You Are the Future of OD!
by Gary Mangiofico, OD Network Board Chair
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Dear Colleagues: The Future of OD is what we create intentionally with our collective voices – make sure we hear yours! Here at OD Network everyone is busy putting together programs and the 2018 Conference Committee is hard at work developing what promises to be an exciting conference for us. As we continue to develop the OD Network for the future, we need your input and volunteerism! The #ODN18 Conference Planning Committee is looking for volunteers to join the planning committee. This is your chance to be part of a diverse group of caring, motivated and talented OD scholar-practitioners like yourself as we build the future of our organization and our profession. The Conference Committee is currently seeking volunteers for the following positions: - Student Liaison
- Fun in Learning Lead
- Stakeholder Engagement Lead
- Local Ambassadors
Our OD Network association is by OD professionals for OD professionals and we want to encourage all voices to participate and influence the future of our field. Warmest regards, Gary
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2018 Annual Conference CFP Now Open!
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We Are Now Accepting Proposals for the
2018 OD Network Annual Conference!
The Conference Education and Content leads are 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 that reflect aspects of the Global OD Practice Framework™, facilitate conversations and dialogue that deepen understanding of OD principles and practices and engage participants with emerging perspectives in our field.
Visit our website for complete details and to submit your proposal. Submissions close April 15, 2018.
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What does OD Emergence: Create the Possibility... mean to you? We'd love to hear your thoughts on the theme and any ideas you have about the conference. Contact us at conference@odnetwork.org to share your ideas. We look forward to hearing from you, and seeing you in October. Mark your calendars today and plan to join us in Alexandria!
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Call for Volunteers: 2018 Annual Conference
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The #ODN18 Conference Planning Committee still needs a few more volunteers to join our planning committee. Join a diverse group of caring, motivated and talented OD scholar-practitioners as we build on the energy from OD Network conferences past, to co-craft a rich and valuable experience for the conference, and our field, ahead.
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This article continues our 2018 series on The Future of OD. What do you think? Join the conversation — we're on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter!
The Five Ways Organization Development can Deliver an Innovative Culture by Tiffany Yates, PhD, OD Network Member and Trustee, and Christen Miller
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Many organizations struggle with the concept of establishing innovation as bottom-line component of the corporate environment. While these organizations are starting to realize that if they don’t innovate, they will stagnate—actually achieving a culture that promotes innovation and leads the charge in their field proves to be more challenging than successful. The field of Organization Development (OD) consistently seeks unique approaches to help their organization achieve a sustainable innovative culture. OD practitioners can provide organizations an impactful systematic approach to layers innovation into all aspects of how people approach work. Our goal is to provide OD practitioners with five strategies to accelerate an intentional culture that promotes innovation at all levels of the organization
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Submit an Award Nomination
Nominations are now open for the 2018 OD Network Awards! This year we are accepting nominations in the following categories:
- Lifetime Achievement
- Service to the OD Network
- Organizational Excellence and Impact in OD
- Sharing the Wealth
- Communicating OD Knowledge
- Emerging New OD Practitioner
How to Nominate
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Member Spotlight: Trevor Frierson, Siena College, Albany, NY
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We welcome Trevor Frierson as our new volunteer editor of the OD Network News. Trevor has been working in the OD and Human Resources field for the past 8 years and is currently a Trainer/Supervisor at Siena College where he helps to assess, coach, and develop staff performance utilizing a variety of training methodologies. Trevor was inspired to volunteer to edit the Network News from his experience as a career coach helping give insightful feedback to people on their resumes, job applications, and fellowship applications. He also served on an editorial board where he helped evaluate essays for an essay competition and edited articles to post on a student run publication in graduate school at Cornell University. He chose to be a member of the OD Network to stay current in the field and to learn and grow more as a professional and a person. His membership enables him to utilize research to support his work and gain a stronger understanding of the OD field. It also opens doors to meet great and interesting people! Trevor sees the future of OD as continuing to evolve and becoming more global. He believes Organization Development can make the world a better place by making certain it continues to focus on the humanistic principles that are its foundation.
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Welcome, Lee Helgen, New Executive Director
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We are pleased to welcome our new Executive Director, Lee Helgen. Lee is a member of the Ewald Consulting team, and has extensive experience with association and nonprofit management, public policy development, and community engagement. Given his broad-base of experience, he is well-positioned to help us focus on the big picture and develop action plans for accomplishing goals. We want to acknowledge and thank Kim Bailey, our former Executive Director, for her leadership, service, support and dedication to the OD Network and wish her every success in the future.
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Take advantage of these upcoming opportunities to make meaningful connections and grow your expertise! Wednesday, March 21
Webinar: Behave Yourself! Use Behavior to Accelerate Change
Michelle Yanahan, Principal and Owner of ChangeFit 360, guides us through an exploration of a behavior-based approach to driving change, resulting in improved business ROI and outcomes. Register Now >> Tuesday, March 27
Welcome Group Cohort 2018-05
Welcome Groups are your chance to make new connections, and to learn about opportunities to enhance your career and impact the future of our network and our profession. Register Now >> Thursday, April 12
Webinar: The Boardroom Table and "Patient-Centered Care": What's the Connection?
Lori Blander, President of The Blander Group, and Irv Rubin, PhD, founder of Temenos, Inc., lead a discussion of the premise that the roots of the quality of 'patient-centered care' delivered in the treatments rooms of any/every healthcare organization are sitting around the boardroom table.Register Now >> Saturday, April 21
Welcome Group Cohort 2018-06
Welcome Groups are your chance to make new connections, and to learn about opportunities to enhance your career and impact the future of our network and our profession. Register Now >>
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OD Network Job Exchange is the most effective forum — whether you're a job seeker or employer — to find opportunities specific to OD. Some of the most recent postings include:
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Chair
Gary Mangiofico
Vice Chair
Lori Blander
Treasurer
Amy Cowart
Secretary
Cindy Miller
Past Chair
Martha Kesler
Trustees
Marco Cassone
Glen Earl
Tiffany Yates
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| Welcome New Members
Please welcome our new members who joined in February & March
Jamie Aggen
Danielle Ayana
John D. Carter
Ziyun Chen
Nicole Cohen
Marina Davis
Valerie A. Duncan
Tonia Emery
Norma Lorena Fino Sanchez
Benoit Grenier
Debra Hamilton
Beth Hattier
Pamela L. Healy
Hongtao Hu
Louise Jasmin
Mark Johnston
Bethany Jones
Erin Jordan
Erik Jul
Pavlina Kouvela
Mathew Kuruvilla
Dick LaFever
Wendy Larzelere
Sarah Lightfoot
Suzanne Lloyd-Simmons
Karen Jean Maloney
Jacqueline McLemore
Judy Mikalonis
Stephen Moore
Amanda Olsavsky Hu
David Orange
Richard Parent
David Richer
Kelly Somers
Sandra Stith
Veronica Terrazas
Jill Terry
Dawn Thompson
Natalie Trabert
Aleeka Wade
Kirk A. Weigand
Rachel Weissburg
Anne Whiting
Carol Wolff
Renee Zabela
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