Seeking Senior-Level Programs for Mastering Organizational Development Tools in HR

Dear all, as we all know, as management practitioners in the HR field, OD is an HR tool used by top management to study and assess their ways of thinking, practices, goals, managerial talents, growth, and the whole gamut of the business they are in. The OD Grid is an advanced tool used to attain the above objective. This is essentially a management intervention with the support of top management at the conceptual level, and the process of this OD intervention spreads over a period of time, usually over 2 to 3 years.

This is a high-end HR tool to apply to selected managerial personnel. It is internalized after gaining basic knowledge through formal training from experts in the field.

Is there any institution or organization that conducts such a senior-level program? Can someone shed more light on this topic?

Regards,
V. Ranganarajan.

What do you wish to achieve through this senior-level program? Organizations are managed by a group of dynamic/strategic professionals or entrepreneurs. These professionals or entrepreneurs need to adopt and follow ethics, set the best work culture, create a professional ambiance, and provide ample opportunities for employee growth factors, etc. If this exists in organizations, you don't have to worry about the OD concept.

The mindset of top management should be tuned to a top priority basis. If management can apply these best-proven policies, "put your employees first," and "take care of your employees, employees will take care of your clients/organizations," I am sure the organization will meet/achieve their goals/targets.

With profound regards,

Many thanks. I am of the same opinion, but you see the executive development or organizational development program is planned at the promoters or top management level when they envisage imminent changes within the organization due to technological advancements in the near future or when market share is slowly but steadily eroded to other players, with all good HR practices in place. Maybe let us wait for others to comment if they have seen our thoughts.

Regards,
V. Rangarajan.

Even after adopting best practices within the organization, OD is required for many reasons, which include adapting to new technologies, training to develop capabilities/skills of employees to meet technological changes, policy changes, legal changes, etc., and hence taking the organization to a new level than the last one.

Regards,
Javaid Akhtar.

Assalaamu Alaikum,

Employee Training & Development

Employee training and development is a part of the organization's strategies and policies focusing on the organization's and employees' growth factors and standards. It aims to bridge the gap or develop skills and competencies in all employees. It is not just the organization that embraces change, but the employees at all levels.

I suggest you study how and why Organizational Development (OD) came into existence and what exactly OD is. In simple words, it is meant for top management as they are the decision-makers and are held responsible for everything.

Please do correct me if I am wrong. My experience and knowledge say that bringing changes in top management is a mammoth task because they feel that they know everything.

With profound regards,

Who Should Embrace Positive Change in an Organization?

In an organization, on a top priority basis, who do you think should embrace positive change to support the "systematic process of implementing effective organizational change"?

With profound regards,

Organizational Development and Top Management

Organizational development is the main task of the top management level, involving individuals who design the goals and objectives for the development of the organization. Each and every employee, from top to bottom, must lend a helping hand for the development of the organization.

For this task, the top management must design effective policies for the growth and development of the organization. Policy framers are mainly responsible for organizational development. Not only should they create a business policy, but they should also ensure its proper implementation in true letter and spirit for the growth of the firm.