The Organisational Development in Higher Education (ODHE) Network is membership organisation with a 30-year history whose mission is to enhance the practice and impact of organisational development in the Higher Education sector, by the professional development of individuals and the collective.
Who is the Network for?
“Organisational development is the aligned application of strategy, human behavioural sciences and systems thinking to enable organisations to fulfil their purpose and achieve their goals. It is concerned with facilitating change in organisations through a holistic and humanistic approach that puts people at the heart of the process.”
If this definition reflects your mindset and intention, whatever your job title, and whatever type of work you do in a University, the ODHE network could be for you.
What do we do?
We provide a community of practice and CPD opportunities for staff in HE working in OD roles, and for ex-HE colleagues who are now OD consultants with strong engagement in the sector. In the words of a former co-chair, ““I have other networks that are very wide, but rather shallow. This is my deep network.”
At our core we provide a safe space for members to build trusting, enduring relationships that allow learning from each other, from external and internal experts, and from experiencing OD practices in action. We unpack our knotty conundrums together and gain insights and support from our peers. We do this at in-person retreats, and in an online community with both planned and emergent agendas. The connections made among members often endure beyond the planned meetings, leading to collaboration and innovation across institutional boundaries.
We also support the development of resources, such as the Academic Career Conversation tool and the Communities of Practice in HE toolkit.
Find out more
If you would like further information, or are interested in collaborating with or presenting to the ODHE Network, please contact the co-chairs: Sara Corcoran (TUDublin) and Susan Kane (York) or the Network administrator via admin@odhenetwork.co.uk