Course detail

Chartered Organizational Development Practitioner

Course Description

A professional programme designed to develop the skills required to diagnose organisational challenges, design improvement strategies, manage change, and build high-performing, agile, and future-ready organisations. This course integrates behavioural science, leadership, HR strategy, and organisational transformation models.

Details

Learners gain practical expertise in organisational diagnostics, change management, culture development, performance systems, talent optimisation, and OD consulting skills. The programme follows global OD best practices used in corporate, public, and non-profit sectors.

Module 1: Foundations of Organizational Development & Behavioural Science

Covers the origins, principles, and purpose of OD. Explains human behaviour in organisations, systems thinking, and the role of OD practitioners in driving growth and transformation.

 

Module 2: Organizational Diagnosis, Assessment Tools & Data Analysis

Focuses on OD diagnostic models (Weisbord Six-Box, McKinsey 7S, Burke-Litwin), survey methods, interviews, root-cause analysis, and interpreting organisational data for informed interventions.

 

Module 3: Designing OD Interventions & Improvement Strategies

Teaches how to design targeted interventions such as team building, process redesign, culture re-alignment, leadership development, restructuring, and workflow optimisation.

 

Module 4: Change Management Models & Implementation Techniques

Explores change management theories (Kotter, ADKAR, Lewin), resistance management, stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and ensuring successful change adoption.

 

Module 5: Organisational Culture, Values & Employee Engagement

Covers culture assessment, value alignment, diversity & inclusion, engagement drivers, employee experience design, and building a positive and collaborative culture.

 

Module 6: Performance Management Systems & Talent Development

Examines appraisal systems, competency frameworks, learning strategies, succession planning, coaching, mentoring, and creating a high-performance organisation.

 

Module 7: OD Consulting Skills, Facilitation & Leadership Influence

Provides tools for internal and external OD consulting, facilitation techniques, problem-solving skills, conflict resolution, and using influence to guide organisational decisions.

 

Module 8: OD Evaluation, Sustainability & Future Trends in Organizational Development

Covers monitoring and evaluation of OD interventions, measuring impact, reporting results, sustaining organisational change, and emerging OD trends such as digital transformation and agile organisations.

 

  • Principles and foundations of organisational development

  • Techniques for diagnosing organisational issues and analysing data

  • Designing impactful and evidence-based OD interventions

  • Applying major change management models in real settings

  • Building culture, engagement, and organisational values

  • Designing and implementing performance management systems

  • Talent development, coaching, and leadership strategies

  • Evaluating OD initiatives and sustaining long-term effectiveness

  • HR professionals and organisational development officers

  • Business leaders, managers, and supervisors

  • Consultants in HR, strategy, or performance improvement

  • Learning & development practitioners

  • Public-sector and NGO managers

  • Professionals transitioning into OD roles

  • Anyone seeking advanced organisational transformation skills

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