Recommended for:
Organisation Development: an overview is ideal for senior managers, senior HR practitioners, OD specialists, internal change agents and consultants.
Course overview:
This two-day course will enable you to travel at high speed, from core
OD theories, through to OD interventions; as well as focusing on the
role of the OD practitioner.
Course benefits:
You’ll gain key knowledge of the history of organisational development (OD), and the tools used to diagnose an organisation’s effectiveness. The group discussions, interactive action planning, and case studies, will help you develop the advisory skills necessary in using diagnostic models to assess the health of your organisation; obtain data to decide how to initiate and manage change; and assess your own personal development needs within the context of an OD
role.
Additional information:
Organisation Development: an overview can also be provided in-house, which is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.
To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202.
Course title:
Organisational Development: An Overview
Duration:
2 days (Non-residential)
Dates and prices:
21 February 2012, Londonavailability: 
Non-member price: £995 + VAT
14 June 2012, Londonavailability: 
Non-member price: £995 + VAT
22 October 2012, Londonavailability: Non-member price: £995 + VAT
In-house training
This course can also be provided in-house, which is a cost-effective approach if you have a number of people who require training. You choose where and when you want our trainers to deliver. We will also tailor the course content to suit your precise organisation needs.
To speak to an advisor about your particular requirements call our In-house team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202..
Day 1
Defining organisation development
- what is OD, its history and its roots?
- how can OD add value to my practice?
Our mental model – our diagnostic filter
- what is our mental model of organisational health?
- how can we ensure our diagnostic lenses do not affect the robustness of our data collection processes and outcome?
Big system diagnostic tools and frameworks
- take a tour of the various planned and systemic frameworks available from research
- apply them to audit the health of an organisation
- discuss the methodology used for diagnostic work
Planned and emergent change
- overview of the change literature
- managing the polarity of planned and emergent change
- macro and micro issues in planned change.
Day 2
Intervention
- what is it?
- what are the four families of intervention?
Group dynamics – the building-blocks of intervention
- why group skills matter
- competence in managing a group
Big system intervention methodology
- appreciative inquiry
- mindset or methodology?
- how can it impact on my practice?
- open space technology
- introduction to the methodology
- practical exercise: action planning and next steps
Self as instrument
- what are the characteristics of an effective practitioner?
- our own instrumentality
Review and action planning.