Course Modules

• Organizational Development Introduction
  Topics include: • Understanding core Organization Development practices • Articulating the value of OD practices to other business leaders • Gaining powerful skills and insights that can be immediately applied in an organizational setting • Being an informed consumer of OD products and services
• Systems Thinking and Organization Design
  Topics include: • Recognizing organizations as interconnected systems • Understanding how the discipline of OD is applied to that system • Restructuring organizations
• Change Management
  Topics include: • Understanding the levers of change • Successfully responding to and leading change • Addressing resistance to change • Managing through transition
• Talent Management
  Topics include: • Workforce planning • Giving effective feedback and measuring performance • Implementing system-wide employee development plans
• Workplace Coaching
  Topics include: • Understanding the business case for coaching • The role of coach • Learning and practicing business coaching skills • Brain-based coaching • Identifying the key benefits of coaching
• Consulting Skills
  Topics include: • Learning the practice and process of consulting • Examining the roles of internal vs. external consultants • Managing large scale OD projects
• Influence and Trust
  Topics include: • Understanding the difference between influence and power • Recognizing influence at different levels of the organization • Applying different styles of influence to accomplish tasks • Identifying the dimensions of trust
• Capstone
  Summarize OD best practices and their applicability in various situations; presentations of Individual Development Plan results.