Organizational Development
WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT?
Organizational development is currently considered the set of methods and processes implemented to maximize organizations’ human potential while fostering their growth. It operates on three dimensions simultaneously: rational, emotional and relational.
Organizations undergo profound transformations at all levels, affecting their structures and processes. Organizational development can take various forms and address a multitude of issues. According to recent findings, current intervention approaches primarily focus on redefining leadership and management approaches, evolving engagement and culture to a higher level, introducing continuous learning, implementing employee recognition systems and more.
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON ORGANIZATIONS?
Contemporary organizations experience many complex, increasingly rapid changes simultaneously. These changes may include reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, specific crises, periods of decline or rapid growth, process optimization, leadership changes, technological advancements and much more.
Although these challenges are routine for organizations, they often lead to difficulties, resistance and even failure. Manager and employee commitment is therefore essential for any changes to the organization’s operations, processes and methods.
When implementation projects and plans do not align with employees’ experience or are poorly communicated, their credibility is compromised and employee buy-in can be significantly diminished. Ensuring effective change management and maintaining communication channels between different stakeholders is crucial.
An analysis and diagnosis approach is necessary to ensure all stakeholders are engaged. It is essential for the organization to analyse human impacts, identify threats, identify opportunities and minimize resistance to change. Organizational development is made relevant by using recognized methodology and a human development-focused approach in organisational projects. Organizational development is not a method but rather an approach to analysing and addressing situations and projects.
THE ESPACE STRATÉGIES APPROACH
Our approach is inclusive, participative and collaborative. It involves the client directly in the exercise, whether it is organizational diagnostics, strategic coaching, leadership or strategic planning. At the end of the process, the client has already integrated the solutions identified in the workshops, as they have been part of the entire reflection. This enables them to embrace the tools for developing autonomy. We encourage our clients to delve deeper during the workshops and commit to taking an outside, independent perspective to evaluating ideas.
SERVICES OFFERED
Espace Stratégies offers a range of consulting services to address various growth themes. The services most relevant to organizational development include:
For whom?
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Care Montréal and Cap Saint-Barnabé
In 2022, Care Montréal and Cap Saint-Barnabé, two organizations dedicated to assisting individuals experiencing homelessness, decided to merge their services. Espace Stratégies provided strategic assistance to ensure the consolidation process was efficient. ES helped Cap and Care identify the best business model to preserve the value proposition of both organizations. This included determining the future organization’s strategic positioning and development vision and implementing the changes necessary for a seamless and effective transition.
Centre Lajeunesse and Patro Le Prévost
Le Centre Lajeunesse and Patro Le Prévost enlisted Espace Stratégies to ensure a successful merger. The goal was to support their strategic review committee and both boards of directors in developing a new organizational model (structure, governance, labour relations, service offerings, etc.) and in negotiations with the borough. They achieved a harmonious merger by successfully navigating the challenge of blending the different cultures of the organizations.
