I am now currently enrolled in a Diploma Course in Organization Development at DLS-CSB (Space).

So far, I am enjoying being back to school again. The facilitator has provided us something very important, in my judgment, that could make diagnosing organizations easy. It is the 7S Framework of McKinsey.

• Strategy: the plan devised to maintain and build competitive advantage over the competition.
• Structure: the way the organization is structured and who reports to whom.
• Systems: the daily activities and procedures that staff members engage in to get the job done.
• Shared Values: called “superordinate goals” when the model was first developed, these are the core values of the company that are evidenced in the corporate culture and the general work ethic.
• Style: the style of leadership adopted.
• Staff: the employees and their general capabilities.
• Skills: the actual skills and competencies of the employees working for the company.

In my research in the net, I have stumbled upon these great resources that you could also check out.

Mindtools - This is recommended as it has sample checklist questions that one can use in analysis, along with a free worksheet to log your observations/analysis.

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