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 …
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 …
May 2023 Event Review | Practicing the Art of Giving and Receiving Help
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 …
April 2023 Event Review | How does your workforce know you’re really listening to its feedback?
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 …
March 2022 Event Review | OD Competencies and Capabilities: Developing OD Practitioners for the Future
We were delighted to have Matt Minahan Ed.D give an excellent and informative presentation at our inaugural ODA breakfast event held in March. Speaking to us via Zoom from the States, Matt generously shared his expertise and insights relating to the development of the Global OD Competency Framework. It was developed in 2016 to guide OD practitioners’ development and provide …





