Organizational Development (OD) is a method organizations use to manage change. OD implements change in an organization by using the action research (AR) model to identify a problem, plan change, implement interventions, and evaluate the success of the change process. Two key tenets of the AR model are: Involve those doing the work (e.g., employees, stakeholders) in the change planning, implementation, and review. Create a cyclical OD process whereby results from one cycle becomes part of the input for the next cycle.
