Organizational Development and Change Management
One of the central tenets of this course is the competitive advantage that can be achieved by fully leveraging the potential of employees. HR plays a pivotal role in supporting a human capital advantage by providing consulting support for departments in regard to organizational development. This can include employee development, management training, workflow analysis, job re-design, and a host of other support services.
Read the following articles, "The Evolution of HR: Developing HR as an Internal Consulting Organization ." and "Adaptability: The New Competitive Advantage, then respond to the following:
Describe HR's role in supporting organizational development and change management.
Based on your experience with organizational change, what competencies are critical for HR to develop to effectively support change?
When responding to others, build upon their observations and move the discussion toward a description of HR best practices in change management.
Things to Remember!
Post your primary response on the discussion board in 2 to 4 paragraphs (approximately 300 words). Justify your explanations by including in-text citations and APA-formatted references, as applicable.