What It Takes to be an Effective Organization Development (OD)

What It Takes to be an Effective Organization Development (OD): Exploring How to Transform into an Agent of Future Change

      3-hour session with an additional 1-hour breakout session

Overview

The pandemic. A global economic meltdown. Cries for social justice. Climate change. These issues are just a few that require effective change strategies. Yet 70 percent of all organizational change efforts fail.

What does it take to be a competent Organization Development (OD) professional? How can managers apply these competencies in their organizations? Hear the answers to these questions in this dynamic online session.

 

Objectives

Upon completing this 3-hour session, participants will be able to: 

• List key trends shaping the future over the next 10 years.
• Explore what skills and other competencies that OD professionals will need to lead their organizations effectively to manage the changes their organizations will face.
• Compare yourself to the competencies and characteristics of OD professionals.

Length 

This session should be 3 hours online. 

 

Targeted Audience 

This session is targeted for:

• OD professionals
• HR professionals
• Training/learning and development practitioners
• Operating managers.

Brief Outline

Introduction

• Opening poll(s) of participants (by show of hands)
• Overview of the session
• Session objectives
• Online icebreaker
• Icebreaker debrief

What Trends Will Shape the Future of Work, Workers, Workplace and Work Environment Over the Next 10 Years?

• Overview of Part II
• Description of the trends
• A model to help think about the trends, and a model to help conceptualize what to do about the trends
• Activity: Identify work and workforce trends
• Debrief of the online activity

How Can OD Professionals Prepare to Deal with Future Trends?

• Overview of Part III
• Competencies needed by OD professionals in the future
• How to anticipate or deal with the trends
• How can OD professionals prepare for dealing with future trends?
• Online activity: What are the causes, consequences, and action plans needed to address future work trends? What will those action plans mean for the future competencies needed by OD professionals?
• Debrief of the activity

Summary and Final Questions and Answers

• Session summary
• Final questions and answers

Post-Session Breakout Session (1 hour with facilitators)

Two key questions for the group to explore in a breakout room:

• Question 1: What do you believe is the most important trend that will affect your organization over the next 10 years?

• Question 2: What should you do individually to prepare for dealing with that trend?