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Certified Organization Development Professional

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

HR professionals, OD practitioners and consultants examine organisational development from its concepts to practical action over five days. Delegates assess readiness, collect and present data, and draft an OD strategy. Simulations and round-table discussions connect interventions and change management with engagement, evaluation, maintenance and continuing development.

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  • 23–27 Nov 2026Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
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  • 18–22 Jan 2027Geneva£4,200 + VAT
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  • 15–19 Feb 2027Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 8–12 Mar 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 22–26 Mar 2027Cairo£2,280 + VAT
  • 12–16 Apr 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 26–30 Apr 2027Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 10–14 May 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 24–28 May 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT
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  • 21–25 Jun 2027Muscat£3,080 + VAT
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  • 19–23 Jul 2027Casablanca£2,280 + VAT
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  • 23–27 Aug 2027Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 13–17 Sep 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 27 Sep – 1 Oct 2027Amman£3,400 + VAT
  • 11–15 Oct 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 25–29 Oct 2027Madrid£3,400 + VAT
  • 1–5 Nov 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 15–19 Nov 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT
  • 6–10 Dec 2027Paris£3,600 + VAT
  • 20–24 Dec 2027Milan£3,400 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

Can't make these dates? We can run this course for your team on dates that suit you. Ask for custom dates · In-house options

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With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Organisational Development (OD) can support HR's contribution as a strategic business partner. The programme examines its definition, conceptual framework and applications, and how an OD strategy can be translated into action. Human resources development (HRD) is considered in relation to helping people and organisations manage change, beginning with needs identification and an assessment of readiness.

Data informs intervention. Delegates develop collection tools, conduct interviews and facilitate feedback before analysing information and presenting observations. Big data, agreement and priorities are addressed alongside a collection plan. Strategy work uses SWOT, vision, mission and strategic goals, with competency, compensation and performance perspectives informing OD plans. Action and project plans lead into intervention design, customer needs and change processes.

Results need review. Internal customer satisfaction and engagement are considered with evaluation and sustained change. Maintenance work addresses preventive systems, Return on Investment (ROI), sustainability audits and proactive development. Dialogic and diagnostic approaches to OD are also examined. Simulations and round-table discussions of workplace situations combine theoretical learning with practical applications.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  1. Explain the field of organisational development
  2. Assess organisational readiness for development
  3. Present data analysis relating to OD
  4. Draft an organisational development strategy
  5. Implement change management processes

Target competencies

  • Strategic thinking
  • Strategic planning
  • Analytical thinking
  • Working with people
  • Planning and organising
  • Achievement of goals and objectives

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • HR professionals
  • OD practitioners
  • HR consultants and trainers
  • People interested in organisational development

Training methodology

  • Theory is combined with practical application of the concepts.
  • Simulation exercises and round-table discussions examine workplace situations.

Daily agenda

  1. Day 1

    Organisational development foundations

    • Introducing the OD field
    • The main OD conceptual framework
    • OD history and its pioneers
    • The Action Research Model
    • Identifying development needs
    • Assessing readiness for organisational development
    • OD's contribution to HR and the organisation
  2. Day 2

    Collecting and presenting OD evidence

    • Developing data collection tools
    • Preparing and facilitating feedback sessions
    • Conducting interviews and gathering feedback
    • Big data in OD analysis
    • Collecting and analysing data
    • Presenting data and observations
    • Planning data collection
    • Securing agreement and support
    • Choosing priorities
  3. Day 3

    Building an OD strategy and plans

    • Origins of strategy
    • Planning strategically
    • Using SWOT analysis
    • Developing a vision statement
    • Developing a mission statement
    • Defining strategic goals
    • Formulating the OD strategy
    • A competency-centred perspective
    • A compensation-centred perspective
    • A performance-centred perspective
    • Identifying action plans
    • Preparing project plans
  4. Day 4

    Interventions and organisational change

    • Designing OD interventions
    • Organising customer needs
    • Defining change management
    • Implementing the change management process
    • Internal customer satisfaction and engagement
    • Evaluating intervention results
    • Maintaining change
  5. Day 5

    Maintaining organisational development

    • Preparing the organisation for maintenance
    • Developing a preventive system
    • Comparing expenditure with outcomes through ROI
    • Auditing sustainability
    • Proactive and continuing development
    • Dialogic and diagnostic approaches to OD

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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