Our Vision and Mission

The Center for Organizational Development aims to be a world-class repository of knowledge and expertise on the whole topic of Organizational Development. This means that the Center seeks to both collect information, perform research and publish success stories in the interests of learning for the future, as well as disseminate information, products, processes and services that help enterprises of all kinds to develop and grow in

the future. The overall vision of the Center for Organizational Development is therefore as follows:

"The Center for Organizational Development aims to become a first port of call destination for all individuals interested in Organizational Development, growth, and success"

To support the above vision, the mission is therefore as follows:

The Center for Organizational Development aims to:

  1. Establish a broadly based and widely respected Center of excellence dedicated to establishing and developing expertise in the whole area of Organizational Development.
  2. Develop a dedicated, rich and developing destination web-site for the Center to provide widespread access to the Center and the information, research, products and services that will be provided.

Our assumptions in establishing this vision and mission is that:

  • People react to how they are treated. (Better treatment results in better productivity.)
  • Work must meet the individual's needs and the organization's needs.
  • Most people are motivated by challenging and meaningful work; not controls, threats and punishment.
  • Basic building blocks of the organization are groups and teams-therefore the units of change are group or teams of individuals.
  • Organizations suppress feelings, but this also suppresses commitment. Individual feelings should therefore be taken fully into account.
  • Groups that learn to work using open and constructive feedback become better able to be productive.
  • People work best in supportive and trusting environments.
  • Change is best implemented when people are part of the change process.
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