Organisation Development, A programme on Managing Change

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Organisation Development

A programme on Managing Change

(12th, 13th & 14th February, 2008)

Introduction

We are passing through an era which is unparallel in the history of
mankind. Never before have a billion dreams been charged with
excitement for change. People whether in rural or urban area are
witnessing changes in their lives. For the poor and those who do not
have voice, the civil society has taken the mandate upon itself to
ensure that they are not left out in this process of change. But is
the sector prepared to address the issues that this change is likely
to bring about? Newer challenges require newer approaches and perhaps
innovative approach to problem solving. Some of the challenges that
we in the sector face relate to fundamental questions such as vision
and mission, our identity and human resources.

Organizational Development (OD) is all about managing change. We have
designed this programme with a view to address crucial issues that
confront most of the social entrepreneurs and change leaders. How do
we know if our organization is equipped to take on the outside world;
for if we are not, then the poor have missed yet another bus in their
long struggle for better lives?

Objective

The training programme will be conducted to meet the following
objectives:

 - To identify the need
for instituting Organization Development processes within their
organizations,

 - To conduct a self
reflection on organization preparedness to initiate change management
processes

Programme Outcome

At the end of the three day programme, the participants are expected
to have

 - Developed clarity of the
term OD

 - Understood OD processes
and required skills set to carry out these processes

 - Self analysis of current
level of skills gaps

 - Identified critical
issues that the organization faces

 - Gained conceptual level
understanding of issues involved in moving beyond OD to ID - from a
learning and skills development perspective

Pedagogy

This module has been designed as a participatory programme that would
build-upon the experiential learning of participants. The pedagogy
focuses on interactive group learning and aims both at knowledge
development and skill upgradation through peer learning. Case Studies,
readings and reflection are an important component of the programe.

Contents

Broadly speaking the training programme on OD is a three stage
process, it includes, Diagnosis, Identifying Priority areas for
intervention and Developing Action Plans. The three day programme is
designed accordingly and includes the following:

 - Understanding Self and
Organization for facilitating diagnosis

 - Understanding the OD
Process: Managing Change

 - Leadership Challenges -
Understanding leadership Styles

 - Designing an OD
Intervention Process

 - Doing Self Analysis -
Understanding the Organization Development Self Assessment Tool

 - Understanding the ODSA
as a diagnostic tool

 - Design of the ODSA

 - ODSA - Its application,
construct, validity and relevance

 - Using the ODSA tool -
practical experiences, clarification on difficulties, data collection,
synthesis and interpretation

Eligibility

This programme is designed for social entrepreneurs including senior
programme managers from the civil society organizations (NGOs) and
corporate organizations looking for long term engagement with the
civil society. It is also beneficial for officers from Central and
State governments, and international development organizations who are
interested in getting an understanding of the organizational
development process within NGOs.

Duration

3 Days

The training will be for a period of 3 days which will essentially
consist of:

Class room sessions
A guided tour to the development models within TARAgram campus
An evening out to visit the Orchha temples and fort.

Fee

INR 10,000 per participant for Indian Participants

INR 18,000 (450 USD) for Overseas Participants

To be sure of participation, we request you to send the nomination
form (enclosed below) and the course fee (non-refundable) by 4th
February'08.

The confirmation is made after the payment and the seats are reserved
on First Come First Serve basis.

Indian participants to make payment through Demand Draft drawn in
favour of Development Alternatives payable at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
The address for sending the Demand Draft is-

Training Coordinator

Development Alternatives

1087, Civil Lines

Jhansi-284001(UP)

Ph.-+91 510 2911368

Overseas participants may please send the fees through wire transfer.
The details of the wire transfer will be sent to each selected trainee
once we get their nomination form.

Venue

The training will be held in TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre,
Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. TARAgram is a campus set in the rural
environment of Orchha. It is a centre which showcases the Livelihood
models developed by DA in the field of appropriate technology, and
environment.

Participants to the training will be provided a guided tour of the
campus which will enrich the learnings from the class room sessions.

Tips of getting to TARAgram

Participants coming by train should take a ticket till Jhansi (UP)
Railway station. From there, TARAgram is 9 kms away. There will be a
pick up facility based on the information provided on the arrival
time.

Other Useful Tips

1. The Training fee covers the following:

 - Accommodation

 - Food

 - Course material

 - Leisure trip to the
famous Orchha Temples and Fort

2. The participants can arrive one day before the training date and
leave on last day of the training by a train which leaves around 5.45
pm

3. The participants will be expected to book and reserve their
tickets. The training fee does not include the travel expenses.

4. DA reserves the right to withhold the fee for administrative and
other costs for cancellations prior to the start of a course. A
suitably qualified replacement may attend the course in place of the
registered person. DA also reserves the right to cancel a course if
too few participants have registered.

5. Interested participants who are unable attend this Training on the
given dates due to prior engagements can let us know of their
interest. We will keep you informed when the same training is
conducted again.

Enclosed

1. Route map - how to get to TARAgram from Jhansi Railway Station

http://devalt.org/da/field/map.htm

2. TARAgram Campus - an overview

http://devalt.org/da/field/tarapic.htm

3. Orchha Temples and fort - a glimpse

www.shunya.net/Pictures/NorthIndia/Orchha/Orchha.htm

Resource Person

Mr. Sachin Mardikar

Sachin specializes in Development Management - Management of
livelihood interventions, Organization and Institution Development. He
has over 12 years of experience in various capacities as a Trainer,
Consultant and Researcher. He has worked in over 10 states in India
and conducted over a hundred development programmes for different
groups. He has been associated with Development Alternatives for over
three years.

He works with several Indian and overseas agencies including, Basix,
Indian Grameen Services, SDTT, Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
ActionAid, IRFT, FaKT-Germany etc. The research has been mostly at the
grass roots level and contributed to policy dialogue at national level
(www.cgiar.org/iwmi-tata).

Sectoral research (supported by ICICI) on the best performing sectors
and industries were done along with Dr. Sanjiv Phansalkar. The
findings of the research are now part of a Book by the same title
(Sage Publications). (www.iciciresearchcentre.org)

By training he is a finance and management professional and has
attended several faculty development programmes in India at leading
business schools.

Enquiries and Suggestions

If you have any queries or suggestions for the training or
nominations, please contact the following:

Telephone:

Juhi Nigam - + 91 510 2911 368, +91 983 9820 689

E-mail: trai...@devalt.org

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