From the Roots of OD to the 21st Century: The Living Legacy of Kurt Lewin
Michael Papanek
This session is online via Zoom Meeting
Michael Papanek will be doing a webinar on the roots of modern organizational development and Michael’s personal connection with Kurt Lewin, who was his grandfather. You will learn what life experiences motivated Kurt Lewin to apply new methods to understanding leadership, relationships between groups and social change, and why so many of us are "Lewinians" today (even if we might not know it). This will be of special interest for Leaders, OD Consultants, HRBPs, Learning and Development professionals, executive coaches and anyone interested in effective leadership and social change. Michael's mother, Dr. Miriam Lewin, was also a social psychologist and Michael and his mother spoke about "father" many times as Michael learned about OD. Michael will share some rare family photos and other artifacts from Kurt Lewin’s life. We will discuss the direct and inspiring connection between Lewin’s works - decades ago - and the work we do in our organizations today.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session, you will have a deeper understanding of
- Who was Kurt Lewin, and how was his research driven by his family's experiences in Germany, before and during WWII;
- What Lewin discovered and his (at that time) radical approach to understanding groups, relationships, leadership, learning and social change;
- What tools, ideas and strategies from Lewin's work are in use today, and how these ideas can inspire members of the OD community to address the most difficult issues of our time.
About Your Presenter
Michael Papanek has been an organizational change consultant since 1992, helping leaders build resilient organizations, which thrive during change and innovation.
Michael’s clients include: Apple, Clorox, Facebook, Gilead, Google, Verizon Media, Cisco, John Muir Health, eBay, HP, Levi Strauss, Kaiser Health and the National Academy of Sciences.
Prior to becoming an OD consultant, Michael was a systems engineer and account executive for Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Michael was also a Partner, Board Member and General Manager for Learning Innovation at a global consulting firm. Michael is the author of the recently published book “From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Forging Resilient Business Relationships in the Heat of Change” – based on his work with top Silicon Valley leaders.
For more please go to www.michaelpapanek.com
Zoom meeting will get sent on the day prior the session!
COST:
$15 Members when pre-paid & pre-registered
$25 Non members when pre-paid & pre-registered
$10 for students/seniors pre-registered
We are not able to offer refunds after the Friday prior to the meeting. Substitutions are welcome.
AGENDA:
6:00 – 6:30 pm Join on Zoom, gather and network
6:30 – 8:00 pm Presentation
Please be aware that our meetings could be recorded or photographed.
Online registration closes the Sunday prior to the meeting. PNODN welcomes and encourages walk ins at the door where the walk in rates will be:
Consider joining PNODN - members can save up to $10 per meeting - that's up to a $90 savings for the year.
