Chair
Sherry Duda
Vice Chair
Martha Kesler
Secretary
Beverley Patwell
Lori Blander
Jaya Bohlmann
Marco Cassone
Zoe MacLeod
Sanjay Naik
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Welcome New Members
Please welcome our new members who joined in February & March
Adeel Aalim
Charity Arthur
Laura Ashley
Rhoda Banks
Anna Bauer-Baxter
Sinem Bicer Tuzer
Jim Breen
Delannia Caldwell
Keith Clark
Everald Clarke
Marilyn Craig
Victoria Davis
Julie Durgin
Caroline Estime
Ricky Foo
Kelly Gangl
Lauren Givens
Anne Glenzer
Sotiraq Guta
Kris Habereder
Derek Harp
Maria Hubbard
Gloria Ierardi
Joe Jockel
Crystal Kadakia
Kathleen Kane
Danielle Kayal
Meghan King
Tim Laferney
Yajing Lan
Viviana Lopez
Chin Heng Low
Kris Maccubbin
David Macharia
Michele Mannel
Alejandra Martinez
Aaron Mensinger
Kerry Mitchell
Debra Mitchell
Bridget Mitchell
Amanda Moore
Marian Moriarty
Melissa Murphy
Christine Nietzke
Nancy Nybergh
Laurie O’Donnell
Gabrielle Orbaek White
Kaitlin Oroho
Keri Overman
Jajuana Patrick
Jonathan Pennell
Suzanne Piotrowski
Patricia Reinhardt
Kenneth Rossi
Tristan Sage
Cathy Schmitz Couillard
Janel Schnieders
Christine Schubert
Erin Shannon-Auel
Lauren Soli
Tani-Kaye Sorensen
Christopher Stevens
Stephanie Sullivan
Gina Urgena
Akshay Vijaya Kumar
Jason Weber
Jane Welsh
Brittany Wenclawiak
Katja Wessling
Ron West
Audrey Wieland
Dave Witkowski
Cortney Wright
Angela Yeh
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 Why Conference?
By: Dr. Steven Goodwin
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| "Output without input equals kaput!"
It has been 20 years since I heard conference speaker Dale Schlafer repeat that little aphorism. I still smile when the truth of that bit of wisdom smacks me upside the head. It captures for me the continual struggle of the professional life, which goes a bit like this:
Day after day, I draw so deeply and so often from the same well of knowledge and experience acquired through my training and my professional practice that after a while I find myself getting stale. I get tired of hearing myself say and do the same things over and over again. I desperately crave new ideas, fresh methods and cutting-edge techniques that would replenish the well of my expertise. I need the input of new thought.
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| 2016 OD Network Annual Conference Registration Is Now Open
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Are you ready to make an impact with fellow OD professionals from around the world in Atlanta? The 2016 OD Network Annual Conference will be your opportunity to connect with your peers in an innovative learning environment. Registration is now open for the annual conference being held October 7-10, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia.
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March Webinar: Under the Radar: Exploring Beliefs and Assumptions Presented by: Barbara B. Adams, PsyD Thursday, March 24, 2016 12 PM ET/11 AM CT/9 AM PT Duration: 90 Minutes Today's workforce is multigenerational, multicultural and varied in myriad dimensions of difference. The values inherent in Organizational Development have never been more relevant or needed in developing diverse, inclusive workplaces. People behave in alignment with their beliefs and assumptions — and this is true of OD practitioners too. Yet, with the increasingly frantic pace of work and life, how often do we spend time honestly looking within, to see how our thoughts and beliefs effect our interactions with clients and others. Use of self is core to success in the practice of OD. Come explore in a safe environment, key questions to spur insightful thinking that will further enhance the value you provide to others. Learn a new lexicon for inclusion that you can take and leverage in today’s multidimensional workplace environments.
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Book Your Stay in Atlanta
OD Network has secured a discounted room rate of $169.00 plus tax per night at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. To guarantee you will receive the OD Network conference attendee room rate, book your hotel accommodations today!
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OD Network 2016 Exhibitor and Sponsorship Prospectus Is Now Available
Discover exhibit and sponsorship opportunities for this year’s convention in the 2016 OD Network Exhibitor and Sponsorship Prospectus. There are multiple opportunities to showcase your products and establish new relationships. The prospectus offers snapshot of attendees, exhibit details, and all sponsorship options, including new opportunities such as coffee breaks and mobile app. View the prospectus and learn more about OD Network's exhibitor and sponsor opportunities.
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February Chair Chat: A Sold Out Success By: Lori Blander
Chair Chat is a new, monthly OD Network event that offers an opportunity for our members to engage with our Board Chair and other members of the Board of Trustees. We discuss hot topics in our field and ask OD-related questions that are important to you and submitted by you. In February, Chair Chat filled up with a diverse group of OD practitioners who met online for one hour to have a face-to-face discussion about the topics submitted by our participants, such as change readiness assessments of choice and how to best incorporate OD theory as an HR specialist.
Participants were engaged and loved the opportunity to interact with other practitioners faced with the same questions. Want to attend our next Chair Chat? Register today to on March 21 at 4 PM EST.
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March Member Spotlight: Wendy Fraser, Ph.D.
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Wendy Fraser, Ph.D., OD Network Member, President and Chief Inspiration Officer for Fraser Consulting, LLC
My first OD Network conference I attended was in 1997 where I soaked in the enormity of the field and learned from current and sage practitioners. I love coming to OD Network conferences to learn, engage with colleagues and leave with renewed energy and ideas to serve my clients.
After working in government for 18 years and several years as an internal OD practitioner within state agencies, I took a leap of faith and launched full-time into my OD consultancy practice, which I had started part-time in 2002. Most of my OD work is with connecting public sector administrators with the citizens they serve, but I have worked in every sector and several countries. I love the variety that OD work brings and I feel challenged to keep my skills fresh.
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Organization Member Spotlight: Intel Corporation
For over 35 years, Intel Corporation has developed technology enabling the computer and Internet revolution that has changed the world. Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor in 1971. Today, Intel supplies the computing and communications industries with chips, boards, systems, and software building blocks that are the ingredients of computers, servers and networking and communications products. These products are used by industry members to create advanced computing and communications systems. Intel's mission is to do a great job for our customers, employees and stockholders by being the preeminent building block supplier to the worldwide digital economy.
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Launching in 2016: The Welcome Group Program
The OD Network launched its NEW Welcome Group Program (WGP), serving new members and graduate/doctoral students in the OD Network on March 2nd. The first two cohorts filled quickly; don't miss the opportunity to participate in the next group. 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!
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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: Petersburg, Florida Posted: 03/07/2016 Groton, Massachusetts Posted: 03/01/2016
St. Louis, Missouri Posted: 02/26/2016
Akron, Ohio Posted: 02/26/2016
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Using Hootsuite to Manage Social Media
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By: Jayne Corso
Managing multiple social media channels for your business or organization can be difficult because each social channel is on a separate site. Managing these sites can take a lot of time out of your day; Hootsuite is now the answer to manage social channels, including Twitter and Facebook. Hootsuite is a social media management tool that helps you monitor your social channels and track what people are saying in the field. I have compiled a few ways you can benefit from Hootsuite!
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