Linking OD to Successful Organizational Performance
The theme for the program year is: Linking OD to successful organizational performance. Our focus for the year is building capabilities in our organizations to advance strategic direction through culture and leadership and our own growth as practitioners.
Announcements
for each
program are
communicated
via the
website and
email to AzODN
members and
friends
approximately
four weeks
prior to
program
date. If you
are
interested
in receiving
additional
information
about our
programs,
please
e-mail
info@azodn.org
.
Program
Rates
• ½ day
programs:12:30
– 5:00 pm,
$35 members,
$70 non
members
• Evening
programs:
6:00 – 8:30
pm, Free for
members, $10
non members
We look
forward to
seeing you
this program
year!
| Month | Topic |
| September 2008 |
September
12th,
2008 DialogueWORKS: Collaborating for Results ½ day program: 12:30 – 5:00 pm • University of Phoenix, Hohokam Campus • Presenters: John Stoker – Light Storm Consulting, Springville, UT • Program: This half-day program is designed around a communication model that encompasses the behavior of dialogue, or effective communication: Suspending (observing), Attending (listening), Inquiring (asking and Advocating (sharing). Click here for registration information. |
| October 2008 |
October
21st,
2008 Translating OD impact to Business Results Evening program: 6:00 – 8:30 pm •Banner Good Samaritan • Presenter: Kevin Miller – Organization Development Consulting, LLC • Program: This program is focused on translating the value of what OD practitioners produce into terms that are most understood and appreciated by senior management - financial and operational measures. The session provides methods and approaches to creating effective and successful business partnerships. |
| December 2008 |
October
21st,
2008 Generational Differences in the Workplace - The Catalyst for Making a Difference • ½ day program: 12:30 – 5:30pm; University of Phoenix, Hohokam Campus • Presenter: Dr Linda Williams – The Williams Institute for Ethics and Management, AZ • This half-day interactive program offers participants the opportunity to explore how knowledge of the four distinct generations sharing today’s workplace can make a significant difference in our ability to achieve our goals. |
OD Network Conference – Special discount offer!
The Organization Development Network is offering our members a double discount on OD Network Conference 2008, to be held October 19-22, at the Renaissance Austin. If we register before August 15, we get the Early Bird discount of $200, PLUS we’re offered an additional $100 off as OD Network “friends and family.” That means we can save $300 on registration for OD Network Conference 2008!
OD Network Conference 2008 offers the knowledge and tools to help OD practitioners stay competitive in these times of rapid change.
• Four
riveting
keynotes
tackle
today’s
current
challenges.
Read about
Ori Brafman,
Patricia
Shafer,
Frances
Baldwin, and
Pamela
Hartigan at
www.odnetwork.org/conf2008
• Four
Super
Sessions
from an
intriguing
array of
experts—where
cutting-edge
theory meets
practical
learning
outcomes.
• New this
year—the
Kurt Lewin
Master Class
Series
offers the
opportunity
to hear from
classic
OD thought
leaders.
• Over 50
concurrent
sessions
in five
program
tracks offer
everything
from OD
foundations
to theory
that “pushes
the
envelope.”
• Bonus
Sunday
sessions
are included
with your
registration
fee.
• Pre-
and
post-conference
workshops
offer
intensive
learning
with
practical
applications
you can use
tomorrow.
•
Plus—Peter
Norlin,
Executive
Director, OD
Network,
will convene
a special
forum for
all regional
network
members
Saturday,
October 18,
at 2:00 pm.
You’re
invited to
come talk
about
strategies
to enable
regional
networks and
the OD
Network to
work
together to
“advance the
theory and
practice of
OD.”
And, it all
happens in
Austin, TX—one
of the
country’s
most vibrant
cities!
Register
today for OD
Network
Conference
2008.
You must
register
before
August 15
to receive
the Early
Bird
discount.
Use Code
SPC1
anytime to
receive an
additional
$100
discount.
Go to
www.odnetwork.org/conf2008
for details.
Spring 2009 Programs – Currently being planned; dates February, March, May.









