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September
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Allstate Collective Action Session: We Need You!
The OD Network and the Allstate OD team have been working together to create a collective action pursuit and need your help!
Join us on Monday, October 16, at the 2017 OD Network Annual Conference as we partner with the Allstate team to solve for a real-life business situation that requires an OD intervention. We’ll transport ourselves into the future and hear from well-regarded futurist Jens Hansen, who will discuss “the Future of Work” to kick-off the session. How will AI impact our work? Share your views during this session! Having this context, the Allstate team will present a complex business issue and the audience (YOU) will participate with the help of Covision technology.
You’ll experience “just-in-time” coaching from Tara Carcillo, President of The Clearing, and a few brave OD practitioners will get the opportunity to present back practical solutions to the Allstate executive team for consideration.
Join us in Chicago for this creative and significantly important collective action session!
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Three Powerful Days in October
Don't miss three of the most impactful days of your year in OD. We're excited about renowned plenary speakers, the collective action session with Allstate, the awards ceremony, networking opportunities, the member experience center, and so much more!
On Monday, Frances Baldwin, Juanita Brown, and Stephanie Brown present What Time is It ... Are We Cracking Up or Cracking Open?
And on Tuesday, Andy Fleming will talk about The 21st Century Growth Culture: If Not This, What?
In addition to all this, we also have several great pre-conference sessions scheduled for Saturday, October 14.
Register today to join us in Chicago!
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Conference Co-chair Matteo Becchi shares why he's excited about this year's event in a short video:
Member Spotlight: 2017 Conference Chair Yasmeen Burns and Co-chair Matteo Becchi
OD Network 2017 Conference Chair Yasmeen Burns OD Network 2017 Conference Co-Chair Matteo Becchi
Each month, Network News features a member of OD Network. This month we are excited to talk with our 2017 OD Network Annual Conference co-chairs, Yasmeen Burns and Matteo Becchi. 
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OD Network and OD Network Japan Unite to Go Beyond Boundaries
Konnichiwa!
This past week OD Network Board Member and last year's Chair Sherry J. Duda presented “The Future of OD” with 160 of our OD Network Japan colleagues. The conference theme was “Going Beyond Boundaries.”
Sherry discussed OD’s brand, the influence of technology on the workplace and the Global OD Practice Framework. What do our Japanese counterparts believe are the most important competencies to effectively achieving their work? 51% shared that the competency “Process Facilitation” was most important. Other top contenders were the “Life-Long Learner” competency at 39% and the “Credible Influencer” competency at 29%. In terms of development, 39% shared that “Systems Change Leadership” and “Strategic Catalyst” competencies were the least developed.
This session demonstrated the complexity of working together across global boundaries and virtual facilitation via technology. Although the use of technology was somewhat unfamiliar to this population, the team used 5 pc’s plus one iphone: one for Zoom, one for Skype, one for Whatsapp, one for UMU, one for translation, and one for the interpreter. Talk about a high-wire facilitation act!
The OD Network is so excited to continue our trusted, collaborative relationship with OD Network Japan!
CERT2020: Creating A Global Standard for OD Competence
by Glen B. Earl, Ph.D., OD Network Member
In my role as project manager for the CERT2020 project, I have the ongoing opportunity to reflect upon our profession and what it means to be an OD practitioner. One area that continually comes to the forefront is the need and the desire to make the field of Organization Development truly international. From my perspective and experience, I firmly believe for the Organization Development Network to stay relevant, and continue to be positive change agents, we must be a vibrant global organization.
With good fortune, the CERT2020 team was created with interested and committed OD Network members from Canada, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Saudi Arabia, India, Germany and the United Kingdom, in addition to several members from eight different US states.
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:
One-Stop Operator (Organizational Development)
Kennewick, Washington
Posted on 8/17/2017
Director, Learning and Organizational Development
San Jose, California
Posted on 8/29/2017
Consultant
Washington, DC
Posted on 9/11/2017

To view all job listings, visit the OD Network Job Exchange
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The Call of Our Time: OD Innovating for Impact
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September 26, 2017
2017 11 Welcome Group
October 14-17, 2017
OD Network Annual Conference
October 24, 2017
2017 12 Welcome Group
November 28, 2017
2017 13 Welcome Group
Chair
Martha Kesler
Vice Chair
Jamie Kelly
Treasurer
Amy Cowart
  
Trustees
Lori Blander
Marco Cassone
Sherry Duda
Jean Hartmann
Cindy Miller
Sanjay Naik
Welcome New Members
Please welcome our new members who joined in August & September
Cynthia Anderson
Mary Anzilotti
Rehana Begum
Daniel Cabron
Elene Cafasso
Cynthia Calhoun Ulery
Keith Chan
Nicole Christy
Emilie Cuozzo
Lauren J Dainko
Kimila Daniels
Karen Dawson
Phepsile Diamini
Bongi Dlamini
Wesley Donahue
Suzanne Douglas
Debra Dubow
Ronnie Eo
Jonathan M. Estes
Rita Evans
Ellie Fordyce
Melanie Funchess
Sharlene Goldfischer
Suzanne Hamilton
Marc Hanlan
Jeanne Hartley
Fernando Herranz
Lisa Hirsch
Marin Tricia Hollingsworth
Uzma Hussain
Alexis Johnstone
Raquel Lumpkin
Patricia Macko
Alexander Marcus
Amanda Meglathery
Michela Michilli
Michael Milbier
Tollie Miller
Enderson Miranda
Amy Monlezun
Gina Marcel Moya
Carla Nuque
Kimberly Nussbaum
Jong Gyu Park
Isobel Pearce
Gabe Perkins
Virginia Peschke
Nicholas Phillips
Lisa Plantamura
Patricia Pointer
Neville Pritchard
Amy Purvis
Cinthya Quijano
Jaclyn Reed
Lorna Reid
Marci Rinkoff
Dan Roller
Robin Sarkissian
Savannah Kealona Schmidt
Kirsten Simmons
Renee Smit
Sarah Smith
Vivian Spathopoulos
Lisa Sper
Carole Swindells
Troy Totten
Daleen Van Zyl
Simon Wallace
Keith Whitburn
Max White
Wendy White
Lou Whiting
Jean Wright
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