How can Organizational Development support departments or teams?

There are many ways Organizational Development (OD) can help your department or team. Situations or questions that may trigger a request for an OD intervention include:

• Is the organization undergoing transition from one stage of growth to another?

• Does the organization need to refocus and clarify its direction?

• Is there a sense of unrealized potential?

• Is the organization undergoing an "identity crisis" - lacking a clear sense of who it is or what its purpose is?

• Is the organization clinging to obsolete products, services, or practices?

• Is the organization experiencing low staff morale and/or high turnover?

• Has the organization grown very quickly?

• Are there conflicts about the organization's future direction?

• Has the organization implemented a lot of new technology?

• Is the organization bogged down with inflexible rules, regulations, and directives?

• Are there people in places who are stopping or hindering progress?

• Does the organization need to realign staffing with organizational priorities?