Steering Effective Organisational Development (OD)

As HR Business Partners (HRBPs) evolve into more strategic roles, understanding and driving Organisational Development (OD) becomes critical. OD is a systematic approach to improving organisational effectiveness through planned change initiatives. This programme is designed to equip HRBPs with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead and support OD efforts within their organisations. Building on your foundation as an HRBP, this programme will dive deeper into how OD intersects with talent management, change leadership, and strategic workforce planning. Through interactive activities, case studies, and discussions, you will explore practical strategies to enhance your organisation’s performance and adaptability in a constantly changing environment.

Day 1: Organisational Development, Change & Culture

• Understanding Organisational Development (OD)
• Understanding Change
• Strategic Intervention: Organisational Culture and Employee Engagement

Day 2: Strategic OD Interventions & Organisational Effectiveness

• HRM Intervention: Talent Management and Succession Planning
• Techno-Structural Intervention: Workforce Planning & Organisational Design
• OD Metrics and Evaluation

1. Understand the principles of Organisational Development (OD) and explain its strategic role in enhancing organisational effectiveness, business performance, and workforce adaptability.
2. Apply relevant OD theories and change management models to plan, support, and implement effective organisational change initiatives within HRBP contexts.
3. Develop and influence organisational culture and employee engagement strategies that support stronger retention, performance, collaboration, and organisational effectiveness.
4. Design and implement strategic talent management, succession planning, workforce planning, and organisational design initiatives that are aligned with organisational goals and OD priorities.
5. Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of OD initiatives using relevant metrics and data to assess organisational outcomes, identify improvement opportunities, and support continuous organisational development.

Aaron Chan

Aaron Chan is a chemical engineer by training but his passion has always been in Learning & Development. Since he was 19, he has been facilitating training and programmes for school students to corporate adults. He also has corporate experience of 12 years working for the property, engineering, healthcare and financial industry. In his spare time, he is an avid Toastmasters. In 2019, he achieved the highest achievement award of Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM). He was also awarded the Division Director year award for the term 2018-2019.

Professional Qualification:

• Certified Master NLP Practitioner (American Board of NLP Practitioner 2022)
• Certified Master NLP Coach (American Board of NLP Practitioner 2022)
• Certified Virtual Learning Facilitator (DRB-HICOM University of Automotive Malaysia 2021)
• Certified Accelerated Learning Practitioner (International Association for Accelerated Learning Practitioner 2018)
• Certified NLP Practitioner (American Board of NLP Practitioner 2018)
• Certified Coach (International Coaching Federation 2016)
• Certified Professional Coach (Corporate Coach Academy 2015)

• Human Resources, particularly those managing the portfolio of HRBP
• HR Advisor
• HRBP Specialist
• HRBP Manager / Senior Manager