PRESENTED BY:SUNNY THANDI

OD interventions are a set of structured activities in

which selected organizational units engage in a sequence of tasks with the goals of organizational improvement and individual development. R.H. Hall
OD interventions, the action component of organization

development are the vehicles of bringing desired identified changes in organization. J. Wallace

Planning Intervention
Behind every program there is an overall game plan or

intervention strategy. This plan integrates the problem or opportunity to be addressed , the desired outcomes of the programs, and the sequencing and timings of the various interventions. Intervention strategies are based on diagnosis and the goals desired by the client system. Intervention design or action planning, derives from careful diagnosis and is meant to resolve specific problems and to improve particular areas of organizational functioning as identified in the diagnosis.

Intervention plans include

Goals (broad statements of what we want to achieve Objectives (time-limited, measurable statements

about the steps we will take to achieve goals)/ Resources needed to carry out the plan Identification of action and target systems Identification of the model (s) of practice used. Identification of strategies and tactics Evaluation criteria (outcome and processes

Steps in the intervention plan design process

Problem identification Establish a structure and process to include participants in

intervention planning Recruit participants Complete a problem assessment Conduct background research on target system; complete an analysis of power resources associated with target and action systems. Develop goals. Assess ethical implications as well as the benefits and risks associated with each option. Develop objectives and evaluation criteria Write intervention plan Implement plan and make modifications as needed. Conduct an evaluation. If successful, celebrate; if unsuccessful, repeat previous steps after assessment to find out why you failed.

Importance of documentation and case notes

Need to keep careful records of internet research,

interview data, meetings, research data, and decisions made. You do not want to keep reinventing the wheel i.e. finding information or forgetting that decisions have already been made. Organizers engage in praxis action and reflection to see if actions are appropriate or successful or if they need to be modified. Organizers need to have a way to evaluate their own practice and discuss issues with supervisors.

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Records of consultations with constituents should be

reviewed at subsequent meetings so that decisions can be made and consensus developed. Analyses of decision-making processes are important for understanding how decisions are made, who will make them, the power held by decision-makers, and how decisions can be influenced. This is the community organization equivalent of process recordings. Minutes should be written up for all committee, board, and community meetings.