HUMR-1003 Contribute to organizational development

Instructions: Assume that you are currently employed as an external organizational development (OD) practitioner and have been invited to take on the challenge presented below. In standard essay format, compose a response to the following two challenge questions. Consider the course material covered to date on the subject, and identify and describe its key components. You will be assessed on how well you demonstrate the principles delivered in the course as well as the on the general construction of your argument. Please pay particular attention to spelling, grammar and the presentation of your argument. NOTE: Knowledge of course content to the end of week 12 (i.e., end of Part 6/Chapter 19 of the recommended textbook) should be demonstrated in your reply. Situation: Executive leadership at a mid-sized Winnipeg-based hospital has seen a gradual trend of increased turnover and absenteeism, along with more frequent and severe complaints made by patients towards staff. Leadership attributes this to issues surrounding decreased staff morale, lowered physician satisfaction, and ongoing concerns with leadership's effectiveness. Despite increased wages from the applicable collective agreements, these trends have continued. Executive leadership has invited you to speak with them about contracting with the hospital to help resolve these issues. Challenge: Increasing employee morale and satisfaction. Question #1: What will you do as an external OD consultant? Accept the meeting request from the potential client? Implement the process of OD? Suggest an interventional approach? Question #2: How will you determine the success of the OD initiative?