Organizational Development Consultation Team
Description of Services
Organizational Development (OD) consultation is a service designed to collaborate with CU campus units (e.g., academic departments, administrative units, student groups) in order to improve their functioning through various methods such as:
- Supervisor consultation and coaching
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment and group feedback
- Retreat planning and facilitation
- Mediation or facilitated conversations
- Educational presentations and workshops, including:
- Dealing with organizational Change
- Communication skills
- Emotional intelligence
- Stress management/self-care
- Team building exercises
- Workshops to enhance organizational health
A more intensive type of OD intervention we offer is organizational assessment. Organizational assessment is a short-term comprehensive evaluation often implemented when there are ongoing and/or complex difficulties within a unit, for which the causes are not easily identified. Organizational assessment involves a step-by-step procedure to: 1) Assess strengths 2) Identify problems and 3) Consider possible solutions.
This process includes:
- Information Gathering- We conduct interviews with managers, supervisors, and staff to assess the overall functioning of the unit.
- Giving Feedback – We provide a written summary of the issues identified during the interviews. These issues are used as a basis for discussing possible interventions.
- Possible Interventions – We partner with the leaders of the departments to facilitate team building, communication skills, conflict management, procedures for building a cohesive work unit, mediation, using Myers Briggs Type Indicator, or other interventions. The issues and interventions will be presented verbally in a group feedback session with the entire organizational unit.
Who are the members of the OD Consultation Team?
Members include the counselors from the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, as well as representatives from Human Resources (e.g., Organizational and Employee Development, Labor Relations).
How do you contact the OD Consultation Team?
Call Olga Vera-NeSmith, coordinator of the OD Team at 303.492.3345.
What happens after the initial contact is made?
The OD coordinator, or other team member, will invite the contacting person to the next available OD team meeting. We meet every Thursday from 3-4 pm. During this meeting the contacting person will present the issues facing the unit and the consultants will offer ideas and suggestions for next steps.