The CEO part 3

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OD process     

A typical OD process can be divided into the following phase: problem identification, data collection and evaluation and feedback. The first step in the OD process involves understanding and identifying existing and potential problems in the organization. This involves looking at the possible organizational problems of growth, human satisfaction, usage of human resources and organizational effectiveness. Data is collected through personal interviews observations and questionnaires.

·         Structural analysis-determines how the different parts of the organization are functioning in terms of laid down goals

·         Process analysis –the manner in which events take place in a sequence. It also refers to the pattern of decision making communication group dynamic and conflict management patterns within the organization to help in the process of attainment of organizational goals

·         Functions analysis-includes strategies variables, performance variables results, achievements and final outcome

·         Domains analysis-refers to the areas of the organization for organizational diagnosis.

The CEO as a change agent

The capability of the corporate management process to influence the entire life cycle of the change process depends on the CEO’s ability to understand matters regarding the change management process design so as to incorporate all employees and stakeholders in the change. Essentially, change management and implementation can be initiated by the CEO in several stages. He must understand company pressure, assemble a qualified team to be the pioneers of change, establish a class vision and strategy. It is important for the CEO to also know what he wants to achieve, make a plan for it, do it, monitor the process and impact and comprehend the way to fire and archive continuous change.