About Organizational Development
This program focuses on enhancing organizational capacity and effectiveness with a focus on four interrelated core content areas: coaching, teamwork, systems thinking, and change management. Instructors will bring real-world expertise and provide immediately applicable tools for students to begin building more effective organizations.
An organization is most effective when its people, strategies, systems, and processes are in alignment. In this program, students will learn about the interconnectedness of organizational capacity and effectiveness through the perspectives of:
The individual
Learn the fundamental aspects of being a coach and how to apply coaching methods and strategies within teams and organizations
The team
Explore employee engagement frameworks and gain the tools and skills to create and empower effective teams
The organization
Learn the tools and vocabulary integral to a systems thinking approach, which can be used to gain insight into the root causes of organizational challenges and generate effective organizational solutions over time. Understand how individuals and organizations as “systems” react to change, and learn strategies to effectively manage the process.