Similarities in Development Stages: People and Organization
“Development is an on-going process which leads to change from what it is today to an improved tomorrow”
People see their life moving from a kid to adulthood stage. These stages are different development stage which requires an individual to acquire new skills, knowledge, abilities to reach the next stage. Some KSAs are acquired by an individual and some by experts, guides, coaches, teachers and many more. An individual alone cannot learn everything; it requires guidance, advice, coaching from other people to succeed in life.
Same is the case with organizations, Organizations in its life span move towards different development stage. During this development stage organizations need to bring in many changes depending upon the internal and external requirement. Are organizations able to face this challenges that come their way on their own?
The answer is no!!
Organizations need external help of experts, SMEs, guides, coaches who can help them to solve their problem and help them to move to next stage of life. In other words, experts like organizations development consultants, executive coaches, change agents, experienced people and many more help to bring change in the organizations. Organizations can seek help of these experts and develop themselves to achieve their goal.
Growing Needs of Organization Development
Some people built companies for profit, some built companies for serving people but only few can build companies which serve both the purpose profit and people. Companies which achieve success in both the aspects are able to sustain for a long time. Biggest examples are the fortune 500 companies, when we study any of the fortune 500 companies it tries to get the best results for its profits in terms of achieving the targets and providing the best people practices for its employees. But all cannot survive for long. Why?
Reports say that since 1955 to 2015 only 12% of the fortune 500 companies remain and rest are out of the league. What are the probable reasons for this?
The world of creative destruction!!!
The effect of such destruction is constant changes in the structure, processes, people, profits and many more. Organizations not only is effected internally but externally by quick changes in the technology, environment, competitors which is restricting organizations to achieve the success that they used to achieve 5-6 years ago. Organizations need to be really quick in what actions they want to take for these issues. What can be the probable solutions to these problems?
Organization Development Initiatives!!!
Organization Development helps organization realise its capacity by taking up some exercises which help them think what are their current strength and weaknesses and what opportunities and threats are going to affect them in future and help them to take actions as per the situations and plan for their future.
OD initiatives acts as an answer to various people, productivity and profits related problems which is why organization is made for.