Chair
Matt Minahan, Ed.D.
Vice Chair
Sherry Duda
Treasurer
Magdy Mansour
Secretary
Yasmeen Burns
Christina Bell
Jaya Bohlmann
Marco Cassone
Loretta Hobbs
Norm Jones, Ph.D.
Martha Kesler
Kris Lea
Zoe MacLeod
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Please welcome our new members who joined in June& July
Susan Acker-Walsh
Linda Anderson
Michele Andrews
Emily Christakis
Jane Cooke
Vicki Cotter
Alissa Dunloy
Charles Everett
Timothy Goodly
Kelsey Herb
Catherine Hormats
Marty Jacobs
Kevin Johnson
Brian Kight
Scott Kingdon
Kerry Klein
Kristen Kreitzer
Katie Lehman
Nathan Magnuson
Maria Marlow
Denise Mondragon
Erin Murphy
Phil Nimtz
Steve Overcashier
Renata Porto
Molly Powell
Lawrence Price
Linda Rad
Alisha Reedy
Rochelle Sherlock
Marion Statter
Joan Unterschuetz
Sherry Voss
Dante Washington
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Each month, the Organization Development Network shares news and information about important happenings within OD Network as well as sources to help support the advancement of your OD practice.
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Connecting New Dots in the Network
By Marco Cassone, MSOD, OD Network National Board of Trustees, 2015
Summer is a time for vacations, BBQs and sunburns. With long days and short nights, the summer sun inspires growth everywhere--in kids and crops alike. For graduate and doctoral students, summer break is a chance to pause the study, ditch the library and soak up much needed vitamin D.
On campuses across the country, summer is a time of ceremony. With Pomp and Circumstance still ringing in the air, commencement speakers offer nuggets of wisdom to bright-eyed graduates: "You can't connect the dots looking forward," shared then CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, at Stanford in 2005, "You can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future."
So, what do summer, Pomp and Circumstance and connecting dots have to do with the OD Network? Well, from this author's perspective--looking backwards as a recent ODEA graduate--EVERYTHING.
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Participate Now in the OD Competency Validation Process!
 
Dear Colleagues,
Today we are launching a content validation study to empirically investigate the accuracy and relevance of the prototype Global OD Competency Model in describing the attributes needed by successful OD practitioners. As a practitioner, we want to know your perspective on the knowledge, skills abilities and other characteristics demonstrated by superior performers within the OD profession.
The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Your feedback is extremely valuable, as it will help us continue to provide the OD community with superior tools and resources to promote talent development and rigorous standards for our profession.
The survey will be available now through August 14, 2015.
Engage in the Dialogue
At 11:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 23, Matt Minahan and Sherry Duda will engage with OD Network members to discuss the why, what, where, how and when of the OD Global Competency Model. Mark your calendar and join us in this lively discussion. Register today!
Also, please join us at the 2nd Annual OD World Summit on October 17-20, 2015 in Portland, Oregon as we reveal the results of our validation study.
We look forward to your participation!
Sincerely,
Matt Minahan and Sherry Duda
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2015 ODN | IODA Annual Conference Concurrent Sessions Announced
This year, OD Network and IODA are offering more than 10 hours of concurrent sessions that feature a wide variety of learning opportunities for all attendees of the 2015 OD Network | IODA Annual Conference.
A few concurrent session highlights include:
Our Field. "Future Shades of OD - The World Is Changing. Are We Ready?"
Mark Keen, Director, IOD PARC UK;
Gozde Berber Ozbalaban, OD Consultant, Management Center Turkiye; and
Carla Dancy Smith, Senior Organizational Effectiveness Consultant, MedStar Health
Sheffield, United Kingdom; Istanbul, Turkey; and Silver Springs, MD, United States (respectively)
Our World. "Disconnection in Our Connected World: A Story of Polarities in Africa"
Sarah Owusu, MA, Organisation Development Consultant and Facilitator, Tomorrow by Design
with co-facilitators
Judith Okonkwo and Nelson Nkwenkam
Maputo, Mozambique
Our Impact. "The Emergence of Conversational Leadership"
Dik Veenman, MBA, Founder, The Right Conversation
Cambridge, United Kingdom
View our Web page for a complete list of concurrent sessions and to plan out which sessions you will be attending. We look forward to seeing you in Portland this October!
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Kris Lea, Executive Consultant for KAI Partners
 I have come to believe that work, in a formal organization, is one's greatest source of pride, inspiration and - sometimes - pain.
I have been interested in OD for a very long time as it is a source of balanced energy from the individual and the organization. While in OD, I have been able to experience a wide range of positive and negative things in organizations; but now I have the ability and expertise to help leaders of organizations to maintain healthy balances for organizational members.
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Culture, Diversity & Inclusion
Article by Patricia A. Oceanic, MC, CDM
"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane."
Our nation's landscape seems to be increasingly fraught with labored discussion around diversity, inclusion and the progress we have and have not made. Now, more than ever, the importance of understanding the concerns and issues connected to various communities who make up our society cannot be understated. Regardless of political position, it is exciting to know that we are faced with significant opportunities to discuss the spaces in which we are more or less inclusive in our practices.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court. Explicit in the ACA is the language of providing equitable, quality health care for all communities defined in the "Triple Aim:"
- Improve the patient experience of care (both quality and satisfaction)
- Improve the health of populations
- Reduce the per capita cost of health care
To read the whole article, please click here.
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Regional News
For a limited time, members of regional OD networks, who are not currently members of OD Network, can join the OD Network at a special introductory rate.
Why join both your regional organization and the national OD Network? Joining the OD Network expands your participation in the OD community globally and includes benefits that are additive to the opportunities offered locally. Click here to read the full article.
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Enterprise Member Spotlight: Bethpage Federal Credit Union
After serving the employees of Long Island's largest organizations, including Computer Associates and BAE, Bethpage Federal Credit Union began serving Long Islanders directly after a community charter application was unanimously approved in September 2003.
Our Vision: Commitment to Extraordinary Value and Service, Anytime, Anywhere.
We have branches across Long Island, but our vision remains the same as when we first opened our doors for Grumman employees in 1941: Provide extraordinary service and value anytime, anywhere.
Learn more about Bethpage Federal Credit Union.
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Searching for a New Job?
Check Out Featured Opportunities!
OD Network Job Exchange is the most effective forum - whether you're a job seeker or employer - to find opportunities specific to OD. Some of the most recent postings include:
OD Manager
White Plains, NY
Posted: 7/7/2015
Director of Talent and Organizational Development
Fairfield, CA
Posted: 7/1/2015
Organizational Development Specialist
Zeeland, MI
Posted: 6/26/2015
Director of Talent Development
Durham, NC
Posted: 6/26/2015
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Download Synermetric's Second eBook for Free
Synermetric are pleased to present their second eBook for free download, Talent Management: Expert Solutions. This book is a compilation of articles from Synermetric's extended network of consultants, HR personnel, assessment authors and researchers.
OD Network members benefit from a 15% discount on Synermetric assessments and services. Click here for more details regarding the assessments or email us for more information on this offer.
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Project Connections
New OD Network Benefit - Get Practical Team Tools and Techniques
For the teams you work on and the teams you support, wouldn't it be great to have easy-to-use tips and tools for getting things done quickly, having great meetings, making good decisions, solving problems, developing your influence and more?
That's what you'll find on the site of our new partner this year, ProjectConnections.com. There is a lot of free content, including how-to articles and templates on project leadership, management and team effectiveness. Additionally, OD Network members can access their entire database of over 200 premium tools and techniques (templates, guidelines, worksheets, checklists), plus their monthly premium on-demand mini-courses at a 20% discount.
Check out the site! See a sampling of useful links and our special discount on this Web page.
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ODEA Spotlight: Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University has long been at the forefront of education in the field of organization development, and it continues to develop strong OD professionals through its Executive Master of Organization Development (EMOD) program. The EMOD program assists students in developing the organization development and change leadership skills necessary for success in today's ever-changing landscape.
The EMOD program starts each January, and you can graduate in just 18 months. Students take two courses each term. The program design is a convenient blended format which combines online and face-to-face course delivery.
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