1. ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH
INDEX (OHI)
A diagnosis tool for Organization’s Health
Developed by McKinsey&Company
http://www.mckinseysolutions.com/solutions/organizational-health-index.aspx
2. What Is OHI?
• The Organizational Health Index solution measures and
tracks the organizational elements that drive financial
performance.
• It provides a simple but powerful road map for leaders
and managers to improve organizational health
4. Direction
• Leaders communicate a clear and compelling vision of
where the organization is headed, how to get there, and
what it means for people.
• you may want to take a closer look at how frequently
people in your organization establish and communicate
a clear vision, translate this vision into a strategic plan
and involve employees in the process.
5. Accountability
• Leaders in the organization ensure individuals
understand what is expected of them, have sufficient
authority and feel accountable for delivering results.
• Do employees at your company understand what is
expected of them, have clear roles and feel sufficient
authority to make decisions?
6. Coordination & Control
• Leaders consistently measure and manage business
and risk, and act to address problems when they arise.
• Systems and processes that provides clear operational
and financial metrics to monitor and manage performance
7. External Orientation
• Leaders engage with important external stakeholders
(customers, suppliers, partners, and others) to more
effectively create and deliver value – both now and in the
future
• You may want to take a closer look at how your company
understands its customers and knows what the
competitors are up to. Dose it invests as well in building
and maintaining a network of external partners
8. Leadership
• Leaders use effective leadership styles to shape the
actions of people in the organization to drive high
performance.
• you may want to take a closer look at how frequently
people in your organization feel they are supported,
consulted on issues that affect them or at the same time
challenged by the leaders
9. Innovation & Learning
• Leaders encourage and harness new ideas, including
everything from radical innovation to incremental
improvement, so the organization can effectively evolve
and grow over time.
• You may want to take a closer look at how your leaders
sponsor improvement initiatives and the company
encourages and rewards employee participation in the
development of new ideas as well. Also how they
collaborate and enable knowledge sharing across the
organization.
10. Capabilities
• Leaders ensure the institutional skills and talent are in
place to execute the strategy and create competitive
advantage.
• Indicates that your company hires great talents and offer
them with formal trainings. Your company is embedding
capabilities internally and leveraging external sources to
fill capability gaps.
11. Motivation
• Leaders develop employee loyalty and enthusiasm, and
inspire people to exert extraordinary effort to perform at
their very best.
• Indicates that your company motivates employees not
only with financial and non financial rewards and
recognition but as well offers them attractive career
advancement opportunities. Leaders are inspiring and
cascading values across the organization that are
meaningful for the employees.
12. Culture & Climate
• Leaders in the organization cultivate a clear, consistent
set of values and working norms that foster effective
workplace behavior.
• You may want to take a closer look at how frequently your
company encourage honesty and transparency, foster
clear behavioral standards and supports innovation.
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Capacity for renewal of an organization depends on external orientation, innovation and learning and right leadership. IF these are good people and team will interact, respond and adapt the new situations.
Quality of execution depends on Accountability, Coordination and Control, Motivation, Capabilities and right Leadership.
Internal alignment ensures a clear direction, Clear understanding of the culture and climate of the and right Leadership
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