Organisational Development

Organisation development work is concerned about the longterm capacity of organisations to make conscious strategic change decisions and the ability of its people to implement these changes and transform.

The key focusses of organisational development (OD) are to ensure that the organisation acquires, develops and retains the best talent for organisational effectiveness via the:

  • Provision of strategic leadership and direction on matters relating to OD.
  • Design, development and implementation of OD initiatives.

This will include programs, projects, policies and procedures for effective organisational design, staff recruitment and selection, development and succession, performance management and retention; and collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

After an in-depth understanding of the key drivers and levers of the problems experienced by your organisation, interventions are identified and designed through an integrated, collaborative and holistic approach to ensure implementation and change on all relevant levels of the organisation.

The interventions are focussed on:

The Individual
Self-leadership, coaching, mentoring, resilience, wellness, personal mastery, EQ, assessments, competency, psychometric, individual skills & knowledge.

The Group
Interpersonal & team effectiveness, leadership skills, problem solving and decision making, conflict, values, identity, culture, diversity & leading change.

The Organisation
Strategy and strategy translation, organisational design and job descriptions, role clarity, climate, change management, reward & recognition, performance management & review, talent management, induction and orientation, communication, policies and procedures & levels of work.

The External Environment
Understanding the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world and how to effectively address these effectively – building networks & ensuring alignment with external stakeholders.

What is OD & how we can assist you

Organisation development work is concerned about the longterm capacity of organisations to make conscious strategic change decisions and the ability of its people to implement these changes and transform.

The key focusses of organisational development (OD) are to ensure that the organisation acquires, develops and retains the best talent for organisational effectiveness via the:

  • Provision of strategic leadership and direction on matters relating to OD.
  • Design, development and implementation of OD initiatives.

This will include programs, projects, policies and procedures for effective organisational design, staff recruitment and selection, development and succession, performance management and retention; and collaboration with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

How we structure your OD plan

After an in-depth understanding of the key drivers and levers of the problems experienced by your organisation, interventions are identified and designed through an integrated, collaborative and holistic approach to ensure implementation and change on all relevant levels of the organisation.

The interventions are focussed on:

THE INDIVIDUAL
Self-leadership, Coaching, Mentoring, Resilience, Wellness, Personal mastery, EQ, Assessments, Competency, Psychometric, Individual skills & knowledge.

THE GROUP
Interpersonal & team effectiveness, Leadership skills, Problem solving and decision making, Conflict, Values, Identity, Culture, Diversity & Leading change.

THE ORGANISATION
Strategy and strategy translation, Organisational design and Job descriptions, Role clarity, Climate, Change management, Reward & recognition, Performance management & review, Talent management, Induction and orientation, Communication, Policies and procedures & Levels of work.

THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
Understanding the Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous world and how to effectively address these effectively – Building networks & ensuring alignment with external stakeholders.

Get in touch


Shawn Christiansen | Director+27 (71) 884 8653shawn@irchange.co.za

Miles Hartford | Associate Director+27 (83) 455 5665miles@irchange.co.za

Winnie Everett | Associate DirectorLegal advice and training+27 (83) 460 3952winnie@irchange.co.za

Nicci Moolman | Case Manager+27 (76) 285 4769casemanager@irchange.co.za

Tammy Stallard | Accounts Manager+27 (71) 896 3218accounts@irchange.co.za