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  • OD Workshop - The Power of Agency: cultivating autonomy, authority, and leadership in every role

    • May 20, 2024
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    OD Workshop - The Power of Agency: cultivating autonomy, authority, and leadership in every role


    Fred Miller & Judith Katz

    Join us on May 20 from 4-6 PM PT for an interactive webinar led by the indomitable Fred Miller & the joyous Judith Katz!

    The evolution of the organization and the manager-employee relationship continues. As we think about the next step in that evolution, we believe that the concept of agency needs to be at the center. Most often employees act as “do-ers” with a checker overseeing every significant decision, which makes people feel as if they are not the leader of their job responsibilities. There have been many attempts, some successful in pockets of organizations, to increase the autonomy of employees—to empower them, enable them to do their jobs with little supervision, be knowledge workers—but in many cases organizations have overlaid on that continued control and supervision that limits and, in many cases, smothers the employee and their ability to be the Operations Leader of their job.

    People have written about and acknowledge that many are knowledge workers in organizations, but we treat them the same way as at the height of the Industrial Revolution, like “hands and feet”; only now letting them think but requiring their thinking to be reviewed and checked.

    What is missing is agency, which we define as:

    ensuring all people, of all identities, roles, levels, and tenure have the power, influence, and voice to make choices and decisions related to their jobs and the betterment of the organization.

    In this session they will discuss the concept of agency and the role that OD practitioners can play in cultivating a culture of agency in which every person can take leadership in their role and interactions with others..


        About Your Facilitators

        Fred Miller - Cited as a forerunner of corporate change in The Age of Heretics: A History of the Radical Thinkers Who Reinvented Corporate Management, Fred has been honored with the The Forum on Workplace Inclusion’s 2018 Winds of Change Award, as the OD Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, as one of the 40 Pioneers of Diversity by Profiles in Diversity Journal, as one of the Legends of Diversity by the International Society of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals, and as the NAACP Berkshires Branch W. E. B. Du Bois Award recipient. 

        As CEO and Lead Strategist of The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc.—named one of Consulting magazine’s “Seven Small Jewels” in 2010—Fred specializes in developing workforce inclusion strategies that accelerate results to deliver higher individual, team, and organizational performance. For 50 years, he has been a pioneering change agent and thought leader in the field of organization development. His experience includes partnering with organizations to accelerate growth, enhance bottom-line results, and work through turnaround situations, as well as positioning leaders for success in start-ups, entrepreneurial ventures, and transitioning from founder-led companies to the next generation of leadership.

        Judith Katz -

        Fueled by her passion for addressing systemic barriers, known for her boundless energy and sharp analytical mind, Judith Katz has distinguished herself as a thought leader, practitioner, educator, and strategist for more than 40 years. She has created new paradigms in organization development and pioneered cutting-edge approaches to white awareness, inclusion, the leveraging of differences, covert processes, and strategic change.

        Throughout her career, Judith’s thought leadership has brought critical ideas and issues to light. Few people, for instance, have connected the ability of all individuals to do their best work with the future of organizations as eloquently or persuasively. Colleagues and clients speak highly of her generosity, her humility, her approachability, her sense of humor—and her resolute commitment to partnering with all people so they can step fully into their own personal power.

        COST:

        $15 Members when pre-paid & pre-registered

        $25 Non members when pre-paid & pre-registered

        $10 for students/seniors pre-registered 

        AGENDA:

        3:45 - 4:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting

        4:00- 6:00 pm Training

        Please be aware that our trainings could be recorded or photographed.

        Consider joining PNODN - members savings over the course of the year are substantial and we need your voice in the conversation!
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      • OD Community Connections - Being OD

        • May 30, 2024
        • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
        • Zoom Meeting
        Register

        OD Community Connections - Being OD


        This PNODN Community Gathering will be conducted live via Zoom. The zoom meeting details will be sent out prior to the training.

        At our core, PNODN is a community. We are brought together by our shared passion for helping people thrive and organizations achieve more by unleashing the human potential within them. 

        Whether you think of yourself as an OD person or not, if you share this passion, we think you’ll love connecting with the amazing people in this community.

        Once each month we dedicate this gathering to the purpose of building community, helping you make connections that add value to your life in friendship, support and business collaboration.

        This is not your typical networking event where you share your business cards and well-worn elevator pitch. 

        This is about making authentic connections with people in our local community with whom you share this passion for people and fascination with the human dynamics of organizations.

        Each time we gather we’ll offer topics in line with our quarterly theme and guidance to make conversation easy. We’ll often use breakouts to give you a chance to talk with each other in small groups. And you’ll have the freedom to take the discussion in any direction that works for you and those gathered with you.

        We will share and stick to a set of guidelines that support our shared commitment of creating a safe environment in which everyone is valued and respected. Nothing will ever be forced – you can abstain at any time.

        The gathering is free of charge and everyone is welcome.

        About Your Host

        Rick Gage, PNODN Director of Community, will be your host. Gathering people and building community are central to Rick’s life and business purpose. Driven by an insatiable curiosity, he loves exploring new ideas, making new connections and finding ways to support fellow travelers on their journey.


        COST:

        No charge


        AGENDA:

        5:30 Welcome and Topic Introduction

        5:45 Conversation / Discussion Groups

        6:15 Come together and/ or rotate to new rooms

        6:45 (optional) Linger to talk informally if you choose


        Online registration is encouraged so we can plan for the gathering accordingly. And walk ins are also welcome.

        Consider joining PNODN - members savings over the course of the year are substantial!

        Show details

      • SPECIAL MEMBER EVENT - PNODN has the M.O.S.T.!

        • June 13, 2024
        • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
        • Zoom Meeting
        Register

        SPECIAL MEMBER EVENT - PNODN has the M.O.S.T.!


        PNODN Board & Bill Brendel

        Join us on June 13 from 4-6 PM PT for an interactive session where we explore more of what it means to BE PNODN, and investigate what OD means to us - as individuals and as a group!

        M.O.S.T., which stands for Mastering Organizational and Societal Transformation, includes a rigorously validated online OD strengths and interests assessment that produces a customized, evidence-based report with meaningful, practical, and economical career development advice.  Whether you are an emerging, transitioning, or veteran OD practitioner, the MOST is designed to help accelerate your next phase of OD career growth.

        Prior to the webinar, you will take the M.O.S.T Meaningful Career Assessment and immediately receive two invaluable, customized reports. The first report, delivered directly to your inbox, will provide actionable insights into your OD Competency Strengths & Interests, offering a comparative analysis with over 1,000 assessment takers worldwide.

        PLEASE SIGN UP AND TAKE THE ASSESSMENT VIA THE LINK ABOVE BY JUNE 7 if you can - so that Bill can prepare information on our PNODN folks for the session.When we meet for this session, we'll learn how OD departments, leadership teams, and consulting firms who take the M.O.S.T. Assessment receive a Team Strengths & Interests Profile, including customized insights around strategically deploying, developing, and retaining members and leaders. 

        The second report includes a detailed explanation of your unique OD Career Preference; one of the 16 preferences in total. Each preference indicates a different career path. You might be a Renaissance Consultant, Humanity Hawk, or Agile Accelerator for instance. Depending on your preference, each report illustrates unique career paths that align with your preferences, accompanied by a customized blend of resources curated by OD experts, educators, employers, and emerging practitioners.

        On the 13th, through the lens of these tailored reports, we’ll engage in thought-provoking conversations, ask profound questions, and gain clarity on your role in shaping the future of OD.  During this webinar, Dr. Brendel will also share his journey in developing this cutting-edge diagnostic and dialogic career development system. You’ll also learn how the MOST System has been adopted in OD graduate curricula and professional networks worldwide, has helped countless emerging OD professionals.


            About Your Facilitators

            PNODN Board of Directors:  Come learn more about your board! Faith Addicott, Erin Peterschick, Emily Logan, Rick Gage, Michelle Kinkade, Misha Depp, Vinh Do, Randeep Kaur, and Chris Lewis!

            Bill Brendel: In 2021 Bill received the OD Network's “Lisa Kimball Award for Evolving the Field of OD” for opening up Organization Development practices, tools, and learning resources to the public through OpenSourceOD.com, a free web-resource designed to ignite the spirit, reach, and impact of OD.

            In 2023 Bill received the OD Review’s “Outstanding Article of the Year Award” for his article “Charting a Meaningful OD Career”, a thorough, evidence-based review of the OD careers that gave birth to the M.O.S.T. Meaningful Career Assessment (Mastering Organizational and Societal Transformation).

            Bill's OD practice and research are deeply influenced by Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist philosophy as well as the work of Alan Watts, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Otto Scharmer. This is evidenced in his signature theoretical contribution to the field of OD, Conscious Organization Development, which includes any OD approach designed to reorient consciousness in ways that reduce psychological attachments to expertise and ego, improve physiological well-being, and support innovation and inclusion in human systems.

            Bill has numerous publications in journals including the OD Review, OD Journal, Journal of Transformative Education, Journal of Management Development, and Advances in Human Resource Development. His recent co-edited book, History and Evolution of Organization Development, represents OD thought leaders from the inception of the field in 1968 through 2022. Bill has served on the OD Network Board of Trustees and as the chair of the OD Education Association.

            COST:

            Free & For MEMBERS ONLY


            AGENDA:

            3:45 - 4:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting

            4:00- 6:00 pm Training

            Please be aware that our trainings could be recorded or photographed.

            Consider joining PNODN - members savings over the course of the year are substantial and we need your voice in the conversation!
            Show details

          • OD Workshop - Diving into Our Assumptions: What Fosters Team Effectiveness?

            • June 17, 2024
            • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
            • Zoom Meeting
            Register

            OD Workshop - Diving into Our Assumptions: What Fosters Team Effectiveness?

            Profile photo of Bennett Bratt

            Bennett Bratt

            Join us on June 17 from 5-7 PM PT for an interactive webinar led by Bennett Bratt, CEO and Founder at Team Elements.

            What assumptions shape practitioner approaches to coaching teams or, more broadly, team development? Join us for a robust dialogue where we surface and test our existing and emerging assumptions about teams, their role in organizations, and how we can foster their development toward increased effectiveness. I’m curious to explore together topics such as:

            • Is the leader responsible for the team’s effectiveness?
            • How accurate is it to say that there are stages of team development?
            • How well do team development models describe what everyday teams go through?
            • Is there a “science of teams” that informs practice, especially at the individual team level?
            • Given the immense diversity of teams, do grand concepts like “great team” or “high-performing team” help a unique team discover its path forward?
            • Are there multiple sources of truth that team members can tap into to shape their most desired lived experience?

            We’ll begin by broadening our examination of these and other assumptions. Then, we'll engage in breakout groups to either validate these assumptions or describe new ones we might use to create impact. Finally, we’ll return to a large group to discover and make room for our emerging truths about how to meet teams where they’re at. In the end, we will anchor into pragmatism: What insights emerge from our dialogue that might shape the way we support clients?

            Learning Objectives

            1. Benefit from individual and shared reflection on what shapes our practice, which might open new approaches to how we meet our client teams and leaders where they are at.
            2. Learn more about the Dialogic foundation of team effectiveness coaching.
            3. Shape future research and writing about team effectiveness.

            About Your Facilitators

            Bennett Bratt - is a seasoned executive with 30 years of global expertise, helps teams and their leaders demystify their team experiences, take charge of their paths forward, and forge an inclusive approach that deepens ownership for effectiveness and their lived experiences. His Team Elements coaching methodology and groundbreaking book, "The Team Discovered: Dialogic Team Coaching," provide compelling tools for organizational change and impactful results.

            In his previous role as VP of HR Talent and Organization Capability at T-Mobile, Bennett led an organization of 250 people in finding systemic solutions and people-oriented strategies from analytics across a full spectrum of talent acquisition, management, development, and L&D programs. His experience in and with teams spans start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, government, education, and nonprofit organizations.

            He believes that really good team coaches are rare and valuable, and he deeply enjoys being in community with them.

            COST:

            $15 Members when pre-paid & pre-registered

            $25 Non members when pre-paid & pre-registered

            $10 for students/seniors pre-registered 

            AGENDA:

            4:45 - 5:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting

            5:00- 7:00 pm Training

            Please be aware that our trainings could be recorded or photographed.

            Consider joining PNODN - members savings over the course of the year are substantial and we need your voice in the conversation!
            Show details

          • In Person Partnership Event - Elevating the People Side of Work

            • June 27, 2024
            • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
            • Mt Baker Community Center, 2811 Mt. Rainier Dr. S. Seattle
            • 34
            Register

            In Person Partnership Event - Elevating the People Side of Work



            Join us on June 27 from 5-8 PM PT for an interactive partnership networking event with ATDps, ICF, LIOS, and PMI.

            Every workplace is full of humans, multi-dimensional beings with thoughts, values, feelings, needs, and desires. It is human who show up with the vision, passion, work, skills and talent to make progress real. It is humans who keep things going strong or make changes to shift the direction of whole societies.

            These organizations represent some of the strongest work that people do in supporting other people in their growth & development - join us to learn more from them and to expand our collective horizons!

            • Association of Talent Development - Puget Sound Chapter
            • Leadership Institute of Seattle
            • ICF Washington State Chapter
            • Project Management Institute

            WE ARE LIMITED TO 40 TICKETS PER ORGANIZATION SO GET YOUR TICKETS SOON!


            COST:

            $25 Members when pre-paid & pre-registered

            $40 Non members when pre-paid & pre-registered


            AGENDA:

            5:00 - 6:00 pm Socialize, nibble & sip!

            6:00- 6:30 pm Speed Networking Activity

            6:30-7:15 pm Introductions by each organization

            7:15 - 8:00 pm More networking & sips!

            8:00- Stay help break down if you're able.

            Please be aware that our trainings could be recorded or photographed.

            Consider joining PNODN - members savings over the course of the year are substantial and we need your voice in the conversation!
            Show details

          • OD Community Connections - Being OD

            • August 29, 2024
            • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
            • Zoom Meeting
            Register

            OD Community Connections - Being OD


            This PNODN Community Gathering will be conducted live via Zoom. The zoom meeting details are included in your emailed confirmation and sent out the day prior.

            At our core, PNODN is a community. We are brought together by our shared passion for helping people thrive and organizations achieve more by unleashing the human potential within them. 

            Whether you think of yourself as an OD person or not, if you share this passion, we think you’ll love connecting with the amazing people in this community.

            Once each month we dedicate this gathering to the purpose of building community, helping you make connections that add value to your life in friendship, support and business collaboration.

            This is not your typical networking event where you share your business cards and well-worn elevator pitch. 

            This is about making authentic connections with people in our local community with whom you share this passion for people and fascination with the human dynamics of organizations.

            Each time we gather we’ll offer topics in line with our quarterly theme and guidance to make conversation easy. We’ll often use breakouts to give you a chance to talk with each other in small groups. And you’ll have the freedom to take the discussion in any direction that works for you and those gathered with you.

            We will share and stick to a set of guidelines that support our shared commitment of creating a safe environment in which everyone is valued and respected. Nothing will ever be forced – you can abstain at any time.

            The gathering is free of charge and everyone is welcome.

            About Your Host

            Rick Gage, PNODN Director of Community, will be your host. Gathering people and building community are central to Rick’s life and business purpose. Driven by an insatiable curiosity, he loves exploring new ideas, making new connections and finding ways to support fellow travelers on their journey.


            COST:

            No charge


            AGENDA:

            5:30 Welcome and Topic Introduction

            5:45 Conversation / Discussion Groups

            6:15 Come together and/ or rotate to new rooms

            6:45 (optional) Linger to talk informally if you choose


            Online registration is encouraged so we can plan for the gathering accordingly. And walk ins are also welcome.

            Consider joining PNODN - members savings over the course of the year are substantial!

            Show details

          • OD Community Connections - Being OD

            • September 26, 2024
            • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
            • Zoom Meeting
            Register

            OD Community Connections - Being OD


            This PNODN Community Gathering will be conducted live via Zoom. The zoom meeting details are included in your emailed confirmation and sent out the day prior.

            At our core, PNODN is a community. We are brought together by our shared passion for helping people thrive and organizations achieve more by unleashing the human potential within them. 

            Whether you think of yourself as an OD person or not, if you share this passion, we think you’ll love connecting with the amazing people in this community.

            Once each month we dedicate this gathering to the purpose of building community, helping you make connections that add value to your life in friendship, support and business collaboration.

            This is not your typical networking event where you share your business cards and well-worn elevator pitch. 

            This is about making authentic connections with people in our local community with whom you share this passion for people and fascination with the human dynamics of organizations.

            Each time we gather we’ll offer topics in line with our quarterly theme and guidance to make conversation easy. We’ll often use breakouts to give you a chance to talk with each other in small groups. And you’ll have the freedom to take the discussion in any direction that works for you and those gathered with you.

            We will share and stick to a set of guidelines that support our shared commitment of creating a safe environment in which everyone is valued and respected. Nothing will ever be forced – you can abstain at any time.

            The gathering is free of charge and everyone is welcome.

            About Your Host

            Rick Gage, PNODN Director of Community, will be your host. Gathering people and building community are central to Rick’s life and business purpose. Driven by an insatiable curiosity, he loves exploring new ideas, making new connections and finding ways to support fellow travelers on their journey.


            COST:

            No charge


            AGENDA:

            5:30 Welcome and Topic Introduction

            5:45 Conversation / Discussion Groups

            6:15 Come together and/ or rotate to new rooms

            6:45 (optional) Linger to talk informally if you choose


            Online registration is encouraged so we can plan for the gathering accordingly. And walk ins are also welcome.

            Consider joining PNODN - members savings over the course of the year are substantial!

            Show details

          • OD Community Connections - Being OD

            • October 24, 2024
            • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
            • Zoom Meeting
            Register

            OD Community Connections - Being OD


            This PNODN Community Gathering will be conducted live via Zoom. The zoom meeting details are included in your emailed confirmation and sent out the day prior.

            At our core, PNODN is a community. We are brought together by our shared passion for helping people thrive and organizations achieve more by unleashing the human potential within them. 

            Whether you think of yourself as an OD person or not, if you share this passion, we think you’ll love connecting with the amazing people in this community.

            Once each month we dedicate this gathering to the purpose of building community, helping you make connections that add value to your life in friendship, support and business collaboration.

            This is not your typical networking event where you share your business cards and well-worn elevator pitch. 

            This is about making authentic connections with people in our local community with whom you share this passion for people and fascination with the human dynamics of organizations.

            Each time we gather we’ll offer topics in line with our quarterly theme and guidance to make conversation easy. We’ll often use breakouts to give you a chance to talk with each other in small groups. And you’ll have the freedom to take the discussion in any direction that works for you and those gathered with you.

            We will share and stick to a set of guidelines that support our shared commitment of creating a safe environment in which everyone is valued and respected. Nothing will ever be forced – you can abstain at any time.

            The gathering is free of charge and everyone is welcome.

            About Your Host

            Rick Gage, PNODN Director of Community, will be your host. Gathering people and building community are central to Rick’s life and business purpose. Driven by an insatiable curiosity, he loves exploring new ideas, making new connections and finding ways to support fellow travelers on their journey.


            COST:

            No charge


            AGENDA:

            5:30 Welcome and Topic Introduction

            5:45 Conversation / Discussion Groups

            6:15 Come together and/ or rotate to new rooms

            6:45 (optional) Linger to talk informally if you choose


            Online registration is encouraged so we can plan for the gathering accordingly. And walk ins are also welcome.

            Consider joining PNODN - members savings over the course of the year are substantial!

            Show details

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          and develop a thriving community
          of Organization Development (OD)
          Practitioners and business leaders

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