OD Essentials

OD Essentials is a five-week course, with approximately six hours of learning required per week. Previous cohorts have commented that this is a significant time commitment and many fell behind with learning (mainly due to demands of the pandemic but also trying to balance study with day-to-day work commitments). We ask that you only apply if you can dedicate the time to the study.

The course requires you to give examples of how you can use the learning in your role or examples of what you have already done. It is not suitable for people not currently working in OD.  

The next cohort will start on Monday 5 December and run for five weeks. Study hours are completed in your own time - there are no specific times (apart from the virtual sessions, which aren’t compulsory) that you need to be available. We run new cohorts of learners every two months.

Applications for the December cohort are now open. To apply, please fill in this form.

We have been working on the course and the learning methodology to ensure we support you as much as possible during your cohort to keep you up to date with your learning. We hold two optional virtual meetings for learners so you can build relationships with others on your cohort and ask questions or offer support.

The virtual sessions for the December cohort will be held on Thursday 8 December 2022, 11am-12noon and Monday 9 January 2023, 2-3pm, via Microsoft Teams.

If you are unable to commit to the full five-week OD Essentials course or are not currently working in OD in NHS or health and care, our Essential Elements course is now open for enrolments.

Essential Elements offers an introduction to OD. It helps you discover organisational development models and strategies as well as develop your OD skills to boost performance and improve culture.

The course lasts three weeks from the date you enroll and requires around two hours of study per week.

Register for the Essential Elements course.