The Organizational Development Certificate


Program offered in Cooperation with

More than 1,000 OD Practitioners Certified Through Linkage!

Certificate overview

The practice of organizational development has never been more critical. Organizations are increas­ingly focusing on the structures, systems, and processes that impact people and performance. Orga­nizations that aspire to greatness are increasingly turning to OD practitioners to help them get there. The newly redesigned Organizational Development Certificate Program can help you answer that call.

New feature

Linkage has developed The Advanced Track for OD professionals with 5+ years of experience. As an experienced OD practitioner, sharpen your skills to drive measurable results.

Program curriculum

The curriculum is based on Linkage's Organiza­tional Design WheelT. This model defines the characteristics common to high-performance workplaces.

• Organization: Programs that define how high-performing organizations connect their resources to ensure the utmost levels of productivity.
• Direction-Setting: Programs that help practitioners become business partners on critical is­sues-such as where is the organization heading, who should be leading it, and how the vision should be communicated.
• People: Programs to guide practitioners through the methods and tools needed to drive a culture of performance and trust in order to optimize the organization's capabilities.
• Processes and Tools: Programs designed to help facilitate change initiatives that add direct value to the bottom line.

The Organizational Design Wheel^TM

Organization: Programs that provide clarity around how high-performing organizations structure and connect their resources to ensure the utmost levels of accountability and productivity.

Direction-Setting: Programs designed to help practitioners become business on critical issues - such as where is the organization heading, who should be leading it, and how the vision should be communicated to its members.

People: Programs to guide practitioners through the methods and tools needed to drive a culture of performance and trust in order to optimize the organization's capabilities.

Processes & Tools: Programs designed to help facilitate change initiatives that add direct value to the bottom-line.

Who should enroll

OD, training, and HR professionals who want to acquire best-in-class OD methodology and techniques to enhance their impact and drive true business results.

Program takeaways

• The best OD theories and research on OD best practices
• Practical OD tools and resources
• An expanded network of OD professionals
• Enhanced credibility as an OD professional
• The crystallization of your own OD platform

Featuring the Advanced Track for Experienced OD Practitioners

Based on your level of experience, choose between the Classic Track and the Advanced Track of the curriculum. In addition, you can focus on the dimensions of the Organizational De­sign WheelT that are most relevant to your work:

Classic Track:
Suggested curriculum for OD Practitioners with 0-5 years of experience

• Introduction to Organizational Development (Core) - Dimension: Organization
• Organizational Analysis & Design (Core) - Dimension: Organization
• Consulting Skills - Dimension: Organization
• Leadership-Level Facilitation: Delivering Dynamic Leadership Training - Dimension: Processes & Tools
• Developing a Sustainable Mentoring System - Dimension: Direction-Setting
• Maximizing Your Influence: A Program Designed Especially for Women Leaders - Dimension: People

Advanced Track:
Suggested curriculum for OD Practitioners with 5+ years of experience

• Organizational Culture and Change
• The OD Lab for Advanced Practitioners (Core) - Dimension: Organization
• Advanced Consulting: Confidence and Power in Your Approach - Dimension: Organization
• Bottom-Line OD: A Certification Program for Improving Return on Investment- Dimension: Processes & Tools
• Designing and Implementing Leadership Development Systems - Dimension: Direction-Setting
• Designing and Implementing Succession Management Systems - Dimension: Direction-Setting
• The Linkage/LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY^TM Certification Program 

Shared Elective Courses Complementary to both Tracks:

• Best Practices in Succession Management: Sustainable Talent Management Practices that Drive Business Results
• Driving Innovation: Proven Processes, Tools and Strategies for Growth
• High Impact Relationships: Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence to Drive Performance - Dimension: People
• Leading Across Organizational Boundaries: Finding Common Ground- Dimension: People
• Strategic Thinking - Dimension: Processes & Tools
• Systems Thinking - Dimension: Processes & Tools
• Change Leadership: How Leaders Drive Organizational Change - Dimension: Direction-Setting
• The Talent Dilemma: Strategies to Win the Talent War 
• The Best of OD Summit - Dimension: Organization

Certificate program length:

4 courses (not concurrent), at least 1 of which must be a core course and the remaining three courses must be chosen from the selected track and/or shared electives-recommended program completion within one year

Schedule:

See individual courses for complete schedule with locations

Dual certification

If you are interested in The Organizational Development Certificate Program as well as The Certificate for Leadership Development Professionals , you may be able to leverage up to two electives to accelerate the completion of both. Contact us at 781-402-5555 for assistance in mapping you curriculum.

Certificate price:

$4,895 (Note: There is an additional fee of $180 if you select High Impact Relationships and Driving Innovation, $265 if you select Bottom-Line OD, $850 if you select Best Practices in Succession Management, and $700 if you select Leadership-Level Facilitation as one of your courses.)