Chair
Sherry Duda
Vice Chair
Martha Kesler
Secretary
Beverley Patwell
Lori Blander
Jaya Bohlmann
Marco Cassone
Zoe MacLeod
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| Welcome New Members Please welcome our new members who joined in January & February
John Allan Rebecca Andersen John Bartkus Ann Bellenie Gail Best Adrienne Bradley Sarah Brazaitis Kristen Bretz Connie Brown Linda Bryant Kim Burk Kelsey Cardell Melissa Carter Shelli Cathcart Shurla Charles-Forbes Marie-Anne Chidiac Bethany Connor Matt Cook Aimee Cooper Eliza Cooper Sara Corcoran Allison Cruz Julie Cudmore Rebeca Dawn Trudie Donnelly Autumn Duehring Gayle Elliott Kathy Emmons Nancy Freitag Denise Frizzell Austin Gammage Zoya Girard Leo Gonzalez Jean Harrison Felecia Henderson Tracy Hughes Lesly Huxley Angela Johnson Claire Johnson Helen Jones Terence Joyce Jessica Kaz Andrea McCormick Elizabeth McCullough Alison Mclver Lisa Mukavetz Douglas O'Loughlin Alex Ong Alison O'Regan Kate O'Sullivan Joan Phelan Cheri Plett Lisa Pook Gulshin Rafiq Kally Reinke Nariza Reyes Randy Rothenbuhler Cody Rowland Briana Simmons Kuah Siong Ghee Melissa Skelton Karin Soh Ker Sing Terry Southern Ray Stewart Ken Sule-Ejeh Wendy Talley Julie Theobald Catherine Thibodeau Tory Thompson Mindy Tockman Tanya Torst Cindy Vallance Tony Wagener Karen Walsh Abel Whittemore Jen Wilson Tami Wise Valerie Yeo Hui Ling
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 Leadership and Project Opportunities
2016 is a very exciting time for the OD Network community. We have some exciting changes underway with not just our products and services, but also how we interact and engage you, our members. Beginning in 2016, we are looking to become an “outside-in” association. This means that the passions of our membership will drive our direction, our decisions and our efforts.
To achieve our goals of enhancing your experience, we are offering some unique leadership roles and project opportunities that will help build your professional resume and give you the opportunity to work with some of the top OD talent in the world. Get involved, stay involved and be a change agent and leader in the OD Network community.
- Products & Services
- Member Experience
- Strategy & Operational Effectiveness
The committee structure Web page clearly identifies the open roles and projects that are available within each committee. Please join us today, share your expertise and talent, and gain an enhanced perspective by working with fellow leaders in OD.
Now is the time to answer the call and be a part of the “New OD Network!”
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| Request for Proposals: 2016 OD Network Annual Conference
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The 2016 OD Network Annual Conference, October 7-10, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia, will feature the highest caliber of education for OD practitioners, and it all starts with you!
Submit a proposal to present at the 2016 conference, and share your experiences and expertise with hundreds of OD professionals—from consultants and inside OD practitioners to academics and researchers.
Proposals will be accepted through Tuesday, March 1, 2016.
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Organization Development in Practice E-book
Editors: William J. Rothwell, Jacqueline M. Stavros, Roland L. Sullivan, and John Vogelsang
Organization Development in Practice brings together experienced OD professionals who share their perspectives on OD's history, ways to develop leadership that can help organizations be more effective, approaches to fostering resilient organizations, and techniques for enacting organizational change and being responsive to continuous change.
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Renew Your OD Network Membership
As a member of the OD Network, you have experienced the comradery, networking and job connections. If you have not done so already, now is the time to renew your membership with the OD Network and experience the many changes to come in 2016. A membership with OD Network has always provided the tools and resources to enhance your practice and connect with fellow practitioners. The Network is about you, our members. The time is now to renew and be a part of the change!
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| “I joined the OD Network 20 years ago because it was then and continues to be the premiere organization for my professional development in the field of organization development. Throughout my career, the OD Network has provided me with access to the world’s best research, theories, practices and a global network of OD professionals that have helped me advance my career and practice as well as assist my clients to build and sustain effective and healthy human systems. I cherish the values of the OD Network, our global network of professionals and am looking forward to working together to bring the ODN into the next phase of development.” - Beverley Patwell, Patwell Consulting
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| February Webinar: HR Needs You (Desperately), But You Need HR Too Presented by: Carol Anderson, MEd, SHRM-SCHP, SPHR, CCP Tuesday, February 23, 2016 12 PM EST/11 AM CST/9 AM PST Duration: 90 Minutes
Human Resources is in crisis mode. When Harvard Business Review dedicates an entire issue to “It’s Time to Blow Up HR,” you know it’s getting serious. Organization development partners are the next best hope for HR, as the knowledge and tools they routinely deploy would help HR to lead the people part of the business at both a macro and micro level.
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| By: Piyasorn "Pete" Rodseeri Pete is an Apprentice Consultant at VISIONS Inc. a non-profit organization where he co-facilitates cross-cultural dialog towards promoting greater inclusiveness in organizations. Over the past three years he has worked at Alliant International University as a Research Assistant for the Senior Associate Professor of the Organizational Psychology Department. He is also a Private Tutor for Clinical Psychology doctoral students and focuses on creating individualized metacognitive approaches for teaching APA writing mechanics and reporting. Pete is currently completing his Doctorate in Psychology with a concentration in Organization Development with the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in Fresno, California; and hopes to teach Cultural Competency upon graduation. Pete is very excited to work on his Research Project and Program Evaluation of a California Mental Health Services Act, Innovation Program which promotes alternative forms of mental health services and activities for local underserved Southeast Asian and Hispanic communities.
OD Through the Lense of Visions
"In this paper I will be describing how I experienced OD in my organization, VISIONS, Inc. I’ve recently adopted a personal approach to change and equity where individual and group experiential learning occurs through dialogical examination of modern oppression on the personal, interpersonal, cultural, and institutional levels. This is a continuous process which enables participants to identify and challenge historical and modern “isms” regarding racism, sexism, ageism, and classism; in identifying and resolving various forms of social biases and oppression..."
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February Member Spotlight: Melanie Duppins
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Melanie Duppins, Vice President of Human Capital and Teacher Outreach, DonorsChoose.org
"When I was younger, I dreamed of being the President of the United States. I had big dreams and knew that I would make a difference in the career path that I chose. As the Vice President of Human Capital and Teach Outreach at DonorsChoose.org, I am able to make a difference in the lives of our students, teachers and members. The biggest difference I have been able to make was last year when I assisted a team through a redesign process at my organization. Hearing how much my colleagues liked their new structure and how it’s helped them puts the wind in my sails..."
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Enterprise Member Spotlight: Allstate
The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in America, serving more than 16 million households nationwide. Founded in 1931, Allstate has been dedicated to protecting its customers from life's uncertainties and preparing them for the future for more than 80 years.
Allstate became a publicly traded company in 1993, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol ALL. As the end of 2014, Allstate was ranked number 92 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies in America.
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We heard you!
Last summer, Matt Minahan, 2015 Chair of the OD Network Board of Trustees, and Marco Cassone, Member of the 2016 OD Network Board of Trustees, conducted virtual focus groups with many of the program directors of the top schools in the ODEA across the United States and Canada. From the focus groups emerged three actionable recommendations, which form the content of this article.
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| Launching in 2016: The Welcome Group Program This year, the OD Network is proud to announce the launch of the NEW Welcome Group Program (WGP), serving new members and graduate/doctoral students in the OD Network. 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.
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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:
Chicago, Illinois Posted: 02/08/2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Posted: 02/03/2016
Keene, New Hampshire Posted: 01/20/2016
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Posted: 01/20/2016
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The Forum on Workplace Inclusion
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| The Forum on Workplace Inclusion Making ALL the Difference: Bold Conversations and New Directions March 29-31, 2016 | Minneapolis Convention Center
Now in its 28th year, the Forum on Workplace Inclusion convenes annually in Minneapolis to engage people, advance ideas and ignite change around the topics of diversity, inclusion and equity.
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