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Organizational Behavior Professional Certificate

Gain insights into workplace dynamics by understanding the principles of organizational psychology and behavior to improve productivity, morale, and teamwork.

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Duration: 15h

Enrolled: 75

  • Program Language: Arabic and English
  • Study Method: Self-study with personalized follow-up sessions from our experts
  • Access Duration: 3 Months
  • Level: Mid to Senior-Level Professionals
  • Certification: CMI Certificate
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Why Earn a CMI-Accredited Organizational Behavior Professional Certificate?

  • Globally Recognized Certification: Attain international accreditation from CMI, establishing your expertise in organizational psychology and human behavior in the workplace.
  • Enhanced Workplace Effectiveness: Gain critical insights to improve employee motivation, team collaboration, and organizational culture, directly boosting performance.
  • MBA Integration Advantage: Complete 10% of an accredited MBA program, creating a solid foundation for future academic and career advancement.
  • Comprehensive Behavioral Resources: Receive one-year complimentary access to ManagementDirect’s exclusive content on training and development, behavior change, and Organizational Behavior Management.
  • Flexible and Personalized Learning: Enjoy expert-guided online sessions tailored to your schedule and career path in human resources and leadership.

Learning Outcomes

Leadership skills
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Motivation techniques
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Effective communication
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Group dynamics understanding
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Decision-making processes
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Organizational culture improvement
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Conflict resolution
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Employee well-being enhancement
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Change management
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Team building strategies
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Program Curriculum

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Leadership and Behavior Theory
Discover what differentiates effective leaders from managers, examine personal leadership qualities, and learn how to foster inclusive team decision-making. This module provides insights into leadership interactions and how perceptions shape leader effectiveness.

  • Unit Intro
    00:00
  • Unit Objectives
  • Lesson 1: Leadership Vs. Management – Index
  • Lesson 1: Leadership and management
  • Lesson 1: Leadership vs. Management: What’s the Difference?
  • Lesson 1: Characteristics of leaders Vs. Managers
  • Lesson 1: The importance of Leaders and Managers in Organisational success
  • Lesson 1: Example of the difference between leadership and management
  • Lesson 1: Case Study
  • Lesson 1: Leadership Trait Theory – Video
  • Lesson 1: Manager vs. Leader – Further readings
  • Lesson 1: Quiz
  • Lesson 2: Personal Leadership traits, trait theories – Index
  • Lesson 2: Leadership behavior theory
  • Lesson 2: the Great Man theory
  • Lesson 2: The Trait theory
  • Lesson 2: Example of the Trait theory
  • Lesson 2: The difference between The great man Theory and the Trait theory
  • Lesson 2: Gordon Allport Theory
  • Lesson 2: Gordon Allport Theory Traits
  • Lesson 2: Uses of Gordon Allport’s Theory in Real life
  • Lesson 2: Ralph Stogdill (1904-1971)
  • Lesson 2: Application of Stogdill Leadership theory
  • Lesson 2: The 16 Personality Factors
  • Lesson 2: Hans Eysenck
  • Lesson 2: Five-Factor Model of Personality
  • Lesson 2: The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Trait Theory of Leadership
  • Lesson 2: Conclusion
  • Lesson 2: Behavior leadership theories – Video
  • Lesson 2: Quiz
  • Lesson 3: Contingency / Situational theory of Leadership – Index
  • Lesson 3: Contingency theory
  • Lesson 3: Situational Leadership Theory
  • Lesson 3: The relationship between leadership style and situational variables
  • Lesson 3: Four leadership styles
  • Lesson 3: Difference between the contingency and situational leadership
  • Lesson 3: The Vroom-Yetton Decision-making Model
  • Lesson 3: The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Vroom-Yetton model
  • Lesson 3: Fiedler’s Contingency Model
  • Lesson 3: Follower Contingency Theories
  • Lesson 3: Path-Goal Theory
  • Lesson 3: Contingency resource theory
  • Lesson 3: Leading in a time of crisis
  • Lesson 3: Conclusion
  • Lesson 3: Quiz
  • Lesson 4: Behavioral theories of Leadership – Index
  • Lesson 4: Behavioral theory
  • Lesson 4: Social Learning Theory
  • Lesson 4: Incorporating social learning theory
  • Lesson 4: The Role of Social Learning Theory in Toxic Workplace Cultures.
  • Lesson 4: Steps to conquer toxic workplace culture
  • Lesson 4: SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY: WHAT IS IT? – Further readings
  • Lesson 4: Role Theory of Leadership
  • Lesson 4: Different approaches to role theory
  • Lesson 4: Role ambiguity and role conflict
  • Lesson 4: Role Theory of Leadership – Further readings
  • Lesson 4: The Managerial Grid Leadership Mode
  • Lesson 4: The five leadership styles
  • Lesson 4: The limitations and criticisms of the managerial grid/leadership grid
  • Lesson 4: Practical applications of behavioral theories in leadership development and training
  • Lesson 4: Conclusion
  • Lesson 4: Quiz
  • Lesson 5: Participative Theories – Index
  • Lesson 5: Participative Theories
  • Lesson 5: Kurt Lewin Leadership Styles
  • Lesson 5: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Lewin Leadership Styles
  • Lesson 5: What is the Democratic Leadership Style?
  • Lesson 5: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Democratic Leadership
  • Lesson 5: What is the Autocratic Leadership Style?
  • Lesson 5: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Autocratic Leadership Style
  • Lesson 5: What is the Laissez-Faire Leadership Style?
  • Lesson 5: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Laissez-Faire Leadership Style
  • Lesson 5: Example on Lewin leadership style
  • Lesson 5: Lewin’s Leadership Theory Explained – Further readings
  • Lesson 5: Likert’s Management Systems
  • Lesson 5: Characteristics of the Four Systems Developed by Rensis Likert
  • Lesson 5: Likert’s Management System – Further readings
  • Lesson 5: Transactional and Transformational Leadership
  • Lesson 5: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Transactional leadership
  • Lesson 5: Transformational leadership
  • Lesson 5: Emotional Intelligence
  • Lesson 5: The Power of Emotional Triggers
  • Lesson 5: The Emotional Wheel
  • Lesson 5: Emotional Regulation
  • Lesson 5: What is emotion regulation and how do we do it? – Further Readings
  • Lesson 5: Emotional Competence
  • Lesson 5: Quiz
  • Lesson 6: Power and Working Relationships – Index
  • Lesson 6: Working Relationships and Interaction
  • Lesson 6: Workplace Relationships
  • Lesson 6: Building Good Work Relationships – Further readings
  • Lesson 6: Workplace Interactions
  • Lesson 6: Theoretical Perspectives on Workplace Relationships
  • Lesson 6: Power in Interpersonal Relations
  • Lesson 6: The difference between Power, Authority, and Leadership
  • Lesson 6: Types of Power
  • Lesson 6: Legitimate power
  • Lesson 6: Reward power
  • Lesson 6: Coercive power
  • Lesson 6: Expert power
  • Lesson 6: Referent power
  • Lesson 6: Information power
  • Lesson 6: Connection Power
  • Lesson 6: Behavioral Consequences of Power
  • Lesson 6: Power Dependencies
  • Lesson 6: Counterpower
  • Lesson 6: Political Behavior
  • Lesson 6: Conclusion
  • Lesson 6: Quiz
  • Lesson 7: Behavoiral Theories and Working Relationship – Index
  • Lesson 7: Behavioral Theories
  • Lesson 7: Theory of Reasoned Action
  • Lesson 7: The advantages and disadvantage of the theory of reasoned action
  • Lesson 7: Theory of Planned Behavior
  • Lesson 7: Self-efficacy theory
  • Lesson 7: Behavioral Styles in the Workplace
  • Lesson 7: The DiSC Model
  • Lesson 7: The DiSC Model- Dominance
  • Lesson 7: The DiSC Model- Influence
  • Lesson 7: The DiSC Model- Steadiness
  • Lesson 7: The DiSC Model- Conscientiousness
  • Lesson 7: Assessing Your Own Behavioral Style
  • Lesson 7: Quiz
  • Lesson 8: Social Constructionism – Index
  • Lesson 8: Social constructionism – Overview
  • Lesson 8: Importance of social constructivism
  • Lesson 8: Case Study – Social Constructivism in a Tech Startup
  • Lesson 8: The Social Construction of Organisations – Further readings
  • Lesson 8: Vygotsky’s theory of social development
  • Lesson 8: Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) – Video
  • Lesson 8: Criticisms of Social Constructivism
  • Lesson 8: Dialogue
  • Lesson 8: Imagination
  • Lesson 8: Co-creation
  • Lesson 8: Stimulate co-creation in practice
  • Lesson 8: Case study – Microsoft
  • Lesson 8 : Quiz
  • Final Exam
  • Unit outro

Unit 2: Organizational Structures and Culture
Understand the core types of organizational structures, including modular and matrix models, and how they impact decision-making. This module covers decentralization, the impact of organizational culture on employee actions, and the importance of continuous learning within an organization.

Unit 3:Business Internal Opportunities
Identify internal opportunities for growth and learn how creativity and collaboration drive organizational success. This module emphasizes the use of performance metrics, the importance of team collaboration, and effective change management.

Unit 4: Motivational Theories and Employee Engagement
Explore classic and contemporary theories that reveal what drives human behavior in the workplace. You will study early efficiency theories, motivation frameworks, and cognitive approaches to enhancing employee satisfaction and productivity.

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Frequently Asked Questions.

The Organizational Behavior Certificate is a professional qualification that explores the psychological and behavioral patterns that shape how organizations function. You’ll learn to apply organizational psychology and behavior science to real-world workplace challenges.

This certificate is ideal for HR professionals, team leaders, business managers, and anyone in human resource management or leadership seeking to improve team performance and employee engagement.

Through modules on behavior analysis, motivation theory, and workplace structures, you’ll learn how to identify what drives people and implement strategies for improving employee morale, collaboration, and results.

Yes, this program covers foundational content found in a graduate certificate in organizational behavior or industrial-organizational psychology and contributes toward further study in a master’s degree program.

Testmonials

"This course made workplace dynamics and individual motivations so clear. It’s an essential program for anyone in management."

Farida Al-Khalid

"The organizational insights I gained have transformed my approach to leadership. The content depth was phenomenal!"

Ibrahim Al-Mansoori

“From conflict resolution to employee motivation, this course covers it all. My team-building skills are stronger than ever."

Kareem Al-Sabah

“The course provided me with strategies to foster a positive organizational culture. It’s been invaluable to my professional growth."

Lina Al-Harbi

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