Advanced Organizational Development OD

Overview:

Introduction:

The Advanced Organizational Development (OD) training program is a comprehensive initiative designed to equip participants with advanced skills and strategies for fostering organizational effectiveness and growth. Through a blend of theoretical frameworks, practical case studies, and experiential learning activities, participants deepen their understanding of organizational dynamics and change management principles.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Enhance their ability to diagnose organizational challenges and opportunities.

• Develop strategies for implementing effective organizational change initiatives.

• Foster leadership capabilities to drive organizational development efforts.

• Cultivate skills in facilitating organizational learning and knowledge management.

• Equip themselves with tools and techniques for promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

• Design and implement OD interventions aligned with organizational goals.

Targeted Audience:

• Manager, change agent, or leader who understands the value of pulling people along with, but would like to gain more understanding on how to do it.

• Human Resource Professionals specializing in organizational development.

• Organizational Leaders seeking to drive strategic change initiatives.

• Management Consultants involved in organizational transformation projects.

• Change Management Practitioners aiming to enhance their skills.

• Employees interested in advancing their knowledge of organizational development principles and practices.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Demystifying the Organisation:

• What is OD and how does it add value?

• Removing the mystique surrounding organizations and utilizing organizational models.

• Thinking in layers' and taking the organization's overall perspective.

• The OD Mindset: systemic thinking.

• Understanding OD interventions.

Unit 2:

Seeing the System:

• Dialogue versus diagnostic methods.

• Patterns in issues.

• Instruments of change.

Unit 3:

Intervening in Complexity:

• Presence.

• Personal strength and resourcefulness.

• Skills in group process consulting and dialogue.

• Dynamics of Human Systems.

Unit 4:

Culture:

• Knowledge of organizational culture and prevalent mental models.

• Adaptive difficulties.

• Emergent and planned change.

• Analyzing case study examples.

Unit 5:

Organizational Design:

• Both conventional and modern methods.

• Relationship between organizational design and development.

• Models for organizational design.