Organizational Development
There is an adage that applies, “resting on your laurels” – laurels being your successes in the past. How can we combat the “death” of our business?
Businesses have to continue to change in order to survive in the increasingly global and high tech economy.
Organizational Development or Organizational Behavior and Change Management is the part of the business to focus on this and the function is often within HR.
What is Organizational Culture?
According to Augment HR writer Bruce Powell, there are 6 points to remember if the company wants to create a positive culture.
Define the culture first with a vision, mission and values that match what you want to do.
Management needs to lead by example. There is no sense in having values that the leaders, themselves, do not live by.
This one is particularly important in HR – hire people who are a ‘fit’ for the culture.
Reward people for demonstrating the company’s values in their day-to-day work.
Behaviors such as Putting the Customer First or Always Doing the Right Thing (ethics, integrity) are found on some performance appraisals and higher scores factor into raises. HR also encourages simple acknowledgement privately or in group settings and small perks.
How can leaders manage change during downsizing and are there any alternatives to downsizing?
