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Organization Development, 3rd Edition
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Organization Development, 3rd Edition

by Dr. Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge, Linda Holbeche
June 2021
Intermediate to advanced
576 pages
19h 35m
English
Kogan Page
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Theories and practices of OD: a theory overview

The building blocks of our practice

Novice practitioners who long to grow into masters often ask ‘What skills does the OD practitioner need to assemble to inform his/her practice?’ Behind this question lies the quest for clarity as to what constitutes the building blocks of their practice. To answer this question, let’s reflect on the developmental journey of a typical OD practitioner.

Many ODPs have started as tool-oriented technicians, mainly interested in accumulating as many tools as they can so that they can serve others using these tools. Slowly, they have discovered there is a type of consulting relationship that will help to advance their practice, and so become more interested in ...

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