2021

DFW OD Network – 2021 Programs

 

January 14:  Have you noticed? NOW is the Moment for Mindfulness!

Speakers:  Beth Guyton, Myra Britton, Dorsey Standish

 

February 11:  Measuring Employee Engagement and Implementing Change Management

Speakers:  Brandon Jordan

 

March 11:  Intro to Polarity Mapping

Speakers:  Stephen P. Anderson

 

April 8:  Run a Barry Oshry “When Cultures Meet” Workshop

Speakers:  John Hovell & Wendy Moomaw

 

May 13:  Selling the Value of OD to Skeptical Business Leaders

Speakers:  Chris Price + Panel TBD

 

June 10:  Book Discussion:  Humble Inquiry by Ed and Peter Schein

Facilitator:  Joel Bennett + Ed and Peter Schein!

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Historical DFW OD Network Programs – 2019-2020

December: Annual Networking / Social / Virtual Book Exchange (12/10/20)

Presenter / Facilitator: Jim Jameson

 

November: Programming & Brainstorming for 2021 (using new tools)! (11/12/20)

Facilitator:    Pete Sorenson, Logan Renfrow

 

October: OD Sound Bytes – TEDx-style Talks! (10/08/20)

William “Red” Davidson – “NUMMI – Worst to First”

Cheryl Harris – “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What Does It Mean for Organization Development?”

Chris W Coultas – “Leadership Development and Motivation: Start with Drivers”

Ben Dilla – “Strength-Based Development: From Individuals to Teams to Positive OD”

Nila Sinha – “The Power of Your Leadership Story: Applications for Today’s World of Work”

Marc Hanlan – “Overcoming through Effortless Change”

Moderator:  Nila Sinha, PhD – Founder & Principal, Sinha Solutions, Inc.

 

September: Is Resilience Over-Rated? (09/10/20)

Provacateurs:  Joel Bennett, Catalyst;   Ben Dilla, Synergist

 

August: Reinventing Organizations (08/13/20)

Speakers:  Nancy Dixon, Stephen Anderson, Pete Sorenson

 

July: Stuck-Unstuck: OD Stories from the Field (07/09/20)

Panelists:  Chasity Crawley,  Kathleen Klaviter,  Pamela Walters

Moderator:  Pallavi Ridout

 

June: Creating a Great Culture in a Topsy-Turvy World (06/11/20)

Speaker:  Kristin Robertson, Brio Leadership

 

May: Psychological Safety & Mandatory Remote Work (05/14/20)

Facilitators:  Pete Sorenson, Strategic Organization Design & Nancy Dixon, Common Knowledge Associates

 

April: Brain Science of Positive/Negative Communication (04/09/20)

Speaker:  Victoria Brown, Brown Innovation Consulting

 

March: Better OD with Culture-Shaping Assessments (03/12/20)

Speakers:  Chris Price, Price Leadership Group,  Brandon Jordan, Workforce Lifecycle Analysis,  &  Nila Sinha,  Sinha Solutions, Inc.

 

February: Secrets to Establishing a Successful OD Practice (02/13/20)

Steve Maffei,  VP Organizational Effectiveness at Methodist Health System

Trevor Spunt,  Founder, Soarington

Thomas Rajan,  Managing Director Talent/People, American Airlines

Moderator:  Pallavi Ridout,  Founder, ELM Advisory Group

 

January: Digital Era Optimism: Shaping Our Future (01/09/20)

Speaker: Pete Sorenson, CMC®,  Strategic Organization Design

 


2019

December: Annual Networking / Book Exchange / Social Meeting (12/12/19)

Presenter / Facilitator: Jim Jameson

 

November: Programming & Brainstorming for 2020! (11/14/19)

Facilitator:    Logan Renfrow

 

October: OD SOUND BITES (TEDx-Style Talks) [10/10/19]

Pallavi Ridout – “Knock, Knock are you there? The Future of OD is Here!”

Pete Sorenson – “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and other Technologies on Organizations & OD”

Ben Dilla – “Cultivating Your Best Self at Work: Strengths-Based Emotional Intelligence”

Lara Azcona — “For ROI from D&I, Respect trumps Tolerance”

Jim Jameson – “Why Do We Do Things We Don’t Have To?”

Joel Bennett – “Evidence-Based Models for Building a Culture of Health”

Moderator:  Nancy Dixon, Common Knowledge Associates

 

September: Embrace Strengths to Make an Impact (09/12/19)

Speaker:  Brandy Schade, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach

 

August: Collaboration to Bridge Learning & Change [08/08/19]

Speaker:  Lara Azcona

 

July: Can Design Thinking Make For Better Orgs? (07/11/19)

Speaker:    Pete Sorenson, CMC®

 

June: Integral Organizational Wellness [06/13/19]

Speaker:  Dr. Joel Bennett,  OWLS

 

May: IBM’s Org Change Management Approach for ERP (05/09/19)

Speaker:    Dr. Fred Asher

 

April: The Future of Work – Disaster or Opportunity? [04/11/19]

Speaker:  Brian & Hilary Hinchcliffe,  Kurru, LLC

 

March: Leveraging Multi-Potential People (03/14/19)

Facilitators:    Ben Dilla & Jim Jameson

 

February: ODN Secrets, Successes & Struggles (02/15/19)

Speaker:   Dr. Glen Earl,  Chicago School of Professional Psychology

 

January: Leadership Coaching & Organizational Culture (01/10/19)

Facilitator:    Dr. Jude Olson