The OD Academy

Advanced Certified Program for Leaders of Change

An 8-module program that equips people-professionals with the frameworks, models and skills to lead system-wide change.

Dates for the next program unavailable

Introduction

The OD Academy is a direct response to a rapidly changing job market which, due to pandemic and other current trends, is requiring different skillsets from people-professionals.

With over 40 years of practice and research, Dr. John J. Scherer gathered some of the most significant minds of this discipline to pass forward the precious and unique know-how.

Divided into 8 modules, this program guides practitioners in a structured way through frameworks, useful models and teaches skills essential to be a proficient OD leader.

With an international audience in mind, this program is designed to equip participants in skills necessary to be a significant partner — and sometimes even a guide — to business leaders in running large, innovative, international organizations and create thriving and positive working cultures.

ACADEMY

Learning objectives

Learning how to lead system-wide transformations for organizations and communities
Learning how to analyze and diagnose organizations using an action learning approach
Learning how to create and apply successful change interventions in cross-functional teams in all types of organizations — from micro to multinational corporations
Learning how to inspire, facilitate and lead change

Learning how to master change and transformation as a way of continuous adaptation to a VUCA world
Knowing how to create greater effectiveness and needed change in virtually any situation using the principles of system-wide high-engagement performance-improvement (HEPI)
Learning how to initiate, implement and track breakthrough projects

Message from our leaders

John Scherer

For several years a small group of colleagues and I have been accumulating our best material and techniques to pass on in forwarding the important work of transforming individuals, groups and organizations. Three years ago a colleague, Dr. Noushin Bayat, collected, collated and organized every piece of material from my 40+ years of practice, preparing it for use by people like you, the next generation of change artists. It will be a delight to introduce you to this material — as well as ‘the good stuff’ from my closest consultant colleagues — and to the skills and principles we apply in our work.

LEADERS

OD is our future

In rapidly changing times there is no space for managing human resources — we all know that human beings are a work in progress, and our mission as people-professionals is to help them thrive in the workplace, making it an efficient business organism at the same time.

Audience

24 practitioners worldwide

In this carefully curated program, 24 practitioners from all around the world will learn, share and practice together in a friendly, creative atmosphere guided by some of the most significant minds of the OD industry.

Format

8 modules

Live virtual sessions every three weeks, weekly groupwork in fours, and a rich library of online materials — videos, articles, audios, templates, forums and webinars.

Methods of learning

8 live virtual sessions

Every three weeks you will participate in a 4-hour live group session with Dr. John J. Scherer and other faculty members. You will have:

unique lectures
Q&As
demos
case studies

Weekly groupwork

In groups of 4 you will have weekly practice and group coaching sessions where you can:

solve your challenges
ask questions
help others
widen your toolset
practice what you’ve learned

Online materials

You will receive a daily piece of inspiration as well as access to:

videos
articles
audios
templates
forum
webinars and more

Faculty

Dean

Dr John J. Scherer

From 1973–1982 John was co-developer and Core Faculty of America’s first competence-based graduate program in the applied behavioral sciences, and is an internationally respected change consultant and leadership coach.

Associate Dean

Lynnea Brinkerhoff, MSOD

Long-time Facilitator of LDIs and EDIs, Lynnea has served as a leadership and change consultant to American Express, Disney University, ACE Hardware, Deloitte & Touche, Reebok, General Motors, New York City Police, AmRest and others.

Associate Dean

Pauline Holland, MSOD

Through her work as an Executive/Team Coach, and through her Leadership and Organisation Development work, she enables individuals and groups to harness their energy in pursuit of their higher personal and organisational goals.