Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) Strategies

Introduction:

Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) is a strategic approach to enhance workplace productivity and employee satisfaction. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of OBM principles and the tools needed for implementing data-driven changes effectively. 

Mastering OBM equips professionals with the leadership and management skills required to drive organizational improvement through complex challenges. This approach applies behavior analysis to organizational settings, focusing on behavioral change at both individual and organizational levels, and serves as a foundation for those pursuing a master’s degree in OBM.

Objectives:

By the end of this Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) Strategies training program, participants should be able to:

• Apply OBM theory effectively after defining organizational behavior.
• Discuss empirical methods used in studying organizational behavior management.
• Identify common organizational challenges and how OBM can address them.
• Investigate how institutional values influence individual and group behavior.
• Explain the impact of personality traits on employees’ actions at work.
• Discuss the role of self-perception within a company.
• Understand how national culture affects human behavior in organizations.
• Focus on leadership development using the trait approach within the OBM framework.
• Evaluate the positive and negative effects of power in organizations.
• Analyze political behavior within the workplace.
• Gain insights into human behavior in organizations, including communication, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, power, performance management, technology, and organizational design and development.
• Develop skills in interpersonal effectiveness, conflict resolution, talent recruitment, training, labor relations, and legal considerations.
• Explore focused topics such as change management, self-and-team management, and leadership communication.

Training Methodology:

• Behavioral Analysis Techniques
• Live Demonstrations
• Research Methodology Sessions
• Interactive e-Learning Modules
• Data-Driven Decision Making Exercises
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Team-Based Projects
• Organizational Assessment Tools
• Strategic Planning Sessions
• Reflection and Debriefing
• Action Learning Projects

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)

• Overview and outcomes of OBM training
• Fundamental concepts of organizational behavior
• Methodologies for studying organizational behavior
• Recent developments in OBM practices

Unit 2: Understanding People at Work

• The interactionist perspective of fit
• Diverse values and personality traits
• Survey techniques and their impact on organizational setups
• Ethical considerations influenced by national culture

Unit 3: How to Manage People Effectively

• Motivating strategies
• Principles of effective leadership and tools within OBM
• Team dynamics and fostering collaboration

Unit 4: Management and Influence

• Trait approach to management
• Understanding the use of power within organizations
• Power dynamics and influence
• Political behavior within companies and the impact of social networks

Unit 5: Understanding and Improving Employee Behavior and Decisions

• Fostering organizational commitment
• Increasing job satisfaction and performance
• Managing workplace stress
• Promoting learning and effective goal setting
• Managerial decision-making
• Innovating and managing change

Unit 6: Building and Leading Effective Teams

• Characteristics of successful teams
• Managing effective teams and conflict
• Enhancing team communication
• Fundamentals of leading strong teams