MASTERING ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT – FROM FOUNDATION TO ADVANCED PRACTICE
12-day course
Do you want to enter the world of Organizational Development or further develop your Organizational Development Skills?
Your journey starts here….
Five interactive modules, distributed over a three-month period to equip you with the skills and knowledge to be a confidant Organizational Development Practitioner.
To optimize cost and efficiency, the course is presented in a blended approach, including both on-line and in-person sessions.
The journey
Overview
Module 1
In Module 1, we explore the foundations of Organizational Development and change:
- The future world of work
- Changes in leadership
- Valuing diversity
- Leadership: The Art Of Possibility
- Organizational development principles
- The importance of happiness and wellbeing
- Role of Human Resources in Organizational Development consulting
- Ethical considerations
We continue to explore how behaviour influence organizational development processes, and how we can manage behaviour more effectively, and includes:
- Levels of awareness
- Self-discovery, insight into:
- The Johari-window
- Locus of control
- Conflict styles
- Neuroscience and behaviour
- Ikigai
- The importance of paradigms
Module 2
In module 2 we explore the foundations of Organizational Development:
- The danger of the single story
- Group and team dynamics
- Working with the stages of team development
- Dealing with conflict in teams
- Culture and values
- Organizational Development and Change Management models
- Organizational politics
- Organizational Development processes applications
- Systems theory
- The learning organization
- Circles of influence
- The system in focus
- Organizational Diagnosis
- Providing effective feedback
- How to identify and design interventions
- Use of AI in OD
Module 3
Module 3 provides you with the skills needed to be a successful Organizational Development practitioner:
- Micro skills
- Effective communication, listening, questioning and responding skills
- Handling crisis situations
- Facilitation skills
- Process model of facilitation
- Effective group decision making and conflict handling
- Problem solving tools and consulting skills
- On-line facilitation
- Consulting
Module 4
In module 4 we continue to put theory into practice. You will apply all you have learned to a case study in an organization of your choice.
- You will be guided to plan your case study, where after you will implement it within a real work-setting.
Module 5
In the final module you will make a presentation on your case study and share your learning and experiences.
You will also experience more creative Organizational Development concepts, like music, art, religion and quantum theory, OD in a cultural context, and how these can be used to enhance your OD skills repertoire.
CONTACT US
Contact us to find out how to register.
Dr Theo Nell
e-mail: theo@connecttogrow.co.za
mobile: +351 918255301