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Organizational Development in Action
Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages
- Duration5 days
- FormatClassroom or live online
- LanguageEnglish, Arabic or a European language
- CertificateARUK Certificate of Attendance
- FeeFrom £2,280 + VAT
Professionals leading organisational transformation examine development, role clarity and structural change over five days. Delegates use diagnostic tools and AI, map responsibilities and assess workflows. Cases and structured exercises connect redesign with stakeholder engagement, change leadership and evaluation, ending with actions for sustained OD practice and performance.
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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
Online (live)
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) addresses transformation by aligning roles, responsibilities and structural models with strategic goals. Delegates diagnose development issues, redesign workflows and consider change initiatives grounded in OD principles. Clarity helps identify role duplication and ambiguity, while structure and accountability are examined in relation to agility, innovation, efficiency, engagement and future growth.
Roles need agreement. Work on expectations and alignment uses RACI and related tools, job design, profiles and accountability charts. KPIs connect roles with behavioural expectations. Structure analysis considers gaps, reporting lines, spans of control and functional and cross-functional teams, including the requirements of digital transformation. Diagnostic approaches use artificial intelligence (AI), data and feedback to inform interventions and their evaluation.
Change leadership connects design with adoption. Lewin and Kotter models inform intervention planning, resistance management and communication. Delegates consider change readiness across departments, facilitate role discussions and prepare roadmaps and stakeholder engagement approaches. Leaders' work includes transformation and AI implementation. Presentations, cases, exercises and interactive discussions support applications; later sessions examine talent development, feedback, adaptability and long-term evaluation as OD becomes part of HR and leadership practice.
Course objectives
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Explain organisational development principles and theories
- Apply role clarity techniques to support team performance
- Analyse and redesign structures for strategic alignment and efficiency
- Evaluate OD intervention effects using AI, data and feedback
- Lead organisational change through a structured approach
Who should attend
This course suits:
- HR and organisational development professionals
- Change management leaders
- Business unit heads and team leaders
- Strategy and planning specialists
- Learning and development managers
Training methodology
- Instructor-led presentations introduce concepts and applications.
- Workplace case studies and structured exercises provide practical work.
- Interactive discussions support the application of ideas.
Daily agenda
- Day 1
OD principles, diagnosis and strategy
- Distinguishing organisational development from organisational design
- Connecting strategy with organisational development
- Values, ethics and OD professionals' roles
- Culture's influence on change initiatives
- AI and diagnostic tools for data-informed OD
- Stakeholder analysis and engagement strategies
- Day 2
Clarifying roles and their alignment
- Role clarity and alignment for performance
- Mapping responsibilities with RACI and related tools
- Job design principles and techniques
- Resolving role conflicts and duplication
- Developing role profiles and accountability charts
- Connecting roles with KPIs and behavioural expectations
- Day 3
Analysing structure and designing workflows
- Structure types and their practical uses
- Assessing existing structures for gaps and inefficiency
- Improving workflows, spans of control and reporting lines
- Frameworks for restructuring and organisational redesign
- Comparing functional and cross-functional teams
- Agility and resilience in design for digital transformation
- Day 4
Structural change and its implementation
- Change models from Lewin and Kotter
- Interventions aligned with structural shifts
- Addressing resistance and supporting adoption during transitions
- Communication strategies for structural change
- Roles of change agents and OD leaders
- Measuring intervention effects and success
- Day 5
Continuing OD and evaluating performance
- Embedding OD within HR and leadership processes
- Evaluating interventions over the long term
- Aligning talent development with organisational structure
- A culture of feedback and adaptability
- Connecting OD with strategy execution
- Action planning and subsequent steps
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.
