The organization's ability to adapt, change, or of self-renewal. The organization's ability to create a high quality of life for its employees. Work must meet the individual's needs and the organization's needs. Organizations suppress feelings, but this also suppresses commitment. Groups that learn to work using open and constructive feedback become better able to be productive.
People work best in supportive and trusting environments.
Change is best implemented when people are part of the change process. The basic value of OD theory and practice is that of choice. Learning is seen as an integral part of choice. Because choice is a fundamental value, OD works with the organization to find out how the organization wishes to proceed. OD is not prescriptive in its purest form.