Organisation Analysis and Diagnosis

Developing more effective organisations is a truly strategic contribution from HR, calling on a multitude of skills. This course will help you understand the opportunities for that contribution and how to analyse the issues objectively – the vital pre-requisite to proposing appropriate action.

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 DURATION
SELF-PACED
STUDY 2 HOUR PER WEEK TO COMPLETE IN 3 WEEKS
 DIGITAL CERTIFICATE
UPON COMPLETION
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 INTERACTIVE FORMAT
6 MODULES
70 VIDEOS
20 EXERCISES
  Change and Transformation Suite
1 OF 5 COURSES
OFFERED AS PART OF THE change and Transformation SUITE

About this Course

An organisation is not just a collection of individuals with employment contracts. It consists of divisions, departments, and teams, all interacting together. It is a living evolving organism – and as such, it is at risk of all kinds of 'diseases': dysfunctional politics, internal competition, overlapping accountabilities, clashing objectives, weak leadership, and many more!

The task of the OD Professional is to help the organisation and its various parts stay healthy. However, most of the work of an OD professional is in diagnosing and healing problems. Understanding these complexities calls on a number of models, disciplines, skills, techniques and instruments.

The essential first step in any project is to clearly define the problem to be solved and then diagnose the causes behind it and set objectives for the assignment. This course will enable you to do this, covering a range of practical assignments that you might encounter. At the end, you will have the confidence to discuss at any level how the organisation can become more effective in delivering its mission.

Who Should Enrol?

This course is aimed at professionals who need to understand and develop organisations to become more effective.  Typically, from the OD side of HR, you may also be in other areas of an organisation with a responsibility for performance improvement or managing change.

Both internal and external consultants will find this course valuable, as will an aspiring or existing HR Director who is looking to ensure OD initiatives are carried out professionally and add value to the organisation.

Benefits of Enrolling

  • To understand what constitutes a 'healthy' organisation, and the ailments and issues that can impact health
  • Understand and analyse what creates and maintains the 'culture' of an organisation, and the impact of individual and collective leadership
  • Know where to look for issues and problems that may have an 'OD' solution
  • Choose appropriate diagnostic tools for understanding the potential causes of issues
  • To set clear and measurable objectives for change to achieve the 'desired state'
  • To feel confidence to apply learning in your own organisation
Course Director

Andrew Mayo

Andrew spent 30 years in international corporate environments, moving from production management to HR and in several industries. He has since combined an academic contribution to postgraduate students by leading an international consultancy. He has published seven books and numerous articles, specialising in HR Analytics, HR Strategy, L&D and Organisational Development. For 15 years he worked as Programme Director at London Business School and has also held ChairPerson positions in not for profit organisations, including the UK based HR Society.
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