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OD SOUND BITES
(TEDx-Style Presentations)
At DFW OD Network we look for innovative ways to share our knowledge and experiences. Our October 10 monthly meeting will feature 6 speakers (below), who will each deliver an engaging 10 minute TED-style talk on a topic such as:
- Organizational Agility: Organizations must be nimbler than ever, with no slowdown on the horizon. How can OD Practitioners bring a sense of order during constant change?
- Artificial Intelligence & OD: AI is all the rage now, yet while there is great promise, there is potential for great harm. How can/should the OD field respond?
- The Future of OD: With so much new research, what are the emerging concepts, models, and frameworks for Organization Development?
OD Network is a great place for internal and external practitioners to share ideas and get feedback from others. We look forward to your participation in this multifaceted discussion!
SPEAKERS:
- 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 (see BIO below)
We look forward to seeing you October 10 at University of Dallas for this popular meeting!
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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)
Note: SB Hall is on the north side the campus, near Gorman Dr. and Haggar Circle. The SBH Serafy Special Events room is on the first floor (use any door). Easy to find!
Parking: Lot Q, along Dominican Lane (just northeast of the building), or Lot L (to the southwest) is larger.
BIOs:
Pallavi Ridout is an Executive Coach, facilitator, speaker and OD consultant. For the past 16 years she has worked in leadership roles within the OD and Talent Management functions for global organizations. During this time she coached several hundred executives and helped employees and teams perform at their peak at organizations such as ICANN and Warner Bros. She is currently writing a book inspired by her life changing decision to embark on a journey of “living a life without regret”. On this journey she decided to quit her successful corporate career to prioritize family, pursue her passion for motivational speaking, and inspire others.
Peter Jay Sorenson, CMC® is an independent strategic organization design and change management consultant, coach, social entrepreneur, university instructor, and ethicist. His professional focus is to collaborate on and discover and create the next generation of organization design technology that can match the speed of change and disruption in this volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous, (VUCA) digitally fueled world. (And on developing the next generation of organization designers that will make this world work from a values, effectiveness, and efficiency points of view.) Personally his 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.
Dr. Ben Dilla is a business professor at the University of Dallas and an executive coach, trainer, and consultant through his own company, Bold Leader Development. His career as an Industrial & Organizational Psychologist included working as a behavioral scientist in the US Air Force, as a leadership development consultant for Personnel Decisions International (PDI, now Korn Ferry), and in OD & Training leadership roles for several companies in the DFW area. As a coach, he often works with accomplished technical professionals who want to develop and improve their leadership and influence skills, which led him to promote a strengths-based approach to the skills of Emotional Intelligence.
Lara Azcona, MBA is a Prosci certified change practitioner. She has implemented change management across global organizations including technology and organizational changes at National Semiconductor and process change at Ernst & Young. Strengthened by her experience in the educational field her goal is to make necessary change in the workplace an exciting prospect rather than a dreaded reality.
Jim Jameson is a semi-retired Consultant. 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’. Before focusing on OD Jim’s original background was in Engineering and Information Technology, mostly in the Oil & Gas industry.
Joel Bennett, Ph.D., is president of Organizational Wellness and Learning Systems (OWLS), a consulting firm that specializes in evidence-based wellness, resilience, mental well-being, and catalyzing healthy work cultures from the inside out. He first delivered stress-management programming in 1985, and OWLS programs have since reached close to 250,000 workers across the United States and abroad. Dr. Bennett is the author of over 30 peer-reviewed research articles, and he has authored/ co-authored five books.
Moderator: Nancy Dixon is a thought leader in the field of Knowledge Management. Her recent research and consulting has focused on increasing the engagement and productivity of remote teams. She has written eight books as well as over 50 articles that focus on how organizations learn. Her latest thinking is on her blog, “Conversation Matters” at www.nancydixonblog.com.
We look forward to seeing you there!