Organizational development is a field of research to understand and utilize behavioral psychology in successful organizational management. Grasping the extent of organizational climate and culture is essential for efficient on-boarding, process development, culture development, and structural change within a company. Our firm’s organizational development recruiters are well-versed in behavioral psychology, and the studies conducted in the re-emerging industry.

Culture and the promotion of positive company culture, has become pressingly crucial to business leaders in recent years.  Organizational development leverages behavioral psychology to analyze, implement, and evaluate change toward a more desirable culture. The process begins with a diagnosis of the corporate processes and the identification of potential issues. Successful OD professionals then formulate a plan of action to address the problems and implement long-term solutions. The arranged course of action is heavily dependent on the size of the body and the climate of the organization. Implementation is the next step and is conducted sequentially to monitor progress and to address any occurring issues. Lastly evaluation, assessment of progress made in each step, and affirming the level of success in the process.

The Importance of Organizational Development

Due to the depth of specific knowledge sets and sound scientific methodology needed, organizational development specialists are often external to a corporate entity.

A company seeking an organizational development professional to help maintain and analyze culture is vastly separate from an organizational development firm seeking a candidate. While both require a similar foundational basis of knowledge, the company, forces outside of the organizational development industry, the latter will need a more concentrated field of secondary education. This secondary study being financial for example would be necessary to best motivate change with a financial company. Search Solution Group recruiters start by determining the precise needs of the client, for this exact reason.

Recruiting for Organizational Development Professionals

Search Solution Group recruiters source first by understanding the client’s goals, and secondly by the levels of knowledge necessary to the position. This allows organizational development headhunters to find talent with pointed experience and ability in the industry of a client, or in the specialized field of an organizational development firm. This method ensures a more loyal, experienced, organizational development professional.

Understanding and utilizing behavioral science are both vastly distanced concepts. Organizational development headhunters at Search Solution Group, are vetted to source candidates with more specific knowledge in addition to a fundamental cognition of behavioral psychology.