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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Our May event was a session that focused on giving and receiving help – something that seems so simple yet is really difficult to do well. Facilitated by ODA Leadership Group member Allison Tsao and ODA President Danielle Jacobson, the event aimed at answering the questions: how do we offer help? how is our help received? when is our help …
Our April event was a workshop that focused on a key strategy used in organisational development, Workforce Listening, and was facilitated by ODA Leadership Group member Heidi Vestergaard with Kaliopi Tsousis hosting. We’ve been considering the Global OD Competency Framework, and the competencies most relevant for an OD practitioner to have when designing an facilitating workforce listening centre on those …
Our March event was hosted by Rod Barnett, a long time ODA member and OD consultant for Salient Consulting. Rod guided us through a Humble Appreciation of the life of Ed Schein, who passed away earlier this year. Our community gathered to pay tribute to Ed’s prolific work, his character, and his legacy and reflect on the impact he has …
We were thrilled to kick off the year with guest facilitator, John Seed. John’s session explored Deep Ecology along with ideas about leading systemic change. It stimulated a lively conversation about sustainability, the contribution organisations make to the health of the planet, and our role as a community of OD practitioners. In the first part of the session, John shared …
It was the final event of the year, and what an inspiring session it was with our two terrifically experienced practitioners, Sabine Simmonds and Lily Cubrilo! Is power a dirty word? – a topic that we don’t talk about enough but what we all have at the back of our minds, led to some great conversations. We grapple with power …
~ A Review by Belinda Bywaters, ODA Member What a wonderful start to the day, spending the morning with Barbara Mink – Dean, Fielding Graduate University, and Steve Camkin – Three Peaks Consulting. As we came together, with what it seemed were some blasts from the past for many in the virtual space – it reminded me how ODA Events …
