PNODN Items of Interest

Trust Assessment Certification being offered July 21 - 22nd in Tukwila

Ann Baus — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:00:00 GMT

Reina Trust Assessment Certification to support teams and leaders

Empower your clients to measurably improve every aspect of leadership effectiveness, teamwork, and organizational performance through TRUST.

If you are a consultant, facilitator, or coach who aspires to help leaders and teams build trust in the workplace, consider adding the research-based Reina Trust Assessments to your professional toolbelt.

With these tools, you can support leaders and teams to effectively:

✓ Break down silos to stimulate collaboration

✓ Achieve greater potential

✓ Make transformation happen

✓ Communicate with confidence and openness and watch profits grow

✓ Recognize the immense potential for positive, lasting organizational change

✓ Deepen engagement through trust

Reina, A Trust Building Consultancy, is offering a unique, DUAL Team and Leadership Trust Assessment Certification to qualified consultants, facilitators, and coaches.

Date: July 21st - July 22nd

Location: Tukwila, Washington

Fee: $1,500

This certification is for seasoned OD practitioners, facilitators and coaches who aspire to help leaders and teams build trust in the workplace. You will receive tools to help the leaders and teams you work with gain a complete picture of how their work environment is operating, help them to understand where trust is working for them, and where more work needs to be done.

As a Certified Trust Practitioner, you will have access to the Reina Team Trust Scale® and Reina Leadership Trust Scale® assessments. These rigorous Trust Scale® Assessments - a product of over 25 years of testing and development - are backed by science and established through real world, global application. Reina assessments are only available to Reina clients and Reina Certified Trust Practitioners.

THE REINA TEAM TRUST SCALE®: Fuel exceptional teamwork and collaboration.

✓ Teams learn the level of trust in their relationships.

✓ Gain a tool for open dialogue to break through barriers to collaboration.

✓ Pinpoint specific behaviors to practice to increase team productivity and exceed team objectives.

✓ Develop a concrete plan to leverage strengths, address vulnerabilities and take teamwork to the next level of performance.

THE REINA LEADERSHIP TRUST SCALE®: A 360-degree feedback tool to help leaders optimize their potential.

✓ Discover the level of trust in your workplace relationships.

✓ Learn what people most need from your leadership to feel engaged, take risks, tell you the truth and be accountable.

✓ Know specific areas to focus on to strengthen your leadership effectiveness.

Topics covered during the Trust Assessment Certification:

✓ The theoretical underpinning of the Reina trust assessments.

✓ What trust means: the behaviors that build it, and how they are measured.

✓ The subtle and not-so-subtle ways trust breaks down and how this vulnerability of trust impacts leadership effectiveness and team performance.

✓ The rich opportunity for transformation the breach of trust provides to leaders and teams.

✓ When and how to use the Team and Leadership Trust Assessments.

✓ Everything you need to deliver trust assessment feedback.

The Trust Assessment Certification will provide you with all of the resources needed to administer and provide feedback for the Team Trust Scale® and Leadership Trust Scale® assessments.

What Happens Next?

Please contact Amanda Fallon at afallon@reinatrustbuilding.com or via phone at 802 253-8808 (8:30 – 5:00 EST/USA) to learn the steps to take to enroll in this unique opportunity to help those you serve build trust.

Learn more about Reina at ReinaTrustBuilding.com

Washington Leadership Summit in Wenatchee WA

Ann Baus — Wed, 24 May 2017 16:23:38 GMT

The Director of Learning for Wenatchee’s SHRM chapter AVHRA, invites OD professionals to attend on June 7, the Washington Leadership Summit, where leaders from award-winning organizations around the state will share strategies for building leaders and cultures of excellence, including Starbucks, Schweitzer Engineering, Slalom and Kadlec Regional Healthcare, among many others. The event offers 7 SHRM / HRCI credits.

OD professionals can use the discount code “orgdev” to attend for $75.

Details here

Submissions for the July edition of Practicing OD

Ann Baus — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 23:01:34 GMT

Just a quick note to let you know the deadline for submissions for the July edition of Practicing OD is Friday, April 14. Please let your members know. We would like to encourage members to share their insights and experiences.

Submissions can be emailed directly to:

Stacey Heath (stacey279h@gmail.com)

Deb Peters (deb.peters@morganmcguireleadership.com)

Rosalind Spigel (Rosalind@Spigelconsulting.com)

Submission guidelines can be found at

http://www.odnetwork.org/general/custom.asp?page=PracticingODInfo

ODN Annual Conference

Ann Baus — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:40:28 GMT

This year our Annual Conference, to be held October 14-17 in Chicago, is being crafted specifically to renew your sense of your calling to our shared profession. We hope that participants will come together as one Network to fall in love once again with the field of Organization Development as together we work to shape our world. The Planning Task Force has been hard at work forging a bit of a hybrid design for you to re-ignite that spark of passion and commitment. You may choose a traditional track of keynote plenaries and individual concurrent sessions or you may choose this year to add in some more experiential learning sessions with actual “clients.”

Visit website to learn more about the conference and begin talking to your boss now for approval as you plan to join us in Chicago from October 14-17, 2017 at the Loews Chicago O’Hare! The Call for Abstracts for the annual conference closes March 21.

Click here for more information on how to submit a proposal to present a concurrent session.

Add the Annual Conference to your calendar!

Publishing Opportunity in Practicing OD

Ann Baus — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 02:44:38 GMT

Publishing Opportunity in Practicing OD

Do you have tips for applying proven or cutting edge OD tools or practices? Does one of your case studies include OD lessons learned? Or perhaps you have a client OD challenge your practice has uniquely addressed. To be considered for publication in Practicing OD (a segment of the OD Practitioner), send your 900-1200 word article to the Practicing OD co-editors, please see http://www.odnetwork.org/general/custom.asp?page=PracticingODInfo for further details.

Practicing OD is published quarterly so we’ll look forward to receiving articles all year long. Please email draft submissions, questions and ideas to the co-editors:

Rosalind Spigel, rosalind@spigelconsulting.com

Deb Peters, deb.peters@morganmcguireleadership.com

Stacey Heath, stacey279h@gmail.com

Do you have the vision, know-how, and best practices to keep Human Resource Professionals on the cutting-edge of their field?

Ann Baus — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 22:50:42 GMT

Proposals Due September 1

We're looking for local leaders and trail-blazers like you to present programs, ideas, and industry-leading best practices at our annual symposium. This exciting one-day program which will take place on February 14, 2017 at Meydenbauer Center, will offer attendees the opportunity to earn continuing education credit while gaining invaluable insight into the latest trends and movements of the Human Resource Profession.

Did you know that presenting at events like the LWHRA Symposium can also boost your own career? By presenting at Symposium, you will:

Sharpen your presentation skills
Boost your credibility on a topic
Network with other professionals
Gain unique insights from your target audience

Do you have the industry know-how? We think you do. Submit your proposal today and take that next step toward being an even better professional!

We are seeking presentations on the following topics:

Talent Aquisition and Management
Diversity and Inclusion
Legal/Compliance
Leadership
Business Acumen and Strategy
Total Rewards

Submit an RFP today!

Questions? Please contact the LWHRA office. We are always happy to help.

SHRM Wine Down Wednesday

Ann Baus — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 23:30:00 GMT

WINE DOWN WEDNESDAY

Join us for an opportunity to enjoy wine, light appetizers, and networking with your HR peers at a great new venue for this event!

Members who bring a guest will both receive:

· Entry into a drawing to win free admission to the October 2016 chapter meeting

· Seattle-SHRM branded gift

Members who bring a guest who joins Seattle SHRM at the event will both be entered into a drawing for one free Seattle SHRM membership for 2017 (must be a national SHRM member).

New member will also receive a Seattle SHRM umbrella.

DATE: Wednesday, July 27, 2016

TIME: 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

LOCATION: Frol!k - Motif Seattle

1415 Fifth Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101

Cost: $20 for Seattle SHRM Members

$30 for Non-Members

ATDps presents: Learnapalooza 2.0

Ann Baus — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:00:00 GMT

Learnapalooza 2.0

Back by popular demand and expanded to a day-long workshop is the learning fair we dubbed "Learnapalooza" – it’s like summer camp for learning professionals! Using the open space format, this is a chance to network, sample a smorgasbord of topics relevant to today's learning professional: virtual reality technology, micro-learning and e-learning best practices, diversity & inclusion issues, better content curation, learning ecosystems, coaching, informal learning, future workforce issues, and more in rapid, immersive experiences. For a full list of presenters, see the event page on the ATDps website.

Then, the afternoon will allow participants a chance to dive into many of the morning topics through longer workshops. Framing all of this we'll take a look at the state of the industry -- where we've been, where we are now, and where we want to be. Along with unpacking some of the myths around learning. Parking is free and light breakfast and lunch are included in your registration fee. Help us spread the word – these events are for you and made better by a diverse group of folks showing up! Looking forward to learning with you all.

When: 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Coast Hotel Bellevue, 625 116th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Registration includes light breakfast, lunch and the venue has ample free parking

Registration

Affiliate Chapter – $120.00 (USD)
ATDps Chapter Member – $120.00 (USD)
Event and Chapter Membership – $185.00 (USD) Join the chapter and pay for membership with one click! Receive the member rate for our program
Non member registration rate – $195.00 (USD)

World Institute for Action Learning

Ann Baus — Mon, 16 May 2016 15:54:22 GMT

As organizations face new and increasing pressures, Action Learning is more relevant than ever as an effective solution for solving complex problems and building strong working teams.

Specifically, action learning is remarkable in its ability to:

● Solve problems and challenges with breakthrough and sustaining strategies,

● Develop the leadership skills and qualities needed by twenty-first-century managers,

● Develop teams that continuously improve their capability to form and adapt

● Capture, transfer, and apply valuable knowledge at the individual, group, organizational, and community levels.

When: May 16 - 20

If you are ready for a deeper understanding of Action Learning, or are considering becoming a certified coach, the intensive Action Learning Certification Program will take you to the next level. This session 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 Action Learning as a participant and as a coach. This intensive program gives participants the skills and the experience they need to excel as Action Learning coaches in a variety of challenging situations. Participants will be required to conduct several Action Learning sessions independently from the class experiences. In addition, workshops use outside presenters from organizations needing real solutions.

This program is for:

● Practicing coaches who want to implement Action Learning programs in organizations;

● Organization and Development professionals interested in helping organizations build capabilities and increase performance

● Human Resources professionals who want to increase their strategic value as business partners

● Professionals who want to introduce Action Learning coaching within their organization

● Independent coaches and consultants who wish to become a Certified Action Learning Coach (CALC).

For more information, visit http://www.wial-usa.org/certification/action-learning-certificationprogram, or contact Andrea Cole (SALC) at (240) 401-2673 or andrea@colecoach.com

OD Network Launches The Welcome Group Program

Ann Baus — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:53:45 GMT

Launching in 2016: The Welcome Group Program

The OD Network launched its NEW Welcome Group Program (WGP), serving new members and graduate/doctoral students in the OD Network on March 2nd. The first two cohorts filled quickly; don't miss the opportunity to participate in the next group. The program connects members to each other while exploring the Network, and was piloted in 2015 with high success. Participants meet virtually for three weeks (one 90 min session per week) to accomplish three tasks:

Identify their own professional needs (e.g., skills, learning, relationships);

Collaborate in exploring OD Network's available resources; and

Create peer-accountable action plans for getting the most out of their OD Network membership.

We’d like to invite you to participate!

To get a feel for the Welcome Group Program, here is a conversation shared by founders, Kris Lea, PsyD OD and Marco Cassone, MSOD.

2016 OD Network Annual Conference Registration Is Now Open

Ann Baus — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 23:52:00 GMT

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.

OD Network seeks proposals for Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia - due March 1

Ann Baus — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 23:44:55 GMT

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" - Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace Workshops (5 day workshop)

Ann Baus — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:00:00 GMT

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

Ann Baus — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:00:00 GMT

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,

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

2015 ICF WA Fishbowl Event

Ann Baus — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 01:00:00 GMT

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.

The International Society For Organization Development and Change

Ann Baus — Mon, 25 May 2015 15:00:00 GMT

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

Foundations of Action Learning Workshop, May 4-5, Seattle

Ann Baus — Mon, 04 May 2015 15:30:00 GMT

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

One-Day Keen Leadership Workshop - Free workshop

Ann Baus — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 23:05:01 GMT

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/

ODN Member Webinar: Using Debriefs - A Simple, Powerful Tool for Boosting Team Effectiveness

Ann Baus — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:00:00 GMT

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."

Bring your OD knowledge and experience to a GLOBAL stage - Submit a Proposal

Ann Baus — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:14:08 GMT

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.

OD Network Awards -

Ann Baus — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:21:06 GMT

Who has inspired you? Who has influenced your practice? Who has stepped up and created ways for you to learn and grow?

This is your opportunity to recognize colleagues who have made a difference to you and the OD community.

Every year the OD Network honors people and organizations that, in the judgment of its members, have made significant contributions to the field of organization development. The OD Network publicly acknowledges and thanks the recipients of these awards at an event held during its annual conference.

Awards have been established in a number of separate categories, each recognizing extraordinary achievement, each representing a different facet of service to the field, and each assisting the OD Network, as a professional association, to serve the field of OD and its members by advancing the practice and theory of organization development.

The Network established these annual awards to fulfill several critical goals:

To recognize different, important foundational pillars of service to the field of organization development.
To honor those members of the OD community who have made a sustained, meaningful contribution to the OD Network.
To acknowledge alternative paths to excellence in applying theory to practice.
To promote more visibility, credibility, and influence for the field of OD around the world.

Nominations are now open for the following 2015 Awards:

Lifetime Achievement
Service to the OD Network - In Honor of Frederick A. Miller
Outstanding Achievement in Global Work
Outstanding Regional Network
Organizational Excellence in OD
Outstanding Article in OD Practitioner
Communicating OD Knowledge - In Honor of Larry Porter
Sharing the Wealth - In Honor of Kathie Dannemiller

How to Nominate:

You can download the criteria for each award category here along with a nomination form here.

Complete the form and email no later than March 23, 2015.

Nominations are reviewed by the ODN Awards Committee. All the recipients will be announced at the annual conference.

ODN Member webinar: Insider’s Approach to Organization Development

Ann Baus — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:00:00 GMT

Insider's Approach to Organization Development: Making the Most of Internal Organizational Consulting

Presented by: Mike Horne Ph.D.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

12 PM EDT/11 AM CDT/9 AM PDT

Duration: 90 Minutes

Organization Development (OD) products and services are increasingly in-demand from leaders. The US markets have experienced steady gains, infusing new capital and confidence in the future. In this environment, organizations will continue to contract and expand (often at the same time), creating broad and deep needs for expert internal OD. Are you ready to successfully practice OD on the "inside" of an organization?

Mike Horne has led OD practices in some of the world's most-admired organizations. He will bring the results or recent research and writing on extraordinary internal OD practices, and highlight both enduring and new challenges to internal OD practice. When you join this webinar, you will consider these aspects of successful internal OD:

Enhancing the relationship between OD practice and organizational wants and needs
Surviving success, and failures, in internal OD practice
Develop and supercharge relationships for OD practice, and learn important course corrections - for when OD activities are succeeding and failing
Develop context for the internal OD practice
Deliver clear work that helps others.
You will leave this webinar knowing what creates and sustains successful internal OD practices. We will open options and pathways to consider what it means to truly practice OD internally. Please join Mike Horne and your colleagues for this important webinar, whether you are an internal or external consultant.

To Register:

https://odnetwork.site-ym.com/events/register.aspx?id=586806&itemid=f27b7069-d384-4081-a177-a19331bd904e

ODN offers: New OD Models and Tools

Ann Baus — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 18:34:30 GMT

We are very excited to let you know about another benefit from the OD Network.

We have reached agreement with long time OD practitioner Fred Nickols to provide his OD models and tools to our members via our website.

Fred calls his site the Knowledge Workers' Tool Room, but most of what you will find there are the models and tools that you need to do OD, either internally or externally.

Fred has created and assembled upwards of 50 of the tools and models that OD practitioners need to do the work. You'll find everything there from his Change Acceptance Cycle to Six Theories of Motivation to a Stakeholder Scorecard to a Strategy-to-Results matrix. Behind most of the models, you'll find a one page description of the model and how it works.

Many thanks to Fred for making his Tool Room available to OD Network members and others through our website.

To access OD Models and Tools, click here.

http://www.odnetwork.org/Login.aspx

OD Network - Understanding Organization Development

Ann Baus — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 04:56:18 GMT

OD Network: Understanding Organization Development

$195.00

A foundational eCourse on the Practice and Theory of OD

We invite you to listen to an audio overview of the program with brief descriptions of the curriculum. visit http://adaptknowledge.com/shop/od-network-understanding-organization-development-ecourse/

This six-module, self-paced online program is delivered on an interactive Flash-

based course platform available for access any time, from anywhere. The program content includes rich-media recorded presentations, exercises, and electronic resources.

Principles of Lean Thinking online course for FREE

Ann Baus — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT

What happens when a paradigm shifts? by George Trachilis

A paradigm is a set of rules and regulations that we use to help us make sense of our surroundings. Some may call it a mental model. It’s no secret that when Lean Thinking (the book by Jim Womack and Dan Jones) was introduced in 1996, most of us quickly realized that the Principles of Lean Thinking work!

They help companies set expectations about the “right way” of doing things to achieve success. We considered success the combination of reducing waste, and reducing lead time in an organization.
In recent the past, many lean practitioners and consultants myself included, have followed these prescribed steps for success;

1. Define Value from the Customer’s Perspective
2. Define the Value Stream
3. Make the Process Flow
4. Implement Pull from the Customer
5. Strive for Perfection
. Register Here for Jeff Liker's Webinars.

But like anything, we Plan, Do, Check, and Adjust (PDCA) our way through life and adopt the best systems we find that allow us the advantage over the masses. After that, we are excited to share what works for us with as many others that will listen.

Today, success is something very different. Today success is developing people faster than your competitor is able to. Keeping in mind that in the Lean community we focus on operational excellence which challenges people to experiment their way toward better Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost, and Morale performance measures. Again, success is about developing people faster who in turn develop more capable processes which in turn optimize these key performance indicators.

So what happens when our paradigm does not stand the test of time? What happens when our rules are not as effective as we expected? What then?

Luckily, we don’t have to make our way through the discovery process. Jeff Liker and Gary Convis already did this for us in 2012 with their book the Toyota Way to Lean Leadership, and we now have a 4-step model called the Lean Leadership Development Model to adopt as our new way of thinking.

Why is this 4-Step Development Model more effective today than the previous 5-Step Lean Thinking Model?

First, we now know that it takes ten times longer to develop people then it does to improve processes. The Lean Leadership Development Model identifies the weakness/strength in every implementation, the people.
This gives us a great starting point which is to focus on ourselves as learners. Are we committed to self-development? If we are, we will learn about the 5 Principles of Lean as a subset of this step.

Now, isn’t this really what it is all about? If it takes ten times longer to develop people than processes, don’t you want everyone on your team asking themselves, “What is the Ideal way to behave and what should I have done differently?”

Yes! Hopefully your company has identified the core values needed to guarantee a successful future.

If you want to work in any area, discipline, or industry that employs “Lean Thinking”, you should consider getting a clear understanding of the basics in Lean. Go to http://Lean101.ca.

The Lean Leadership Institute is offering the Principles of Lean Thinking online course for FREE for everyone that signs up for an Online Office membership. Watch the videos at http://leanleadership.guru/community.html. Register before December 31, 2014.

501 COMMONS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

Ann Baus — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:41:32 GMT

501 Commons helps connect skills based volunteers with consulting opportunities at nonprofits. Our critical mass of work often centers around organizational planning – something nonprofits often have a really hard time doing! We have what we call a cohort program kicking off after the first of the year where we connect folks with organizational development, planning, HR or volunteer management expertise with an organization looking to improve the effectiveness of their volunteer program. Skilled volunteers work in teams of two (with balanced skill sets amongst the pair) to lead the organization through a highly structured assessment and planning process so that the organization can walk away with a road-map to self-improvement.

Jan Burrell, Volunteer Engagement Manager
501 Commons
206-200-0871

NeuroLeadership Summit in San Francisco

Ann Baus — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:00:00 GMT

The NeuroLeadership Summit brings together leading neuroscientists and top practitioners from around the globe in a highly interactive environment to generate real breakthroughs in our understanding of how to improve organizations. This year’s Summit will be held October 7-9, in San Francisco, focusing on the theme ‘Organization as Ecosystem’ with many fantastic speakers and sessions. For more information, please visit: http://summit.neuroleadership.org/2014/home

ACMP’s PNW Regional Network for the third annual ChangeConnect Symposium

Ann Baus — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 15:00:00 GMT

ACMP Pacific Northwest Regional network is the local chapter of the Global Association of Change Management Professionals, the premiere and most respected global community advancing the discipline of change management.

Want to manage change better? Join ACMP’s PNW Regional Network for the third annual ChangeConnect Symposium this October! Connect with change leaders from across the Pacific Northwest for an inspiring, hands-on event designed to bring the local change community thought-provoking ideas and information on industry trends. Learn, connect, and share your expertise with hundreds of change professionals through impactful breakout sessions, business leader panels, and extensive networking opportunities. October 1 & 2, 2014, at Microsoft’s Redmond, WA, campus. For more information, go to www.acmppnwnetwork.org, and click on the symposium tab.

MASTERS CLASSES FOR COACHES 2014 Scheduled

Ann Baus — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 06:32:57 GMT

Learning In Action Technologies continues to offer highly acclaimed MASTERS classes for coaches. The purpose is to deepen oneâs knowledge of specific dimensions of Emotional Intelligence while offering guidance for coaches. The classes are highly interactive with learning from one another, as well as from the faculty.

Remaining 2014 classes are listed below:

Fee: $200 for 5 hours per class -- ICF Credits: 5 core competency credits per class

Emotional Intelligence and Teams – Oct 30th & 24th – Marie MacDonald

Self-Other Orientation â How we show up in relationships – Sept 12th & 19th – Dr. Griffing

Please click MASTERS CLASSES for further information.

For questions or registration call 206-299-2360, or email liat@learninginaction.com

You can also register online.

Emotional Intelligence – EQ In Action Certification/2014 Schedule, plus three Certification Options

Ann Baus — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 06:28:47 GMT

Learning In Action Technologies’ unique Emotional Intelligence Assessment tool is now being used by coaches and consultants throughout the Americas and some in Asia and Europe. It is used in executive coaching, life coaching, leadership and team development and in graduate education in universities in North America. Our certification schedule is listed below. Detailed information about the certification options is available with the following link: EQ CERTIFICATION OPTIONS

2-Day On-Site Certification - Sept 25-26, Dec. 4-5, 2014

Distance Learning Certification – Small teleconference classes 3-6 participants

Private one-on-one Certification – Self-study with private teleconferences

CEU Credits are given for all certification options. Cost: Onsite $1700, Distance and Private $1500

For questions or registration call 206-299-2360 or email liat@learninginaction.com
http://learninginaction.com/services/eq-certification-masters-classes/eq-certification-options-specialty-eq-training-options/

We send announcements about our work about four times a year to leaders, coaches, and consultants. If you wish to be taken off our list, please click this link OR reply to this email with the following code in the subject line F9916F8E455505534E3BF64C00C77C96.

Thank you for your consideration. Jan Johnson, President, Learning In Action Technologies
http://learninginaction.com, Seattle, WA

The 35th Cape Cod Institute will take place in Eastham, MA, June 23--August 22, 2014

Ann Baus — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:00:00 GMT

The 35th Cape Cod Institute will take place in Eastham, MA, June 23--August 22, 2014

(see: http://www.cape.org/)

I hope you will attend. And I encourage you to inform your network about it.

Founded in 1980, the Cape Cod Institute is known worldwide for the excellence of its courses for professionals who apply behavioral science to practice - including OD Consultants, Coaches, and Psychotherapists. We offer in-depth in-person learning from master teachers during the morning hours of a five-day week, leaving space and time for study and leisure, and for networking with colleagues in a setting of striking beauty.

The following 6 courses may be of particular interest to members of your network. They are approved by ICF for ten Core Competencies and five Resource Development credits -- and ALL of our 27 courses are eligible for ICF Resource Development credit.

(see: http://www.cape.org/odcoach.html)

JERRY JELLISON
“Overcoming Resistance: Practical Tools for Accelerating Organizational Change”
June 30-July 4

RICHARD BOYATZIS
“Resonant Leadership and EQ: Inspiring Development in Others”
July 7-11

GERVASE BUSHE
“Clear Leadership: A Look under the Hood”
July 21-25

CHRIS WORLEY
“Agility and Sustainability: OD Can Change the World . . . Again”
July 28-August 1

MARGARET WHEATLEY
“Leaders as Warriors for the Human Spirit”
August 4-8

LINDA GRAHAM
“Rewiring the Brain for Resilience and Well-Being”
August 4-8

MOOC on Corporate MOOCs - Free Webinar

Ann Baus — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:00:18 GMT

Intrepid Learning is offering a free MOOC on MOOCs

http://intrepidlearning.com/preregister-corporate-mooc/?utm_source=atd&utm_medium=calendar&utm_campaign=mocm

Start Date: June 9, 2014
End Date: June 30, 2014
Duration: 3 weeks
Cost: FREE!

As learning professionals, we’ve struggled to make sense of how to leverage new technologies to create an integrated, effective learning experience – versus a dizzying array of disconnected technology point solutions. How do we create learning experiences that seamlessly integrate the power of these technology trends?

Enter the corporate MOOC.

Our “MOOC on Corporate MOOCs” is a three-week course that introduces learning professionals to the power of a MOOC in order to meet a company’s learning needs. Whether for internal company use or customer facing training, the MOOC on Corporate MOOCs provides participants with a high level overview of corporate MOOCs and what it can achieve.

At the end of this three week experience, participants will be empowered with:

The knowledge to be a learning professional educated and enthusiastic about the prospect of using a MOOC in their organization.
A business plan that will help a learning professional communicate to organizational colleagues and leadership about a MOOC strategy, and the importance of the MOOC to their current training initiatives.

Sign up today!

F.A.Q.

Q: How does this “MOOC” work?
A: The course will launch with a live webinar (although you don’t have to attend if you can’t make it) on June 9, 2014 (time TBD). After the webinar, you are free to explore each week’s course materials at your own pace. Each week, new course materials and learning activities will become available for you to complete until the end of the three week period.

Q: How much time will I need to commit?
A: Each learning activity is designed to be completed in under 15 minutes. Total estimated time commitment for week one is 3-hours, week two is 1.5-hours, and week three is 2-hours.

Q: How much does this cost?
A: It’s free!

Teach A Client To Fish: Simple Rules to Unleash a Culture of Innovation Webinar

Ann Baus — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:00:00 GMT

Teach A Client To Fish: Simple Rules to Unleash a

Culture of Innovation

Presented by: Keith McCandless

Wednesday June 4, 2014
12 PM EDT/11 AM CDT/9 AM PDT
Duration: 90 Minutes

Register Today!

Smart leaders know that they would greatly increase productivity and innovation if only they could get everyone fully engaged.

What if the methods to accomplish this were very simple and easy for anyone from the frontline to the C-suite to use? What if you could work at the top of your intelligence even as you create the same possibility for others? What if all this dreaminess was possible without expensive investments, complicated training, or difficult restructuring?

Once introduced, what if these same methods reduced the need for expert consulting, promoted self-sufficiency, and enduring creative adaptability? Would you use them in your practice? What would you do with all your free time?!

Liberating Structures are novel, practical and no-nonsense methods to help you help your clients unleash a culture of innovation with groups of any size. Prepare to be surprised by how Liberating Structures take elegant design and facilitation methods and put them within reach of anyone in any organization. Now it is possible to include and unleash everyone in shaping their future.

This session will ground you with the conceptual framework, the complexity science roots, and vocabulary of Liberating Structures. Plus, we will put a handful of Liberating Structures immediately into practice. Critical Uncertainties will be used to develop strategies for OD practice to succeed in a range of plausible yet unpredictable futures. Come ready to roll up your sleeves.

To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated. - James P. Carse

Prepare by reviewing the learning resources.

______________________________________________________

About Keith McCandless

Keith McCandless was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. After earning anMA in management of human services in Boston, he went on to found and serve as executive director of the Foundation for Health Care Quality. McCandless also worked for the Health Forum in San Francisco, where he led executive learning and innovation initiatives, and co-founded the Social Invention Group. Co-author of "The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules To Unleash A Culture of Innovation (2014).

Public Speaking: Entertaining & Entertaining Audiences in Today's World!

Ann Baus — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:00:00 GMT

Public Speaking: Entertaining & Entertaining Audiences in Today's World!

The spoken word is one of the most powerful message carriers. Despite recent technological advances we must still be able to share important information while keeping our audience interested and entertained. How can this be accomplished when the information is 'dry' or technical? How can a technical talk be turned into a powerful presentation? How do you start putting a presentation together?

Stephen Kissell shares the inside tips from his professional speaking experience. After more than 1,500 (in all 50 states) presentations he is able to help organizations get the most of your experiences. Discover how important humor is to any presentation and when to use it. Understand how to look for humor and how it can help create a memorable presentation. Learn the mechanics of speech writing; how to grab their attention and keep it!

Objectives

Participants will cover speech writing from structure to delivery.
Learn fun ways to add pizazz to a program.
Discover ways to make audio visual work for instead of against you.
Learn how and when to add humor to a presentation.
Recognize ways to expand your market and where to market.
Explore ways to "punch up" your presentation with powerful tips.

The workshop will be from 9-4, business casual attire please. Reservations are encouraged as course material will be available. Workshop investment is $49. Pay Pal, credit cards and checks are accepted.

Yours in Laughter,

Stephen Kissell CSP

KissellTalks.com

Past President of Virginia Speakers Association
757-423-3867

Location is Double Tree Hotel Seattle Airport 18740 International Blvd. Seattle

WA 98188 1-800-222-8733 SeattleAirport.DoubleTree.com

ODN Offers Discounts on Webinars to Regional Members

Ann Baus — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:24:17 GMT

ODN Offers Discounts on Webinars to Regional Members

Posted By Christie Smaidris, Wednesday, April 09, 2014
Updated: Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Did you know that any member of a regional network gets a $10 discount (that’s 20% off) when registering for an ODN Webinar? You don’t have to be an OD Network member (although our members do get an even bigger discount!)

Check the Center for Professional Development Network Events often and sign up for a webinar for only $39! Regional leaders: consider forwarding this information to your members or posting this discount offer to your web sites. It’s one of the ways ODN is serving as a Network of networks to advance the practice and theory of OD.

Remember that ODN now offers a Regionals Knowledge Exchange for to share information with each other.

And don’t forget, the Regional Leaders Virtual Gathering is scheduled for April 25^th at 12:00 PM-1:30PM Eastern Time. Check last month’s Regional News for more details.

Collaboration: Change the Interaction, Change the Results, 4 Keys That Change EVERYTHING

Ann Baus — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:00:00 GMT

Free Webinar: Register here

Collaborating across departments, functions and groups is a must for higher performance in today’s world. The 4 Keys can help organizations solve complex problems quickly, come to decisions faster, and accelerate results, while enabling people to do their best work together.

But how can we enhance collaboration? In this interactive webinar, Judith H. Katz and Frederick A. Miller will describe a key mindset and four simple behaviors based on their new book, Opening Doors To Teamwork & Collaboration: 4 Keys That Change EVERYTHING, that transform the way people interact, reducing waste in interactions, and fostering better collaboration

Judith and Fred will discuss how they have implemented a Joining mindset and the 4 keys in organizations around the globe and the impact they have had in fostering greater collaboration and partnerships to accelerate results.

As thought leaders in organization development for more than 40 years, Judith and Frederick have created numerous breakthrough concepts in their field, including Inclusion as the HOW® as a foundational mindset for higher operational performance and accelerated results. As Executive Vice President and CEO (respectively) for The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc.undefinedone of Consulting magazine’s Seven Small Jewels in 2010undefinedthey have partnered with Fortune 50 companies to elevate the quality of interactions, leverage people’s differences, and transform workplaces. Together they have co-authored three books.

The Inclusion Breakthrough: Unleashing the Real Power of Diversity (2002)
Be BIG: Step Up, Step Out, Be Bold (2008)
Opening Doors to Teamwork and Collaboration: 4 Keys That Change EVERYTHING (2013)

Judith has served on the boards of such organizations as NTL and Social Venture Network; Fred has served on the boards of ODN, NTL, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Bainbridge Graduate Institute, and Day & Zimmermann, among many others. In 2007, Profiles in Diversity Journal named them two of 40 Pioneers of Diversity, and in 2012 they were honored as Legends of Diversity by the International Society of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals.

Judith and Fred are from The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group. Judith is the Executive Vice President and Frederick A. Miller is the CEO and Lead Client Strategist . The website is:

kjcg.com and they can be contacted at judithkatz@kjcg.com or fred411@kjcg.com.

OD Network invites you to register early for 2014 Annual Conference

Ann Baus — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:28:19 GMT

OD Network invites you to register early (and save $200!) for the 2014 Annual Conference October 25-28 in Philadelphia, PA. This year's conference theme - Recognize,Transform and Energize - is designed to inspire, affect and renew transformations at your organizations or with your client organizations.

We have been inspired by transformation, too! This year, the Annual Conference will feature new session formats introducing more variety, engagement and connection among your peers in the field of OD.

And, OD Network is celebrating its 50th Anniversary all year long. You won't want to miss recognizing this industry milestone at the Annual Conference!

Designed to help you plan, measure and renew through transformative efforts within organizations, the 2014 Annual Conference tracks include:

Change and Agility: With the world continuously changing around us, organizations and other systems must be agile in order to stay relevant and thrive.

Diversity and Culture: We live in a globally connected world where understanding culture and diversity enables us to be community builders and change agents.

Technology and Tools: The last decade has introduced an unprecedented new wave of technology and tools that has changed the way we connect and work.

Presentations may include how to build agility and reduce complexity, how to transform conflicts in diverse communities, and how digital technology changes all kinds of cultural systems.

By registering early, you'll save $200 and ensure your spot with hundreds of OD practitioners to participate in riveting discussions and make great connections this October 25-28, 2014, at the Loews Philadelphia.

Compassionate Listener - various sessions announced

Ann Baus — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:25:39 GMT

We'd love to welcome you to engage in this deep and powerful practice. Become a Compassionate Listener, helping to bring peace and healing to your life and our world. Many professionals, teachers, parents, counselors, coaches, mediators, etc. have found their work greatly supported through integrating the practices of Compassionate Listening. Your personal life will be enhanced, with improved relationships with family, friends and co-workers, helping to bring positive transformation to our world – and bring compassionate nurturing to yourself. You will develop skills in our five core practices: Cultivate Compassion; Develop the Fair Witness; Respect Self and Others; Listen with the Heart; Speak from the Heart.

1-day Basic

· March 26 Wed 9:00 to 5:30 https://clbasics-march2014.eventbrite.com

2-day Basic Intensives

· April 5-6 Sat/Sun 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m https://clintensive-april2014.eventbrite.com/

· Sept 6-7 Sat/Sun 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. http://clintensive-sept2014.eventbrite.com/

At the 2100 Building (2100 Building, 2100 24th Ave S)

We encourage you to take both days - but it is possible to take the first day only and pick up the second day at a later time.

Cost is $175 - $350 ($90 - 175 for one day). You will make the choice about what you pay at the end of the workshop. Low-income or group rate of $150 for 2 days ($75 for one day)

3-day Advanced Practice - (Basic Intensive is required)

Fri/Sat/Sun 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fri/Sat; 9 a.m. to 6: p.m. Sun

at Pacific Integral, 6827 Oswego Pl NE, Seattle

· World Work from the Heart May 30-June 1 https://clworldworkmay2014.eventbrite.com

· Listen Your Way to Wholeness Nov 8-10 http://advancedintensivenov2014.eventbrite.com

Partial scholarships may be available and we want to work with you to make your participation possible, so please don’t let cost be a barrier. We are open to 'group discounts' as well- so be sure to invite your friends! The more people in your life and community that share this training with you the more fully you can integrate the practices into your life.

(Note: Compassionate Listening is a different organization with a different approach to teaching and practice than NVC/Non Violent Communication –sometimes called Compassionate Communicationundefinedalthough the practices are compatible.)

The Practice of Inclusion: Implications for OD Practitioners

Ann Baus — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:00:00 GMT

Register Now!

The Practice of Inclusion:
Implications for OD Practitioners

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

12 PM EST/11:00 AM CST/9:00 AM PST

Presented By: Bernardo M. Ferdman, Ph.D.
Moderated By: Barbara N. Deane, M.A.

Are you truly maximizing your potential and helping others to do so in your OD practice? Creating the conditions that can enable people of all group identities - whether visible or not - to feel safe, appreciated, valued, and able to be authentic at work should be a fundamental aspect of OD practice. The practice of inclusion is essential to derive the benefits of diversity in groups and organizations, and to facilitate the best contributions from all their members.

In this interactive webinar we will explore and unpack the practice of inclusion. We will look at what it means for people to experience inclusion and the various values, policies, practices, and behaviors that can foster that experience, as well as how the different facets of inclusion connect in a systemic and dynamic process.

Participants can expect to get insights and approaches that will be useful to themselves and to their clients.

Watch your email for future webinar topics and the diverse roster of presenters.

Please click here to register today!

Play It Forward - an educational conference at Antioch Universtiy

Ann Baus — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 16:30:00 GMT

This educational conference will be held on March 1st, 2014 at Antioch University in Seattle from 9:30 am -3pm and will focus on various iterations of the concept of "play."

Play It Forward is a benefit corporation that offers interactive educational conferences about play to organizations and communities. We enable the exponential growth of play and playfulness as a key means to foster breakthroughs in innovation and productivity in order to achieve organizational results.Our hypothesis is that through these experiences, individuals and communities will be able to incorporate play as a positive force in all areas of life. Our team asserts that well-designed play leads to deeper connections, better health, and stronger, more innovative people and organizations.

The vision behind our conference is to create educational experiences that enable the exponential growth of play and playfulness as a key means to foster breakthroughs in innovation and productivity to achieve organizational results.

The conference will include a number of professionals in various fields, including academics (both from Saybrook University and Antioch University) and corporate and non-profit professionals, each with breadth and depth of knowledge about the many benefits of personal, group, and organizational play.The event will conclude with an Open Space forum activity where all participants collaborate to discuss calling questions around the relationship of play to the human condition

http://playitforwardlbc.com/

EQ Certifications

Ann Baus — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:12:18 GMT

If you are looking to expand your work with Emotional Intelligence and want to add a cutting-edge instrument to your tool kit, please read the information below and check out our website at http://learninginaction.com. That will inform you about the EQ In Action Profile and provide names of coaches and consultants who are using the instrument across North America and now in Asia, Mexico, and Central America. If you know a colleague who may be interested, please pass this on.

Unique Features of the EQ In Action Profile Include:

The focus is on you in relationship.
A unique methodology of watching 8 short video segments of persons talking directly to you. You then report your experience. It measures the impact on you now, not what you would do or have done. It is not a self-report tool.
It is a developmental tool. There is No Emotional Intelligence grade.
The instrument is used for both individuals and teams. The report comes with an EQ Fitness Handbook You In Relationship â Practices for Daily Living. Learning In Action Technologies' primary work is to train and support our clients (coaches and consultants) in being their best. We offer support after you complete certification and additional training that is either free or has a modest fee.

2014 Certification Options:

2 Day On-Site Certification: $1700 17.25 ICF credits Talaris Conference Center, Seattle WA

March 27-28^th June 5-6^th September 25-26^th December 4-5^th

2 Day On-Site Certification:	$1700	17.25 ICF credits	Talaris Conference Center, Seattle WA

Distance Certification:	$1500	14.5 ICF credits	Teleconferences and Self-Study â Kick off dates below

Distance Certification:

$1500

14.5 ICF credits

Teleconferences and Self-Study â Kick off dates below

February 13^th

June 19^th

October 9^th

Private One-on-One Certification: The content and deliverables of this program is the same as the other options. The advantage of this offering is your ability to design it around your busy schedule. This includes self- study, listening to DVD presentations, and several teleconferences.

This is scheduled at your convenience. Call to ask questions or to schedule a start date.

$1500 14.5 ICF credits Telephone conversations and Self-Study

	$1500	14.5 ICF credits	Telephone conversations and Self-Study

Sponsored by Learning In Action Technologies. We specialize in Emotional Intelligence, providing an EQ assessment that is used by coaches and consultants throughout North America. We train and certify clients in the use of our instrument. We also offer emotional intelligence professional development Master programs. Please visit our website at http://learninginaction.com.

For Information and Registration call 206-299-2360, send email to liat@learninginaction.com or go to http://learninginaction.com/.

Thank you for your consideration. Jan Johnson, President, Learning In Action Technologies

Share your knowledge at OD Network 2014 Annual Conference

Ann Baus — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:04:06 GMT

Looking for a platform to share your expertise with the best and brightest in organization development? Look no further than the OD Network 2014 Annual Conference where you will gain exposure to some of the top organizations in the world*:

Accenture	Google	PepsiCo
Abbott	HSBC	Raytheon
Allstate Insurance	Kaiser Permanente	Stanford University
Cisco Systems	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	University of San Francisco
Deloitte Consulting	Merck	USDA
Genentech	Nike	Walt Disney
General Motors	Pacific Gas & Electric	Wells Fargo

* Companies represented at the OD Network 2013 Annual Conference

Last year, we had a record-breaking number of entries by speakers and poster session presenters. Become part of this elite group of presenters by submitting your proposal for the OD Network 2014 Annual Conference today.

With the theme for the OD Network 2014 Annual Conference being "Recognize. Transform. Energize." we are particularly looking forward to thought leadership that attendees have come to expect from our conferences' speakers. We hope you are appropriately "energized" by the desire to be seen as one of those thought leaders and submit a proposal for consideration.

Proposals are currently being accepted for:

Poster Presentations
Pre-conference Sessions
Concurrent Sessions

This year's Conference tracks include:

Change and Agility
Diversity and Culture
Technology and Tools

Whether you're a practitioner, researcher, consultant or general professional, this conference is the place to share your knowledge. For details on how to submit a proposal, click here.

Webinar: Navigating Complexity: Exploring the Critical Distinction Between Complexity and the Merely Complicated Within an Organization

Ann Baus — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:00:00 GMT

Navigating Complexity: Exploring the Critical Distinction Between Complexity and the Merely Complicated Within an Organization

Thursday, February 13, 2014

1:00 p.m. CST, 2:00 p.m. EST, 11:00 a.m. PST

OD Network brings Dave Snowden, the founder and chief scientific officer of Cognitive Edge, to the virtual stage in February's Professional Development webinar. Join us on to learn the critical distinction between 'complex' and 'complicated' relative to organizational life as well as practical insights and tools useful for navigating within a complex domain.

Read more about Dave Snowden, and register now - also only $29 for OD Network members!

"Collaboration: Change the interaction, change the results - 4 Keys that Change EVERYTHING!"

Ann Baus — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:00:00 GMT

Register Now!

Join us for the next webinar on January 29, 2014 at 11:00 am CST/ 12:00 pm EST when Judith H. Katz and Frederick A. Miller will present "Collaboration: Change the interaction, change the results - 4 Keys that Change EVERYTHING!"

Collaborating across departments, functions and groups is a must for higher performance in today's business. It can help organizations solve complex problems quickly, come to decisions faster, and accelerate results, while enabling people to do their best work together.

But how can we enhance collaboration?

In this interactive webinar, Judith H. Katz and Frederick A. Miller will describe four simple behaviors based on their new book, Opening Doors To Teamwork & Collaboration: 4 Keys That Change EVERYTHING, that transform the way people interact, reducing waste in interactions, gaining greater clarity and fostering better collaboration.

Judith and Fred will discuss the 4 Keys and how they have implemented them in organizations around the globe and the impact the 4 Keys have had in bringing people together from very different backgrounds and experiences in order to foster greater collaboration and partnerships that eliminates waste and accelerates results.

Watch your email for future webinar topics and the diverse roster of presenters. Many thanks to Kris Lea and Professional Development Committee members Tanjia Coleman, Denise Easton, Janelle Farris, Barrett Horne, Judy Weber-Lucas, and Carlee Wolfe who are leading this effort and creating a wonderful program for our members.

Please click here to register today!

ASTD Puget Sound Chapter's Networking Interest Group

Ann Baus — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT

I'd like to invite you to attend the ASTD Puget Sound Chapter's Networking Interest Group. Feel free to invite others who may enjoy this group-that's the point of the group. We're meeting between 5:00-7:00 pm on Wed, October 23, in fact, on the 4th Wed of every month.

And given that the 4^th Wednesday in November is the night before many of us celebrate Thanksgiving, and the 4^th Wednesday in December IS the night many of us observe Christmas, we will not be meeting. So this is your last chance to network with fellow WLP professionals this year. Please mark your calendars to meet on Wednesday, January 22, from 5-7pm, and start the new year networking.

Meet people in the fields of training, coaching, performance improvement, human resources, leadership development, and organizational development. We are a mix of full-time employees, independent consultants, and/or those in career transition. We exchange ideas, resources, and leads, and enjoy good company!

We are meeting at the Eastside Bar and Grill (downstairs) in the Coast Bellevue Hotel between 5:00-7:00 pm. Arrive and leave as fits your schedule, this is informal.

No pre-registration is necessary, as you are responsible for your own food and drinks (be they herbal tea, diet soda, draft beer, or martinis). Keep in mind, ASTDps recommends that you NOT drink and drive.

Location details: Eastside Bar & Grill, on the lower level of the Coast Bellevue Hotel, just east of 405 off of the NE 8th St exit, at 625 116th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004.

The Changing Shape of Leadership - Mindfulness and Wise Action

Ann Baus — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The Changing Shape of Leadership
Mindfulness and Wise Action
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Workshop Fee: $195, includes lunch
Seattle 10/22/13

iLEAP
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N
Suite #400

For more information and to register
www.ALIAinstitute.org/west2013

At the core of effective leadership is a willingness to
see situations clearly, the capacity to hold multiple
perspectives, and the courage to act with skill and
compassion. For the past 13 years, the ALIA Institute
has brought together the wisdom, tools, and practices
needed to cultivate this type of leadership.
In this one-day workshop you will

Learn and apply the five stages of wise action.
Bring greater precision, focus, power, and impact
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Participate in the National Dialogue Network’s inaugural topic!

Ann Baus — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 21:33:05 GMT

Participate in the National Dialogue Network’s inaugural topic!

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Posted by Sandy Heierbacher | October 16th, 2013

The National Dialogue Network undefined winners of the 2012 NCDD Catalyst Award in the civic infrastructure category undefined launched a few weeks ago with their inaugural topic, ”Poverty & Wealth in America.”

Led by John Spady, the National Dialogue Network (NDN) seeks to coordinate local conversations into mindful national dialogue.

NCDD encourages all of you to get involved so we can learn as much as possible from this project! Here are two things you can do right now:

Download the “conversation kit” to host/facilitate your own gathering of family, friends, neighbors, or community at www.NatDialogue.org/get-involved; or
Participate on your own by reviewing the background materials and answering their national survey directly at www.is.gd/aloxol
Show your support of the project by contributing a modest (or not-so-modest) donation at www.GoFundMe.com/NatDialogue

The NDN network is a nonpartisan, voluntary working group of practitioners, educators and researchers in the fields of public engagement, governance, creative leadership, civic renewal, dialogue, deliberation and participatory decision-making in public issues. They’re building a voluntary civic infrastructure that connects conversations across the U.S. among folks who wish to examine a difficult and complex community issue with others who see the situation or challenges with differing perspectives, disciplines, or ideologies.

The NDN coordinates distinct individual and community conversations giving everyone a “sense of place” and voice within the larger national dialogue. NDN’s dedicated volunteers seek to revitalize and promote civic infrastructures within communities where all who choose to participate will impact the national conversation by:

Focusing intently on an issue over time with others;
Listening to the opinions and ideas being discussed in your community and across the United States; and
Speaking up about your own opinions and ideas in conversations with your family, friends & community.

Good luck to our good friends at the National Dialogue Network as they launch an ambitious project with a modest amount of funds! We welcome all those who get involved to share here what you’re doing, how you found the materials, and what you think can be learned to inform the next round.

AN INVITATION TO WARRIORSHIP with Meg Wheatley

Ann Baus — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 02:00:00 GMT

OCTOBER 11-13, 2013
AN INVITATION TO WARRIORSHIP
A Retreat with Margaret Wheatley Nalanda West
Seattle, Washington USA What would it mean to claim a new role for ourselves in this darkening time, that of warriors for the human spirit? Most cultures have the tradition of warriors, those few people entrusted with defending the faith, the culture or the kingdom. In Tibetan, "warrior" means one who is brave enough to never use aggression. An ancient Tibetan prophecy states: "There comes a time when all life on Earth is in danger. Great barbarian powers have arisen. Although these powers spend their wealth in preparations to annihilate one another, they have much in common: weapons of unfathomable destructive power, and technologies that lay waste our world. In this era, when the future of sentient life hangs by the frailest of threads, the warriors emerge." As warriors we look like normal people doing regular jobs. However, we are extremely well-armed with two "weapons" -- compassion and insight. Well-trained in their use, we go into the corridors of power to dismantle the beliefs and behaviors that are destroying life. As warriors, we do not succumb to aggression or become paralyzed by fear. We know where best to offer the skillful means of compassion and insight. What does it mean for us to consciously choose the warrior role, to take our seat so that we may serve well in this destructive time? This retreat is based on Meg's most recent book,

So Far From Home: Lost and Found in Our Brave New World <http://www.margaretwheatley.com/books.html > (Berrett-Koehler, October 2012), which describes how we ended up in a world no one wants, a harsh, destructive world that's emerged in spite of our best efforts to change it. And it invites us to take on a new role for ourselves, as warriors for the human spirit.

For more information and to register, visit: http://www.nalandawest.org/events/meg-wheatley/

ODN Webinar: VISUALIZING PROCESS: Finding the Patterns That Connect

Ann Baus — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 19:30:00 GMT

We are excited to announce several new additions to the OD Network's Center for Professional Development.

We have heard loud and clear that you want additional professional development opportunities that are cutting edge, practical, and informative.

Based on your feedback we are starting several new programs for OD Network members:

Webinars: We are launching a new series of webinars that will bring innovators and thought leaders to you in 90 minute sessions dealing with concepts and ideas that are foundational to your practice and will define the future of the field.

We pleased to announce that our first webinar, entitled "VISUALIZING PROCESS: Finding the Patterns That Connect" will feature David Sibbet, renowned systems thinker and graphic facilitator, and Lisa Kimball, futurist and former OD Network board member. Among other topics, David will explain how the Drexler-Sibbet Team Performance Model reveals behavior patterns based on systems theory.

This 90-minute interactive webinar is especially helpful for experienced OD practitioners, as well as new practitioners and students. Key learning and takeaways from this session:

Short background on the Visual Leadership series for Wiley & Sons beginning to define the world of process visualization.
Story of the shift from thinking about form and structure as what integrates organization to appreciating the process and purpose are more fundamental.
Visual demonstration of how to visualize process in meetings, teams and org change.
Introduction to the theory behind The Grove's work: The Theory of Process by Arthur M. Young
Exploring the implications for OD of truly understanding the nature of process.

Mark your calendar now for Thursday, September 12, 2013, 2:30 PM (Central Time), 90 minutes. Click here for information and to register.

Watch your email for future webinar topics and the diverse roster of presenters.

Many thanks to Kris Lea and Professional Development Committee members Tanjia Coleman, Denise Easton, Janelle Farris, Barret Horne, Judy Weber-Lucas, and Carlee Wolfe who are leading this effort and creating a wonderful program for our members.

Coaching and Mentoring Programs: In the coming weeks, we'll be launching two programs for OD Network members, one to provide one-on-coaching, and one to provide one-on-one mentoring. This program will bring together the experienced members of the Network with those who are just entering the field or looking for more guidance about OD.

Many thanks to Denny Gallagher and committee members Chris Brabon, Karen James, Hester Darcy and Page Anne Smith who have developed this program for the Network and which we're proud to get underway soon.

EQi Workshop in Seattle

Ann Baus — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Get EQi 2.0 Certified in Seattle this September!

Discover the power of developing emotional intelligence for your employees and clients through the effective use of cutting-edge tools to measure and develop EQ through the EQi 2.0 Workplace, Leadership and 360 assessments. Formerly the Bar-On EQi, these tools are the most widely used EQ tools on the global market today. See sample reports here: http://www.hptworks.com/what-is-ei/

Seattle Workshop: September 12-13, 2013 (SeaTac area – exact location TBD)

Live Online Certification also available at your convenience.

$1595 includes:

· Taking the EQi 2.0 and receiving a 60 minute personal phone debrief ($300 value)
· Three pre-work modules
· All materials
· Free portal for administering and managing reports
· $255 in tokens to purchase assessments upon certification
· Unlimited on-going support and coaching as part of EQ Insights Community

For information on both options and registration go to: http://eqcertificationperformanceworks.eventbrite.com/?s=15669149

Offered by PerformanceWorks LLC, info@hptworks.com

Applying Quantum Principles to Improve the Probability of Success in Organizations

Ann Baus — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 00:30:00 GMT

September 11, 2013

Applying Quantum Principles to Improve the Probability of Success in Organizations

with Joel McGinley

Overview

Are traditional social science methods incapable of dealing with the complex and indeterminant problems facing management today? It is not so much the wedding of scientific logic and method to management theory and practice that is problematic as it is the outdated models of scientific inquiry that slow our progress. The new sciences of chaos and quantum theory offer valuable metaphors and methods that can challenge management research agenda into the next century. Quantum mechanics as applied to management provides a new logic of complementarity, constructivism, and participatory collusion in organizations and management. The quantum methods outlined and applied are Heisenberg's principle of indeterminism and Born's rules of probabilistic interpretation. Joel will discuss the metaphors and methods of quantum theory and how they may be applied to familiar management issues.

Attendees will come away with a deeper understanding of...

How quantum principles can be applied to planning, and team development
The importance of belief and focus
How applying the Born Rule increases the probability of success
How managers can apply these principles to increase the probability of success

About the Speaker

Joel McGinley is a Transportation and Technology Executive with over 31 years of experience in high growth, innovative, transportation industry related businesses. Joel has led companies as small as 12 employees and organizations as large as 400 employees. He is well respected in the industry, an innovative thinker with a growth and value oriented management style. Each organization Joel has led achieved industry leader status, creating tremendous value for shareholders and employees. As an Executive Coach, Joel has coached hundreds of executives in this industry and his firm TranStrategy Partners is one of the leading coaching and training organizations in the Transportation industry today

HRCI Recertification Credits

This program has been approved for 1.5 general recertification hours.

Program Details

Times
5:30 pm: Networking
6:00 pm: Program
7:45 pm: Networking

Cost
Free for chapter members.
$10 for non-members is $10. The $10 fee can be used to offset the annual membership investment of $75 if paid at the same program.

Location
Con-Way
Fremont / St John's
2055 NW Savier St (corner of NW 21st and Savier)
Portland, OR 97209

Parking: Plenty of free parking in front of the building.

Security: Check in as a VISITOR with the guard and just let them know you're there for the ODN meeting. They'll direct you to the correct meeting room.
Con-way's reception desk is located at the west end (closest to 21st Ave.) of the AdTech II building, best accessed by turning into the entrance located on 21st Ave.

Public Transportation: Click here to access Tri-Met's website and determine which routes work for you and your location.

RSVP: president@odnoregon.org

Free Webinar: "The State of OD, Part II: A Research Report With Allan Church & Amanda Shull"

Ann Baus — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The International Society for Organization Development Presents

A Webinar Featuring

Allan Church, PhD and Amanda Shull, PhD

"The State of OD, Part II: A Research Report With
Allan Church and Amanda Shull"

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, August 7, 2013

REGISTER

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Following our lively first session on this research in April, we decided to dive deeper into the research about the current perceptions of Organization Development as compared to data collected in the 1993 study. In this session, we will:

- Recap the research findings and the results of the research (and presented in the April webinar)
- Discuss coaching as it pertains to Organization Development
- Dive deeper into discussions from the research

This work contributes to the formation of a collective understanding of the current state of the field of Organization Development and the implications for the continuing evolution of the field including implications for the current and future practice of OD.

This webinar is free of charge and is being delivered by the International Society for Organization Development in partnership with Nexus for Change.

ASTD Puget Sound Chapter's Networking Interest Group

Ann Baus — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMT

You are invited to attend the ASTD Puget Sound Chapter's Networking Interest Group. Feel free to invite others who may enjoy this group-that's the point of the group! We're meeting between 5:00-7:00 pm on Wed, July 24, in fact, on the 4th Wed of every month.

Location details: Eastside Bar & Grill in the Coast Bellevue Hotel, just east of 405 off of the NE 8th St exit, at 625 116th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004.

Be the Catalyst to a Nonprofit’s Sustainability!

Ann Baus — Tue, 28 May 2013 15:09:32 GMT

Every cause needs money, but not every organization has the knowledge and staff necessary for successful fundraising. Help a nonprofit develop a plan for fundraising success. While this project isabout fundraising, you will not actually do any fundraising. Your role is to help the organization be successful in its fundraising efforts.

Join the 501 Commons Executive Service Corps of Washington, a group of 450 professionals who volunteer to serve nonprofits. 501 Commons has two kinds of opportunities for volunteer consultants in the Catalyst program, a cohort program for six Snohomish County nonprofits, funded by the Greater Everett Community Foundation and United Way of Snohomish County, and for nine King County nonprofits, funded by Boeing.

Do you have planning and facilitation skills? Meet 1-2 times a month from June through year-end to guide an organization through a planning process including an assessment of their development capacity and formation of a tangible action plan. (You do not need to have fundraising expertise.)

Do you have experience with fundraising as a volunteer, consultant, or staff member? Beginning in September, join the planning consultant described above and help the organization develop a fundraising plan and case for funding.

In both of these roles, plan to spend 6-10 hours a month meeting with an organization, pulling out their good ideas, developing project documents, and providing the structure necessary for implementation. You must be able to meet at mutually agreeable times during business hours.

Learn more on the 501 Commons website: http://www.501commons.org/services/vol-mgmt-and-cohort-programs/catalyst-for-sustainability

Join the Service Corps, and contact Liz, liz@501commons.org to let us know you are interested in volunteering for Catalyst.

Dialogue Storytelling Tool

Ann Baus — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:35:14 GMT

Hi, everyone! I'm excited to launch a new tool on the NCDD website to help you share your success stories in dialogue and deliberation more broadly.

The draft tool is up at http://ncdd.org/storytelling-tool and I encourage everybody to take a look and give the tool a test drive by entering one of your dialogue and deliberation projects!

For a long time now, NCDD has wanted to find a way to collect more stories from our members about their dialogue and deliberation projects. We're working with both the Kettering Foundation and Participedia.net to broaden the reach of your stories -- and give you more incentive to tell us about the great work you're doing!

We've designed the tool to be as simple and streamlined as possible, with few required fields. But if you find that something is missing or confusing in any way, we want to hear about it now so we can improve the tool.

We know how busy you all are, and that it can be hard to finish up one project before diving into the next. We hope this simple tool will help you make a point of reporting (however briefly) on your D&D projects and programs on a regular basis. By partnering with Kettering and Participedia, and by feeding appropriate entries into the NCDD blog and resource center, we're helping you spread the word about what you've been accomplishing and learning.

Kettering is interested in learning more about innovative dialogue and deliberation projects, across a variety of different methodologies. Participedia is interested in learning about more projects so they can potentially build fully formed case studies on them for inclusion in Participedia. Other partners may be added in the future, if they can help broaden our reach.

Let me know what you think of the tool, whether you have any questions, and especially if you have any suggestions!

Sandy Heierbacher

Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation

sandy@ncdd.org • www.ncdd.org • @ncdd & @heierbacher

Workshops in Portland

Ann Baus — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:12:07 GMT

The Oregon Organizational Development Network is sponsoring upcoming NTL Institute workshops in Portland and we would like to invite our OD friends in Washington to attend.

The NTL Institute workshops offer intensive learning and training on organizational effectiveness and leadership development. Both will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Portland.

Please share the following links with your members.
Facilitating and Managing Complex Systems Change: September 23-27, 2013

Key Learnings:
Participating in Facilitating and Managing Complex Systems Change will empower you to:

Understand the dynamics and technology of complex systems change and adaption
Understand the impact of systems thinking, change leadership, and power dynamics on the implementation of change strategies in complex systems
Understand how your personal style affects complex change efforts
Create an action plan that addresses change for a real life situation in which you are involved

This workshop is most beneficial for HR leaders, OD consultants, training professionals, leaders, and team members who would like to facilitate or manage complex systems change.

Intervention Strategies: November 17-21, 2013
Key Learnings:
Attending Intervention Strategies will empower you to:
Expand your knowledge of OD intervention theories, strategies, and tools
Improve your competencies to diagnose, design, intervene, and assess OD interventions at the individual, team, organization, and community levels
Enhance your “Use of Self” to be an effective agent of change
Recognize the challenges and opportunities that arise from resistance within yourself and others when faced with organizational change

This workshop will benefit HR leaders, training professionals, OD consultants, organization leaders, and team members who would like to design and implement effective intervention actions to enable an individual, team, organization, or network achieve its desired change outcomes.

Again, please spread the word to your members. Members in good standing of our affiliate groups will receive 15% off the price. These workshops are contingent upon reaching a critical number of participants, so sign up soon.

Thanks and please contact me if you have questions,

Chelsea Mitchell

VP Communications, Oregon ODN

2013 Emotional Intelligence Certification Offerings

Ann Baus — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:03:28 GMT

If you are looking to expand your work with Emotional Intelligence and want to add a cutting-edge instrument to your tool kit, please read the information here and visit http://learninginaction.com for additional information.

Introduction to Triple Impact Practitioner’s Program

Ann Baus — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:59:51 GMT

with Edie Seashore and colleagues: The Triple Impact Practitioners Program being offered in Seattle starting in October 2012. The program focuses on Eight Principles that support mastery of OD: Conscious Use of Self, Learning from Differences, The Power of Support Systems, Dialogic and Systemic Feedback, Win/Win Infinite Power Dynamics, Sound and Current Data, Systems Thinking and Empowering Self & Others. The specific 2013 dates are May 20-21, June 10 -11.