A Great Scope of Changing Organizations and Communications, Interpersonal, and Cross-Cultural Contents.

This article provides an overview of the first 2026 issue of a publication focused on Organization Development (OD), highlighting key contributions that address evolving organizational change, communication, interpersonal, and cross-cultural dynamics. Featured articles explore topics such as the paradox of authority in OD, a systems-level theory of organizational trauma and dysregulation, a Microsoft case study on communication as an OD intervention, collaborative change management involving employee participation, and cross-cultural change management in multinational corporations. Additional pieces discuss transformative mediation for interpersonal conflict and reflective teaching practices inspired by OD scholar Edgar H. Schein. The issue also includes guidelines for authors and reviewers to support the OD scholarly community. [Extracted from the article]