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2016 OD Network Annual Conference Registration Is Now Open

Are you ready to make an impact with fellow OD professionals from around the world in Atlanta? The 2016 OD Network Annual Conference will be your opportunity to connect with your peers in an innovative learning environment. Registration is now open for the annual conference being held October 7-10, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia.  Register here.

 

The 2016 OD Network Annual Conference, October 7-11, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia, will feature the highest caliber of education for OD practitioners, and it all starts with you!  

 

OD is ever-evolving, and it is with that in mind that the theme for this year’s conference is “The Business of OD: Positioning Ourselves for Continuous Impact.” Collectively, we will address questions such as “What is OD in today’s world?” at the conference and how the business of OD relates to and can incorporate social justice, diversity, community and a global perspective.

Your story and experience of being part of the evolution of OD will be invaluable to the conversation at conference.

Submit a proposal to present at the 2016 conference, and share your experiences and expertise with OD professionals – from consultants and inside OD practitioners to academics and researchers.
 
The Program Committee is looking for dynamic and engaging facilitators who not only bring their skills and experiences to the conference, but bring learnings to share with participants that are experiential, relatable, and transferable. 
Facilitators will host sessions on topics relevant to the three main tracks: OD Fundamentals, Bringing our Profession to the Field: The Business of OD, and the Technology of OD, facilitate conversations and dialogue that deepen understanding of OD principles and practices, and engage participants with emerging perspectives in our field. 

We are seeking diverse, innovative proposals from around the world. Learn more about each category on the proposal submissions page. Proposals will be accepted until Tuesday, March 1.

Don't miss your chance to share your experience with hundreds of OD professionals!

 

Tough Stuff Workshops are intensive T-group based experiential sessions which sharpen one's ability to get results and to interact with emotional intelligence.

 

“I went through this almost 20 years ago at PECO Nuclear and it is the only training that has ever stuck with me. I use the skills and concepts every day.” – Nuclear Industry VP

 

“Excellent. Can see how this will be immediately applicable to work and to life. Would love to have this shared with my organization.” -Jamaican Tough Stuff Session Participant

 

“The training gave opportunity to practice changing our emotional responses. This does not usually occur in a training setting.” - Nuclear Power Plant Participant

 

Tough Stuff Train the Trainer Session!

 

Join us September 28th-October 3rd 2015 for this rare experiential leadership training!

 

Tough Stuff Workshops in Paradise!

 

Participants rated the last Crosby & Associates Tough Stuff Workshop in Jamaica as an 8.5 (on a 1-10 scale) in terms of the learning being applicable to work, and 9.8 in terms of application to personal life! Don't miss the next session!

 

Standing at Crossroads:

Creating an Ethical Decision Making Framework

for Leadership and Coaching Challenges

21 & 22 September 2015 ~ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm each day

Tuition: $275 with breakfast and lunch included

Limit is 75 Participants: REGISTER HERE

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/standing-at-the-crossroads-creating-an-ethicaldecision-

making-framework-for-leadership-and-tickets-17327509046

HRCI and ICF CCE Units: 12 – approval pending

Rose Hill Community Center ~ 304

Lincoln

Avenue

~

Mukilteo,

WA

98275

Leaders, managers and coaches are asked to make tricky

decisions on an almost daily basis. Often we stand at ethical

crossroads wondering what is the best way forward: what values

and principles do we allow into our ethical frames to help us

make the best decisions possible?

This programme will challenge us individually and collectively to

move from an ethics of duty and obligation to an ethics of

responsibility and relationship.

- Engage with Michael Carroll

Michael Carroll PhD is a chartered

counseling psychologist and an

accredited executive coach. He is

Visiting Industrial Professor at the

University of Bristol, UK and winner of

the British Psychological Society's

Aware for Distinguished Contributions

to Professional Psychology. He is has

authored/co-authored and edited 12

books on areas such as workplace

counseling, supervision and

ethics. Michael has worked

internationally as a supervisor trainer

for a number of years. This program

will be based on the book he wrote

with Elisabeth Shaw Ethical maturity in

the Helping Professions: Making

Difficult Life and Work Decision (2013)

Meet Presenter Michael Carroll here: “What is Ethics?” 7 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT6Z7e4zalc

The two-day program is recommended for individuals engaged in any of the

following professional roles: Leaders, Coaches, Organizational Design,

Effectiveness and/or Change Consultants, Leadership Development

Practitioners, Training & Development Practitioners, Psychologists, Academic

Educators

AGENDA

Day 1

Session 1: Thinking ethically as leaders and coaches (creating ethical sensitivity)

Session 2: Presenting and working with the six components of ethical maturity

Session 3: Understanding how unethical thinking and behaviour enters the worlds of

leadership and coaching

Session 4: Building ethical character and resilience as leaders and coaches

Day 2

Session1: The roots of ethics: neuroscience and relationships

Session 2: Moving from an ethics of duty to one of trust

Session 3: Levels of reflection and ethical decision making

Session 4: Strategies and interventions to help build ethical maturity into leadership and

coaching.

Convened by Coaching Supervision Academy “CSA” – USA

Sam Magill, MCC & Certified Coaching Supervisor

The Coaching Supervision

Academy-USA is the North American branch of

CSA Ltd in the United Kingdom. CSA has been

offering leading edge training in Coaching

Supervision since 2001. The first program was

offered in the North America in September, 2013.

The 9-month program begins each January and is

located in Edmonds, Washington. In addition to

training in Coaching Supervision, we offer

individual supervision group supervision for both

beginning and the most advanced coaches. Find

out more at

www.coachingsupervisionacademy.com

 

The 2015 ICF WA Fishbowl event is coming September 17 to the Talaris Conference Center in Seattle. It’s going to be a great evening! Doors will open at 6pm with light hor d'oeurves and a no-host bar. The first round of coaching begins at 6:45pm and will include live, spontaneous coaching followed by audience interaction and comments from a panel of credentialed coaches.

 

Participants will receive 2.5 CCEUs.

 

All this for just $49 for ICF members! The non-ICF-member rate is $59 but any non-ICF-member who lives in WA state and is enrolled in an ICF approved ACTP course may register for just $39!

Registration not complete without payment in advance.

 

Dear ISODC Members and Friends:

 

Please accept this as a personal invitation to the Toronto Conference from May 25-30 at the lovely Nottawasago Inn Resort.

 

The Planning Committee has designed a dynamic conference program complete with times for fun and networking.  During the first part of the week, you will have the opportunity to expand your skills by participating in a Think Tank engaging the First Nations and Renewable Energy Sector Development Challenges, among others.  This segment is followed by the regular conference sessions hosting motivating facilitators and speakers.  The week concludes with a fascinating session under the guidance of Nexus4 Change.  We hope to match the enthusiasm generated in Amsterdam last summer.

 

For your convenience, I’ve embedded a link to the ISODC website with complete conference information and instructions for registration:  http://isodc.org/event-1845814.   The good news is that there is still time to get the early bird registration.

 

I look forward to seeing you there!

With warm regards,

Jeanne

Jeanne Maes, President
the International Society for Organization Development and Change

 

You’re invited to the Foundations of Action Learning Workshop, May 4-5, Seattle

 

Sage Ways is partnering with the World Institute for Action Learning (WIAL) to host the Foundations of Action Learning. This 2-day workshop provides participants with a solid understanding of the power of Action Learning – how and why it works to help organizations solve their most complex, critical and urgent problems. 

 

Please register at the WIAL website.

 

https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1601882

 

Discover the power of Action Learning

If you are ready for a deeper understanding of Action Learning, or are considering becoming a certified coach, this intensive two-day workshop will take you to the next level. The Foundations workshop covers the six components of Action Learning and the two ground rules in detail. Participants will learn the concepts behind why Action Learning works, as well as have an opportunity to experience it as a participant and as a coach.

 

Participants will:

1.      Become familiar with the practical and conceptual principles behind Action Learning

2.      Observe how Action Learning works 

3.      Solve a real-time problem you are currently experiencing

4.      Understand the value of the role of the Action Learning coach

5.      Earn a certificate of participation

 

Program Overview

Keen Leadership is a holistic approach to developing leader effectiveness both in terms of team engagement and optimizing results. During the workshop participants learn how to leverage key leadership skills such as:

› Influence with or without authority

› Analyzing and adjusting for personalities

› Utilizing intrinsic motivation

› Enhancing engagement

All of this is integrated into a one-page strategy built by each participant for a real scenario that they need to lead in. Once learned, the one-page strategy sheet becomes a template for future leadership situations.

Audience: This workshop is reserved for people who want to experience and scout the program to see how it might fit in with their leadership development initiatives. Participation in this workshop also satisfies the first step in the certification process. (This workshop is not intended for external consultants.)

Registration: Pre-Registration is required. To request a reservation, click here.

Location: The workshop will be held near Downtown Bellevue, WA. We will provide you the address upon registering.

 

 http://www.keenleader.com/bellevueworkshop/

 Using Debriefs - A Simple, Powerful Tool for Boosting Team Effectiveness
 Presented by: Scott Tannenbaum, Ph.D.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

9 AM PDT

Duration: 90 Minutes

 

The best teams make "adjustments" and learn from experience. Unfortunately, many teams don't. Team debriefs are a simple yet powerful tool for accelerating such experiential learning and can be used with teams from the boardroom to the front line. They can be conducted as periodic "check-ins" to sustain team effectiveness or to help turn around a struggling team. Research shows that when conducted properly they boost teamwork and performance and are well-received by team members. Debriefs should be part of our OD toolkit and we should be preparing managers and project leaders to conduct them with their own teams. This webinar will highlight the research behind debriefs, clarify common mistakes and ways to overcome them, and describe how best to design and lead debriefs to optimize learning and team self-correction.

 

Objectives

Understand the science and psychology that underlie debriefs
Be able to recognize and avoid common pitfalls when designing and conducting debriefs
Be better prepared to conduct debriefs and help others to lead debriefs.

 

Scott Tannenbaum Ph.D. - Biography

During his 25+ years as a scientist-practitioner, Dr. Tannenbaum has served as a tenured business school professor and currently leads The Group for Organizational Effectiveness (gOE), a boutique consulting firm that has provided OD and research support to over 500 organizations, including 75 Global 1000 companies. His research has been cited over 8000 times and he has received 5 research/teaching awards. He has worked with all types of teams from C-suite teams, to teams on oil rigs and medical teams, to teams of astronauts. He was named a Fellow of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Association for Psychological Science and co-edited the book "Developing and Enhancing High-Performance Teams: Evidence-based Practices and Advice."

 

Register here.

Bring your OD knowledge and experience to a  GLOBAL stage

 

Submit a proposal - http://www.odnetwork.org/?2015RFP 

 

The Program Committee is looking for dynamic and engaging facilitators who not only bring their skills and experiences to the conference, but also their learnings to share with participants that are experiential, relatable and transferable.

 

Facilitators will host sessions on topics relevant to the three main themes (Our Field. Our World. Our Impact), initiate conversations and dialogue that deepen understanding of OD principles and practices across cultures, and engage participants with emerging perspectives in our field. 

 

The request for proposals closes March 31, 2015.

 

If you have general suggestions on how to add value to the conference program this year, feel free to email our education team directly at education@odnetwork.org.