OD Network
Details to be announced shortly
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Upcoming Meetings
Meetings are generally held the 3rd Thursday of each month in Ross Auditorium on the campus of Franklin University.
Other local events of interest
January 13, 2009
Personal Brilliance: Developing the Habit of Innovation
OSU Leadership Center
March 4-6, 2009
Organization Design Certificate Program
Tentative cost is $1800 for the three day certificate program
June 2-5, 2009
2009 Global Forum - Business as an Agent of World Benefit
Hosted at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
From the forum announcement, "This is not a typical conference. The Forum is slated to be highly interactive, using the renowned Appreciative Inquiry methodology to drive strength-based dialogues. Instead of standard keynote speeches or academic “paper sessions”, intimate, high level conversations of no more than 30 participants and provocative plenary sessions are designed to break new ground in transforming the field of management."
For more information.
2008, December
Holiday Networking & Wine Tasting Event (Food, Friends, & Fun)
The Refectory (Columbus' only 5 star restaurant)
Wines From Around the World from Refectory Owner
Kamal Boulos and seven courses of gourmet hors d’ oeuvres
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2008, November
Conversation and Learning with Peter Block on the topic of his new book:
Community: The Structure of Belonging
One core task of leadership is to build community. Our traditional strategies for dealing with problems of performance, quality, cost and employee satisfaction are strong on individualism and weak on community. Community, often confused with culture, is most often treated as an afterthought, left to specialists to worry about. The dominant belief is that laser-like goals, better controls, clearer consequences, more inspirational leadership, and better systems will make a difference. They won’t. They are the problem, not the solution. These strategies are incapable of transformation; they just make things a little better.
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2008, October
Senior OD Practitioner Panel
Panel discussion with senior OD practitioners and change leaders, who shared their perspectives on the current theory and practice of OD inside industry-leading organizations. Panelist included:
- Steve Bond, Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness, Nationwide Insurance
- Gail Gunderson, Associate Director of Organization and Human Resource Consulting, The Ohio State University
- Rich Richardson, Manager of Organization Development, Honda of America Manufacturing
- Jeffrey Tritt, Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Organization Development, Leo Burnett, North America
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2008, September
Cocktails @ the Conservatory Networking Happy Hour
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2008, August
Cultural Transformation
Dr. Charles Dygert, Author and President, Motivation Enterprises spoke on the topic of culture and the "secret" of sustainable cultural transformation. He distilled decades of experience with large-scale change into key concepts that leaders need to know in order to truly transform their organizations.
Dr. Charles Dygert began his career as a tool and die manufacturer for General Motors. He earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University and served on its faculty for 19 yeas. As a consultant and speaker he has made presentations to over 2,500 businesses and organizations. Author or co-author of three books on culture, teamwork, and management, Dr. Dygert also serves as an Adjunct Faculty for Franklin University’s School of Business MBA program.
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2008, June
Creating a Culture of Change
Dr. Rebecca Schmale, VP of Organization Development for OhioHealth was the keynote speaker.
"Employer of Choice" and "world class" are terms used to describe organizations where people want to work- where they are engaged, motivated and successful. OhioHealth believes culture is the primary reason people come to work, stay with an organization and that becoming an 'employer of choice' isn't nearly as important as understanding and embracing key facets of culture that enable the organization to retain top talent and achieve optimal performance & success! This session discussed how OhioHealth creates a culture to attract and retain the best talent, reward and develop employees, and capitalize on diversity, recognition and inclusion.
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2008, April
Level 5 Leadership
How can you help your organization implement transformational change?
• Are leaders made or born?
• What is a ‘Level 5’ Leader?
• What level are you?
• How can you develop your leadership skills and abilities?
• How can you apply Level 5 leadership skills to drive organizational change?
Maureen Metcalf, President Metcalf & Associates, shared the results of her investigations into what makes great leaders truly great!
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2008, January
Distinguishing Change you WANT from Change you NEED
How do you identify truly needed change? How can you help others understand the difference?
Dwight W. Seeley, CCP (Talent Management Practice at Sequent, Inc., including the development of Performance Alignment, Compensation, Total Rewards and Succession Planning) discussed the challenges faced when helping organizations articulate change & addressing what they need versus what they think they want. Participants had the opportunity to apply what they learned in an interactive case study and structured open discussion.
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2007, December
Change Leadership
Learning to influence significant change in your organization. Improving your leadership skills.
How effective leaders enhance organizational change with a facilitated discussion on the role of the Organization Development Professional in today's dynamic and innovative organizations. Dr. Richard Webster reflected on the objectives and aspirations of the early pioneers of OD and based on his interactions with some of these innovators & helped the group develop an appreciation of their relevance today. Dr. Marc Cloutier reviewed the latest writings of several pioneers in the leadership field and asked us to evaluate their significance in our current work.
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