Evolving Internal Organization Development: Moving Beyond the Ordinary

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Internal Organization Development (OD), providing readers with a deep understanding of its vital role in driving meaningful, long-lasting change from within an organization. Unlike external OD practices, which often focus on outside demands, this book emphasizes the importance of fostering a proactive, resilient, and adaptable culture that emerges from the organization's people, internal processes, and established trust. Through a series of insightful chapters, this book delves into the foundational elements of OD, including how to identify whether your organization needs OD, the benefits it can provide, and what it looks like to build and run an internal OD department. It also covers critical topics such as managing internal clients, navigating organizational politics, and applying OD models in practice. Aimed at leaders, managers, and OD practitioners, this book equips readers with practical tools and strategies for cultivating a dynamic, high-performance culture that supports organizational growth and transformation. Whether you are starting an OD department or refining an existing practice, this guide will inspire you to think beyond traditional boundaries and adopt a more integrated approach to organizational development. Readers will learn how to transcend traditional boundaries and embrace a more integrated and dynamic approach to organizational growth as they make their way through this adventure.

About the Author :
William J. Rothwell, PhD, DBA, is a Distinguished Professor at Penn State, USA, and President of Rothwell & Associates, Inc. He has nearly 20 years of internal OD experience and founded Penn State's OD Master's program. He led three OD consulting firms for 30 years and serves as an external OD consultant.Megan Schwartz is an OD consultant with five years' experience, now working externally. She holds a Master's in Education, a Master's in Instructional Design, and is a Leadership and Life Coach. She focuses on building OD departments, promoting inclusivity, psychological safety, employee engagement, employee voice, and leadership development. Megan is also pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration.Behnam Bakhshandeh, PhD, MPS, is an accomplished business manager and a personal and professional development expert with over three decades of field experience working with individuals, teams, and organizations. He is widely known as a dynamic executive coach, business coach, OD, Human Resource Development and Workplace Learning and Performance practitioner, trainer, author and speaker.