As organizations grow and evolve over a period of time they develop in their capacity. However, in today’s rapidly changing environment organizations does not have time for organic development of its capacity. As such, to achieve organizational objectives, individual organizations need to continually develop their capacity to match the expected level of organizational performance.
Therefore, organizational development has to be undertaken with a systematic analysis of its existing capacity and plans to develop capacity to the desired level. For this appropriate models and tools for organizational diagnosis must be used to enhance the quality of the organizational development recommendations.
Course objectives
The Organizational Development course provides a comprehensive tool kit with a range of instruments that can be used to bring out key issues hindering or helping the organizations performance. Based on this, systemic interventions for improvement of the capacity of the organization can be developed and implemented. The overall aim of which is to equip the organization to become more successful in achieving their objectives and ultimately fulfilling their mandate.
Participants
Board members, executive directors, managers, senior staff, consultants and advisors who are involved in the process of Organizational Development at a development sector organization.
Course content
Factor & Actor Analysis
Learn tools to identify and how to analyze the factors and actors that affect the organizations performance
Organization Analysis
Learn tools to dissect, analyze, assess and diagnose organizations on your own
Organization Development
You will learn how to develop an organization development plan and sequence its activities to achieve results.
Change Management
How to implement the OD plan and manage the changes within the organization for a successful OD intervention
Training method
The Training course will be delivered using the Adult Learning Cycle / Experiential Learning Cycle
OD Course Outline
| Day 1 | Opening of the Course and Introductions Introduction to Concepts and Framework of Organizational Development Working within a Policy Cycle Setting up the Organization Development process & objectives |
| Day 2 | Factor Analysis Actor Analysis Formulation of OD Objectives Introduction to Organization Analysis Tool |
| Day 3 | Internal Analysis Strategy, Structure Internal Analysis Systems, Staff Internal Analysis Management & Leadership Style Internal Analysis Social Responsibility, Values, Culture |
| Day 4 | Strategic Orientation Outline of the OD planning document Converting the OD plan into an annual operating plan Change Management |
| Day 5 | Monitoring the implementation of the OD plan Organizational Learning Group discussion on how to implement learnings Personal Action Plan Evaluation, Certification & Wrap up |