DFW Organization Development Network

 OD SOUND BITES
(TED Talk Style Presentations)

Schedule for Thursday Evening:
–  6:30  Networking / Food / Intros 
–  7:00  Announcements / Program
–  8:45  Closing and evaluation 

Meeting Location:  

University of Dallas – SB Hall, Serafy Special Events Room *
   Campus: 1845 East Northgate Drive,    Irving, TX 75062     (972-721-5000)

Speaker BIOs:

Mike Thompson is the CEO of SVI, a talent development company. As one of the most forward thinkers in leadership, Mike has toured the world and studied leadership in some of the most primitive environments to gain deeper- level leadership insights in all types of communities and cultures around the globe. Mike is the author of three top-selling business and leadership books, The Organizational Champion: How to Develop Passionate Change Agents at Every Level; The Anywhere Leader: How to Lead and Succeed in Any Business Environment; and, most recently, Forging Grit: A Story of Leadership Perseverance.

Scott Kincaid started in the usability industry more than 20 years ago. During his career, Scott has spent more than 15 years working for Usability Sciences, a small research consulting company in Dallas. As to be expected in small companies, he has worn many hats including researcher, operations manager, sales engineer, and executive. In his time of user research consulting, Scott has worked for a wide range of companies including Salesforce, Procter & Gamble, Microsoft, and Dell. In addition to his consulting experience, Scott also spent four years managing a team of 15+ researchers at Salesforce.com.

Peter Sorenson designs and changes organizations focusing on the impact of technology change on strategic choices and the design of the innovation process in organizations. In addition to working with tech companies he also works with healthcare organizations and the offshore oil and gas industry. 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.

Ed Rankin, an expert executive coach, has worked with scores of senior and mid-level executives and successful entrepreneurs.  Additionally, he designs, implements and manages corporate coaching and leadership development programs.  Ed is a widely-recognized expert in organizational systems and effectiveness.  He has designed and implemented scores of organizational research programs including employee opinion and engagement surveys.  A skilled facilitator, Ed has conducted scores of focus groups and other research and learning sessions.

Dale Hintz is a Certified Management Consultant, creating high performance:  Cultures, Leaders, Individuals and Teams.  Scientific Assessments frame the investigation and then proactive “guided self-discovery” connects the dots into a new powerful vision of how we “want to” act and interact.  Clients represent all disciplines and footprints – the common thread is people.  Partial list of clients:  Toyota, ThyssenKrupp, Griffith Foods, Lynden Transport, Marq Enterprises, Schneider National, Nexteer, GM Nameplate, Global QSR Franchisor and others with a senior Leader who “wants to” engage their team in the multi-faceted change to go from ‘good to great’.

Sandhya Johnson is a leader in HR optimization, leadership development, team performance, and organization effectiveness. Her broad-based work experience of over 20 years includes all areas of human resources with an emphasis in hospitality, manufacturing and client services work environments including Le Meridien, Ingersoll Rand, Citibank, Hewitt Associates, GAF Materials Corporation and Flowserve. Today, she is the founder and Managing Director of Ingenium Global, a Dallas based consulting firm that is committed to creating talent-driven organizations. She graduated in 2016 with a PhD in Organizational Development from Fielding Graduate University.

Jim Jameson is a Change Management Consultant at Noah Consulting.  His work is mainly in the areas of Business Analysis, Change Management, Collaboration, and Knowledge Management – primarily in the Oil & Gas and Aerospace industries. He believes that focusing on the people side of technology change is the key to improving ROI on transformational ‘IT solutions’.  Jim earned an MS degree in Information Systems and post-grad certificate in Knowledge Management, both from George Washington University in DC.

Moderator:      Terri A.G. Adkisson sees things that aren’t there yet, but should be. She combines a deep knowledge of business strategy, operations, organizational development, and market development to help clients become more profitable in less time. She is a Partner in the nFLXn Point Group, a consulting firm that helps companies get to the next level, and have fun doing it.  Terri holds an MBA from UT Austin and a BBA in MIS from the University of Oklahoma.  She is a graduate of Leadership Dallas and served on the Board of Directors for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for 8 years.

Annual Networking/Social Meeting
and “Gold Elephant Book Exchange”

Meeting Goals:
 – Connect: get to know one another better – personally & professionally
  – Learn: share knowledge informally during the book exchange
  – Enjoy: fellowship + creative responses (and humor) of the game

Please bring a gift-wrapped book that is meaningful to you — perhaps a book from your own library to ‘pay it forward’ or one from a second hand bookstore. Don’t spend a lot of money – it’s the thought that counts!

The game will be similar to a traditional white elephant gift exchange — each person in turn will unwrap a book or ‘steal’ one that someone else has already opened. Unlike ‘white elephants’ (which are often useless), the books are ‘gold elephants’ that will contain some unique nuggets of wisdom when opened (or stolen) by the right recipient! Discovering those golden nuggets will be part of the game as people talk about the books they give (and the ones they get)!

Handout/Procedure for the ‘Gold Elephant Gift Exchange’

Presenter / Facilitator: Jim Jameson

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

Schedule for Thursday Evening:
–  6:30  Intros / Networking / Food
–  7:00  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.

Facilitator BIO:      
Jim Jameson is a Principal at Noah Consulting LLC (a firm specializing in Master Data Management for the Upstream Oil & Gas industry). His role is to improve the success rate of technology adoption projects, working mainly in the areas of Change Management, Collaboration, and Communications. He believes that focusing on the people side of technology change is the key to improving ROI on transformational ‘IT solutions’.

 Program Planning for 2017! 

• What topic in the OD field are you most interested in?
• What information do you need to know in order to stay current?
• What is a strategic issue that you would like to learn more about?
• What is a major challenge that you are facing in your work?
• What is a new program idea that you would like our chapter to try?
• What topic would help you succeed in your work?

We have been blessed with interesting and informative monthly programs during 2016!  Let’s make our 2017 programs even better!  Bring your ideas, energy and a spirit of collaboration!  Consume copious amounts of pizza and non-alcoholic beverages!  Network with your professional colleagues!  Learn more about what’s going on in our profession!  Learn several facilitation methods and techniques!

Facilitator:    Logan Renfrow  (see BIO below)

We look forward to seeing you November 10 at the University of Dallas in a great new room in a brand new building!  (See directions below.)

Schedule for Thursday Evening:
–  6:30  Networking / Food / Intros 
–  7:00  Announcements / Program
–  8:45  Closing and evaluation 

Meeting Location:  

University of Dallas – SB Hall, Serafy Special Events Room *
   Campus: 1845 East Northgate Drive,    Irving, TX 75062     (972-721-5000)

Facilitator BIO:

Logan Renfrow is a global corporate development professional with strong entrepreneurial leadership skills and the proven ability to develop and apply strategic insight. He spent five years in China and Singapore successfully managing organizational change and growth initiatives for an international manufacturer of electrical power systems for the shipbuilding and oil and gas industries.

Logan is currently working for a Dallas-based firm providing cross-cultural training programs where he develops the material for individual and group sessions and advises clients on Chinese business culture. He received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and completed his master’s degree in Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University.

 Effectiveness & Engagement

Have you noticed that almost every organization now has a significant “virtual” component?  While virtual organizations offer many potential advantages they also come with many challenges.  Reaching the full potential for virtual work will usually require a new or different approach to leadership and engagement at all levels.  In this session we will focus on the special needs that are unique or especially difficult for virtual teams.

We will explore a framework for analyzing the differences and needs of virtual organizations, along with some possible strategies for addressing the key challenges.  We will also tap into the wisdom and expertise of the attendees to validate the proposed framework and further develop some actions and practices based on our own experiences.

Spoiler Alert:  Some face to face interaction is always beneficial!  So despite the irony, it’s OK that we are meeting in-person to discuss virtual challenges!  Please join us and contribute your insights and/or approaches to this timely discussion.

Facilitators:  Jim Jameson, Dave Reazin, and Marilyn Sutherland

We look forward to seeing you on September 8 at University of Dallas in a great new room in a brand new building!  (See directions below.)

Schedule for Thursday Evening:
–  6:30  Networking / Food / Intros 
–  7:00  Announcements / Program
–  8:45  Closing and evaluation 

Meeting Location:  

University of Dallas – SB Hall, Serafy Special Events Room *
   Campus: 1845 East Northgate Drive,    Irving, TX 75062     (972-721-5000)

Facilitator BIOs:

Jim Jameson is a Change Management Consultant at Noah Consulting.  His work is mainly in the areas of Change Management, Collaboration, KM, and Communications. He believes that focusing on the people side of technology change is the key to improving ROI on transformational ‘IT solutions’.

Jim earned a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University, along with an MS degree in Information Systems and post-grad certificate in Knowledge Management, both from George Washington University.

Dave Reazin is an Environmental Protection Specialist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 6. He is a member of the Community Infrastructure Section that provides federal grants to state agencies to improve water and wastewater utility infrastructure. He also promotes energy management practices through workshops and webinars.

His organizational development interests are in building high performing teams and organizational change using internet technology. His academic background includes a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Geology from Indiana University and an MBA in Management from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Marilyn Sutherland, PHR, is a Communications and Change Management Consultant for Noah Consulting.  Her OD work at Noah focuses on Change Management in the forms of Business Readiness, Project Implementation, and Sustained Deployments to ensure project benefits are achieved where success depends on adoption.

Prior to joining Noah, Marilyn was an independent organizational development and human resources consultant for 13 years. She also held consulting roles at Accenture and IBM.  Marilyn received her M.S. in Organizational Learning from George Mason University and her B.S. in Psychology & Sociology from The University of Pittsburgh.

How do you go about understanding what is going on in an organization and why?

This session is intended to get your head in gear on this basic competency of any OD Consultant.

Come explore approaches to understanding culture — or oh wait, is it climate we are measuring, and does it make a difference? Do we use instruments and if so what instruments? If not instruments, what methods will give us insight? How much effort will be required to get what results? Are we sure about what is being measured? If it is climate, will that provide us with insights into an organization’s culture? And, what about fragmentation?

Come enjoy this discussion of a foundation of our business from easy to heavy. Let’s see if we can simplify the understanding of culture.

Facilitator:  Ed Savage, Director of Training & Development at L-3 Mission Integration

We look forward to seeing you on July 14 at University of Dallas in a great new room in a brand new building!  (See directions below.)

Schedule for Thursday Evening:
–  6:30  Networking / Food / Intros 
–  7:00  Announcements / Program
–  8:45  Closing and evaluation 

Meeting Location:  

University of Dallas – SB Hall, Serafy Special Events Room *
   Campus: 1845 East Northgate Drive,    Irving, TX 75062     (972-721-5000)

Speaker BIO:

Ed Savage  is the Director of Training and Development for L-3’s Mission Integration.

Ed has been an OD consultant for a wide variety of mergers and acquisitions where understanding organizational culture was important to the success of such ventures. He is an experienced OD Consultant who holds an RODC from the ISDOC, an SPHR from the HRIC, and an SPC from the SHRM. He has a doctorate in Organization Change and Masters in OD from Pepperdine University.

Ed is a long time member of the DFW OD Network.