Essentials of Organizational Development

Training Provided by University Associates, Inc. Many trainers and facilitators are increasingly becoming involved in more than delivering training events. More and more they are being asked to work with leaders and managers to help them intervene in the functioning of a group or organization to improve its performance. This workshop's purpose, designed with trainers and facilitators in mind, is to establish a foundational understanding of the methods for successful organizational development interventions. Subjects Covered Include: - Understanding what Organizational Development Is - Values-what they are, their importance in OD, and assessing your own professional values and their implications - Roles of the OD consultant - An understanding of the fundamental methods of OD - Organizations as "Systems" - Working with OD Models - OD Interventions: The cornerstones and factors of successful interventions

Essentials of Organizational Development WHO SHOULD ATTEND This three-day workshop is designed primarily for trainers and facilitators to establish the foundation for understanding the method for successful organizational development interventions. OVERVIEW Many trainers and facilitators are being asked to work with leaders and managers to help them intervene in the functioning of a group or organization for improved performance. This workshop's purpose, designed with trainers and facilitators in mind, is to establish a foundational understanding of the methods for successful organizational development interventions. OD methodology and "how OD can be used" is introduced so that not just symptoms of an organizational "issue" are resolved, rather the underlying cause is also addressed and resolved. "Essentials of Organizational Development" also introduces the concept of Process Improvement (PI) and the reasons PI is making significant performance improvements within organizations. The OD professional needs to be aware of this new technology and its implications for organizations. This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the growing field of Organizational Development. This is an overview workshop. Individuals having more than 3+ years of experience in practicing OD may find much of the content a review. LEARNING CONTENT AREAS Understanding what Organizational Development is Values - what they are, their importance in OD, and assessing your own professional values and their implications Roles of the OD consultant An understanding of the fundamental methods of OD Organizations as "Systems" Working with OD Models OD Interventions: The cornerstones and factors of successful interventions Large and small group interventions with techniques and tools to work with the latter An internal OD consulting sequence to guide successful interventions Needs Assessments - a guide to understanding what areas might be important to work on in an intervention Process Improvement - key concepts, relationship mapping tools, and primary types of PI Establishing how a group can best work together - norms Consultant Role Continuum Organizational Models Action Research Method Methods of data-gathering Creating Macro-Blocks for Interventions Group Development techniques Classic Team Building Intervention Process Mapping

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