Organization Development

The Department of Psychology organized an interactive and insightful guest lecture with Ms. Rinku Mirgh, DGM – Learning and Organization Development, Sun Pharma for the students of Industrial/ Organization Psychology Part – 2 on Techno- structural and Strategic Change Interventions in Organization Development (OD).

The day started with an introduction of the guest lecturer, Ms. Rinku Mirgh by our student Ms. Saisha Jain. After a hearty welcome, the lecture started with a small activity to understand the initial stages of change. She then gave a quick synopsis of the term “Organization Development Interventions” and the four types of OD interventions. She began with the first topic – Techno-structural interventions and elaborated on three examples of it namely, Restructuring Organization, Employee Involvement, and Work Design. By including small case studies, and real-life examples from her experience and journey so far in the field, made learning relevant and insightful. She ended the first lecture with a group discussion where the class was divided into three groups and provided a scenario for which they were asked to come up with strategies. The discussion and group inputs by everyone solidified their understanding of the topic with a realistic approach. This was followed by a short lunch break.

After the lunch break, the second lecture started on Strategic Change Interventions. she explained different strategies within strategic change interventions such as transformational change, continuous change, and trans-organizational change. With a plethora of examples and activities, she managed to capture the students’ interest and while constantly engaging them for deeper learning. The day ended with another group discussion with the students grasping real time applications of the concepts learned throughout the day.

Overall, the lecture was a highly enriching experience for the students, providing both theoretical knowledge and practical insights into the field of Organization Development.