DOD Course 2: Certificate in OD Process Consultation Skills

PREREQUISITE FOR ENROLLMENT :  MUST HAVE COMPLETED FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

The ability to work effectively with and in groups is a critical competency for an OD Practitioner. This certificate course is a highly experiential learning program that will allow the participants to explore the different theories on groups – definitions, dynamics, elements, development processes. They will also be introduced to the concept of Process Consultation as a core skill in working with and intervening in groups and organizations.

As a result of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Explain the importance of groups as a core unit of organization development and change
• Define process consultation as a primary mode of consulting in OD
• Explain some core theories on groups and group development
• Examine and develop their own process consultation style and depth of intervention
• Demonstrate the core skills in Process Consultation
•   Process Observation & Analysis
•   Feedback & Inquiry
•   Intervention design, implementation and evaluation