Discover how organisational development can help you

It’s an approach that aims to improve a business’ performance specifically through its people. It has two parts to it, the first of which is organisation development. This can result in growth, longevity and relevancy within an organisation. To achieve these benefits, you need to analyse your:

• Business goals and its current success in attaining them
• Systems, processes and practices, and how they impact the delivery of these objectives – along with any changes that could facilitate this

To make sure your business reaches its goals, robust change management practices can be put in place. Introducing good communication and employee engagement methods is just one such strategy. Incorporate these, and you can be certain that team members understand what’s happening, and how the changes will alter their role.

The second part, is workforce development, which focuses on having the right staff with the right skills in place to combat any challenges.

OWD works hand in hand with emerging technologies. Manufacturers often use digital tools to increase productivity, giving them a competitive advantage and ultimately leading to boosted efficiency and growth. But to fully capitalise on this, highly skilled, flexible and productive workforces are required.

This is where OWD comes in. It can help you to recognise the changes that technologies will make, and therefore identify the necessary areas for upskilling. It can also be used to establish how digitally prepared a business is, along with anything that might require action prior to introducing the technologies – such as adjusting your organisational structure.

We provide fully-funded, specialist OWD advice, which can be separated into two different areas: readiness and adoption.

To get your business ready for industrial digital technologies, we’ll help you analyse your structure, how work is organised, whether departments could work better together, and if there are any gaps in knowledge where upskilling could help. We’ll support you with the practical planning too – developing your people, engaging your employees, and producing materials that you can use.

Our adoption support involves change management, like planning effective communication and employee engagement activities, in addition to our other forms of assistance. We’ll also provide ongoing monitoring.