Program Overview:

The use of organization development is increasingly gaining acceptance in many organizations today. Organization development’s set of concepts and technique for improving organizational effectiveness and individual well-being has been successfully employed in managing human dynamics in organizations, as well as in instituting change. This two-day session on “Fundamentals of Organization Development (OD)” provides an overview of Organization Development (OD). The workshop focuses on the fundamental concepts and principles of organization development and design. The participants are introduced to the conditions that call for organization development, what comprises an effective or fully-functioning organization, the different tools used in analyzing the state of health of an organization, as well as the various interventions and processes involved in providing solutions to organizational issues.

Program Objectives:

At the completion of the two half-day sessions, the participants should be able to:

DEFINE organization development and describe the conditions that call for organization development efforts;

DESCRIBE the skills required of the OD practitioner to effect the process of change in organizations;

IDENTIFY the models and interventions used in diagnosing and solving organization dynamics;

CHOOSE the most appropriate solutions to address organizational dilemmas and issues in their respective companies.

Program Outline:

Module 1: THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF ORGANIZATION

Development

• Introduction to the Organization Analysis and Design (OAD) Process
• What is an Organization?
• What is Organization Development?
• Conditions that Call for OD
• Skills for the Organization Development Practitioner
• Hallmarks of an Effective, Fully-Functioning Organization

Module 2: THE CONCEPT OF A BUSINESS MODEL

• A generic business model
• Role of a business model in organization design and development

Module 3: ORGANIZATION DIAGNOSIS AND MODELS

• Definition of Organization Diagnosis and Models
• Organizational Designs and Models

Module 4: STAGES IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

STAGES:

1. Business Drivers and Change Stage

2. Assessment Stage

3. Analysis Stage

4. Design Stage

5. Transformation

Facilitator:

Ms. Thelma Geraldine Baricaua

President of HR Approaches, Inc.; Consultant for several consulting firms