July: ‘Who Should OD Be Cross-pollinating With?’ [07/11/24]

Who Should OD Be
Cross-pollinating With? 

Cross-pollination is a strategy that has been implemented in business settings for many years.  By this we mean bringing people from different disciplines or departments together for the express purpose of allowing their skills and knowledge to influence each other. 

The practice of cross-pollination leads to enhanced creativity, innovative thinking, and creative solutions to puzzling challenges.

Businesses rely on OD professionals to provide insight and actions to address these challenges. But how do we ‘practice what we preach’?  This program will address the question of who and how OD professionals should be using cross-pollinating tactics to enhance their own creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills.

Following a presentation that highlights the best examples of successful business cross-pollination strategies, we will discuss a few questions in small groups – allowing our skills, knowledge, and experience to influence each other in our own cross-pollination exercise!

Please join us on July 11 to contribute your pieces to our puzzle!

Speaker:  Janette Helm   {see Bios below} 

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

Schedule for Thursday Evening July 11:  (CT)    
   –  6:45  Virtual setup and Networking
   –  7:00  Announcements / Intros  
   –  7:15  Program Begins Promptly    
   –  8:45  Closing and Wrap Up
   –  9:00  Program Ends

Zoom Link to Join Virtual Meeting will be sent to all who register.

Speaker BIO:

Janette Helm, MA, is an OD Consultant, RN, Certified Wellness Practitioner, and Certified Health Education Specialist. She is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

She is an Adjunct Faculty member in the School of Executive Education at Indiana University, Indianapolis, facilitating leadership development workshops for healthcare executives and non-profit organizations. She draws on her experience in health care Organizational Development, Education, and Mission leadership roles, as well as her volunteer work in multiple organizations.

Janette’s top strength in the Clifton “StrengthFinders” assessment is “Connectedness,” followed closely by “Learner.” Both strengths led to her interest in the topic of “cross-pollination” for ODs.