contact us, and we can work on your organisational development together to build the resilience that will grow and sustain your company’s future success in this constantly changing world?
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