ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
(OD) INTERVENTIONS
Organization Development is the process 
of planned change in the culture and 
structure of an organization by the use of 
Behavioural Sciences. 
Content Source : Organizational Behaviour, Prasad, L.M and Notes By 
Dr. R.K Suri.
OD Interventions refer to those techniques or activities 
which are undertaken to implement OD Programme. OD 
Intervention is any process used in an attempt to improve 
or change in organizational culture. 
Source: Organizational Behaviour, Rai, O.P
FEATURES OF OD INTERVENTION 
• Planned change 
• Comprehensive change 
• Participation of change agent 
• Dynamic process 
• Long range change 
Source: Organizational Behaviour, Prasad, L.M
Sensitivity 
Training 
Survey 
Feedback 
3600 
Feedback 
Process 
Feedback 
Process 
Consultation 
Grid 
Training 
Role Playing 
Team 
Building 
MBO 
CLASSIFICATION 
OF PROCESS OD 
INTERVENTION 
Job 
Enlargement 
Job 
Redesigning 
CLASSIFICATION OF 
STRUCTURAL OD 
INTERVENTION 
Job 
Enrichment 
Content Source: Organizational Behaviour, Prasad, L.M
Sensitivity Training is a process or 
technique of adding knowledge and 
skill of the participants through the 
small groups interactions for 
understanding their own Behaviour 
and the Behaviour of others in a 
better way.
SENSITIVITY TRAINING 
MEMBERS 
Stranger – Lab Group 
Cousin – Lab Group 
Family – Lab Group 
OPINIONS 
COMMENTS 
VIEWS 
SUGGESTIONS 
Governed 
by Facilitators 
Content Source: Organizational Behaviour, Rai, O.P
Survey Feedback is a Technique where 
in survey is done by a Questionnaire 
and its results are given to those who 
have generated it. 
Image Source: http:/www.google.com/survey_feedback.html
I. • Gathering, Analyzing and Summarizing the Data 
II. • Conducting Feedback Meetings 
III. 
• Formulating Action Plan 
IV. 
• Evaluation of Results 
Source: http:/www.google.com/process_survey_feedback.html
This is a modified technique of Survey 
Feedback. 3600Feedback is a Technique 
where in Feedback is from an 
employee’s superiors, peers, subordinate 
and every person who is related to him.
Process consultation is made to 
perceive, understand and act upon 
process event. The process includes 
work flow, informal relationship 
and formal communication 
channel.
I. • Engagement of outside Consultant 
II. • Identification of Problem Areas 
III. 
• Finalization of Strategy and its Execution 
IV. 
• Termination of Contract
Grid Training is an OD intervention 
which emphasizes on developing 
individuals, groups, and the whole 
organization, through - 
• Training 
•Team Development 
•Intergroup Development 
•Development of Ideal Organisation 
Model
Team building uses high interaction group 
activities to increase trust and openness 
among team members, improve 
coordinative efforts, and increase team 
performance. 
Team Life Cycle : 
Forming 
Storming 
Norming 
Performing 
Adjourning 
Source : Industrial Organization and Management by Bhushan, Y.K
I. • Understanding the Problem Areas. 
II. • Developing Possible Strategies 
III. 
• Action Taking 
IV. 
• Follow-up of Action
 Role Playing is a Technique to used to 
increase the participants skill in 
understanding others and dealing 
them in a better way. 
Image Source: http:/www.google.com/Role_Playing.html
MBO is a process whereby superior and subordinate 
commonly identifies its goals, defines standards and 
sets a parameter to perform accordingly. 
Content Source: http:/www.google.com/MBO_ Peter_F_Drucker.html
CLASSIFICATION OF STRUCTURAL OD INTERVENTION 
Job 
Enlargement 
Job 
Redesigning 
CLASSIFICATION 
OF STRUCTURAL 
OD INTERVENTION 
Job 
Enrichment
OD Interventions

OD Interventions

  • 2.
  • 3.
    Organization Development isthe process of planned change in the culture and structure of an organization by the use of Behavioural Sciences. Content Source : Organizational Behaviour, Prasad, L.M and Notes By Dr. R.K Suri.
  • 4.
    OD Interventions referto those techniques or activities which are undertaken to implement OD Programme. OD Intervention is any process used in an attempt to improve or change in organizational culture. Source: Organizational Behaviour, Rai, O.P
  • 5.
    FEATURES OF ODINTERVENTION • Planned change • Comprehensive change • Participation of change agent • Dynamic process • Long range change Source: Organizational Behaviour, Prasad, L.M
  • 6.
    Sensitivity Training Survey Feedback 3600 Feedback Process Feedback Process Consultation Grid Training Role Playing Team Building MBO CLASSIFICATION OF PROCESS OD INTERVENTION Job Enlargement Job Redesigning CLASSIFICATION OF STRUCTURAL OD INTERVENTION Job Enrichment Content Source: Organizational Behaviour, Prasad, L.M
  • 7.
    Sensitivity Training isa process or technique of adding knowledge and skill of the participants through the small groups interactions for understanding their own Behaviour and the Behaviour of others in a better way.
  • 8.
    SENSITIVITY TRAINING MEMBERS Stranger – Lab Group Cousin – Lab Group Family – Lab Group OPINIONS COMMENTS VIEWS SUGGESTIONS Governed by Facilitators Content Source: Organizational Behaviour, Rai, O.P
  • 9.
    Survey Feedback isa Technique where in survey is done by a Questionnaire and its results are given to those who have generated it. Image Source: http:/www.google.com/survey_feedback.html
  • 10.
    I. • Gathering,Analyzing and Summarizing the Data II. • Conducting Feedback Meetings III. • Formulating Action Plan IV. • Evaluation of Results Source: http:/www.google.com/process_survey_feedback.html
  • 11.
    This is amodified technique of Survey Feedback. 3600Feedback is a Technique where in Feedback is from an employee’s superiors, peers, subordinate and every person who is related to him.
  • 12.
    Process consultation ismade to perceive, understand and act upon process event. The process includes work flow, informal relationship and formal communication channel.
  • 13.
    I. • Engagementof outside Consultant II. • Identification of Problem Areas III. • Finalization of Strategy and its Execution IV. • Termination of Contract
  • 14.
    Grid Training isan OD intervention which emphasizes on developing individuals, groups, and the whole organization, through - • Training •Team Development •Intergroup Development •Development of Ideal Organisation Model
  • 15.
    Team building useshigh interaction group activities to increase trust and openness among team members, improve coordinative efforts, and increase team performance. Team Life Cycle : Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning Source : Industrial Organization and Management by Bhushan, Y.K
  • 16.
    I. • Understandingthe Problem Areas. II. • Developing Possible Strategies III. • Action Taking IV. • Follow-up of Action
  • 17.
     Role Playingis a Technique to used to increase the participants skill in understanding others and dealing them in a better way. Image Source: http:/www.google.com/Role_Playing.html
  • 18.
    MBO is aprocess whereby superior and subordinate commonly identifies its goals, defines standards and sets a parameter to perform accordingly. Content Source: http:/www.google.com/MBO_ Peter_F_Drucker.html
  • 19.
    CLASSIFICATION OF STRUCTURALOD INTERVENTION Job Enlargement Job Redesigning CLASSIFICATION OF STRUCTURAL OD INTERVENTION Job Enrichment

Editor's Notes

  • #15 Based on leadership management theories ,Developed by Robert Blake and Jane Moutan