Advanced Organisational Change and Consulting Qualification, Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s Degree

Validated education and development from the Tavistock Institute.

Do you seek higher competence and a wider perspective in:

• Understanding organisational theory & design
• Increasing organisational change & consultancy capability
• Addressing systems psychodynamics in groups & across boundaries.

If so, consider enrolling in The Tavistock Institute’s Advanced Organisational Change and Consulting (AOC) programme. This part-time, two-year professional development opportunity can be taken as a Master of Arts degree, a Postgraduate Diploma (both awarded by City University, London) or the Institute’s own Qualification, Advanced Organisational Change and Consulting .

Dates for the Next AOC Programme September 2009 – May 2011

Operated since 1993, this challenging and rewarding programme builds upon The Tavistock Institute traditions of group relations, socio-technical systems and action research. Taught by practising, experienced consultants, faculty refresh the Institute’s traditions by incorporating contemporary thinking about consultancy methodology, organisational theory and psychodynamic perspectives. The AOC programme provides valuable education and development for people whose current positions require competence in organisational change, group development or technological innovation.

A participant in AOC 2007-2008 reflected on the experience of starting the course:

"The day before I started the AOC course, I had serious doubts about whether I had made the right decision. I’d worked with change for years and was now hungry for formal training. I wanted to do my job better, I wanted the reassurance of knowing some theory and I wanted to be stimulated into some new thinking. I also wanted to find out whether the time had come to move from operational leadership to consultancy. But had I picked the right course? Would any of what I learned be relevant and applicable to my work? Was I wasting my time and my sponsor’s cash?

Three months, one module and one assignment later, I know I made the right decision. I returned from the first module thinking differently about my role in my organisation and how best to play that role; that’s already improved my effectiveness. I gained the confidence to think of myself as a consultant and have no doubt that, whatever I do in the future, consultancy will play a big part in that. I learned that a consultancy approach is equally applicable and effective in line management. I discovered strengths and skills I didn’t know I had, and gained one vital insight into myself. The assignment set between the first and second modules was of immense practical value and may well form the basis of a substantial piece of work for my current or any future employer. And on top of all that, I enjoyed almost every minute of the module and the assignment work. So far, I’ve got more than I could have hoped for from the AOC."

For further information about the course and how to apply please contact the AOC
Co-ordinator on +44 (0)20 7457 3948 or email aoc-admin@tavinstitute.org.

N.B. Before applying, please read the Terms and Conditions carefully.