A Certificate Program in Positive Organization Development
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SAIDI-Graduate School of OD brings to a different level that the 21st century welcomes. Using Appreciative Inquiry as a platform, it calls for OD practitioners, and those dealing with human relations, to adopt a positive mindset as change leaders viewing current realities through a lens that focuses on what is right in the world.
OD experiences in the last decade that many of the problem-based tools and interventions seemingly have become limited within the context of the new millennium. This century challenges mankind with the call for Responsible Stewardship of Technology and for deep Spirituality .
Deciding to be part of the POD Certification Program means taking a purposeful leap of faith, starting with belief in positive possibilities and ending in surprisingly wonderful realities.
Outline
Appreciative Inquiry and Positivity: Origins, Principles and Practices
This module introduces the platform of AI vis-à-vis the concept of DIALOGIC OD. The story of Appreciative Inquiry from the works of Dr. David
Cooperrider will be unfolded including honing one’s skills in differentiating AI from the concept of Positivity, Positive Thinking and Positive Psychology.
Module 2
Appreciative Inquiry Principles as Vehicles for Positive Image-Positive Actions
This module enables the change leaders to embrace a more Positive OD Mindset through the practices of positive imagery and the practical applications of the principles of AI. Its processes is one of the experiential approach that enables the participants
to integrate the theories and practices of the AI principles and Positive OD Mindset.
Module 3
The Creative Arts as Tools for Positive Transformation
This module views heavily the human side of change management and the role that narratives and creativity play in bringing about Transformation. It aims to bring out the creative side of the change leaders through its sessions on storytelling, music
(or dance) and the visual arts.
Module 4
Research and Prospects for AI Applications
This module introduces the AI research framework and how it can guide simple investigations at the personal and organizational levels. It exposes the change leaders to different researches and projects applying AI. It also involve the introduction
of certain skills to the participants for them to better study the possibilities of interest for AI research and in trying their hands on conducting their own AI-based project or research.
Module 5
Generative Leadership
Appreciative Leadership encourages the leaders of change to bring into reality a new way of seeing the world, people and situations that is biased for the positive, generative and life affirming by Choice. It encourages participants to see the implications of growing one’s greatness from within and to experience this through the flow and excitement of strength-based and dialogic leadership.
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A Specific Graduate Degree but Flexible Program of Study
At SAIDI School of OD, one will earn a degree in any of the following:
In working for a degree, one has the flexibility to develop a Program of Study and Research that draws from the multidisciplinary fields and practice to meet the Candidate's interests within the guidelines of the degree requirements.
Any Candidate accepted in the straight MA-PhD program is required only a dissertation to satisfy the research requirement of the program.