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

    June 23, 2014 8:00 AM | Ann Baus (Administrator)
    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

    June 09, 2014 6:00 PM | Ann Baus (Administrator)

    Intrepid Learning is offering a free MOOC on MOOCs

    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

    June 04, 2014 9:00 AM | Ann Baus (Administrator)

     

    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  

    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. 
     
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    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!

    April 25, 2014 9:00 AM | Ann Baus (Administrator)
    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
    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

    April 13, 2014 3:24 PM | Ann Baus (Administrator)

    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 25th 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

    March 28, 2014 9:00 AM | Ann Baus (Administrator)

    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

    March 27, 2014 5:28 PM | Ann Baus (Administrator)
    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

    March 12, 2014 11:25 AM | Ann Baus (Administrator)
    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

    March 12, 2014 9:00 AM | Ann Baus (Administrator)
    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

    March 01, 2014 8:30 AM | Ann Baus (Administrator)

    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/

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