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July: Culture or Climate: Simple Assessments (07/14/16)

Posted on June 29, 2016 | Comments Off on July: Culture or Climate: Simple Assessments (07/14/16)
Please join us on Thursday July 14 at University of Dallas (Irving)*
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Culture or Climate: Simple Assessments
You say climate, I say culture, climate, culture —
Let’s survey the whole thing now! 

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.)

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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)

  SB Hall is #9 on the new UD Campus Map      [Google Map for Nav] 
>> Click for Satellite Map of the building and parking (with lat/long)*

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:  There is a big lot just north of the building (along Dominican Lane), and plenty of other places across the campus.

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

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.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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June: OD for Emerging Businesses (06/09/16)

Posted on May 26, 2016 | Comments Off on June: OD for Emerging Businesses (06/09/16)
Please join us on Thursday June 9 at American Airlines Headquarters *
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OD for Emerging Businesses:
Changing out the wings while flying the plane 

Who are emerging businesses? Companies who are beyond the raw startup stage, poised for growth, or in the process of scaling up.  They are emerging fully into new market spaces, and face organizational challenges from a different perspective, often while business is coming at them rapid-fire. Organizational Development (OD) can be as critical as cash flow at these points, but most companies wait until an OD issue is metaphorically ‘on fire’.

OD issues for emerging companies include:

  • Changing roles for both leaders and teams
  • Change management in a fluid environment
  • Understanding an expanded customer base
  • Maintaining connections with employees, customers,
    and core values during the scaling-up process
  • and many more….

This panel will explore some of the OD issues common to emerging businesses, and their potential solutions.  Panelists will bring the perspectives of an experienced entrepreneur, business advisor, and OD practitioner to a “fireside chat” discussion. Audience participation will be encouraged through real-life examples and Q&A.

Panel Moderator: Terri Adkisson, nFLXn Point Group  (See full BIOs below.)
  Panelists:  Dacia Coffee, The Marketing Blender  and  Tom Allen, Opango

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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:   

Moderator: Terri Adkisson sees things that aren’t there yet, but should be. She combines a deep knowledge of business strategy, operations, and market development to help clients become more profitable in less time.

Her clients have ranged from high-tech startups to a $2 Billion public agency that develops Arctic infrastructure. She assesses risks and opportunities and offers options where geographic, logistical, financial, and human capital constraints affect both public and private sectors. Her work has included projects as far away as Russia, Switzerland, and the Red Dog Mine in Alaska.

Ms. Adkisson is a Principal 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.  She currently chairs the Partnership Committee for the North Texas chapter of the US Green Building Council.

Panelist BIOs: 

Dacia Coffey  is the President and CEO of The Marketing Blender. She specializes in helping companies to achieve next-level growth by aligning the sales cycle with story, psychology and branding.

As a former copywriter, top-tier sales professional and three-time entrepreneur, she knows how to connect people to one another at the gut level and how to use the digital landscape to differentiate and increase leads.

Dacia received her BBA from The University of Georgia. She volunteers her time via the Boy Scouts of America, the University of North Texas Professional Leadership Program, and The Women’s Center in Fort Worth.

Tom Allen:   With more than two decades building businesses and mentoring other leaders, Tom Allen, President/CEO of Opango, is dedicated to helping business professionals and entrepreneurs understand how to create a business plan that is a well thought-out executable roadmap.

Tom collaborates with his clients to install business infrastructure, leadership methods, and management processes that achieve self‐sustaining scale and consistent profitability. His experience spans tech startups to established telecom boardroom, the factory floor to the C-suite. He takes great joy in their successes.

Tom holds an Executive MBA from University of Florida and is an avid pilot. In his spare time Tom serves as a judge for Texas A&M, University of Texas at Dallas, and Lamar University Business Plan Competitions.

 

 We look forward to seeing you there!

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May: Bring in Google Thinking to Stay Alive! (05/12/16)

Posted on April 26, 2016 | Comments Off on May: Bring in Google Thinking to Stay Alive! (05/12/16)
Please join us on Thursday May 12 at University of Dallas (Irving)*
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R U Road Kill on the Digital Highway?
Bring in Google Thinking to Stay Alive! 

Are you prepared for the direct impact and implications of big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, machine learning, the Internet of things, the Internet of everything, and social media?

Google and the other members of the Big Four (Amazon, Apple, & Facebook) are driving these digitally driven phenomena into our personal and organizational lives:

  • Self-driving cars are on the way (Google, Ford, Tesla, Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Baidu, BMW, Volvo, Toyota, General Motors, Honda, Apple).
  • 3-D Printing is now in the workplace.
  • NEST Internet connected thermostats control our home environments.
  • Google’s AlphaGo beat Korean Go Professional Lee Sedol in 4 out of 5 go matches.
  • Amazon delivers packages with drones
  • SpaceX lands the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket on a drone barge at sea.
  • The Apple New Product Process (ANPP) continues to crank out iterations and new products.
  • Facebook, with over 1.6 billion registered users, has more monthly active users than WhatsApp, Twitter, and Instagram combined.

So What?

  • How do these organizations think differently and act differently?
  • How are their differences relevant to my organization?
  • How can we apply how they think and act to make our organizations work better?

Join us for a meeting in which we will work on tuning up our thinking and influence our acting.     Innovate or eat dust!

Speaker:  Peter Jay Sorenson, CMC®    strategicorganizationdesign.com 
 

We look forward to seeing you on May 12 at University of Dallas in a great new room in a brand new building!  (See directions below.)

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

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)

  SB Hall is #9 on the new UD Campus Map      [Google Map for Nav] 
>> Click for Satellite Map of the building and parking (with lat/long)*

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:  There is a big lot just north of the building (along Dominican Lane), and plenty of other places across the campus.

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

Speaker BIO:

Pete Sorenson designs and changes organizations. He has spent more than 10 days at Google, uses a bunch of Apple devices, software, and services, shops on Amazon, reads on a Kindle and has a Facebook page.

Pete is on the Conference Design Team of the Global Socio-Technical Systems (STS) Design Network Roundtable Conference “Integrating Technology & Organization In a Digital World” that will be held in San Francisco and Silicon Valley in September 2016. This innovatively designed conference will focus on creating knowledge and designing knowledge work rather than simply sharing knowledge.

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.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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April: Snakes in Suits: Corporate Psychopaths (04/14/16)

Posted on March 25, 2016 | Comments Off on April: Snakes in Suits: Corporate Psychopaths (04/14/16)
Please join us on Thursday April 14 at American Airlines Headquarters *
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Snakes in Suits:  Psychopathic
Individuals in the Corporate Environment  

“The modern, open, more flexible corporate world, in which high risks can equal high profits, attracts psychopaths.  They may enter as rising stars and corporate saviors, but all too soon they’re abusing the trust of colleagues, manipulating supervisors, and leaving the workplace in shambles.”   (Paul Babiak and Robert Hare, 2006, Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths go to Work).

In this month’s meeting, Dr. Craig Neumann from UNT will present current research on psychopathic personality disorder. This presentation will provide the leading edge scientific understanding of this disorder, how to validity assess it, and what adverse effects psychopathic individuals may cause in corporate settings.  His colleague (and wife) Dr. Iva Embley Neumann will also provide insights based on her extensive consulting work in this field.

Following the presentation we will have a lively group discussion on how we can use this knowledge in our OD work — for example, in assessments, hiring, succession planning, and ‘organizational recovery’.

Come learn how to spot the warning signs of psychopathic behavior and help people protect themselves and their organizational systems.

Speakers:  Dr. Craig Neumann, Professor & Associate Director of Clinical Training (DCT), Department of Psychology at University of North Texas  and   Iva Embley Neumann, Ph.D.    (See full BIOs below.)

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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 BIOs:   

Dr. Craig Neumann, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of North Texas, is an internationally recognized expert on psychopathic personality, having developed a sophisticated mathematical model reflecting the nature of psychopathy. He has over 100 publications and works closely with esteemed scientists around the world such as Drs. Robert D. Hare, Paul Babiak, and Kent Kiehl. Dr. Neumann is one of ten distinguished scientists who serves on the Scientific Council of the Expertise Centre for Forensic Psychiatry (EFP) in the Netherlands. The EFP was founded in 2002 as a joint initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and twelve high security Forensic Psychiatric Hospitals.

Dr. Neumann is often called upon to speak to the public about psychopathy (http://keranews.org/post/research-shows-bosses-are-more-likely-be-psychopaths), and was also one of the experts consulted for a recent book on the Lindbergh kidnapping case, titled Cemetery John by Robert Zorn.  Dr. Neumann was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from The William H. Donner Foundation to study the Prevalence of Psychopathic Traits in the General US Population. This is the fourth foundation grant he has received from the Donner Foundation, with a total amount of support from the Foundation at $95,000.

Dr. Iva Embley Neumann obtained graduate degrees in cybernetics and organizational and health psychology, which led to high-level engagement in consulting, management and leadership of profit and non-profit organizations in the USA and the Netherlands. After a long career as an independent consultant, she was appointed Director of EFP (Expertise Center For Forensic Psychiatry) in the Netherlands (2007 – 2013). In this position she was responsible for knowledge management support to the Dutch forensic psychiatric clinics, including the development of treatment programs and the design of the Dutch National Database, which comprised risk assessment data of mentally disordered offenders. She currently focuses on writing, marketing and fundraising.

 We look forward to seeing you there!

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March: Executive Coaching + OD Consulting (03/10/16)

Posted on February 22, 2016 | Comments Off on March: Executive Coaching + OD Consulting (03/10/16)
Please join us on Thursday March 10 at University of Dallas (Irving)*
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 ==>  Here is the Presentation that was delivered at this meeting.

Executive Coaching & OD Consulting:
Allies for Professional Development 

How could coaching build on your OD skills and competencies? What are the challenges that executive coaches solve and face? What does it take be a successful Executive Coach?

Come explore the answers to these questions at our March DFW OD Network meeting. Jude Olson, President-Elect, and Kathleen Klaviter, Ambassador, from the International Coaching Federation of North Texas (ICF-NT) Chapter will introduce you to the rewards and responsibilities of executing coaching.

Come discover for yourself how executive coaching and OD consulting can partner for success!

Speakers:   Dr. Jude Olson  and  Kathleen Klaviter  (See full Bios below)

We look forward to seeing you on March 10 at University of Dallas.  (We’re back in the nice room we used in the first half of 2015!)

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

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

Meeting Location:
 University of Dallas – – Catherine Hall, Room 11  {New!} *
   1845 East Northgate Drive,  Irving, TX  75062   (972-721-5000)

Catherine Hall is #20 on the UD Campus map.    [Google Map for Nav]
>> Click for Satellite Map of the building and parking (with lat/long)

Note:  Catherine Hall is on the east end of the campus, just off Tom Braniff Drive (map).  Room 11 is on the first floor, just to the right of the front door.  (Much easier to find than our old room.)  

Parking:  Usually plenty of spaces in Lot P (map / map); also available in various places across the campus. 

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

Speaker BIOs:  

Dr. Jude Olson is an accredited, professional coach providing leadership and transition coaching to individuals, teams and organizations—building on strengths for accelerated development. She is certified by the International Coaching Federation and has a Ph.D. in Human and Organization Systems from Fielding Graduate University.  She currently serves on the MBA faculty of the University of Dallas, teaching Leadership, Managing Complex Organizations, and Consulting Skills. She is a coach for local companies including Bell Helicopter, Alcon Labs and Cook Children’s Hospital.   Previously, she held roles as Senior OD consultant and Head Coach at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in FW, TX.

Kathleen Klaviter has 25 years in training and organization development from classroom/on-line training to workshop design and facilitation. She received her master’s in Organization Development and Change Management from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her corporate experience includes work as an internal consultant at Texas Instruments and a corporate position with Hanson Building Materials. Working as an independent consultant since 2009 Kathleen now works with all sizes of companies and non-profit organizations. Kathleen’s credentials include multiple training and facilitation certifications and assessment qualifications. She holds the Professional Certified Coach designation (PCC) from the International Coach Federation.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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February: OD Competencies & Practical Applications (02/11/16)

Posted on January 26, 2016 | Comments Off on February: OD Competencies & Practical Applications (02/11/16)
Please join us on Thursday February 11 at American Airlines Headquarters *
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OD Competencies and Practical Applications

What does it take be a successful OD Practitioner? What skills must you possess? What competencies must you master?

Are you an Emotionally Intelligent Leader? An excellent Process Facilitator? An Exemplary Consultant?

Come find out the answers to these intriguing professional questions at our February DFW ODN meeting. Dr. Earl will share the fascinating and surprising results of the OD Network Global Competency Project.

Speaker:  Dr. Glen Earl, Parkland Hospital   (See full Bio below)

Please join our LinkedIn Group and comment on the discussions.

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. Glen Earl is a member of the National OD Network’s Professional Development and Education Committee. As the Project Leader, Glen has worked on the OD Network’s Competency Project since November 2014. The project was completed in October, 2015.

Dr. Earl has over 20 years of experience in leadership and organization development. He currently serves as an OD consultant for Parkland Hospital.

 We look forward to seeing you there!

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January: Leadership BS – Book Review/Discussion (01/14/16)

Posted on December 31, 2015 | Comments Off on January: Leadership BS – Book Review/Discussion (01/14/16)
Please join us on Thursday January 14 at University of Dallas (Irving)*
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Leadership BS —
Is the Leadership Development Industry Failing Us?

According to esteemed Stanford Organizational Behavior Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, “. . . the continuing failure of the leadership industry in all of its forms and activities to make things better needs to be both explained and remedied.”

Pfeffer adds that after 60 years and tens of billions of dollars, the leadership industry has produced worse leaders and organizations filled with dissatisfied, disengaged employees who do not trust those leaders.  Worse yet, he says the leadership industry is teaching exactly the opposite of what it should.

If you are reading this DFWOD Network solicitation, Pfeffer is speaking about you and me. Are we failing our clients? Have we failed the organizations that employ us? Have we failed those employees? Do we need to totally change what we do and how we do it?

Come listen to Randy Mayeux’s synopsis of Professor Pfeffer’s book, Leadership BS; Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time, and then join the discussion as Ed Savage facilitates an introspection of Pfeffer’s writings and its impact on our leadership development activities.

Don’t miss this meeting. Your boss, leader, CEO, client may well be reading Pfeffer’s book and rethinking her work with you.

Presenter:   Randy Mayeux (First Friday Book Synopsis)

Facilitator:   Ed Savage  (L-3 Mission Integration)

We look forward to seeing you on January 14 at University of Dallas.  (We’re back in the nice room we used in the first half of 2015!)

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

  

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

Meeting Location:
 University of Dallas – – Catherine Hall, Room 11  {New!} *
   1845 East Northgate Drive,  Irving, TX  75062   (972-721-5000)

Catherine Hall is #20 on the UD Campus map.    [Google Map for Nav]
>> Click for Satellite Map of the building and parking (with lat/long)

Note:  Catherine Hall is on the east end of the campus, just off Tom Braniff Drive (map).  Room 11 is on the first floor, just to the right of the front door.  (Much easier to find than our old room.)  

Parking:  Usually plenty of spaces in Lot P (map / map); also available in various places across the campus. 

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

Speaker/Facilitator BIOs:  

Randy Mayeux is a professional speaker, educator, consultant, and writer. He gives more than 450 public presentations annually to various business and government audiences, non-profit groups and associations, and professional conferences. Randy is the Founder of Creative Communication Network, a full-service communication company offering speeches and presentations, training and custom consulting and meeting facilitation for individuals, groups and organizations.

His monthly First Friday Book Synopsis at the Dallas Park City Club now in its seventeenth year and attracts capacity crowds of business professionals from throughout the DFW metroplex.

He has authored articles in professional journals, guest columns in The Dallas Morning News, and several books. Randy is a graduate of Abilene Christian and Pepperdine University.

Ed Savage  is the Senior Manager of Training and Development for L-3 Mission Integration in Greenville. He has worked in the Leadership and Organization Development industry for 30 years. Ed holds a doctorate in Organization Change from Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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December: Annual Networking / Book Exchange / Social Meeting (12/10/15)

Posted on November 23, 2015 | Comments Off on December: Annual Networking / Book Exchange / Social Meeting (12/10/15)
Please join us on Thursday December 10 at American Airlines Headquarters. *
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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

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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’.

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November: Program Planning for 2016! (11/12/15)

Posted on October 26, 2015 | Comments Off on November: Program Planning for 2016! (11/12/15)
Please join us on Thursday November 12 at University of Dallas (Irving)*
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 Program Planning for 2016!

Member needs and interests drive DFW OD Network programs.  Accordingly, our November Meeting is a facilitated event designed to answer the question: “What programs do our members most want for our 2016 DFW OD Network Monthly Meetings?”

Everyone will be able to recommend their ideas and help choose the topics for our 2016 programs.  What topics are most important, meaningful and relevant for you?  Here are some questions to stimulate your thinking:

  • 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 2015!  Let’s make our 2016 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!

Facilitators:
Jeff Bracken, CMC®  and  Logan Renfrow  (see BIOs below)

We look forward to seeing you on November 12 at the University of Dallas!  (Note that we are in a different room this month — see below!)

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

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

Meeting Location:
 University of Dallas – – Haggerty Science Center Room 201 [NEW] *
   1845 East Northgate Drive,  Irving, TX  75062   (972-721-5000)

Haggerty Science Center is #5 on the UD Campus map.   [Google Map for Nav] 

Note:  Haggerty Science Center is on the “Mall” by the tall Bell Tower.  Room 201 is on the 3rd floor. 

Parking:  Lot C or J, on Maher Ln, or in various places across the campus. 

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

Facilitator BIOs:  

Jeff Bracken, CMC® Jeff is an organizational transformation and performance improvement consultant.  He is a Founding Member of the DFW OD Network, a Certified Management Consultant through the Institute of Management Consultants, a Member of the Board of Examiners for the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, a Member of the Board of Examiners for the Quality Texas Foundation, and a Mentor Trainer and Facilitator of the Technology of Participation (ToP®) facilitation methods through the Institute of Cultural Affairs.

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 received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and will graduate in December with his master’s degree in Organizational Leadership at Gonzaga University.

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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October: Technology for OD Thought Leadership (10/08/15)

Posted on September 21, 2015 | Comments Off on October: Technology for OD Thought Leadership (10/08/15)
Please join us on Thursday October 8 at American Airlines Headquarters *
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Content, Curation, and Connection:
Using Technology for OD Thought Leadership

With the surge in content marketing, it’s a daunting task to stay current and relevant in any field, particularly one as dynamic as Organizational Development. The blessing and the curse of the Internet has been the ready availability of large volumes of information which are constantly expanding and being updated.

This presentation will address how you can stay informed and relevant as an OD professional using a variety of applications available on smart phones, tablets, and computers.  The session will include demonstrations of several apps and a clear explanation of which ones work best for your needs, learning style, and schedule.

Please join us at our October meeting to find out more from this thought leader!

Speaker:  Daryl Thomas, Corporate Leader, Learning Technologist, Writer & Blogger                    Twitter @deejaatee         (See full Bio below.)

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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:   Daryl Thomas is a long-time training and development professional who uses technology to enhance personal productivity and professional leadership. The intersection of People, Process, and Technology is a space that has intrigued Daryl for many years. Through his work for companies large (FedEx, Citicorp, Well Fargo) and small (Aloha Technologies, Elagent, Thomas Associates), he has been designing strategies and building teams that look for the right relationship between these three key areas.

Throughout his career, Daryl has worked in and with sales, customer service, technical support and IT.  For the last 20 years, he has primarily worked within Human Resources (Talent Management, Learning and Development). Currently his team is responsible for the design, development, administration, and evaluation of learning for leaders and sales professionals.  Daryl spends his spare time reading, researching, and writing — usually in the areas of leadership, productivity, and technology.

 We look forward to seeing you there!

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September: Selection & Retention of High Potentials – Glen Earl (09/10/15)

Posted on August 25, 2015 | Comments Off on September: Selection & Retention of High Potentials – Glen Earl (09/10/15)
Please join us on Thursday September 10 at University of Dallas (Irving)*
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 Selection & Retention of High Potentials

 Come participate in a lively presentation and discussion on how we as OD professionals can best assist organizations in selecting and retaining high potential employees.

Through research and experience we know that high potential employees leave at a much higher rate than other employees. In this session we will identify the major reasons and discuss how best to change that.
    
Presenter:   Glen Earl  (Parkland Hospital)
 

We look forward to seeing you on September 10 at the University of Dallas.  (Note that we are in a different room this month — see below!)

 

Also please note:   Your input is needed on the National OD Network’s Global Competency Model!  Please join your peers and participate in this survey, which closes very soon:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WS9FZB3

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

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

Meeting Location:
 University of Dallas – – Haggerty Science Center Room 201 [NEW] *
   1845 East Northgate Drive,  Irving, TX  75062   (972-721-5000)

Haggerty Science Center is #5 on the UD Campus map.   [Google Map for Nav] 

Note:  Haggerty Science Center is on the “Mall” by the Bell Tower.  Follow signs to room 201.

Parking:  Lot C or J, on Maher Ln, or in various places across the campus. 

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

Presenter BIO:  

Dr. Glen B. Earl  works in the Leadership and Organizational Development Department for Parkland Hospital, focusing on succession planning and performance management.

Dr. Earl has worked in OD for 20 years in the financial, manufacturing, and healthcare industries

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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August: Winds of Innovation: Perils & Rewards — Dr. Maureen Clemmons (08/13/15)

Posted on July 27, 2015 | Comments Off on August: Winds of Innovation: Perils & Rewards — Dr. Maureen Clemmons (08/13/15)
Please join us on Thursday August 13 at American Airlines Headquarters *
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Wind, Pyramids, & Obelisks:
A Living Case Study in the Perils & Rewards of Innovation

OD professionals facilitate change, and innovation is one of the arrows in our quiver. In this session, Maureen Clemmons will recount her journey into developing a pragmatic theory that ancient Egyptians harnessed the wind to build their monuments.

Told from the perspective from someone who actually teaches innovation, Dr. Clemmons shares her story of taking an idea from inception, into the field where she demonstrated her theory, and finally into the history books. Her story is one of failure, success, perseverance and unrelenting determination. What makes this session so interesting is that it is framed from the perspective of a practitioner who understands the academic models of change.

Please join us in August to meet this pioneer and hear her remarkable story!

Speaker: Dr. Maureen Clemmons – President, Transformations (See full Bio below.)

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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. Maureen Clemmons holds both an Ed.D in Organization Change and an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University. She is the president of Transformations, a consulting practice located in Winnetka, California whose associates specialize in Innovation, Change Management and Entrepreneurship. Her clients include Interorbital Space Systems, Taberco Inc, US Biofuels, The Traveling Space Museum, and others. She has lectured at dozens of these institutions and in many colleges, universities, and centers of innovation.

Her documentary “Flying Pyramids, Soaring Stones” airs internationally on the History Channel, profiling her theory and research demonstrating the ancient Egyptians could have harnessed the wind to build their monuments. Her book “Soaring Stones” is currently available on Amazon.com in paperback and electronic versions.

Accolades include:  Leader of National Geographic Society Expedition EC-Y02 and Fellow of the Explorer’s Club, Wings World Quest and National University. In addition, she was honored to carry Wings World Quest Expedition Flag #11 and Expedition Flag #22.

A side note:  We would like to thank Dr. Ed Savage for facilitating this meeting and introducing us to Dr. Clemmons. Ed is a highly experienced OD/OC professional who met Maureen while they were studying Organization Change at Pepperdine University, and is a personal witness to her journey. He is known for his pragmatic integration of OD technologies in organizations and change.

 We look forward to seeing you there!

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