The OD playbook for building high-performing teams

About this event

In this thought-provoking session, we will explore how OD principles can help leaders and practitioners design teams for long--term success

Leading a team isn’t just about good 1-2-1s and regular team meetings. It’s about shaping the environment your team works in – the structures, relationships, clarity and culture that enable people to thrive.

In this practical and thought-provoking session, Dani and Garin will draw on over 25 years of experience working with teams to explore how Organisation Development principles can help leaders and practitioners design teams for long-term success.

Expect to leave with:

• A practical framework to assess what’s really helping or hindering your team
• Fresh thinking on how to use OD to shift team dynamics, clarity and performance
• Examples and ideas you can apply in your own context – whether you’re working with leaders or part of a team yourself
  

This session is for anyone in HR, L&D or OD who wants to go beyond the basics and take a more systemic approach to team development.

About the speakers:

Dani Bacon MBA

Dani is an experienced Organisation Development and People professional with a strong track record of enabling organisational effectiveness, transformation, and cultural change. She has held senior leadership roles including Director of People at Investors in People, and has led multidisciplinary business functions spanning People and HR, governance, risk, and technology across both public and not-for-profit sectors.

Dani works closely with senior leaders to develop people-centred strategies that align structure, culture, and capability with organisational purpose. She brings deep practical experience in designing and delivering transformation programmes that build engagement, improve effectiveness, and unlock the potential of people at all levels.

She is the OD columnist for TrainingZone, where she regularly shares insights from practice. Dani holds an MBA from Durham University and completed the Organisation Development Practitioners Programme at Roffey Park. She is also co-host of the OrgDev podcast.

Garin Rouch Chartered FCIPD MSc FLPI

Garin is a highly experienced Organisation Development and Design (OD&D) practitioner with over 19 years of hands-on experience helping organisations navigate complexity, enable strategic change, and build healthier systems. He has worked across sectors and geographies – from London to the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Australia – supporting organisations such as Legal & General, BNP Paribas and Citigroup to align their culture, leadership, and ways of working with their strategic goals.

Garin brings deep expertise in OD practice, leadership development, systems thinking and organisation design. He works across levels – from senior leaders to front-line teams – to help organisations unlock capability, shift behaviours, and create the conditions for sustainable performance.

He currently serves as Chair of the CIPD London Organisation Development, Design, Culture & Transformation Group, Chair of the CIPD Culture and Transformation Senior Stakeholders Group, and Co-Chair of CIPD Central London – roles through which he curates and delivers practical events and conversations that support the growth of OD and HR professionals.

A Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, Garin holds an MSc in Systemic Leadership and Organisational Development and a BA (Hons) in Business. He is co-host of the OrgDev podcast which is listened to by HR professionals in 76 countries.

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