The Course Content
Day One: Introduction to Organisational Development & Change
The Psychology of Work
History of OD
Maslow and Hertzberg & The Hawthorne effect
Putting OD into practice
Change Management or Change Leadership?
Day Two: Organisational Change Leadership
The key drivers of change
Defining the scale of organisational change
Approaches to Organisational Change
Change at the individual, team, and organisational level
The five psychological phases of change and their effective management
Day Three: Understanding Organisation & Groups
The development of the modern organisation
Organisational Structures
The psychology of the group and group dynamics
Groups versus Teams
The development of the Team
Day Four: Practical OD Methodology & Human Resource Issues
Data collection and analysis
The goals of data collection & research methods
Diagnostic tools (SWOT, PESTEL, Force Field Analysis)
Attracting, retaining, and developing your people
Talent & succession management
Day Five: OD Across Cultures
Introducing culture and Hofstede’s models
The impact and limitations of Western thought
Individualism Vs. Collectivism
How different attitudes and belief systems affect work
Identifying OD practices that may be culture-bound