Training & Organization Development Course Overview

Undergraduate: PSYC 403.101 / Graduate: APPL.647.185 Fall Semester, 2007

Topic / Assignment (Text is Harvey & Brown) / Student Role
8/29 / Organization Development / Read Chapter 1.
Case TGIF.
9/5 / Organizational Renewal / Read Chapter 2.
Case: The NoGo Railroad.
9/12 / Changing a Culture / Read Chapter 3.
Case: The Dim Lighting Co. / Graduate Student Lesson # 1
Kristin: ADDIE
9/19 / Role and Style of the OD Practitioner / Read Chapter 4.
Case: The Grayson Chemical Company. / Graduate Student Lesson # 2
Michael: Engagement Surveys
9/26 / The Diagnostic Process
Overcoming Resistance to Change / Read Chapter 5 & 6.
Case: The Old Family Bank.
Case: The Hexadecimal Co. / Graduate Student Lesson # 3
Kecia: Consulting Skills
10/3 / Process Intervention Skills / Read Chapter 7.
Case: The OD Letters. / Graduate Student Lesson # 4
Nadia: talent Management
10/10 / OD Intervention Strategies; Employee Empowerment and Interpersonal Interventions / Read Chapter 8 & 9
Case: The Farm Bank.
Case: The Sundale Club. / Graduate Student Lesson # 5
Summer: Leadership Development
10/17 / Team Development Interventions / Read Chapter 10.
Read and submit case analysis for Case: Steele Enterprises. / Graduate Student Lesson # 6
Dan: Performance Management
Group Presentation # 1
Facilitation Techniques: HG, KH, NM, MW
10/24 / Intergroup Development Interventions / Read Chapter 11.
Case: The Exley Chemical Company
TAKE HOME MID-TERM HANDED OUT / Graduate Student Lesson # 7
Heather – Change Management
Group Presentation # 2
Team Building – EB, AK, AL, SM
10/31 / No Class / Complete Mid-term
11/07 / Goal Setting for Effective Organizations / Read Chapter 12.
Case: Western Utilities Company. / Graduate Student Lesson # 8
Nina: Team Building
Group Presentation # 3
E-Learning – DR, JG, NT, JW
MID-TERM DUE
11/14 / Work Team Development / Read Chapter 13.
Case: Wengart Aircraft. / RESEARCH PAPER DUE
Graduate Student Lesson # 9
Joe:
11/21 / Thanksgiving Break
11/28 / High Performing Systems and the Learning Organization / Read Chapter 14.
Case: Tucker Knox Corporation. / Graduate Student Lesson # 10
Jen – Human Performance Improvement
Group Presentation # 4
Mentoring / Career Development – SS, AM, HO, KS
12/05 / Organizational Transformation and Strategic Change / Read Chapter 15.
Case: The Space Electronics Corporation. TAKE HOME FINAL HANDED OUT / Graduate Student Lesson # 11:
Akesia - Succession Planning
12/12 / FINAL EXAM / Format: Take Home / FINAL EXAM DUE