BC Organization Development NetworkBCODN Home Page link
Events & Registration
Programs
Membership
Events Archive
E-News Archive
Other Resources

Past Events

The following is a list of Past Events from the 2002 to 2007 BC Organization Development Network business years.

Events are linked to pages with further information.

MONTH: EVENT:
November 2007

How to Reap the Benefits of Conflict
Innovation and inspiration spring from that spot where disparate ideas and desires rub up against each other. 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.

September 2007

BCODN Fall Networking Social
The Dockside Pub and Restaurant at The Granville Island Hotel 1253 Johnston Street, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC

June 2007 BCODN Annual General Meeting With Special Guest Speaker, Donna Wilson of VANOC
May, 2007 BCODN Annual Social & Networking Event 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 for the 2007/08 Board of Directors.
April, 2007 Monthly Meeting: Pro-Consulting Group with facilitators Jen Reed-Lewis & Erin Sills. Share strategies for providing real-time help to each other while developing stronger professional consulting skills.
March, 2007 Emotional Intelligence in Relationships with Ronald Short. This experiential session builds on "Learning in Relationship" concepts.
March, 2007 Strategic Visioning: Graphic Representation of BCODN On March 1st with Facilitator Christina Merkley. Experience the visual process & tools for strategic visioning while graphically representing BCODN's past & future. (Event rescheduled from February)
January 2007 Process Work & Organizational Excellence: Individual & Executive Coaching with Dr. Stephen Schuitevoerder. This three plus day workshop explored the range of skills that Process Work offers group facilitators.
December 2006 Engagement in Action in your Community. A presentation on the application of the Axelrod Engagement Paradigm for organizational change at Fraser Health Authority (FHA). Presented by Helen Lingham and Erica Groschler
November 2006 Revisioning Organization Development: A Post-Modern Perspective With Dr. Gervase Bushe, PH.D. in a provocative conversation about an idea he is developing with Dr. Robert Marshak of American University.
October 2006 The Human Element® At Work with Shauna Jones, M.A.  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.
June 2006 BCODN Annual General Meeting followed by a 1/2 day workshop delivered by BC Hydro on Stakeholder Engagement: Linking People & Business
May 2006 Member Appreciation Night
In Conversation with OD Professionals
May 2006 How to Lead & Execute Strategic Planning Process hosted by Dr. Nancy McKay, Inspire Action International Inc.
February 2006 Appreciative Inquiry with Steve Cato, PhD Moss Bay Consulting, Seattle

Managing your Strategic Workforce Capabilities with Mark Adams, Vice President of Calam Holdings Corporation
January 2006 Health Care Change and Improvement, Presented by Sridhar Seshadri, VP Process Excellence, Standford Hospital
Summary of Presentation in PDF format
November 2005 Changing the Way we Change Organizations
Presented by Dick & Emily Axelrod
October 2005 BIG Change at Best Buy Canada
Presented by Lisa Ryan
September 2005 Shifting Your Client's Relationship With You
Presented by Monjie Llorente
June, 2005 BCODN AGM followed by Successful Change Programs Begin with Results with Charlie Baum and Lorne Blackman

June 12th OD Café Conversation
May, 2005 Lessons Learned - A Practical Application of Change Management to a Technology Implementation

Summary and Feedback on the May 26th event

May 10th - OD Café Conversation
April, 2005 BCODN All Day Workshop - Organization Transformation: Coaching & Change, Presented by Jim Selman

April 12th - OD Café Conversation
March, 2005 Best Practices in OD, presented by Neil Kyle
February, 2005 An Integral Approach to OD presented by John Baker
December, 2004 Why There Are No Teams At The Top And How To Create Them, presented by Barry Oshry plus BCODN Christmas Wine & Cheese Social
November, 2004 Working Across Cultural Boundaries,
Presented by Laura Villacrusis-Weaver, MSOD
October, 2004 Psychologically Healthy Workplaces: What it Takes and Why Bother?
September 2004 Improving Focus, Direction and Clarity by exploring "Value"
June, 2004 GENERAL MEETING, followed by Toxic Emotions in The Workplace,
A Half Day Workshop with Peter J. Frost
May, 2004 The Invisible Side of Performance
April, 2004 SPECIAL EVENT: How to Make Collaborative Change Work
- A day-long Workshop with Dick Axelrod
March, 2004 Measuring the Impact of Leadership Development
February, 2004 Business and OD, The Journey to Discover ROI
January, 2004 Partnering Between Internal & External Consultants
November, 2003 The Building Community Organizations Initiative
October, 2003 Dr. Bill Bergquist
Post-Modern Organization
September 2003 Members Wine & Cheese and
Best Practices Showcase
June, 2003 Professional Development case study on organizational culture
Professional Development Committee
May, 2003 Barry Oshrey (Full Day)
Power in Systems
April, 2003 OD At Work Workshop
Practical Approaches to Solving Real Problems (Full Day)
March, 2003 Ron Short & Jan Johnson from Seattle
Relationship Coaching (Full Day)
February, 2003 Whole World in One Room - A Simulation Lab on Diversity
& Creativity with Rebecca Chan Allen (Full Day)
February, 2003 Business Community/OD Symposium
Business Relations Committee
January, 2003 Roundtable on the Provincial Government
Impact/Outcome Assessment
December, 2002 Large Systems Change Intervention with Wine & Cheese
Professional Development Committee
November, 2002 OD Coaching Circles
Business Relations Committee
October, 2002 An Evening with Geoff Bellman: Consulting from Within & Without
A Discussion about Internal & External Consulting.
September 2002 Panel on the topic "What is OD?"
Business Relations Committee