Introduction to Organisational Development
Organisational Development (OD) is all about using behavioural insights to transform systems and structures to align an organisation’s capability with its strategy. As the craft of OD approaches its 70th year, the skills and mindset of OD have never been more important. In our ever-changing world of work and global pace, an organisation’s ability to respond is key to its success. Practising OD means understanding growth, impact and human systems. Leaders operating with an OD approach are able to build agile and resilient workforces, through ethical and sustainable leadership and culture, whilst having a defined sense of purpose, strategy and direction.
This one-day workshop helps participants understand the OD mindset and use a number of OD processes and tools. The session gives leaders, managers and change agents an opportunity to reflect on a real work challenge and how they can tackle it using OD insights.
Learning objectives
- Have a foundation knowledge of the field of OD
- Be equipped with some essential OD tools and concepts
- Be supported in thinking about current work challenges in an OD way
Audience
Format
Participants will be sent a welcome pack in advance of the session which will include some pre-course work as well as asking them to reflect upon their own experiences and challenges in this area, including a challenge they wish to work upon on the day.
Special feature
Expert trainer
Workshop outline
1 Introduction
- Welcome, introductions and housekeeping
- Overview and objectives
- Participants’ experience and confidence in this area
- Personal objectives
- Working effectively together
2 Demystifying OD
- Defining OD
- History and values of OD
- OD in your organisation
3 Being an OD practitioner
- The OD cycle
- OD consultancy roles
- Content and processes
4 OD tools
- Reading the organisation
- Understanding filters and lenses
- Using organisational models
- The Burke-Litwin model
5 OD thinking about a current work challenge
- Live consultancy practice / co-coaching
- Action planning
- What’s next?
- Review and close
For a no-obligation discussion about running this programme for your organisation on an in-house basis, just give us a call on 01582 463462.