Have joint theme leads responsible for each Theme within your action plan.
This will maximise synergy and corporate working. Team people up to ensure a
focus on the softer as well as harder sides of change.
OD needs to be twinned with Strategy- your aim should be to get the
organisation to the point where it says what outcomes do we need- what OD
interventions do we need? OD need to be represented on key Steering Groups.
4 Actioned
Checklist continued...
4 Actioned
Focus on results from the outset. Ensure each project has a scoping document
outlining measures of success anticipated outputs, outcomes. Report progress
and impact in to the Steering Group using evaluation techniques and OD
metrics. Ensure good project and programme management skills exist within
the OD Team or build this capacity as a priority.
Visit management teams, explain what OD is, the role of your team, how it is
changing and promote the Strategy. Manage expectations carefully, walk
before you run.
Ensure there are clear links between the various networks and your Steering
Group and sequence meetings to ensure consultation and feedback.
Identify the low hanging fruit- deliver some quick wins corporately first and
within each Group to demonstrate you can deliver. Make sure deadlines on
corporate strategic projects are long enough to allow you to deliver
consultancy projects at the same time. Your customers will value this highly.
Work to build trust over time. Show you can deliver on non-contentious issues
first and gradually seek permission to go into no-go zones.
Once your team are ready identify an OD contact for each Group to provide
on-going support. Rotate team members over time.
Ask your OD contacts to work with and identified group contact to produce OD
plans linked to service plans.
Aim to develop a learning organisation and actively build capacity within your
own team. Create time in team meetings for them to share ideas on projects,
talk about what they have they have found easy or difficult. Throw down team
challenges-involve them in your own work. Get people in the flow.
Build OD capacity in your organisation through change champions and through
the various networks.
Work with your OD partnership to promote OD regionally and nationally and
share best practice in your area.