Building practice as an organisational consultant (CPD92)
Expand your professional organisational consultancy practice using the Tavistock’s systems-psychodynamics approach
This online course has been designed for organisational practitioners and consultants who want to expand their professional practice by using the Tavistock’s systems-psychodynamics approach.
You will join a group of professionals to explore our unique consulting approach to organisational challenges and dilemmas across a wide range of settings. With support and guidance from our expert tutors, you will improve your practical experience, skills and understanding of the framework.
You will focus on working with diversity and difference, and your role as a consultant in these areas. We’re committed to developing anti-oppressive practices and have designed this course to be accessible and inclusive.
Additionally, this course can also provide a stepping stone to our professional doctorate in Advanced practice and research: consultation and the organisation.
Aims and learning objectives
By completing this course, you will:
- further develop your knowledge and understanding of psychoanalytic and systems-psychodynamics theory and its application to organisations and organisational behaviour
- learn how to introduce a range of consultancy practices into your work, broaden your awareness of methodologies and develop your consultancy skills
- plan, undertake and evaluate professional consultancy work interventions
- develop understanding, sensitivity to and an ability to work with reflexivity in relation to difference and diversity in an organisational context
- learn how to apply consistently a systems-psychodynamics frame of reference, use experience and manage boundaries and the task
- understand appropriate ethics and governance structures and their application to consulting to organisations.
Who is this course for?
The course is suitable if you have completed initial studies in the systems-psychodynamics approach to understanding and consulting to organisations, and if you are:
- working as an organisation consultant, whether employed or self-employed, or
- an employee with leadership or organisational development responsibilities and undertaking internal consultancy
If you have completed our masters in Consulting and leading in organisations: psychodynamic and systemic approaches, or an equivalent programme, the course can support your application to our professional doctorate in Advanced practice and research: consultation and the organisation.
Please refer to the requirements tab for further information.
Course details
The course will take place over 10 months with two 1.5 hour seminars each month and a final, one-hour professional development review at the end of course.
| Sessions | Date | Seminar 1 | Seminar 2 |
| 1/10 | Wednesday 1 October 2025 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| 2/10 | Wednesday 15 October 2025 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| 3/10 | Wednesday12 November 2025 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| 4/10 | Wednesday 10 December 2025 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| 5/10 | Wednesday 14 January 2026 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| 6/10 | Wednesday 4 February 2026 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| 7/10 | Wednesday 4 March 2026 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| 8/10 | Wednesday 25 March 2026 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| 9/10 | Wednesday 29 April 2026 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| 10/10 | Wednesday 27 May 2026 | 5.30 to 7pm | 7.15 to 8.45pm |
| Review | To be arranged with tutor | 1hr |
We have designed our seminars to cater to a wide range of learning styles — combining taught content with experiential learning such as work discussion, observation and exercises.
Seminar 1: Developing professional consultancy practice. These seminars will develop your professional practice as an organisational consultant. In these, a concept or framework will be introduced and then developed through a group exercise. Topics include: anatomy of a consultation; contracting; taking up authority; setting up a practice; working with difference and diversity; ethical practice; role consultation; away days; group dynamics; working notes.
Seminar 2: Applying the Tavistock approach to organisational change. These seminars will help you develop and apply your understanding of the systems-psychodynamics approach to organisations, specifically as a consultant. You will discuss classic and contemporary literature, alongside consultancy case studies, and apply these ideas to your own work through use of the work discussion model.
Professional development review: Taking place at the end of the course, this one-hour individual session provides an opportunity to review your learning with one of the course tutors. You will consider further personal and professional development, including attendance at a Tavistock Group Relations Conference.
You will be offered a discounted fee to attend a Group Relations Conference at The Tavistock clinic as this is an important development opportunity.
Requirements
The course is suitable if you have completed initial studies in the systems-psychodynamics approach to understanding and consulting to organisations.
This could be through:
- our master’s in Consulting and leading in organisations: psychodynamic and systemic approaches
- our Executive coaching programme
- one of several similar courses internationally, or
- learning via an equivalent portfolio of studies.
You’ll find it relevant if you are an experienced trainer, consultant or coach who wishes to develop your use of the systems-psychodynamics approach, or if you have an understanding of this approach from previous studies and want to develop your practice as a consultant.
You will need to apply for this course using our application form. We encourage you to submit this as soon as possible, since places are filled on a first come, first served basis.
Assessment
The course is not formally assessed, but you will be provided with feedback from tutors and fellow students throughout the course. The professional development review at the end of the course will help you reflect on your learning and consider next steps.
You will be provided with a certificate of successful completion at the end of the course.
Testimonials
Course facilitators
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Ajit Menon
Course Tutor and Supervisor
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Louisa Diana Brunner
Advanced Practice Lead
Apply now
To apply for this course, please submit an application form using the ‘Apply Now’ button. Once you have submitted your form, the course team will review your application. If you are successful in being offered a place you will need to book, and pay for, your place as soon as possible, otherwise it may be offered to someone else.
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