Tuesday March 16
7:45 PM to 9:45 PM
Roundhouse Community Center
Room C 
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6Z2W3

Fees: $25 members / $40 non-members

Registration is now open:
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In this experiential workshop, you will begin to laugh more, and you’ll be able to help others do the same. By using laughter tools, you can bring your team to a more productive, cohesive, and empowered level, because when it comes to laughter there are no limits.

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Fees: $10 members / $15 non-members.

Some important notes:

• Registration is limited to 10 participants.
• If your computer has a 
  • a webcam or microphone, plus
  • speakers or headphones

you can use them to participate by voice at no cost. Otherwise, you’ll need to phone the teleconference number (which we will provide). This will be a long distance call, and so please be aware there may be long distance charges to your phone bill, according to whatever long distance calling rate or plan you may have. We regret this limitation; if this is a barrier to participation for anyone, please let us know: info@bcodn.org.

Registration is now closed

We will be discussing the intersection of web technology, organizational change, and OD practice. We will also be assessing web conferencing as a venue for connecting BCODN members.

Increasingly, organizations of all kinds are deploying “social software” as an explicit catalyst for organizational change. Successful deployments can dramatically improve organizational effectiveness. However, success with technology can be elusive. As OD practitioners, why should we pay attention to such technologies, what do we need to know, and how do we respond as practitioners? Bring your questions, bring your experiences, as we explore the nature of organization development in the emerging virtual world of work.

$35 members | $50 non-members

The latest BCODN survey identified team processing and functioning as the top priority for programs in this coming year.  Presented by Brian Fraser of Jazzthink, this session will engage participants in discovering what qualities of great teamwork can be seen in a jazz performance, how the wisdom in the room stacks up against the best of the research and reflection in the field, and what practical steps can be taken in the workplace to nurture high-functioning teams.

Participants will leave with a revived awareness of and commitment to the power of initiating conversations that foster productive communities of practice in whatever area they may be working.  It’s as simple, and complex, as crafting a great jazz performance.

Target audience

All OD practitioners who do their work in collaboration with others to achieve their common aspirations.

Learning objectives

• what can OD practitioners learn from jazz?
• what qualities of great teamwork will produce our desired results?
• how do I manage myself to contribute to compelling collaboration?
• what kind of ‘edutainment’ can I enjoy with Brian and the Jazzthink Trio?

Register now:
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All BCODN members, friends and family are invited to an informal evening to celebrate the holiday season and swap OD stories from this past year.

Bring something to share, and celebrate the holidays with an evening of good cheer with the BCODN Board.

• Date and time: Friday, December 11, 2009 from 5:30-9 pm
• Location: North Vancouver, BC

If you’d like to join us, please RSVP via e-mail to info@bcodn.org (please include the names of your guests). We’ll respond with the address of the venue and directions.

Accepting the challenge: Shirley Leonard, M.A. (Leadership & Training) & HROEP (Human Resources & Organizational Effectiveness Professional) is the Implementation Team Lead for the BC Medical Association’s PITO Program.  Jivi Khehra is the Provincial Local Relationship Manager and is a vital contributor to the ‘glue’ for the team.

Discovering together: What are the elements that build and bind a geographically-dispersed and diverse group of people to become an effective team capable of meeting this mandate?  What are the challenges in a project like this?  What leadership style supports a team to meet those challenges? More importantly – will we succeed?

This will be a highly interactive and informative presentation about the challenges and opportunities of leading virtual teams. From the case study as described, we will explore team building, communication and conflict resolution in a team that is dispersed all over the province. You will learn the do’s and don’ts of leading a distributed team. Please bring your own organizational challenges and lessons learned to add to the richness of the dialogue. Some questions we may explore:

• How to do team building virtually?
• How do you ensure everyone’s needs are met in teleconferences?
• How do you stay connected between teleconferences?
• Lessons learned about leading a virtual team.

Details

• Wednesday, November 25
• 7:00 to 9:00 PM (registration opens at 6:30)
• Roundhouse Multipurpose Room, Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver [map, directions, parking]
• Fees: $40 Members | $65 Non-members
• Juices and finger food.

Registration

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The Building Community Organizations (BCO) program was created as a way for members to enhance their professional practice by “giving back” their services to both the OD community and BC-based volunteer organizations.

In this two hour session, we will explore what we have learned so far through BCO, and how BCO has affected the development of a deeper “community of practice” in BCODN.

You will hear the experiences from three BCO clients, and we will work together to brainstorm what needs to happen next both on an individual and network level. What needs to be fine tuned? What needs to be developed further?

Details

• Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 6 – 8 PM. Registration opens at 5:30 PM.
• Music Room, Roundhouse Community Centre
• 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC
• Facilitator: BCO “Keepers of the Flame”

Fees: $25 Members | $40 Non-members (All fees include refreshments and appetizers.)

Register online

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When you think of a Fierce Conversation, think authentic, honest and effective. A Fierce Conversation is not about holding forth on your point of view, but about provoking learning by sitting with someone side-by-side and jointly interrogating reality. The goal is to expand the conversation rather than narrow it.

Session Objective

To discover what a Fierce Conversation is (and isn’t) and how it can be used to immediately create success in your business and life.

What You Will Take Away from the Session

1. Three Transformational Ideas that will forever alter your view of the power of conversation.
2. The Four Objectives of a Fierce Conversation to immediately use in your life and work
3. Seven Principles that build an authentic honest environment.
4. Coaching Conversation -A powerful, deep-dive conversation used to surface and address issues critical to the success of individuals and organizations

Session Details

Thursday, October. 22, 2009 from 12 noon to 4:30 pm
Roundhouse Multipurpose Room, Roundhouse Community Centre
181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z2W3

Fees: $95 for members | $125 for non-members

NOTE: The fees and times were incorrectly published in the September newsletter. We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience.

Register Online Now

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About the Facilitator

Deb Fortney is the president and owner of Team Talk Consulting which uses conversational facilitation (Team Talk) to increase team performance. She introduced Fierce Conversations as a change tool while working at Ernst and Young in the US to great success. Team Talk facilitation emerged from her work with teams in improving internal team functioning and client relationships with audit teams. Deb has worked as an organizational development professional for over 25 years and holds a Masters degree in Organizational Psychology from Antioch University in Seattle. She recently returned home to live in Vernon BC and is a BCODN board member.

BCODN’s Building Community Organizations (BCO) program invites members to hear from the current roster of volunteer consultants working on projects to date. Our speakers will fill you in on the challenges, rewards, and learning that comes with helping non-profit organizations.

The projects you will hear more about involve the following non-profit clients:

1. An organization that facilitates the building of healthy communities through a focus on poverty reduction, homelessness, and affordable housing.
2. An organization whose mandate is based on Ghandi’s philosophy of  “being the change you want to see”.  Their focus is on education and community engagement in three primary areas of social justice, environmental sustainability and spiritual fulfillment.

In the hour-long session, you will also learn more about how you can contribute by volunteering as a consultant or an OD mentor.

Event details: October 19th, 2009 from 8-9 AM at the Sylvia Hotel, 1154 Gilford Street, Vancouver, BC

To sign up for this event, please contact to Larry Birckhead at larry@habitshift.com to reserve your spot.

In this two and a half hour workshop, Schein’s concept of “the helping relationship” will be explored through presentation, discussion, and small-group exercises. At the same time, Schein’s principles will be modeled in the way the workshop is organized and the initial relationship-formation that is embarked upon between participants and facilitator. This will also be a source of reflection and discussion. Schein’s book Process Consultation Revisited: building the helping relationship will be heavily drawn from, but attendees are not expected to have any prior knowledge of Schein’s work. Workshop participants will leave with a new understanding of the client-consultant relationship, familiarity with Schein’s overarching principles, and written materials for more information.

EVENT DETAILS

• Date and time: Wednesday September 23, 2009 from 7 – 9:30 PM
• Location: Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC
• Rates: Members $25 | Non-members $40
• Workshop capacity: 6 – 18

LEARNING GOALS

• Reflect on the client-consultant relationship and its effect on the success of contracts
• Learn how to establish more effective client-consultant relationships
• Practice skills that will help you during the “entry” phase of your next contract
• Gain a basic understanding on tools for dealing with client resistance, skepticism, and dependence
• Become familiar with Schein’s perspective on helping relationships including his principles and tools

REGISTER ONLINE NOW!

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ABOUT LISA PALMER

Lise Palmer is a consultant in Quebec’s not-for-profit sector. She has a BA (hons) in anthropology, a Bachelor of social work, and is currently completing her MA in Human Systems Intervention, a specialized program in group process. Her work focuses on organizational development and project design for marginalized groups, with a heavy emphasis on process. Most recently, she has worked with clients such as the Black Community Resource Centre, the Quebec Community Groups Network, and the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages. She volunteers as a facilitator and planner for University of the Streets Cafe, an effort by Concordia University to make “expert” subjects accessible to the community.

With her background in cultural anthropology and social work, Lise has been interested in “the helping relationship” for quite some time, and is fascinated by Schein’s combination of psychology, anthropology, and management techniques in the creation of this transformative work. Find out more about her at www.lisepalmer.com.

Refreshments and appetizers provided.

ABOUT THE  WORLD CAFÉ

As a conversational process, the World Café is an innovative yet simple methodology for hosting conversations about questions that matter. These conversations link and build on each other as people move between groups, cross-pollinate ideas, and discover new insights into the questions or issues that are most important in their life, work, or community. As a process, the World Café can evoke and make visible the collective intelligence of any group, thus increasing people’s capacity for effective action in pursuit of common aims.

EVENT DETAILS

• Date and time: Friday, September 11 from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
• Location: The Dockside Lounge in the Granville Island Hotel, 1253 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC
• Rates: Members $25 | Non-members $30

THE EVENING’S AGENDA

• 5:30 pm  Opening introductions
• 5:45pm – 6:15pm  ODN General Meeting (Members we need your input  on a couple of updated items)
• 6:15pm – 7:45pm World Café Table Rounds
• 7:45pm – 8:00 pm Closing and next steps

REGISTER ONLINE NOW!

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Presented by Christine Ho

Associate, Navigo Consulting & Coaching Inc., www.navigo.ca

Principal, Pallas Leadership. www.pallasleadership.com

Gain a fresh perspective on meeting facilitation at this interactive workshop for people involved in running meetings, facilitating groups or facilitating teamwork.

Learn how emotional energy directly impacts meetings and their outcomes. Discover how basic systems principles (90/10, 80/20, 50/50) guide the meeting process.

For those new to the facilitator role, this introduction to key concepts will give you a basic understanding of what to watch for when facilitating meetings. And for those seasoned in meeting facilitation, this workshop gives you an opportunity to revisit concepts you practice from a new and thought-provoking perspective.

Christine will work with you to uncover ways to engage meeting participants fully, to guide the conversation and ideas generation, to lead participants to identifying solutions themselves, and to create three-part action plans.

Workshop objectives:

· Describe the role of a facilitator

· Describe the impact of emotional energy and systems principles

· Practice using systems principles and identifying emotional energy in a facilitation exercise

· Build confidence as a facilitator

· Have fun

This introduction to Systems-based Meeting Facilitation forms the foundation to a broader exploration of the union of these key principles with key tactics for running meetings and strategic planning sessions. For more information about gaining a deeper understanding of these principles and tactics, and putting them into practice, email christine@pallasleadership.com.

About Christine Ho

Christine Ho is an organization and leadership development consultant with particular emphasis on strategizing and leading systems and process improvement programs. Highly adept at teaching, mentoring and exemplifying New Agreements™ methodologies, Christine brings 20 years of business experience in diverse local and international environments, in the public, non-profit and private sectors.

When Christine discovered the synergy of bringing together leadership development and process improvement, her passion for universal systems principles and personal development was ignited. She now spends her time making accessible the work of great systems thinkers like W. Edwards Deming and wonderful gurus like don Miguel Ruiz and Eckhart Tolle.

Christine holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia, and has also obtained specific leadership development training and coaching certification. Born in Hong Kong, Christine has lived in Vancouver for most of her life, and has also spent three years studying and working in Japan. In addition to her consulting work, Christine currently serves as the Vice President on the Board of Directors for the BC Organization Development Network (BCODN). Find out more about Christine at www.pallasleadership.com.

Presented by Christine Ho

Associate, Navigo Consulting & Coaching Inc., www.navigo.ca

Principal, Pallas Leadership. www.pallasleadership.com

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Time: 6:30 to 9:00pm

Location: Jewish Community Centre, 950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver

Members $25.00; Non-Members $40.00

Register now at https://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1616&EID=4534

Register now for An Introduction to Systems-based Meeting Facilitation at https://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1616&EID=4534.

Many organizations have a vision, but it’s the hearts, minds and habits of their leaders that make it a reality.

In this session, Jeff Balin will share uniquely intimate insights gained from working with dozens of visionary leaders over the last seven years. He will shed light on the hearts, minds and habits behind successful — and sometimes unsuccessful — vision integration from a leadership perspective and you will learn about what tends to work, and what doesn’t.

In particular, you will:

· Learn about visionary leaders’ success habits and explore why visions fail or succeed in organizations and in our lives.

· Better understand visionary leaders’ personal challenges and struggles and how they overcome them.

About Jeff Balin

Jeff’s clients include leaders and senior-management teams of many cutting-edge social enterprises as well as several Fortune 500 companies.  Jeff also brings over 20 years of international business experience in organizational consulting, group facilitation, product/service development, and retail management. He has an MBA from Northwestern University’s prestigious Kellogg School of Management, a coaching certification from the Coaches Training Institute, and extensive training in transformational change and leadership.  Since 2002, he has provided high-level strategic support for leaders and their teams by emphasizing values-based leadership and vision integration.

Jewish Community Centre
950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver

March 24, 2009

Networking 6:00 – 6:30pm, Snacks provided.

Session 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Members $25.00; Non-Members $40.00

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Join us for a fabulous partnership evening between the BC Organizational Development Network (BCODN) and the Vancouver International Coach Federation (ICF) Chapter as we explore the synergies, connections and collaboration opportunities between Coaching and Organizational Development.

A cross functional panel of OD consultants and coaches, including BCODN President Lisa Ryan, and ICF Vancouver Chapter members Lynn Harrison and Julie Jones, will present case studies and share their experiences working as Coach and as OD consultant.

Following these presentations, table discussions will explore questions such as:

· Myth busting – what myths do you have about OD/Coaching?

· Where might a hand-off be from an OD intervention to coaching or vice versa?

· Opportunities to work together – where are they?

· Explaining OD and Coaching to potential clients?

· When does OD end and Coaching begin? Are they the same things?

· What is the organizational impact of individual or group coaching?

· What are your experiences of doing both – what did you learn? What would you do differently?

Arbutus Club

2001 Nanton Avenue, Vancouver BC

6:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Register for this BCODN event online at:

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**Bonus Section** Bizarre strategies for ‘What to do when nothing else works!’

Develop insight and understanding of the underlying psychology of conflict; learn new skills and strategies for resolving conflicts, and pick up some ‘use only in emergency’ tips during this two hour session.

Wednesday January 21st, 2009
6:00 – 8:30 pm
Networking from 6:00 | Program from 6:30 sharp
BCIT Downtown Campus, Room 283

Members – $25.00  Non Members – $40.00

About Roy Johnson

Roy is a local and national conference speaker and trainer and co-author of “Turning Conflict into Profit” recently released from The University of Alberta Press.

As a psychotherapist and mediator, Roy has worked with individuals, couples and families as well as business groups, health care organizations, educational institutions, community agencies and government departments.

Over the past 12 years, Roy has mediated and investigated thousands of disputes, ranging from interpersonal arguments to complex systemic, multi-issue conflicts.

Roy is a very experienced trainer and entertaining public speaker. Seating is limited. Register early at:

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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.

Please RSVP to info@BCODN.org for address and directions.

7:30 am – 9:00 am
Location: UBC Robson Square, Room C550
BCODN Members – $15.00
Non-Members – $25.00
Continental Breakfast provided
Event Registration at: http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1616&EID=3473

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 and growth. Labyrinths are powerful tools for reflection, discernment and self-discovery.
They are thought to enhance right brain activity. It reduces stress, quiets the minds, finds
balance, and gains insights.
About Diana Ng
Diana is an organization development consultant, whose passion is to offer leadership insights to
non-profit groups, corporations and government agencies. She is highly trained and experienced
in her field with over twenty years working in health care, non-profit, corporate and government
organizations. Diana partnered with the City of Surrey to build the first public labyrinth in Greater
Vancouver’s Lower Mainland. www.minerva-innovations.ca www.labyrinthlady.ca

Sign up as soon as possible – space is limited!

7:00-9:00pm
St. Paula’s Church. 1130 Jervis Street, Vancouver, BC
BCODN Members: $25.00
Non Members: $40.00
Register at: http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1616&EID=3472

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; call for nominations; Elect Directors,
Executives
4:50 pm: Adjournment and Networking
5:00 pm: Keynote Speaker – Agnes Ross, VP Human Resources, BC Housing -
Topic: BC Housing’s challenges of growth and their response to resulting leadership challenges.
FEES
Free to all BCODN members.
Register online for this session:

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with Dr. Stephen Schuitvoerder

January 10 – 13, 2008

This workshop will be an intensive training in Process Work group facilitation, focusing on skills development.

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In this session we outline some ways in which workplace groups can comprehend these dynamics, with the intention of achieving the best outcomes that diverse interests and abilities are capable of creating.

Please bring an example from your workplaces for on-the-spot analysis and strategy development.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon conclusion of the workshop, you will be able

• To understand why and how diverse opinions and styles are keys to successful team development and achievement.
• To identify the difference between opposition and conflict.
• To work with a set of tools and techniques that maximize the potential for beneficial results from diverse opinions and interests.
• To recognize good communication skills and understand fundamental conflict styles.

Target Audience:

• Team leaders or advisors.
• Supervisors/managers.
• Anyone who feels their fear of conflict is holding them back.

Workshop Details:

Date: November 21, 2007 from 6-9 pm

Location: Accenture Business Services for Utilities, 14th Floor, 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5A1

Fees: $5 for members to cover the cost of refreshments; $25 for non-members

Participant Cap: Minimum 12; maximum 30

Register Online Now!

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Your Workshop Facilitator: Carol J. Sutton, Cert.ConRes.

Carol assists a wide variety of clients to mitigate destructive workplace conflict. She does this through facilitation, team building, training and coaching activities that improve interpersonal and organizational communication. She holds both negotiation and mediation certificates from the Justice Institute of British Columbia and is a professional mediator. She is a Director of the BC Centre for Quality; Communications Committee Chair for the Delta Chamber of Commerce, and member of the Education Committee of the Surrey Board of Trade. She participates in the UBC Sauder School of Business executive mentor program, the International Society for Productivity Improvement, and BC Organization Development Network.

Sign up for the first event of the 2007/08 season! Attend either part of the evening or, even better, register for both. Event is open to members and non-members.

PART 1 FROM 5:30 – 8 PM
Drinks, Appetizers, Networking & Board Announcements at the Dockside Pub (Appetizers hosted by BCODN; Cash bar)

Come and catch up with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones. Savor great appetizers and drinks in fabulous Granville Island. Meet the 07/08 Board and hear about plans for the year ahead.

PART 2 FROM 8 PM ONWARDS
Dinner at the Dockside Restaurant (Dinner and drinks covered by individuals)

Join us for a sit down meal on the restaurant side where we can continue great conversations.

FEES
No additional event registration fee. Attendees will be responsible for purchasing their own beverages in the pub and their own dinner/drinks if having dinner. Appetizers covered by BCODN.

REGISTRATION
Attend just one, or both events! Please register online for each part of this event. Online registration is secure and your information will not be shared with others.

To register for Part 1 from 5:30 – 8 pm, please visit
https://www.sporg.com/pom/registration?cmd=event_info&event_id=94520

To register for Part 2 from 8 pm onward, please visit
https://www.sporg.com/pom/registration?cmd=event_info&event_id=94522

BCODN will share this year’s annual report and elect the new board of directors for the 2007-08 year.

Special guest speaker: Donna Wilson, VANOC

The AGM is a free event open to BCODN Members only.

Fees: Free (Members only)
Registration open: June 13th
Registration close: June 27th at noon

REGISTER ONLINE NOW

AGM Online Registration

Fees: BCODN Members $15 to cover refreshments & catering.

Come join us for the BCODN’s annual social and networking event. Learn more about BCODN’s goals for the next year and meet the nominees the 2007/08 Board of Directors.

The event is open to BCODN members only. Not a BCODN member yet? Purchase your membership now, take advantage of member-only events at discount prices until June 2008, and become eligible to join the BCODN board for 2008/09. Memberships may be purchased online at http://www.bcodn.org/membership.html.

REGISTER ONLINE NOW

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As OD practitioners we are often operating in service of our clients’ growth. And our success as practitioners relies on our commitment to our own growth.

Come to the monthly BC ODN meeting on April 26th to learn about a best practice methodology that can help you continue to develop your practitioner skills. Jen Reed-Lewis and Erin Sills will be highlighting the success of the North Shore Professional Consultation (Pro-Consult) group, and giving you the tools and resources to form your own regional groups.

Contact info: Jennifer Reed-Lewis at jen@westcoastapproach.com or 604.317.5333

FEE STRUCTURE:
Members: No Fee
Non-members: $25

Registration close: April 25 at noon

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Ronald R. Short
Emotional Intelligence in Relationships
The Lies We Tell Ourselves…
And Five Awareness Lessons to Correct Them

Friday March 2, 2007
8:30 AM – 12 Noon
Shadbolt Centre for
the Arts, Burnaby, BC
**Online
Registration is open now**

Besides being emotionally “dumb”, what is one characteristic that is shared
by gossip, blame, divorce, war, racism, homophobia, sexism, road rage, inter-group,
inter-personal conflict and falling in love?

They are created, developed, and sustained by the lies we tell ourselves.

You can catch yourself in the lie, and you can help your clients catch themselves-only
if you are aware. That is the goal of these five Awareness Lessons.

• You assume you live in one world . . . when you live in two.
• What you think is now . . . isn’t.
• Who you think you are . . . is not you.
• What you assume about the other . . . is about you.
• What you most dislike . . . you participate in maintaining.

The morning will be highly experiential, illustrating as many of the above
as time allows. You’ll not learn something new as much as discover truths that
are so transparently obvious and universally shared that you ignore them.

Expect to be active. Expect to be surprised. Expect to have a good time with
colleagues while discovering what we all have in common: the lies we tell ourselves.

Your Presenter: Ronald R. Short, Ph.D.
Ron received his doctorate in psychology from Claremont Graduate School in
1965; was an intern with the National Training Laboratories in 1969; co-created
the LIOS Master of Arts in the Applied Behavioral Sciences in 1973; co-created
The Leadership Group in 1988. He is currently the founder of Learning in
Action Technologies, a consulting and publications firm dedicated to bringing
individuals, teams, and organizations effective tools and methods to enhance
Emotional Intelligence in relationships, in real-time.

His three books, Learning in Relationship: Foundation for Personal and Professional
Success, A Special Kind Of Leadership: The Key to Learning Organizations, and
Learning from Your Experience With People, all address the emotional awareness
and skills necessary for individuals to learn from each other.

Session Details:
Date: Friday, March 2, 2007
Times: Registration opens at 8 am; Session from 8:30 am – 12 Noon
Location: Shadbolt
Centre for the Arts, Burnaby, BC
Fees: members $50; non-members $90; students $25

To register, please access BCODN
Online Registration

REGISTER TODAY for BCODN’s February’s workshop with Christina Merkley
Online Registration

BCODN members, join us in a unique process to help define the future of BCODN. Through a facilitated, graphically based process, this dynamic members’ only workshop will:

Organizations such as Hewlett Packard, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), eBay, Royal Roads University, UVIC and Stanford University have used similar visual techniques to for strategic visioning and meeting facilitation.

The Facilitator: Christina Merkely
Graphic Facilitator, Coach, and Mapmaker Christina Merkley will facilitate this fun interactive session. The work juxtaposes her childhood love of doodling and drawing with a decade of experience and training in organizational development and change management. Christina has an MA in Organizational Development & Transformation and spent four years with The Grove Consultants International (San Francisco) who pioneered the graphic facilitation field. She is also trained as a Co-active Coach through The Coaches Training Institute.

Details:

• BCODN Strategic Visioning Session
• February 10, 2007
• 9 AM – 5 PM
• Location: Midwifery Department Boardroom; D204 at BC Children’s & Women’s Health Centre located at 4500 Oak Street in Vancouver.
• BC Children’s & Women’s Health Centre Map
• Fee: BCODN members: Free
• Seats limited to 15 maximum.

NOTE: This is a member’s only event. You must be a BCODN member to register.

Contact info: Sheila Bouman (604-880-3824) or info@bcodn.org

REGISTER ONLINE NOW

BCODN Online Event Registration

REGISTER TODAY for BCODN’s January workshop on process work and group facilitation
with Dr. Stephen Schuitevoerder (Jan. 11-14).
Online
Registration

This three plus day workshop will focus on Group Facilitation Training. We
will explore in depth the range of skills that Process Work has to offer group
facilitators. Facilitating a group is a challenging process that requires deep
perception, awareness and skill. When a group of people meet, they bring divergent
interests, values and perceptions to the meeting, making the process of interaction
dynamic and complex. Sometimes this diversity is expressed verbally, at other
times it is more subtle and felt in the non verbal behavior, attitudes and
mood of the meeting. Facilitating effectively requires a sensitivity to the
multitude of experiences in the group and a support of this diversity. When
this depth of facilitation occurs, the group becomes a powerful meeting place
where the richness of values, culture and perceptions can meet, interact and
learn from each other.

WHAT WE WILL COVER

This workshop will be an intensive training in Process Work group facilitation.
In the workshop we will cover in depth the various stages of group facilitation.
We will learn skills in atmosphere work, sorting and consensus, role theory,
edge work and working with hot spots, integration work, and rank and power
issues in groups. Throughout these processes we will be mindful of our personal
development as facilitators, encouraging the “metaskills” deep democracy, awareness
and fluidity. This is a hands-on, experiential workshop. Participants will
be fully immersed in Process work skills and their applications and will be
provided with a toolkit that can be applied in a wide range of group facilitation
settings.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Engage in activities to improve group performance.
• To develop skills in working with complex facilitation moments such as
  violence and personal criticism of the facilitator.
• To learn in depth about the core concepts in group facilitation.
• To increase personal awareness and thereby enrich facilitation expertise.
• To gain an understanding of the concepts of Process Work.

MORE ON PROCESS WORK

Process Work is a cross-disciplinary approach to support individual and collective
change. It developed in the 1970s and 1980s in Zurich, Switzerland by Dr. Arnold
Mindell, a Jungian analyst. Process Work, also known as Process-Oriented Psychology,
offers new ways of working with areas of life that are experienced as problematic
or painful. Physical symptoms, relationship problems, group conflicts and social
tensions, when approached with curiosity and respect, can lead to new information
that is vital for personal and collective growth.

With its roots in Jungian psychology and physics, Process Work believes that
the solution to problems is often contained within the disturbances themselves.
Process Work provides a practical framework through which individuals, couples,
families, groups and organizations can connect with greater effectiveness and
creativity. Process Work adopts a sense of deep democracy whereby each aspect
of ourselves is seen to be meaningful and important and offers valuable information
for us when explored and unfolded. Similarly within an organization, each member
holds important and vital contribution to the group’s well-being and effectiveness. www.processwork.org

MORE ON THE FACILITATOR:

Dr. Stephen Schuitevoerder is an international consultant, lecturer and facilitator
based in Portland, Oregon. Stephen presents seminars, lectures and workshops
throughout the world including South Africa, Australia, Russia, South America,
Mexico and the United States. He works with diversity issues, team building,
executive development and organizational conflict and has facilitated small
and large group processes in a wide range of settings. Stephen is on the faculty
of the Process Work Center of Portland and is the CEO and President of this
school. He teaches Process Work both in the United States and internationally
and has collaborated to develop training programs in Process Work in a number
of countries including South Africa. He has a private practice in Portland,
Oregon and consults with individuals and executives throughout the world. www.processconsulting.org

January 11 – 14, 2007
January 11th 6:00pm to 9:00pm
January 12-14 9:30am to 4:30pm
Location: Venue located in North Vancouver near Lonsdale Quay. Details provided
upon confirmation of registration.

PARTICIPATION
Maximum 25 participants

FEE STRUCTURE
Members $750, Non-members $900

TESTIMONIALS

“I have used the PW approach to group process to:
Define, and align the leadership team around, Strategy
Mobilize Leadership Teams to advance & accelerate Strategic Change Initiatives
Engage key stakeholders to understanding and adopt strategic change
Enhance Team Development
Heighten and constructively utilize team conflict
Enhance creativity & innovation by surfacing differences in opinions, ideas,
points of view
Create leadership learning strategies”

“I can honestly say I have used at least some element of what I learned from
the Process Work Seminar in every facilitation that I have done since the seminar.
I have found that I get consistently better ratings from clients using the
techniques that we learned and practiced. I now understand how to engage quicker
and with more ease with most all members of culturally diverse groups. The
discussions are richer, the participation levels higher and the overall depth
of the learning is greatly enhanced due to the Process Work Seminar and Stephen’s
unique and gifted teaching approach. I have used Process Work with equal success
in nonprofits and in high tech, with first level managers to executives. This
seminar has given me a new perspective and useful tools and I would recommend
it to the most to consultants with every level of expertise. I can’t imagine
anyone who would not benefit from both Stephen’s facilitation and this seminal
work.”

“The group facilitation workshop inspired me to help a group of 40 managers
voice the elephant in the room – that in their company culture they had to
be smart and they could’t not know something. This was a
huge release for them and helped them find the courage to take risks and try
new skills as managers.”

REGISTER ONLINE NOW

BCODN
Online Event Registration

Come hear about exciting application of the Axelrod Engagement Paradigm for
organizational change at Fraser Health Authority (FHA). OD consultants Helen
Lingham and Erica Groschler will share the journey of transformation and invite
you to participate in some of the activities.

This evening’s session is an opportunity to:

• Get acquainted with or reaffirm your connection to the Engagement Principles
  as a methodology for organizational change
• Experience an actual visioning conference activity

More on Your Presenters:

Helen Lingham has over 15 years OD experience in a wide range of industries. She has designed and facilitated large group interventions, like the Axelrod conferencing method, for a number of different clients. Helen is a certified trainer for HeartMath Seminars in Boulder, California and also certified to deliver workshops in Change and Transition workshops with William Bridges, Clear Leadership with Dr. Gervase Bushe and Myers Briggs Type Indicator through Psychometrics, Canada.

Erica Groschler, MA and President of TPS Consulting, brings 15 years of experience working with people in organizations to facilitate authentic communication, stronger and more vibrant teams and overall, higher performance. Erica brings vast industry experience, having worked with companies such as Hewlett Packard, Creo (now Kodak), Pivotal, Fraser Health Authority, CP Railway, BC Ferries, Sun Microsystems, J.D. Power & Associates, and BC Hydro.

Date:       December 11,
2006
Times:     Doors open at 5:30 pm; Session
from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Vancouver City Hall Learning Centre, 12th & Cambie
(TBC)
Fees:       BCODN Members: Free;
Non-members: $25

Register securely online now for this event

]]> http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/engagement-in-action-in-your-community.html/feed 0 http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/revisioning-organization-development.html http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/revisioning-organization-development.html#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:18:02 +0000 Erick Cardoza http://www.bcodn.org/?p=522 REVISIONING OD: A POST-MODERN PERSPECTIVE
A Provocative Conversation with Dr. Gervase Bushe
Thursday, November 30, 2006
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Online
Registration

Session Overview:

Please join Dr. Gervase Bushe in a provocative conversation about an idea
he is developing with Dr. Robert Marshak of American University; that there
is an emerging “post-modern” form of Organization Development.

They argue that academic descriptions of Organization Development (OD) found
in textbooks and most journal articles have not kept pace with innovations
in OD practice. A growing body of OD practice has, explicitly or implicitly,
rejected the modernist assumptions underlying traditional OD in favor of post-modern
assumptions about discourse, narrative and the importance of changing conversations
for changing human systems. They identify some of these new practices; consider
how they differ from traditional OD, and how they adhere to traditional OD
values and principles. Dr. Bushe will offer a definition for a new post-modern
form of OD and criteria for post-modern OD.

Session Guide: Gervase Bushe, Ph.D. G

Gervase Bushe, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Management and Organization
Studies in the Faculty of Business at Simon Fraser University. Gervase is an
internationally recognized Organization Development scholar. Currently in his
consulting practice he is expanding his leadership development company (www.clearlearning.ca)
and engaged in a multi-year cultural change process utilizing Appreciative
Inquiry throughout the Vancouver School District.

Schedule:

• Registration: 5:00 – 5:30 (Coffee and tea will be provided)
• Session: 5:30 – 7:150

Cost:

• BCODN Members: $0 (Free)
• This session is only open to BCODN Members
• Session Limit 50 (Please register early)

Registration:

• Please register Online

Location:

• Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance Learning Centre 18/F 1050
  West Pender St. Vancouver, BC.
• Parking: Paid parking available in the vicinity 1040 W. Pender; 1078 W.
  Pender; 1130 W. Pender; 1133 Melville
• Travel Tips: Directions, maps, and public transportation information available
  on the Ministry’s website
  http://www.mhr.gov.bc.ca/learncentre/resources.htm

For your convenience, the BC OD Network has instituted an online registration
system that allows us to streamline the registration process and to take
credit card payments online. This is a safe and secure system via SPORG Online
Registration Solutions. The SPORG site provides SSL security – all transactions
on the SPORG site are secure. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology is the
industry-standard protocol for secure, Web-based communications. In addition,
SPORG has a number of firewall layers between the SPORG database and the
outside world so your data is secure as well. They do not store any credit
card information in their database. SPORG utilizes all the most current technical
innovations to keep your information secure as well as utilizing proprietary
fraud detection processes to ensure the safety of your financial transactions.

]]> http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/revisioning-organization-development.html/feed 0 http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/the-human-element-at-work-with-shauna-jones.html http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/the-human-element-at-work-with-shauna-jones.html#comments Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:15:55 +0000 Erick Cardoza http://www.bcodn.org/?p=520 THE HUMAN ELEMENT® AT WORK
Saturday, October 14, 2006
8:30am to 4:30pm

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
All current registrants will be receiving a refund for their registration payment.

Session Overview:

The Human Element® is a ground breaking approach to building trust, engagement
and collaboration in the work place. It focuses on the people who create the
value for the business, thus impacting product and profit. The Human Element®
is an approach that helps:

• People in your organization stop playing the blame game.
• Leadership become more trusted, communicate openly and demonstrate respect
  and caring.
• People at work be as emotionally intelligent as they are intellectually
  intelligent.
• The Human Element® is a practical methodology for energizing people with
  a vital life force that motivates them to contribute their best effort at
  work and at play.

This one-day workshop introduces you to The Human Element® approach and how
it and its application have been used in a number of different organizations.
With examples from Japan, Denmark, Sweden, the United States, and Vancouver,
BC, you’ll experience some key components of the approach-things you can use
in your own organization.

At the end of the workshop participants will:

• Have increased awareness around how they make choices in their life and
  how that impacts them in the workplace.
• Be introduced to FIRO-B Theory- a great approach to understand where we
  have rigidity and flexibility in how this affects our relationships with
  others.
• Hear about real life examples how this approach has been used in many countries
  around the world.

Session Guide: Shauna Jones, M.A.

Shauna Jones, M.A. is Principal of People Performance Power Corporate and
Personal Coaching Group. With a Masters of Arts in Leadership and Training
from Royal Roads University and almost two decades of experience in business
and personal consulting, career management, instruction, and facilitation,
Shauna generates substantial and measurable results in an atmosphere of warmth
and safety. As an intuitive and dynamic coach, facilitator and consultant,
Shauna is a catalyst for growth and transformation in both personal and organizational
settings.

Schedule:

• Registration: 8:30 – 9:00 (Light breakfast and beverages will be provided
  in the morning; lunch is on your own. There is a food court in the shopping
  mall across Cambie)
• Session: 9:00 – 4:30

Cost:

• BCODN Members: $150
• Non-member guests: $175.00
• Students: $50

Registration:

• Registration is closed as the event has been cancelled

Location:

• Location: Vancouver city Hall Training Centre 12th & Cambie (Training
  centre is located on the North side of City Hall. Enter by outside door under
  the stairs)
• Parking: Paid parking is available across Cambie under the shopping mall

For your convenience, the BC OD Network has instituted an online registration
system that allows us to streamline the registration process and to take
credit card payments online. This is a safe and secure system via SPORG Online
Registration Solutions. The SPORG site provides SSL security – all transactions
on the SPORG site are secure. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology is the
industry-standard protocol for secure, Web-based communications. In addition,
SPORG has a number of firewall layers between the SPORG database and the
outside world so your data is secure as well. They do not store any credit
card information in their database. SPORG utilizes all the most current technical
innovations to keep your information secure as well as utilizing proprietary
fraud detection processes to ensure the safety of your financial transactions.

]]> http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/the-human-element-at-work-with-shauna-jones.html/feed 0 http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/bcodn-annual-general-meeting.html http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/bcodn-annual-general-meeting.html#comments Thu, 01 Jun 2006 22:13:09 +0000 Erick Cardoza http://www.bcodn.org/?p=517 BCODN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOR MEMBERS 11:30am to 12:30pm
Followed by
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT – LINKING PEOPLE & BUSINESS 1 – 4pm

DATE: Thursday, June 22nd

TIME: AGM 11:30AM-12:30PM Workshop 1PM-4PM

WITH: BC Hydro Stakeholder Engagement Team

TOPIC: Stakeholder Engagement – Linking People & Business

PLACE: Segal Graduate School, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver (corner of Granville & Pender)

REGISTRATION:

• To register for the Workshop please go to BCODN
  June 22nd Event On-Line Registration
• Seating is limited to 60 participants for the workshop.
• Doors open for non-members and BC Hydro Guests at 12:45pm with the workshop
  beginning promptly at 1:00pm. Light refreshments will be served
• Before the session, BCODN members will participate in their organization’s
  AGM from 11:30am – 12:30pm. Light refreshments will be served.
• BCODN MEMBERS – to register for attendance at the AGM as well,
  please go to
  BCODN
  Annual General Meeting On-Line Registration

WORKSHOP COST:

• $50 for BCODN Members
• $75 for Non-Members
• $25 for Students
• No cost for BC Hydro Guests

LOCATION:

Segal Graduate School at the corner of Granville and Pender, 500 Granville
St., Vancouver, BC

BCODN AGM 11:30AM to 12:30PM (For Members)

SESSION OVERVIEW FOR WORKSHOP 1:00PM to 4:00PM:

BCODN is proud to partner with BC Hydro to challenge the conventional thinking
of organization development with a half-day workshop on stakeholder engagement.

This workshop will be delivered by David Facey and Basil Stumborg from the
BC Hydro Stakeholder Engagement team and by special guest Michael Cheveldave
from NuOptics Consulting in Castlegar.

Stakeholder engagement shares many parallels with the OD work conducted within
and across organizations. BC Hydro’s Stakeholder Engagement team’s mission
is to create meaningful opportunities for stakeholders to contribute to BC
Hydro’s planning and decision-making, to demonstrate if and how that input
is used and to enable others at BC Hydro to do the same.

OBJECTIVES:

This half-day session will stimulate participants’ thinking, providing a valuable
opportunity to:

• Understand the drivers for establishing BC Hydro’s stakeholder engagement
  team, the team’s core services, and examples of their work;
• Preview a demonstration of some decision analysis work, specifically a
  tool that supports multi-attribute trade-off analysis;
• Experience the effectiveness a technique based on the work of David Snowden’s
  Cynefin framework where stories are gathered as a means of connecting with
  stakeholders and making sense in complex environments.

For your convenience, the BC OD Network has instituted an online registration
system that allows us to streamline the registration process and to take
credit card payments online. This is a safe and secure system via SPORG Online
Registration Solutions. The SPORG site provides SSL security – all transactions
on the SPORG site are secure. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology is the
industry-standard protocol for secure, Web-based communications. In addition,
SPORG has a number of firewall layers between the SPORG database and the
outside world so your data is secure as well. They do not store any credit
card information in their database. SPORG utilizes all the most current technical
innovations to keep your information secure as well as utilizing proprietary
fraud detection processes to ensure the safety of your financial transactions.

]]> http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/bcodn-annual-general-meeting.html/feed 0 http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/member-appreciation-night.html http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/member-appreciation-night.html#comments Mon, 01 May 2006 22:02:01 +0000 Erick Cardoza http://www.bcodn.org/?p=515 Member Appreciation Night – In Conversation with OD Professionals
]]> http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/member-appreciation-night.html/feed 0 http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/how-to-lead-execute-strategic-planning-process.html http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/how-to-lead-execute-strategic-planning-process.html#comments Mon, 01 May 2006 21:59:45 +0000 Erick Cardoza http://www.bcodn.org/?p=513 Strategic Planning

DATE: Saturday May 13th

TIME: 8:30AM-12:30PM

WITH: Nancy McKay

TOPIC: Strategic Planning

PLACE: Ministry of Human Resources Learning Centre, 135 – 10551 Shellbridge Way, Richmond. Directions

SCHEDULE:

• On-Line
  Registration
• In-Person Registration: 8:00-8:30am
• Session: 8:30-12:00PM

COST:

• Includes light meal
• $75 for BCODN Members
• $95 for Non-Members
• $25 for Students

LOCATION:

Ministry of Human Resources – Learning Centre – #135 – 10551 Shellbridge Way,
Richmond, B.C. Free Parking is available beneath Building #2 (10551 Shellbridge
Way in Stalls #35 to 49) If stalls 35 to 49 are full, pay parking ($1.50 per
hour or $7.50 per day) is available at the Ramada Plaza Hotel situated just
behind the MHR Learning Centre, off St. Edwards Drive and is within walking
distance to the Centre. Parking stalls in front of the building marked “Visitors” are
ticketed after three hours.

Location
Map & Info

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT BY GOING TO:
May13, 2006 Event Registration

SESSION OVERVIEW:

Does your company have a high-growth strategy and do you know what it is?
After this workshop, you’ll be able to understand why 70-90% of company strategies
fail and what to do about it. This workshop is based on Nancy’s work with CEOs
of high-growth companies. Nancy will take you through this highly interactive
session that features the use of the Inspire Action System for leading and
executing strategic change. Nancy presents simple, yet powerful, tips and techniques
on how to plan, organize and execute a company strategy in various industry
sectors including both non-profit and for-profit organizations.

You Will Learn:

• what’s really required to create a high-growth strategically-focused organization
• how to develop an execution plan to achieve extraordinary business results
• how to develop HR, IT and OD Strategies that are viewed as strategic enablers
• how to get the right things done to maximize your effectiveness

Here’s what Nancy’s clients say about her:

I just wanted to send you a note to thank you once again for an awesome
presentation. The interaction and responses from the members clearly demonstrated
their appreciation not only of your knowledge and experience but how you
share it with us. Thank you so much for helping make this a great event.
Michael Casimir Doody
Vice-President Programs
International Society for Performance Improvement, Vancouver

“Thank you for a great presentation to The Leaders Network on “Strategic
Planning Using a Balanced Scorecard Approach: Does IT Really Matter?” Our
group of Chairman and CEOs found your session to be full of practical and
valuable advice to help us achieve greater business growth.”
George Melville
Chairman & Owner
Boston Pizza International Inc.

“Nancy sees the strategic issues and opportunities of our business in
a deeply insightful way. She’s helped us find solid solutions that consider
all the stakeholders including employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders.
Everyone she works with in the company not only listens intently to what
she says, but looks forward to her assistance. Nancy not only knows how to
get things done right, but how to have fun doing it. She’s been a tremendous
asset to our organization and I look forward to a long relationship.”
Bill Ticknor
President
Mr. Lube Canada

On behalf of the CIO Canada Board of Directors, thank you Nancy for your
facilitation and strategic planning expertise over the past year. You have
made a significant contribution to the learning and growth objectives of
our new association and we are looking forward to your on-going support.
Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie
President and Founder

Dr. Nancy MacKay, the company growth expert, is President and co-founder of
Inspire Action International Inc. (www.inspireaction.ca) and
a former professor in the Business Faculty at Simon Fraser University. Over
the past 15 years, she has facilitated hundreds of workshops with CEOs, boards,
senior managers and executives in areas of company strategy, team building
and leadership development. Her work as a senior consultant, executive coach,
professor and keynote speaker has taken her from New Zealand to Finland, and
throughout North America.

For your convenience, the BC OD Network has instituted an online registration
system that allows us to streamline the registration process and to take
credit card payments online. This is a safe and secure system via SPORG Online
Registration Solutions. The SPORG site provides SSL security – all transactions
on the SPORG site are secure. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology is the
industry-standard protocol for secure, Web-based communications. In addition,
SPORG has a number of firewall layers between the SPORG database and the
outside world so your data is secure as well. They do not store any credit
card information in their database. SPORG utilizes all the most current technical
innovations to keep your information secure as well as utilizing proprietary
fraud detection processes to ensure the safety of your financial transactions.

]]> http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/how-to-lead-execute-strategic-planning-process.html/feed 0 http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/appreciative-inquiry.html http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/appreciative-inquiry.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:57:36 +0000 Erick Cardoza http://www.bcodn.org/?p=511 Appreciative Inquiry: Exploring & Engaging the Positive Core

DATE: Saturday, Feb. 4th

TIME: 9:00AM-4:30PM

WITH: Steve Cato

TOPIC: Appreciative Inquiry

PLACE: Ministry of Human Resources Learning Centre, 135 – 10551 Shellbridge Way, Richmond. Directions

SESSION OVERVIEW: APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY

A one day workshop to broaden your knowledge and practice of Appreciative
Inquiry

SCHEDULE:

• Coffee & muffins: 8:30 am
• Session: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

COST:

• Includes beverages, snacks and a light lunch
• BCODN Members $150.00
• $195.00 for Non-Members

REGISTRATION:

• Limited Seats available – Please register by February
• RSVP TO register@bcodn.org with
  name and contact information.

WHAT IS APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY?

Appreciative Inquiry is a process that brings groups of any size together
and invites people to learn and transform themselves, their relationships,
their organizations, and communities through personal stories of accomplishment
and aspiration. It begins with an affirmative interview to identify the best
of “what is” in order to pursue dreams and possibilities of “what could be.”

AI enables a fundamental shift toward cooperation, equality of voice, high
participation as daily practices, growing the capacity of organizations and
communities to accomplish what is most important to them.

Created in 1987 by David Cooperrider and colleagues at Case Western Reserve
University, AI has been used literally all over the world. Applications range
from transforming businesses to empowering women in rural communities of Nepal.

What makes AI work and how can it work for you?

This interactive and experiential one day workshop promises to open new possibilities
for you and your organization – a fun and informal workshop that will introduce
you to the magic of AI and some practical ways to use it. The workshop will
emphasize both theory and methods and will maximize a collegial interchange
of ideas.

Participants will learn core concepts that underlie AI practice. They will
experience the AI process and learn key patterns that guide an AI process.

LOCATION:

Ministry of Human Resources – Learning Centre – #135 – 10551 Shellbridge Way,
Richmond, B.C. Free Parking is available beneath Building #2 (10551 Shellbridge
Way in Stalls #35 to 49) If stalls 35 to 49 are full, pay parking ($1.50 per
hour or $7.50 per day) is available at the Ramada Plaza Hotel situated just
behind the MHR Learning Centre, off St. Edwards Drive and is within walking
distance to the Centre. Parking stalls in front of the building marked “Visitors” are
ticketed after three hours.

Your Guide:

Steven M. Cato, Ph.D., President of Moss Bay Consulting Partnership has worked
in organizational change for the past 30 years. He has worked for a vast range
of corporate, governmental and non-profit clients in technology, health care,
manufacturing, and service areas helping executives and their organizations
discover and effectively pursue inspiring and realistic visions of their future.
Dr. Cato founded a highly successful master’s degree program in Organizational
Development. Steve has been central to bringing Appreciative Inquiry to the
Northwest through collaboration with David Cooperrider and others. He received
his master’s degree in business administration from the University of New Hampshire
and his Ph.D. in organizational behaviour and research from Case Western University
in Cleveland.

]]> http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/appreciative-inquiry.html/feed 0 http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/managing-your-strategic-workforce-capabilities.html http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/managing-your-strategic-workforce-capabilities.html#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2006 21:31:33 +0000 Erick Cardoza http://www.bcodn.org/?p=508 Managing Your Strategic Workforce Capabilities – by ensuring you always have
the human talent as and when you need it

DATE: Thursday, Feb. 23rd

TIME: 5:30AM-7:30PM

WITH: Mark Adams

TOPIC: Managing Strategic Workforce Capabilities

PLACE: The City Training Centre at Vancouver City Hall (On the north side of City Hall)

ONLINE EVENT REGISTRATION:

Please register for this event at  February
23, 2006 Event Registration
No cost for Members; $20 for Non-Members

For your convenience, the BC OD Network has instituted an online registration
system that allows us to streamline the registration process and to take
credit card payments online. This is a safe and secure system via SPORG Online
Registration Solutions. The SPORG site provides SSL security – all transactions
on the SPORG site are secure. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology is the
industry-standard protocol for secure, Web-based communications. In addition,
SPORG has a number of firewall layers between the SPORG database and the
outside world so your data is secure as well. They do not store any credit
card information in their database. SPORG utilizes all the most current technical
innovations to keep your information secure as well as utilizing proprietary
fraud detection processes to ensure the safety of your financial transactions.

SESSION OVERVIEW: MANAGING YOUR STRATEGIC WORKFORCE CAPABILITIES

An interactive and provocative evening session where you can explore the application
of OD principles and practices to a significant issue (attracting & retaining
needed human talent) facing organizations now and in the future.

SCHEDULE:

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2006
Registration: 5:00-5:30pm (beverages & light food will
be provided)
Presentation: 5:30-7:15pm
Session Close/BCODN Business: 7:15-7:30pm
Cost: no cost for BCODN Members, $20 for Non-Members
Location: Vancouver City Hall Learning Centre, 12th & Cambie

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT BY GOING TO:
February
23, 2006 Event Registration

Canada’s demographics already are impacting the ability of organizations to
do business at current and planned for levels. There are frequent reports on
chronic and systemic skill shortages in the marketplace. These are been driven
by: an aging population, economic activity, and changes in immigration. All
knowledgeable experts indicate that these pressures will continue to strengthen
for the foreseeable future. Those giving advice suggest that organizations
need to improve their attraction and retention practices. Yet there is an underlying
awareness that these will not be enough for many organizations.

On February 23rd you will have an opportunity to begin to think about and
act upon this issue differently. You will be provided an alternative conceptual
framework and an opportunity to explore its application through a case study.
You will leave with a systems approach and a modified idea generation tool
that you can use in your OD practice.

Your Session Guide: Mark Adams
Mark is Vice President of Calam Holdings Corporation and consults with organizations
on their business and human performance issues. Mark has done extensive work
in the area of this evening’s session for the past seven years. This work
included leading the development of BC Hydro’s Strategic Workforce Planning
business process in 1998 which has been

]]> http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/managing-your-strategic-workforce-capabilities.html/feed 0 http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/health-care-change-and-improvement.html http://www.bcodn.org/workshops-events/health-care-change-and-improvement.html#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2006 21:26:39 +0000 Erick Cardoza http://www.bcodn.org/?p=504 Transformation in Health Care: Lessons from Stanford Hospital and Clinics

Presented by Sridhar Seshadri, Vice-President for Planning and Process
Excellence at Stanford Hospital and Clinics.

DATE: Thursday, Jan. 12th

TIME: 1:30-4:30PM

WITH: Sridhar Seshadri

TOPIC: Transformation in Health Care

PLACE: Vancouver General Hospital, Centennial Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Round Room 2800B

Health Care is facing enormous challenges to strengthen performance at the
clinical and operational levels, to ultimately deliver improved services while
controlling costs. While daunting, there is precedent for successful transformational
change in other premier health care centres. Vancouver Coastal Health, in partnership
with the BC Organization Development Network, is pleased to present a learning
opportunity with one of the leading academic health care centres in the USA.

Sridhar Seshadri, Vice-President for Planning and Process Excellence at Stanford
Hospital and Clinics (SHC), will join us January 12th, 2006. He will share
his insights and experiences using an integrated change- and process-redesign
methodology to drive improvements at Stanford Hospital and Clinics.

SHC is transforming the way they practice care delivery, provide service to
patients and their families, and interact with employees and the community,
with the goal of being the premier academic medical centre in the USA. Through
an innovative approach to transformation, Sridhar and his team are successfully
driving performance improvement.

On January 12, 2006, we are offering an afternoon learning session with Sridhar
in the format of a workshop for implementation leaders and change facilitators.

Registration: RSVP to register@bcodn.org with
name and contact information.

Afternoon Session: 1:30 – 4:30pm

Attendees: OD Practitioners, Project Managers, Quality Improvement
and Change Facilitators, and leaders responsible for implementing performance
improvement Focus: To understand the effectiveness of Stanford Hospital and
Clinics’ integrated approach to performance improvement.

Format:

1. Sharing – An overview of the integrated methodology currently in use to
   drive the transformation at SCH. The methodology combines aspects of Six
   Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, the GE Workout, and the Rapid Results methodologies.
2. Application – An opportunity to apply this methodology to two case studies
   reflecting both a successful and an unsuccessful change initiative.
3. Discussion – Explore the challenges/opportunities for change facilitators
   in applying this methodology within the BC Health Care environment.

Location: Vancouver General Hospital, Centennial Pavilion,
2nd Floor, Round Room 2800B

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DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 1st

TIME: 6:00-8:00PM

WITH: Dick & Emily Axelrod

PLACE: Sheraton Guildford Hotel, 15269-104th Ave., Surrey

Schedule:

• In-Person Registration: 5:30-6:00pm
• Session: 6:00-8:00pm

Cost:

• Includes light meal
• No cost for BCODN Members ($50 per annum)
• $20 for Non-Members

Location/Parking:

• Location: Sheraton Guildford Hotel, 15269-104th Ave., Surrey
• Parking: Hotel underground parking available

SESSION OVERVIEW:

Join us for a special evening with Change Gurus, Dick
and Emily Axelrod.

The Axelrods are authors of You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: How to Involve
Others to Get Things Done, which the New York Times calls “a complete blueprint
for involving others and the best of the current crop of books on this subject.”

This evening Dick and Emily, who are the creators of The Conference Model,
a large group intervention for redesigning processes and organizations, will
share with us their latest creation, Network Driven Change.

The Axelrod’s believe that successful organizational change occurs by building
networks through a series of well designed strategic events. They also believe
that these events should be designed and implemented not by consultants but
by organizational members. The result: issues get resolved and the organization
increases its capacity to handle future changes.

In this lively session, Dick and Emily will discuss how Network Driven Change
is making a difference at organizatons like Boeing and our own Fraser Health.

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DATE: Thursday, October 27th

TIME: 5:30-7:30PM

WITH: Lisa Ryan

PLACE: Vancouver City Hall Learning Centre, 12th & Cambie

Schedule:

• In-Person Registration: 5:00-5:30pm
• Session: 5:30-7:15pm
• BCODN Business: 7:15-7:30pm

Cost:

• Includes light meal
• No cost for BCODN Members ($50 per annum)
• $20 for Non-Members

Location/Parking:

• Location: Vancouver City Hall Learning Centre, 12th & Cambie
• Parking: Free Parking available either on street, or on the Rotunda level
  around City Hall
• Entrance: On the north side of City Hall, take the stairs down, in front
  of the Capt. Vancouver Statue. At the foot of the stairs, turn to the left,
  about 30 feet, and enter via the glass door. NOTE: Follow the Yellow Directional
  arrows!

SESSION OVERVIEW:

Join us on October 27th to discover the secrets of Best Buy’s simple change
methodology of “Head, Heart, Hands” that has enabled big change.

Lisa Ryan, Talent Development and Change Leadership Manager at Best Buy Canada
will share the model and tools to help people understand the change (Head),
be motivated to make the change (Heart) and ensure they are able to change
(Hands). Bring a change that you would like to work on so you try out the tools
yourself!

Lisa has worked in Human Resource roles for over 10 years as a HR Advisor,
Organizational Development Consultant, Human Change Manager and Talent Development
Manager for Royal Bank, BC Gas Utility (now Terasen Gas) and Best Buy Canada.
She began her management career as a front line manager with Royal Bank where
she worked for over 4 years as Customer Service Manager. She has developed
and implemented performance management, leadership development, training and
change management programs for workforce relocation, technology and process
changes and cultural changes.

As a Talent Development Manager, Lisa now develops and implements Best Buy
Canada’s talent strategy to get the right people, help them know what’s expected,
provide opportunities to learn and grow and align rewards to build an engaged
workforce. Lisa’s education includes an MBA specializing in Managing People & Organizations,
an undergraduate in Economics, a certificate in Organizational Development
from National Training Labs (NTL), qualification as a Myers Briggs Type Indicator
facilitator and Gallup StrengthFinder coach training. Lisa teaches HR and OD
courses for University of Phoenix’s MBA program – both classroom and online.

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DATE: Thursday, Sept. 29th

TIME: 5:00-7:30PM

WITH: Monjie Llorente

PLACE: Vancouver City Hall Learning Centre, 12th & Cambie

Schedule:

• Registration: 5:00-5:30pm
• Session: 5:30-7:15pm
• BCODN Business: 7:15-7:30pm

Cost:

• Includes light meal
• No cost for BCODN Members
• $20 for Non-Members

Logistics:

• Location: Vancouver City Hall Learning Centre, 12th & Cambie
• Parking: Free Parking available either on street, or on the Rotunda level
  around City Hall
• Entrance: On the north side of City Hall, take the stairs down, in front
  of the Capt. Vancouver Statue. At the foot of the stairs, turn to the left,
  about 30 feet, and enter via the glass door. NOTE: Follow the Yellow Directional
  arrows!

SESSION OVERVIEW:

We talk of trust and credibility as staples in any relationship. If each of
us had a barometer to measure our own index of credibility how would we measure
up?

BCODN invites you to an interactive 1.5 hour seminar to meet someone who will
challenge your belief systems on how easy and quick a client (external/internal)
can go from asking ‘who are you?’ to believing ‘we can’t do without you’ in
our organization.

Learn how you can flush out the economic buyer and the deal killers, how you
can get your clients to actually call “you” to give you the order and more.

Monjie Llorente is unconventional and extreme. He has learned his craft from
the street, helping individuals and organizations reach high levels of performance
and awareness. He has been a salesperson, a turnaround manager, an entrepreneur
and a CEO. His ability to find the best in you while peeling away those behaviors
that hold you back from reaching your goals will leave you entertained and
challenged intellectually.

BCODN BUSINESS:

• Highlights of the 2005 – 2006 year
• Introductions
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Followed by a Charlie Baum & Lorne
Blackman Workshop,
Successful Change Programs Begin with Results

On Friday June 24th at 8:45AM to 10:15AM, at the Plaza 500 hotel at 12th and
Cambie, we will be having an Annual General Meeting for our
membership.

For more information on the AGM and for biographies on the Steering
Committee Member Nominations, please access the AGM
Nominations Page.

The AGM will be followed by the Successful Change Programs Begin with Results
Workshop.

8:15AM-8:45AM 8:45AM-10:15AM 10:30AM-12:15AM 12:15PM-1:00PM 1:00PM-4:30PM

Coffee & Muffins Annual General Meeting Presentation of Change Model Lunch Application of model to participant cases

Workshop Pre Registration required: $135 members, $160.00 non-members
Please mail cheque by June 15 to:
Deborah Gooding
2780 Waterloo St.
Vancouver, BC V6R 3H9

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn about effective change
management from the pro’s!

Workshop Overview

Most change programs simply don’t live up to people’s original hopes and expectations
in terms of the results they deliver. The programs frequently are designed
in ways that are overly complex, take too long to offer positive reinforcement,
place too many burdens on participants, and fall down of their own weight.

Charlie Baum and Lorne Blackman will
present a well-tested alternative based on the premise that successful change
programs deliberately begin with results. They will show how within 2-3 months,
clients can achieve significant bottom-line results that serve as building
blocks for larger scale change. Not only do clients achieve rapid results,
they also begin building organizational “capital” for more – momentum, energy,
skills, capacity. This approach has been the subject of numerous books and
articles, including High Impact Consulting by Robert Schaffer, and the Harvard
Business Review article “Successful Change Programs Begin with Results” by
Robert Schaffer and Harvey Thomson (January 1992 issue).

The session will begin with a presentation on the basic approach, with many
case illustrations of bottom-line success from a variety of sectors. In the
afternoon, participants will apply the concepts to their own situations.

We ask that you bring a real case situation to this workshop – for example,
a project you are working on that would benefit from results now, or a past
project that failed to deliver appropriate grains for your client. By the end
of the session, you should have many ideas for how you can more closely link
your change efforts with client results.

Who should attend: Professionals in management, HR, operations, change management,
consultants, coaches.

Please access the following links for biographies on our presentators:

Charlie Baum
Lorne Blackman

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A Practical Application of Change Management to a Technology Implementation

Event Summary

The recent BCODN Workshop hosted by Navigo Consulting and Coaching was by all accounts a great success, with a high number of people turning out to learn more about how to manage change associated with a technical implementation.

Titled “Lessons Learned – A Practical Application of Change Management to a Technical Implementation,” the workshop showcased Navigo’s Navigate Change Model, a three-phase, multi-stage model that covers the lifespan of change management, from planning to implementation to sustainment. “We want to share with you the model that underlies our change management work and how that model influences the strategies that we recommend,” Navigo principal Heather Lehmann told the audience.

After a brief overview of Navigate Change, the team invited the participants to co-create a list of “lessons learned” from various change management topics, including: communication, sponsorship, training/support, project planning, involvement, decision-making and resistance.

Navigo then introduced its guest panel: three clients who spoke of their experiences with recent technical implementations in their organizations. First up was Stewart Andrade from Teekay Shipping, which implemented fleet management software across three business units in North America, Europe and Asia. During his presentation, Andrade spoke of the need to have change management fully integrated into a project. He also credited Teekay’s success with this project to having strong, visible sponsorship from a senior executive throughout the process. “It can be an uphill battle if you do not have a senior executive to lead the charge,” he said.

Claire Adams from Business Objects, which undertook a PeopleSoft implementation that involved 10 business modules and 1,500 end users, agreed with Andrade’s comment on the necessity for high-level buy-in, adding that it may be necessary to dedicate time to educate the sponsor on his or her role. “The coaching of the project leaders – and sponsors – was critical,” she said. “They needed to understand their roles as change leaders and change sponsors in order to be able to lead the effort.” Adams stressed that a flexible strategic plan is key to any project’s long term success. “You need to be prepared for changes in project plans and timelines,” she said.

Flexibility has been key to the ongoing technical upgrades at Vancouver Coastal Health, noted VCH’s Darcia Pope. Pope is working with Navigo on a large-scale project that spans Richmond to Powell River, and that involves more than one health authority and several, consecutive implementations. “Each implementation has several ‘go lives’ that would occur with only weeks between each of them,” she said. “We have to keep our planning fluid and adaptable because we had to keep applying the lessons learned from one implementation to the next.”

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Implementation

DATE: Thursday, May 26th

TIME: 5-7:30PM

WITH: Darcia Pope, Claire Adams and Stewart Andrade

PLACE: Vancouver City Hall Learning Centre, 12th & Cambie

Date: Thursday, May 26, 2005
Registration: 5:00-5:30pm
Presentation: 5:30-7:00pm
Q&A/BCODN Business: 7:00-7:30pm
Cost: no cost for BCODN Members, $10 for Non-Members
Location: Vancouver City Hall Learning Centre, 12th & Cambie

Summary & Feedback on Event

Session Overview

Implementing technology on time, on budget and with full support of stakeholders
is a tall order. Key to achieving all three is a planned approach to managing
the changes. Join project leaders from three local organizations as they share
the truth about the effectiveness of the change management strategies leveraged
during their IT projects.

• Darcia Pope, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
• Claire Adams, Business Objects
• Stewart Andrade, Teekay Shipping

Given that Navigo Consulting and Coaching (www.navigo.ca) worked
with each organization during the project, Sheila Bouman and Heather Lehmann
will set the context. They will provide an overview of Navigo’s change management
approach and how it influenced their guidance to each of these clients. Then,
each client will provide examples of what worked, what didn’t, and what they
might do differently next time. There will also be an opportunity for you to
ask questions, and also share examples of lessons learned from your own experiences
managing change. As an outcome, we will co-create a master list of lessons
learned that can be applied to future IT implementations and to similar change
projects.

It will be a fun, interactive, informative, and practical session.

Heather Lehmann and Sheila Bouman are two of three principals at Navigo Consulting
and Coaching Inc, a Vancouver based change management and business coaching
firm. With over 50 years of collective experience, Navigo has extensive experience
in organizational development including, facilitation, business coaching, team
development, and change management.

Navigo specializes in helping leaders and their people through changes such
as merger and acquisitions, restructuring, and implementing new technology
and associated business improvements. Our experience in technology driven change
includes helping project sponsors, leaders and teams build implementation success
with over 15,000 users through implementations such as PeopleSoft HCM and Financial,
Indus PassPort, Plumtree, HRIS, SAP, and customized applications.Navigo’s approach
to organizational change and transition is grounded in a strong theoretical
foundation based on the work of a number of experts in the field, including
William Bridges, Daryl Conner and John Kotter. We integrate this knowledge
with our experience as consultants and certified business coaches to help build
client’s internal capability to lead and sustain change.

Place: City Hall Learning Centre (12th and Cambie)

Parking: Free Parking is available either on street, or on
the Rotunda level around City Hall

Entrance: On the north side of City Hall, take the stairs
down, in front of the Capt. Vancouver Statue. At the foot of the stairs, turn
to the left, about 30 feet, and enter via the glass door. NOTE: Follow the
Yellow Directional arrows!

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What is it?

This is an opportunity to meet, socialize and to discuss OD ideas and issues
in an informal setting. It will be held once a month, in the late afternoon,
at a centrally located restaurant (or another suitably informal venue). The
session will start with an opportunity to socialize and catch up with OD colleagues
over coffee for 15 – 20 minutes. Then the session host will start off the discussion
on the selected OD topic and let the conversation carry on for approximately
an hour. Hopefully this will allow us to explore and discuss ideas that we
often don’t seem to have time for in our regular meetings. The sessions may
be big or small but they’re certain to be lively!

Please mark this new venture in your calendar and come out to join us.

Schedule:

Session 1
Date: Tuesday, April 12
Time: 5:00 – 6:30
Location: TGIF’s restaurant, Metrotown, Burnaby (north side,
second floor, below Silver City movie theatres)
Host: Neil Kyle
Topic:
– Is there a future for organization development?
– What would it look like and what do we need to do to guarantee a future for
OD in BC? Or, internationally?
– Some have suggested that OD is fading away and will be supplanted by change
management. Is this true?
– There are a number of good articles on this topic in the Journal of Applied
Behavioural Science, December, 2004, Vol.40, Issue 4.

Session 2
Date: Tuesday, May 10
Time: 5:00 – 6:30
Location: TGIF’s restaurant, Metrotown, Burnaby (north side,
second floor, below Silver City movie theatres).
Host: Randy Olson
Topic:
– Is OD a big sandbox?
– Is it like modern Psychology – in search of credibility?
– Who does OD now?
– Do we need to explain it or apologize for it?
– Are these questions relevant?
– Hello!

Session 3
Date: Tuesday, June 7
Time: 5:00 – 6:30
Host: Dave Weaver
Location: TGIFs restaurant, Metrotown, Burnaby (north side,
second floor, below Silver City movie theatres).
Host: Dave Weaver
Topic: Internal consultants, how to be valuable, and how to
be valued!

1. Bottom line vs people. If you chose OD as a profession, then you may be
   more interested in helping people than improving company profits. That preference
   might create personal dilemmas for consultants who must justify the value
   of their work to others.
   How do you do it? What has been effective in the past?
2. Are there ways to use the techniques of an external consultant; marketing,
   promotion, etc. to develop new internal business opportunities?
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DATE: Thursday, March 31st

TIME: 5:00-7:30PM

WITH: Neil Kyle

PLACE: Vancouver City Hall Learning Centre (sub-ground level) Enter below the steps to the Capt. Vancouver statue

Date:  Thursday, March 31, 2005
Registration:  5:00 – 5:30PM
Presentation: 5:30 – 7:30PM

Workshop Summary

BEST PRACTICES IN OD

• How do we determine best practices in OD?
• How does this compare to other fields, i.e., medicine, engineering?
• How will best practices in OD be established in the future?

Bring your ‘best practices’ experience and contribute to a lively discussion
on traditional and non-traditional OD practices. This highly interactive session
will combine presentation and audience participation.

Learning Objectives and Key Session Take Aways:

• Clarify how best practices are defined and used in OD projects
• Examine whether there are best practices in OD, and the implications for
  our OD work.
• Examine and build on your own OD best practices.
• Explore what the future holds for OD best practices.

Who should attend?

Managers, OD practitioners, HR practitioners using or purchasing OD services

Presenter: Neil Kyle, PhD

Neil is a seasoned OD practitioner with 20 years of extensive experience in
leadership, change management, strategic planning, team building and training
with public and private org. He has held a variety of senior management positions
in OD with Simon Fraser Health Authority, The United Way, ICBC and the HR consulting
group and has a proven track record of cost savings and ROI with his projects.

Neil has taught at UBC, BCIT, Douglas College and SFU. He has published and
presented in the area of change management at conferences.

Currently, Neil provides management consulting services as the principal of
Neil Kyle & Associates, which has been in business since 1986. He is president
of the BCODN.

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