DFW Organization Development Network

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Next Gen OD: How OD Must Adapt
to the Tsunami of Workplace Change

Schedule for Thursday Evening:
–  6:30  Intros / Networking / Food
–  7:15  Announcements / Program
–  8:45  Closing and evaluation

Meeting Location:  American Airlines Headquarters *
   4333 Amon Carter Boulevard, Center Port 5 (6 Story Building)
   Fort Worth, TX 76155

>> Click for Satellite Map of the building and parking (with lat/long)
Note: Take Hwy 183 to Amon Carter exit; Go south to Sovereign Rd (SW corner).

Parking  is plentiful, free, and very close to the door (see map).  ADA accessible.

Cost:   No charge for members ($60/year).  $10 for guests.

Panel BIOs:  

Baby Boomer:
Dr. Glen Earl has over 25 years’ experience in Leadership and Organizational Development. After 6.5 years, he resigned from Parkland Hospital to serve as the Department Chair of the Business Psychology program at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology – Dallas campus.

Glen earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from Alliant International University-LA campus. He is the co-author of Exiting Oz: How the New Workforce is Changing Business Forever.

Gen X:
Dr. Marisela Jimenez-Nguyen is the Founder and President of Doctor of Business & Associates, a firm specializing in providing technical, administrative and operational expertise to small business in the DFW region. Marisela focuses on manager performance, employee & client satisfaction, and emotional intelligence.

Previously, she was the COO of Intire Health and was the Director of Marketing & Public Relations for the Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Jimenez earned her doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix.

Millennial:
Hana Abuwardeh recently graduated with her Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, from Capella University. She worked with the United Nations as an Organizational Development Consultant for three years at the Syrian Refugee Camp in Jordan when the Crisis first occurred. Later Hana worked at the Recovery Initiative Inc., a rehab Facility in Riverside, CA, as a Talent Solution Expert.

She will soon pursue her Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology-Dallas Campus.

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‘Fit’ to Face Today’s VUCA World  

Schedule for Thursday Evening:
–  6:30  Intros / Networking / Food
–  7:15  Announcements / Program
–  8:45  Closing and evaluation

Meeting Location:  American Airlines Headquarters *
   4333 Amon Carter Boulevard, Center Port 5 (6 Story Building)
   Fort Worth, TX 76155

>> Click for Satellite Map of the building and parking (with lat/long)
Note: Take Hwy 183 to Amon Carter exit; Go south to Sovereign Rd (SW corner).

Parking  is plentiful, free, and very close to the door (see map).  ADA accessible.

Cost:   No charge for members ($60/year).  $10 for guests.

Speaker BIO:   Deborah Hamlin

Deb will shortly retire from her career as a stay-at-home mom to three children. Upon her retirement, she plans to utilize her master’s degree in Organizations Development, which she will complete later this year, combined with her skills as a registered dietitian to help individuals and organizations thrive in our ever-changing and increasingly complex world.

She has managed a food service department, practiced as a clinical dietitian, owned her own nutrition consulting practice, and managed a wellness program for a University.  Deb holds certifications in adult weight management and intuitive eating and is a trained wellness coach.

She earned her bachelor’s degree of Science in Dietetics with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado.  Currently, Deb is enrolled in the Master of Organizational Development program offered by ACU. In January 2018, she also received her Certificate of Completion for the study of mediation.

We live in a VUCA (Volatile – Uncertain – Complex – Ambiguous) organizational world that is confusing and in constant flux. Bob Johansen (“The New Leadership Literacies” – Barrett-Koehler 2017) tells us that we need to look 10 years into the future to gain “foresight.” That foresight will give us “insight” about today which we can use to determine “actions” to take in 2018.

Join us for a mind twisting look at organizations 10 years from now and how we as leaders and consultants will need to change in order to succeed in the world of “shape-shifting organizations,” “fluid, temporary hierarchies,” “distributed everything,” “extreme dilemmas,” and “constant disruption!”

By the way, the field of Organization Development is a little bit fuzzy. What is inside the OD boundaries and what is out? We will address that topic through a brief discussion of the future oriented “Global OD Practice Framework” being developed by the OD Network  (http://www.odnetwork.org/general/custom.asp?page=globalframework). We will also assess ourselves against the Framework so that we can identify personal opportunities for self-development and contribution in 2018. Our colleague Glen Earl has been working on the team developing that Framework and will provide color commentary and insight on it.

If you work hard and focus you can walk out with a beginning outline for a “Personal Development & Contribution Plan” for 2018.  Please join us on 1/11 for what should be a great kickoff for the new year!

Facilitator:  Pete Sorenson  —  Strategic Organization Design  {see full Bio below}

Note:  SB Hall is on the north side the campus, near Gorman Dr. and Haggar Circle (across the street from the Art History building where we met in 2014).
The SBH Serafy Special Events room is on the first floor (use any door).

Parking:  Lot Q, along Dominican Lane (just northeast of the building), or Lot L (to the southwest).

We look forward to seeing you there!

 DFW OD Network and ICF-NT!
Special Joint Meeting on Friday, October 20
at the Hackberry Creek Country Club!

2017 PRISM Retrospective

In place of our regularly scheduled meeting in October, join us for a special event with the International Coach Federation of North Texas Chapter at their luncheon meeting to learn how coaching can be a key component of corporate culture and success.   [Meeting Flyer]

As a valued Alliance Partner of ICF North Texas, we’d like to invite all DFW OD Network members to attend the 2017 Prism Retrospective program at ICF-NT member pricing (select ‘Alliance Partner’ at checkout).

Since 2005, the Prism Award has served to recognize, celebrate and provide learnings from organizations that have embraced coaching as integral part of their leadership strategy. This year, in lieu of the Prism Award, we will be honoring the legacy of the award at our October 20th luncheon program, featuring a panel discussion with past Prism winners. The event will be held at Hackberry Country Club in Irving, Texas.

During our discussion panel you will hear from past Prism Award winners:

• CHRISTUS Health
• The University of North Texas Health Science Center
• The University of Texas School of Management Executive MBA Program

The Prism Retrospective program offers an excellent opportunity to:

• Learn about the challenges organizations overcame to successfully implement coaching programs
• Understand the ROI that results from coaching for Prism Award winning companies.
• Discover coaching best practices
• Key attributes and preferred experience sought when hiring external coaches
• Network

Additionally, ICF accredited coaches will earn the following CEUs:   1.0 Core Competency and .5 Resource Development.

We anticipate more than 100 attendees from corporations and the coaching community at this special event.   If you have questions, please send them to:  Jude Olson, DFW OD Network sponsor & ICF-NT President, at jude@judeolsoncoaching.com.

Next:  On November 9 please plan to attend our annual program planning meeting.  We need input from everyone!

Schedule for Prism Retrospective:
   11:15 – 11:45   Networking and Welcome
   11:45 – 12:20   Lunch and Prism Overview
   12:20 – 1:05     Internal Coaching Panel Discussion and Q & A
     1:05 – 1:50     Nominating Coaches Panel Discussion and Q & A
     1:50 – 2:00     Details on the Upcoming Prism Zoom Call and Close 

Meeting Location:   Hackberry Creek Country Club
   Address: 1901 W Royal Ln, Irving, TX 75063     Phone:  (972) 869-2631

    Website & Directions (under ‘About the Club’):
http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Hackberry-Creek-Country-Club/

Parking is plentiful and free.  ADA accessible.

Cost:   Event Cost is $45 for Alliance Partners (includes lunch!!)

REGISTER at October 20 Prism Retrospective and click on ‘Alliance Partner’ button for special pricing (by 10/16 if possible).    [Meeting Flyer]

(Please join our LinkedIn Group if you haven’t yet done so, and comment on the discussions.)

Once in a while we discuss the issues that our clients or we are currently grappling with in our/their business situation.

We will begin with a short overview of consulting principles that serves as an introduction/reminder. This will be followed by practicing positive consulting behaviors in a way that will be helpful to each other.

Our colleagues bring a listening ear, ask us questions to stimulate our thinking and see if what we say makes sense. When a climate of trust is created, we may even ask for help to see or think about our situation differently.

Join us on Sept 14 for a fun, highly interactive event!  We will all win by being in the client, consultant, and/or observer position in one evening.

Facilitator:  Christina Bell, Parkland Health & Hospital System   {see full Bio below}

Note:  SB Hall is on the north side the campus, near Gorman Dr. and Haggar Circle (across the street from the Art History building where we met in 2014).
The SBH Serafy Special Events room is on the first floor (use any door).

Parking:  Lot Q, along Dominican Lane (just northeast of the building), or Lot L (to the southwest).

We look forward to seeing you there!

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I’ve Been Dissed & Now I’m Pissed: 
Design Your Organization to
Invite (not sabotage) Motivation!

Schedule for Thursday Evening:
–  6:30  Intros / Networking / Food
–  7:15  Announcements / Program
–  8:45  Closing and evaluation

Meeting Location:  American Airlines Headquarters *
   4333 Amon Carter Boulevard, Center Port 5 (6 Story Building)
   Fort Worth, TX 76155

>> Click for Satellite Map of the building and parking (with lat/long)
Note: Take Hwy 183 to Amon Carter exit; Go south to Sovereign Rd (SW corner).

Parking  is plentiful, free, and very close to the door (see map).  ADA accessible.

Cost:   No charge for members ($60/year).  $10 for guests.

Speaker BIO:   Peter Jay Sorenson  is an independent strategic organization design and change management consultant, coach, social entrepreneur, university instructor, and ethicist.  His work focuses on the impact of technology change on strategic choices and the design of the innovation process in organizations.

In 2016 Pete worked on the conference design team for a conference focusing on “Integrating Technology & Organization In a Digital World”. This innovatively designed international conference focused on creating and designing knowledge work organizations rather than simply sharing knowledge. He sees these kinds of cutting edge approaches as essential to dealing with the challenges of designing the organizations of the future.

Pete’s recent focus has been on using innovation to create economic and social self-reliance for individuals, families, and organizations in both the developing and developed world.  His current clients are mainly from the high tech, healthcare, and offshore oil and gas sectors.

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington (1976) and his Master’s Degree in Organizational Behavior from Brigham Young University (1979). The Institute of Management Consultants awarded Pete the Certified Management Consultant® (CMC®) designation in 2002.

Organizational design is defined as a step-by-step methodology which identifies dysfunctional aspects of work flow, procedures, structures and systems, realigns them to fit current business realities/goals, and then develops plans to implement the new changes …. jeez, how boring is that?

Where are the new models of org design coming from?  Do we even have any?

Come to our July 13 meeting to engage in a lively debate among old and new friends and other OD practitioners as we dissect and discern the current state of org design, and what the heck can we do bolster our field of study, our profession, and our passion.

Within the personal development field a new model and viewpoint called positive psychology has emerged and has gained tremendous traction.  Where is OD’s “positive psychology”?

Dr.  Glen B.  Earl, a 25 year veteran of the OD wars, will facilitate our passionate and compassionate dialogue.  He currently serves as the project manager for the Organization Development Network’s certification project.  As of July 11, Glen has been at Parkland Hospital for 6 years, all spent in leadership and organization development.  Dr.  Earl is certified in Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching, and is busy coaching 12 Parkland leaders and HiPos.

Note:  SB Hall is on the north side the campus, near Gorman Dr. and Haggar Circle (across the street from the Art History building where we met in 2014).
The SBH Serafy Special Events room is on the first floor (use any door).

Parking:  Lot Q, along Dominican Lane (just northeast of the building), or Lot L (to the southwest).

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Students + Strengths for a Stronger America
(It’s About a Good Job!)   

“If you were to ask me, from all the world polling Gallup has done for more than 75 years, what would fix the world?  . . .  I would say the immediate appearance of 1.8 billion jobs – formal jobs. Nothing would change the current state of humankind more.  . . .  “What does everyone in the world really want? How can we best prepare American students to get what they desire?”  
Clifton, J. (2011).  The Coming Jobs War.  New York: Gallup Press.

Schedule for Thursday Evening:
–  6:30  Intros / Networking / Food
–  7:15  Announcements / Program
–  8:45  Closing and evaluation

Meeting Location:  American Airlines Headquarters *
   4333 Amon Carter Boulevard, Center Port 5 (6 Story Building)
   Fort Worth, TX 76155

>> Click for Satellite Map of the building and parking (with lat/long)
Note: Take Hwy 183 to Amon Carter exit; Go south to Sovereign Rd (SW corner).

Parking  is plentiful, free, and very close to the door (see map).  ADA accessible.

Cost:   No charge for members ($60/year).  $10 for guests.

Speaker BIO:  Dr. Richard Valenta, Ed.D. 

Throughout his 36-year career, Dr. Valenta has served as a biology teacher, coach, principal, athletic director, personnel director, assistant superintendent of human resources, and currently is the Deputy Superintendent for the Denton Independent School District.  He is responsible for Academic Programs and Human Resources, which include:  Campus Principals, Counseling, Fine Arts, Athletics, Health Services, Campus and Student Support, Extended School Day, Adult Education & Literacy, Grants, and Community Development.

In addition, Dr. Valenta is an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University and past president for the American Association of School Personnel Administrators.  He is also certified to select principals, teachers, and staff through Gallup selection tools.  His previous district, Birdville ISD, was recognized in 2011 as the first school district in the nation to receive the Gallup Great Workplace award.

    His Top 5:    Activator | Achiever | Belief | Maximizer | Relator  

What does mindfulness bring to mind? There are many myths and false beliefs about mindfulness despite the everyday evidence and sound research that documents the far reaching benefits in today’s workplaces. The same is true for positive psychology. We will learn from an expert with deep credentials how mindfulness and positive psychology really work in today’s workplace. Don’t underestimate the power and potential of these two complementary bodies of knowledge and related practices!

Join us on May 11 if you would like to hear some examples and practical suggestions for enhancing leadership, teamwork, and everyday workplace performance using mindfulness and positive psychology.

(Please join our LinkedIn Group if you haven’t yet done so, and comment on the discussions.)  

Note:  SB Hall is on the north side the campus, near Gorman Dr. and Haggar Circle (across the street from the Art History building where we met in 2014).
The SBH Serafy Special Events room is on the first floor (use any door).

Parking:  Lot Q, along Dominican Lane (just northeast of the building), or Lot L (to the southwest).

We look forward to seeing you there!