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 The Organizational Health: Diagnostic and Development Corporation was formed in 1981 by Dr. Marvin Fairman, Dr. Morris Holmes, Dr. James Hardage, and Dr. Connie Renne. Dr. Fairman purchased all the shares of stock in the Corporation from 1984 to 1986. Since its inception, OHDDC's diagnostic component has provided leaders with objective and reliable feedback concerning the internal workings of their administrative units. During the first few years the development component consisted of on-site leadership training and intervention strategies conducted by Dr. Fairman. With the increased demand for these services, he began to develop support materials that could be utilized by school district personnel and other consultants. The Organizational Problem Solving Workbook was published in 1982 by Dr. Fairman and Dr. Elizabeth Clark. This publication provided a systematic process for translating organizational improvement priorities into action plans. These materials support and encourage collaborative efforts between principals and key leadership teams within schools as well as collaborative efforts between principals and central office personnel. These materials have also been adapted and rewritten to meet the unique needs of leaders in the business community and other types of public agencies. In 1999, Dr. Fairman completed Organizational Health: Improvement Strategies to replace the earlier publication. To facilitate the understanding and validation of the initial three years of research and development, OHDDC contracted Dr. Whitcomb G. Johnstone to serve as an independent evaluator to critique the development of the Organizational Health Instrument. He published the Organizational Health Instrument: Technical Manual in 1988. The introductory chapter for the Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness notebook was completed in 1988 by Dr. Fairman and Dr. Leon McLean. From 1988 to 1995 they field tested and published each of the ten chapters focusing on the ten dimensions. They continually update the chapters in Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness. In 1991 Dr. Fairman left the University of Arkansas to focus his efforts on providing consultation services to public school systems and other data-based organizations. In order to better serve its clients, OHDDC relocated its corporate headquarters to Dallas, Texas in 1995. A growing number of consultants assist OHDDC in delivering quality diagnostic and development services to a broad range of clients. top |
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