Thursday, December 18th 6:00pm
Potluck/BYOB
Join us in the home of one of our Board Members (located in central Vancouver, on a Skytrain route) for a holiday get together. All BCODN members, friends and family are welcome. Bring some food and drink, and share an evening of good cheer with all of us on the Board.
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Terry will share his perspective on applying the principles of sport performance psychology to a business context. Terry brings a unique perspective on performance and what it takes to create conditions for achieving sustainable success. Terry was himself an elite athlete for ten years; he rowed for Great Britain competing at two Olympic Games. During [...]
Experience the labyrinth and learn how to integrate it as a tool when working with individuals and
groups in an organizational setting.
About Labyrinths
Labyrinths have been found in many cultures all over the world dating back to about 4000 years.
Its circles and spirals that meander into a purposeful path symbolize wholeness and unity,
change [...]
We’re kicking off the 2008/09 season in style. Come network, reconnect with old friends and
colleagues, and learn more about what’s in store for this season. Bring a friend or two and meet
your new Board of Directors in a relaxed atmosphere.
Our new online registration system is up and running. To register for this event, please click [...]
BCODN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) – FIRST NOTICE
The AGM is open to BCODN members only.
June 19, 2008 from 4-6 pm
University of Phoenix, Suite 200-4401 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, BC
AGENDA (TBC)
4:00 pm: Welcome and Introductions
4:05 pm: Annual Report Overview / Questions and Answers
4:20 pm: Elections for 2008/09 Board of Directors; Continuing Board members introductions;
Review new candidates; [...]
Please join us for the BCODN’s annual Spring social and networking event. Enjoy some drinks,
appetizers, networking and board announcements in a comfortable, informal setting.
Come and learn about what the BCODN Board of Directors has been working on this year and
our plans for 2008/2009. Curious about being on the Board yourself? Bring your questions and
find out [...]
Are you an OD consultant curious about what it would be like to be an internal OD consultant, or
an external OD consultant? Do you wonder if going out on your own is right for you, or whether
you would be better off working within an organization, or being an external consultant working for
a [...]
Are you looking for ways to make a difference in your community? Solve a problem? Help a
worthy organization?
Learn more about BCODN’s Building Community Organizations (BCO) members’ program. Meet
the BCO team over breakfast to explore ways to donate our collective organizational
development skills to need non-profits and important issues.
The team is looking forward to looking at ways [...]
“Emotional Intelligence†has become quite the buzzword! What was initially thought of as a
‘flavor-of-the-month’ fad is now well researched and shown to be highly connected to
performance in the workplace and in life – not likely to go out of style!
So, what exactly is EI and what does it have to do with organizational development? Come [...]
Standard information gathering tools, such as surveys, questionnaires, polls, and interviews often
doesn’t enable us to capture people’s stories – their replies such as “that depends” or “yes, under
condition x, but not under condition y”.
Emma Hamer from Hamer Associates will lead us in dialogue, experience sharing, and learning
to answer the following questions:
· How do you find [...]