Comprehensive OD Interventions OD Interventions OD interventions are

OD Interventions “OD interventions are the sets of structured activities in which selected organizational

Types of comprehensive OD interventions Getting The Whole System In The Room Search Conferences

“Getting The Whole System In The Room” Getting all the key actors of a

Search Conferences And Future Search Conferences There are three phases of search conference. Phase

Phase two: System Analysis Ø History of the system Ø Analysis of the

Beckhard’s Confrontation Meeting One day meeting of the entire management of the organization in

Steps of BCM Ø Climate setting(5 -0 minutes) Ø Information collecting(1 hour) Ø Information

Strategic Management Activities involved in the development and implementation of overall organizational strategy for

Strategic. Management Process Strategic management process is consisted on following steps: Ø Goal formulation

Survey Feedback It’s a process of systematically collecting data about the system and feeding

Steps Must Occur In Survey Feedback Ø Top management involvement in planning Ø Data

Grid Organizational Development Ø A thoroughgoing and systematic organizational development program, designed by Robert

Grid OD program Ø Prephase 1: select managers who will become instructors Ø Phase

Conclusion comprehensive interventions are used to directly create change throughout an entire organization, rather

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Comprehensive OD Interventions

OD Interventions “OD interventions are the sets of structured activities in which selected organizational units (target groups or individuals) engage with a task or a sequence of task where the task goals are related directly or indirectly to organization development; they ‘make things happen' and are ‘what is happening. ”

Types of comprehensive OD interventions Getting The Whole System In The Room Search Conferences And Future Search Conferences Beckhard’s Confrontation Meeting Strategic Management Activities Survey Feedback Grid Organizational Development

“Getting The Whole System In The Room” Getting all the key actors of a complex organization or system together in a team-building, future-planning kind of session. Ø Future search conferences. Ø Beckhard’s confrontation. ` Examples of the whole system might be: Ø Managers of all of the functional areas in a business. Ø Representatives of top management, a cross section of employees from all levels and supplier and customer representative. Ø All of the librarians in a state or region plus the director and staff of the state library system.

Search Conferences And Future Search Conferences There are three phases of search conference. Phase one : Environmental Appreciation Ø Changes in the world around us Ø Desirable and probable future

Phase two: System Analysis Ø History of the system Ø Analysis of the present system Ø Desirable future for the system Phase three: Integration of system and environment Ø Dealing with constraints Ø Strategies and action plans

Beckhard’s Confrontation Meeting One day meeting of the entire management of the organization in which they take a reading of their own organizational health. Experiences shows that it is appropriate where Ø There is a need for the total management group to examine its own workings. Ø Very limited time is available for the activity. Ø Top management wishes to improve the conditions quickly.

Steps of BCM Ø Climate setting(5 -0 minutes) Ø Information collecting(1 hour) Ø Information sharing(1 hour) Ø Priority setting and group action planning(1 hour and 15 minutes) Ø Immediate follow-up by top team(1 to 3 hours) Ø Progress review(2 hours)

Strategic Management Activities involved in the development and implementation of overall organizational strategy for relating to its current and future environmental demands.

Strategic. Management Process Strategic management process is consisted on following steps: Ø Goal formulation Ø Environmental analysis Ø Strategy development Ø Strategy evaluation Ø Strategy implementation Ø Strategic control

Survey Feedback It’s a process of systematically collecting data about the system and feeding back the data for individuals and groups at all levels of the organization to analyze, interpret and design corrective action steps.

Steps Must Occur In Survey Feedback Ø Top management involvement in planning Ø Data to be collected from the whole organization Ø Sharing of feedback information from top to low management Ø Meeting with subordinates Ø Consultant must be present in meetings

Grid Organizational Development Ø A thoroughgoing and systematic organizational development program, designed by Robert R Blake and Jane S Mounton, is Grid Organizational Development. Ø Its a six phase program lasting about three to five years, an organization can move systematically from the stage of examining managerial behavior and style to the development and implementation of an “ideal strategic corporate model”

Grid OD program Ø Prephase 1: select managers who will become instructors Ø Phase 1: Grid Seminar to all managers of the org; selfawareness (mgrl style, p-s, comm. skills) Ø Phase 2: Teamwork development: analyze team culture Ø Phase 3: Intergroup development: analysis of ideal intergroup relationships and share Ø Phase 4: Developing Ideal strategic corporate model: Defining excellence at the top Ø Phase 5: Implementing Ideal Strategic model Ø Phase 6: Systematic Critique: Measure results

Conclusion comprehensive interventions are used to directly create change throughout an entire organization, rather than focusing on organizational change through subgroup interventions.