Organisational Development

Organisational Development is the practice of improving an organization's effectiveness through planned change to people, processes and structure.

What is Organisational Development

Organisational Development (OD) is a systematic, evidence informed approach that aligns strategy, culture and capability. It uses interventions such as training, team design, leadership development and change management to boost performance and employee engagement.

How does it work

OD starts with diagnosis using data from surveys, performance metrics and interviews. HR and leaders design interventions, pilot changes, measure outcomes and scale successful practices. The process is iterative and focused on long term capability building.

Practical use in HR and recruitment

OD informs talent acquisition, succession planning, learning programs and workforce planning. It helps HR align roles, reward systems and compliance requirements with strategic goals.

• Designing a leadership development program to prepare successors
• Restructuring teams to improve cross functional collaboration
• Using engagement survey results to reduce turnover and absenteeism

Related HR concepts

Closely related terms include change management, talent management, organizational design, workforce planning and performance management. OD provides the framework HR uses to implement these practices consistently.