Our April ODA event featured Peter Block & Bill Brendel and focused on the value of Immersive Learning Circles. To appreciate the value of these, we explored a case study which illustrated the process in context. The process and the small group conversation were rich and stimulating, leaving us in a generative state of reflection and contemplation about what is …
ODA March 2024 Event Review | Connect, Share and Grow
Our March session, deftly facilitated by ODA Leadership Group member Jan Hecksher, gave us the time and space to pause, reflect, and engage in meaningful dialogue with our ODA peers. We were able to share stories from our varying work worlds, and using the wise crowd process from Liberating Structures, we explored insights, shared experiences, and gained valuable perspectives on …
OD in Australia Today – ODA’ s 25th anniversary national conference
OD in Australia today – ODA’ s 25th anniversary national conference, 26 July 2024 In our 25th anniversary year, we’re pausing to consider “Where’s OD in Australia today?” What are the complexities and challenges organisations face today? How can OD help organisations navigate these? What does it require of this helping role? We’ve brought together a range of talented speakers …
February 2024 Event Review | Leading generative change: challenges for leaders and consultants
What a treat it was to spend the morning with internationally renowned OD thought leader and award-winning author Gervase Bushe, at our February event, the first for our 25th anniversary year! And on a topic so relevant to our work: change. Gervase started by explaining how his experiences with Appreciative Enquiry had not always been successful; why was it that …
November 2023 Event Review | How do you Build a Culture of Engagement?
For our November event, we were joined by Pete Canny, our newest ODA leadership group member, to explore a framework for developing a culture of engagement that can be applied in teams and more broadly across organisations. Pete has been working with teams and leaders for over 20 years. Pete says that he treats his work as a learner and …
October 2023 Event Review | Rediscovering Remarkable – A Case Study
For our October event, we explored an organisational case study shared by David Greig (CEO) and Kate Barlow (CPO) of Australian not-for-profit health insurance and care provider. David joined GBHBA as CEO in the midst of the COVID pandemic, at a time when the organisation was struggling to perform. David, Kate and their executive team led the organisation through a …
September 2023 Event Review | Gaining the Gold That Lies Below Resistance and Conflict
Lewis Deep Democracy, a method born in the transition from apartheid to a new democracy in South Africa, was developed by psychologists Myrna & Greg Lewis and inspired by Arnold Mindell’s Process Orientated Psychology. This method provides training that is powerful yet easy to learn, and adaptable to a wide range of life situations. For our September event, we were …
August 2023 Event Review | Demystifying OD with Dr Graham Curtis
Organisation Development is a practice that has been around since the World War II and while many of us have been practicing OD for over 20+ years, we weren’t able to define it. So, we were eagerly anticipating the conversation with Dr. Graham Curtis to explore the origins of OD, what OD is, and solve this mystery called OD. Graham …
July 2023 Event Review | Australia at the Cross-Roads: Truth, Treaty & Voice
For our very special July event we were joined by Angela Rodaughan, Phee Alexander, Kathryn Sullivan and Kiri Tawhai and for a discussion about Australia at the Cross-Roads: Truth, Treaty & Voice. It was terrific to spend time with Angela, Phee, Kathryn and Kiri, who engaged us with such generosity, graciousness and inclusivity. They shared insights into their experience of …
June 2023 Event Review | How do You Chart Your OD Career Path?
Our June event was a two-part series presented by Dr. William Brendel. Bill’s revolutionary tool, M.O.S.T. Meaningful Career Assessment, which has been adopted in OD graduate curricula and professional networks worldwide, has helped countless emerging change agents, graduate students, and professionals transitioning from HR or Talent Development forge a path in OD. The ODA events of 2023 are each aligned …