Chartered Organizational Development Practitioner
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.
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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