Organizational Development

Organizational development (OD) is a planned effort of the entire organization and controlled from the highest level to increase the effectiveness and well-being of an organization through planned interventions in the processes, applying knowledge of behavioral science. Richard BeckhardImprove Organizational Culture: Promoting a positive, adaptable, and innovative work environment.

OD is based on principles from behavioral sciences, such as psychology and sociology, and often involves strategic interventions that seek to strengthen performance, employee well-being, and the organization ability to adapt. Some of the areas that organizational development addresses include:

• Organizational culture: Study of Organizational Climate to promote a positive work environment aligned with the values ​​and objectives of the company through mutual respect, trust, collaboration, equity, participation and facing problems.
• Leadership and management: Leadership study to develop leadership skills and improve decision-making at the executive level in balance with well-being and happiness from positive psychology.
• Team development: Dominant Personality Study (DISC Method) to improve cohesion, communication and collaboration within work teams. Interpersonal relationships are a means to drive the organization.

The ultimate goal of organizational development is to create change over dissatisfaction, vision, inaction and resistance to change.