Is this course for me?
This programme is for anyone responsible for developing capability to bring about cultural and behavioural change to gain a strategic perspective . You might be an experienced OD and leadership and development practitioner, human resources (HR) professional or a transformation director.
You may be working in any part of the health and social care system including local government, the NHS or a private or voluntary sector provider.
What will I learn?
On this programme you will:
- have the opportunity to explore new possibilities in taking up your role within a changing context
- gain a deeper understanding of the strategies that will enable system-wide change and build organisational resilience
- develop a range of approaches to enable leaders to collaborate effectively across boundaries
- create an OD community within the health and social care system that will provide ongoing support
- develop an in-depth knowledge of OD approaches successfully deployed in other parts of the health system and the private sector
- understand the skills and tools to influence the OD agenda at a strategic level
- gain confidence to lead participative approaches to complex change across your organisation.
Modules
Module one: Developing cultures for high-quality care - The role of OD
- Understanding the nature of culture and change
- Incremental and transformational change
- Creating the conditions for quality improvement and innovation
- The role of OD
- Understanding the nature of culture and change
- Incremental and transformational change
- Creating the conditions for quality improvement and innovation
Module two: Enabling leaders and developing consulting skills - Engaging the front line: clinicians and experts in the field
- Compassionate and collaborative leadership: enabling and supporting growth
- Developing inquiry and consulting skills
- Engaging the front line: clinicians and experts in the field
- Compassionate and collaborative leadership: enabling and supporting growth
- Developing inquiry and consulting skills
Module three: Collaborating across boundaries - Working with the power and politics of the system
- Deploying large-group processes to build new ways of thinking
- Changing the nature of conversations across boundaries and roles
- Intra-organisation influencing
- Working with the power and politics of the system
- Deploying large-group processes to build new ways of thinking
- Changing the nature of conversations across boundaries and roles
- Intra-organisation influencing
Testimonials
Meet the programme team

Sally Hulks
Assistant Director, Leadership and organisational development

Tracy Nottage
Senior Programme Coordinator, Leadership and organisational development

Lindsey Masson
Associate Consultant
Access
Module two of this programme will be delivered online. You will need access to a PC (laptop or desktop) with a microphone and webcam, and a good quality broadband connection. Sessions will be delivered using Microsoft Teams or Zoom so you will need to ensure you can access these on your computer. We also strongly recommend that you access the programme in a quiet environment.
Support for your organisation
Our team of OD practitioners can support you to work with your system by delivering a bespoke offer for your organisation. They can provide expertise in the areas of Covid-19 recovery, integrated care systems and primary care networks. Find out more here.