What is the process of organizational development, consultation and planning?
Organizational development, consultation and planning take their direction from the nature of the consultation request, the organization’s current structure, the market context in which the particular organization is functioning, and the goals of the consultation. During the Contact Phase, consultants and organizational leaders define the consultation scope and process, discuss the concerns, goals and focus of the organization, and agree to methods, time commitment, fees, and specific objectives. During the Assessment Phase, the task is to identify present issues, challenges, tasks and obstacles. Gain a clear understanding of your organization’s abilities–strengths, limitations, assets and liabilities–related to the objectives, by formulating a comprehensive profile of the organization including history, current effectiveness in the marketplace, short term and long term objectives, organizational values and mission, human resources, leadership structure and resources of the organizat
