The Emerging Future of OD: Preparing for 2023-2033

In this episode, we discuss the future of Organization Development – including what you can do as an OD/change leader to best prepare, ‘ready’ yourself for the next decade of disruption.

Increasingly, we are besieged with news stories of and advancements in technology (e.g., ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Google BARD, and The Metaverse) that will fundamentally reshape the WHAT and HOW of Organization Development and change work. The question is…do you have the skills to compete effectively in this emerging future? Are you prepared for how technology with transform OD and Change work?

For each of us, as OD/Change leaders, our effectiveness as change agents is fully predicated on whether our knowledge, skills, and capabilities are relevant for, aligned with the context in which we are working. Consider that, as the world changes, as our work context changes, we MUST adapt to changing conditions OR suffer the devastating consequences of being left behind. Perhaps you have experienced this type of disruption before – I know I have, and it is not pleasant.

However, being left behind is not OUR fate. Hence, the time in NOW to learn of the emerging future (of OD) to transform YOUR present. Know this: nothing short of your professional (and personal) life is at stake.

What You’ll Learn

In this episode, you will learn:

• Key emerging trends and driving forces shaping OD/Change work

• Emerging technologies shaping and influencing HOW we do OD/Change work

• How artificial intelligence (AI) will disrupt OD/Change work in the next decade

• What you can do as an OD/Change leader to ‘ready’ yourself to capitalize on such change

Hope you enjoy!

-Randall Scott

Related Reading

• AI and the Future of Organization Development (OD)

• Complexity Leadership Model: Solving Intractable Challenges

• What is Organization Development?

Facing a complex change challenge in your organization? Book an OD consultation with Henosis Partners.

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