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Chair
Sherry Duda
Vice Chair
Martha Kesler
Treasurer
Amy Cowart
  
Marco Cassone
Zoe MacLeod
Sanjay Naik
Antioch University’s distinctive doctoral program is designed for scholar-practitioners who want to focus on the study, research and practice of leading positive change in professions, communities and workplaces.  
September 14-21, 2016
2016 10 Welcome Group
September 21, 2016
September Chair Chat
October 7-10, 2016
OD Network Annual Conference
October 19-26, 2016
2016 11 Welcome Group
 
November 2-9, 2016
2016 12 Welcome Group

Welcome New Members
Please welcome our new members who joined in August and September
Niels Agger-Gupta
Dorothy Agger-Gupta
Lee Alfredo
Keyes Alisha
Thawab Alsubaie
Richards Arthur
Morris Ashley
Wood Ashley
Diana Avendano
Sarah Ball
Bruce Barkis
Cornell Batie
Cindy Baudoin
Camille Begin
Nannette Berg
Jones Bethany
Joseph Bloch
Michelle Bosshard
Kasan Boyd
Kristina Brunelle
Noemi Cardenas
Natalie Carlson
Kimrey Caroline
Ellen Carton
Patricia Conde Brooks
Leah Cook
Mun Courtney
Ryan Cox
Kadakia Crystal
Lenz Shapiro Dana
Howell Daniel
Blenko David
Melissa Draper
Annissa Driscoll
Cheryl Duvall
Hannah Edwards
Tracey Elfstrom
Molly Faitek
Mary Fambrough
Rizvi Farhan
Naja Felter
RoseAnn Florez
Cheng Gary
Heather Gay
Tracy Gierman
Paone Gina
Ian Girdler
Nespoli Giuseppe
Amos Grace
Chen Grace
Robin Graff-Reed
Klaus Haasis
Chris Haggard
Cheryl Hall
Bjoern Hamker
Jones Hannah
Gary Harpst
Antara Havre
Lindsay Heller
Angelene Hennes
Ari Hershey
Irma Hollinga
Walker Holly Ann
Michael Holt
Hertz Isabelle
Adamson Jason
Hottinger Jeffrey
Amy Johnson
Lukin Jonathan
Renee Jones
Mikalonis Judy
Berman Katherine
Marianne Kennedy
Kristen Kreitzer
Nicole Kveton
Smith Lauren
Sarah Lawrence
Dmitry Lazarev
Quang Le
Erin Leonard
Yeats Lindsay
Schlangen Lindsey
Laura Lopez
Jessamyn Luiz
Allison Malloy
Simons Marcina
Amanda Martin
Nicola Martin
Xu Max
Bill McCloskey
Jennifer McLean
Alex McPhail
Kathleen McVey
Manry Michael
Rebecca Mintz
Kate Murphy
Tim Nash
Mike Nichols
Plattner Nina
Godwin Ollor
Adrienne O'Rourke
Amal Otayf
Neela Patel
Beth Peyton
Karen Polhemus
Ryan Rickert
Gary Rife
Diana Rivenburgh
Henderson Robert
Nelson Roxey
Reem Sahad
Phillips Sammi
Nehad Sandozi
Giovanni Santangelo
McNamara Sara
Randy Sauter
Bernd Schmid
Silvia Shin
Cody Silva
Katie Sorensen
Diana Spendlove
Anna Tansi
Pile Taylor
Michelle Thom
Alison Thomas
Carla Thomas
Olga Trevino
Tanya Vermeer
Inez Vermeulen
D'Avella Victoria
Corinna Vigier
Lilian Vu
Cynthia Wachner
Renee Williams
Thomasina Williams
Deann Zampelli 
September 2016
Welcome to Atlanta
We are only a few short weeks away from this year’s annual conference, and I could not be more thrilled to celebrate the world of OD in Atlanta with all of you. The program committee has been working hard to thoughtfully and methodically match educational and networking offerings with your identified needs and the needs of organizations like your own. If you have not registered already, I invite you to join us from October 7-10 in Atlanta for the OD event of the year! Don’t miss out on the chance to meet OD professionals and industry leaders in Atlanta!
Join us for in-depth learning during plenary sessions with thought leaders and concurrent sessions taught by OD experts. Then take part in dedicated networking time with exhibiting organizations and fellow attendees!
I look forward to seeing you in Atlanta for what will truly be our best conference to date. To learn more about this year’s conference, visit our website or contact OD Network staff.

Gail McCauley
Executive Director, OD Network
Kick-start Your Conference Experience with a Pre-conference Session
Maximize your time in Atlanta by attending one of nine innovative pre-conference sessions on Friday, October 7. Each pre-conference session appeals to OD professionals at all levels and is a great opportunity to make meaningful connections with fellow OD professionals that will last throughout the conference.
  • “Rewrite Your Story: Invite Your Best Work” 
    Presented by: Lisa M. Connors, Transformative Work Consultant, NextWork Partners, LLC
  • “Statistical Thinking for OD Professionals” 
    Presented by: David Schwinn, Professor of Management, Lansing Community College  
  • Presentation Skills for The OD Practitioner” 
    Presented by: Corey Jamison, President  & CEO, Corey Jamison Consulting and XperienceU Training and Leadership Development
View the pre-conference agenda to learn more about all of the available pre-conference sessions and to see the full schedule of events.
Technology in OD 
With the booming change of technology and social media, we want you to stay current in your profession. The Technology in OD track will provide insights on how to embrace technology, strengthen your own technology skills and introduce new tools for your practice. Highlights of this track include:
  • "Mapping Organizational Relationships Through Social Network Analysis” 
    Presented by: David Witkowski, MBA, MS, Director, Federal Human Capital, Deloitte Consulting and Alyona Kudina, Manager, Human Capital Practice of Deloitte Consulting

  • “Telling Tales with Tech: Organizational Storytelling in a Connected World” 
    Presented by: Taylor Wallace, MA, CEO, WeVue and Shawn Overcast, Managing Director gothamCulture
For more information on the different tracks at the Annual Conference, click here
Panel Session: Global OD: Achieving Results Across Cultures and Continents
Participants in this panel session will gain powerful OD tools, techniques, best practices and lessons learned for embedding OD globally. Join leading human capital strategists as they share examples for developing, implementing, and executing OD solutions across multiple continents simultaneously. These OD experts will discuss the following global OD frameworks:
  1. Global OD instrumentation selection
  2. Facilitating a co-creating future state
  3. Cross-cultural stakeholder engagement resulting
  4. Navigating around challenges
  5. Utilizing metrics for desirable results.
Come see first-hand innovation advancing global OD theory and practice!
Member Spotlight: Sandra Janoff
Each month, Network News features a member of OD Network. This month's Q&A styled interview is with Sandra Janoff, Director, Future Search Network. Sandra will also be presenting a pre-conference session at the Annual Conference“Lead More, Control Less: 8 Advanced Leadership Skills that Overturn Convention.” 
Click here to read the full interview and here to register for her session. 
Download the Official Conference Mobile App
See all that the 2016 OD Network Annual Conference has to offer by downloading the official conference mobile app.
After downloading the app, you will be able to create your profile, plan your schedule – whether that is for one day or the full conference – and connect with fellow attendees.
Download the app using one of the following methods and start planning today:
Click:
Search:  The iTunes app store, Google Play or the Amazon app store for “2016 ODN Annual Conference”
Scan: The QR code below to download the app on your mobile phone.
Things to Do in Atlanta 
With so much to do and see in this vibrant city, we are positive that you will have plenty of activities to fill your time—you might even want to extend your stay. Not only are there ample opportunities to explore the city’s fine dining and shopping, the city’s attractions are worth writing home about!
The Center for Civil and Human Rights features individual galleries that show the American Civil Rights Movement through powerful imagery, compelling artifacts and poignant storytelling. Join your colleagues for a pre-conference tour of the museum.
Explore more than 30 acres of breathtaking botanical bliss at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown.
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other materials relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life.
Atlanta also offers other fun and engaging destinations such as the CNN Center, World of Coca-Cola, and the Georgia Aquarium.
Board Election Results
The Organization Development Network is pleased to announce the 2017 Board of Trustees inductees. The successful candidates in this year's election are as follows:
Joe Cimbak
Amy Cowart
Steven Goodwin
Cindy Miller
All newly elected members will take office on January 1, 2017. Please join us in thanking and congratulating all of those individuals who have offered their time in service to our association.
Take Advantage of OD Network's Newest Member Benefit - Community Chats!
Our purpose as an OD Network is to make meaningful connections with each other and for each other. OD Network has created a virtual space for members to form communities and neighborhoods of interest – Community Chats. Visit Community Chats to make connections, join the discussions, and share knowledge and resources with your colleagues. Anyone can view Community Chats, but only those members who are logged into the website can participate.
Register Today for OD Network's September Chair Chat  
Please join us for the OD Network's Chair Chat on September 21, 2016, at noon ET. There will be limited space available for these small group discussions so register today!
September's Chair Chat will be customized to focus on the needs of the academic community. Please join us to share best practices and opportunities in managing and growing your OD practice.  
We look forward to chatting with you.

Sherry Duda
Chair, OD Network Board


Marco Cassone
Trustee, OD Network Board

Featured Jobs
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:

Salt Lake City, Utah
Posted on: 09/09/2016

Portland, Oregon
Posted on: 09/06/2016 

Miramar, Florida
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