Organisation development and design (OD&D) is about enabling an organisation’s performance and effectiveness. It is done through two key practices:
- Organisation design: developing operating models, structures, frameworks, systems and metrics
- Organisation development: using behavioural science to design and deliver change, focusing on culture, values, capability, behaviours, relationships and ways of working
Together, these practices can enable organisations to deliver sustainable strategies, build adaptable workforces, and create great employee and customer experiences.
OD&D helps organisations to understand their current state, and work towards an imagined or desired future state, identifying issues and opportunities, and effectively supporting and facilitating people, teams and organisations through change.
Organisation development and design standards
Each standard progresses through four levels of impact. Which level do you most embody in your day-to-day work?
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