What does an organizational development consultant do?

An organizational development consultant works to improve all aspects of organizational development. This may be accomplished by developing training programs, facilitating change management initiatives, and reviewing current development programs to ensure linkage to company goals.

Organizational consultant duties and responsibilities include:

• Assessing business structures, procedures, processes, and resource utilization.

• Advising executives and senior managers on efficient and cost-effective developmental strategies.

• Designing and implementing developmental action plans and training programs.

• Interviewing personnel and performing skills assessments.

• Collaborating with the human resources department on recruitment and staff development initiatives.

• Facilitating business optimization by conducting individual or group training sessions.

• Restructuring departments to optimize efficiency in line with business objectives.

• Identifying interdepartmental cooperation opportunities and promoting cross-functionality.

• Evaluating the impact of staff development initiatives on employee performance and retention.

• Documenting processes and preparing progress reports