Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume 10 | Issue 3
Interventions for Organisational Development
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DOI:10.30954/2230-7311.2.2019.6
Abstract:
Today a number of organisations are increasingly recognising the need for introducing organisational development initiatives in their enterprises to improve their functioning. Organizational development can be defined as a planned process of introducing change in an organization’s culture through the use of behavioural science technology, theory and research. To develop an organizational module, the management by objective (MBO) technique was used. This approach uses strategically planned objectives to impact managerial performance and effectiveness. The intervention developed using this technique has been divided into a 12 step module uniquely addressing to different dimensions of organisational development which impact work functioning. The first day of the training begins with two ice breaking exercises to introduce participants to each other and build familiarity. Next, an individual counselling session was kept to address the key issue and concerns of the employees. The last session of the day was Johari window - an interactive fun activity to gain insights about one’s potential and other’s perspectives about oneself; such activities tend to keep participants interested. For day two, the follow was to develop friendships and team work. The mine field activity and seek a peak activity aimed at enhancing interpersonal relationships by promoting helping behaviour in work place. This was followed by the back of the napkin game which promotes of the box thinking and collaborative effort. The last session of the day was a panel discussion to help employees gain a holistic understanding of organisational issues after hearing different expert opinions on it. Finally, the third day of the module started with a collective problem solving activity, followed by a conflict resolution exercise to teach employees manage work disputes. To ensure smooth flow of work, it is important that different departments/groups within the organisation synergies with each other; for this reason team role development exercise was employed. The module was ended with a final relaxation exercise after a tiring day of training.
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