Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “leadership”
~ By Renate Harris, ODA member Thanks to Dawn Jarvis for leading an engaging ODA session. The topic, Use of Self, explored how our biases can impact our effectiveness as OD practitioners. Dawn created a safe space for discussion, encouraging participants to take a closer look at their own values and biases and consider how these shape the way we …
The February ODA session, Intentional Listening: Utilising Intentional Listening to increase Collaboration and Connection in the Workplace, was a practical reset on something we all say we do — and then, under pressure, often do poorly. Jenna and John De Bono (GroupWise) framed intentional listening as bringing attention + intention to what someone is saying and how they’re feeling, particularly in busy environments where we’re tempted to jump in, defend, fix, …
~ Review by Pete Canny, LG member For our November event, our valued ODA members Carolina Bouten-Pinto and Syed Shah took us on a journey through their process and approach to OD at the City of Hobart, where they both work. We were introduced to their process of establishing the OD team, engaging the organisation during a CEO transition, and …
~ Review by Fiona Sewell, LG member The National Centre for Cultural Competence (NCCC) at The University of Sydney hosted this month’s ODA workshop led by Associate Professor Gabrielle Russell, focusing on cultural competence in leadership. The session emphasised critical self-reflection, relational accountability, and continuous learning to foster equity and social justice. Culture is not simply one’s ethnicity and race. …
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 …
For our first face to face event since early 2020, the insightful and talented Megumi Miki led us through a deep dive into her work on being Quietly Powerful – how to stop wasting talent and ignite it instead ODA’s live event on 29 April was a liberating experience for all involved in so many ways. It was the …
The Stats tell the story! On 28th October at 6.30 we all settled into our favourite nook of the house to tune into ODA via zoom. A wonderful outcome of our regular Zoom events is that our collective voice is growing, with regulars from regional Victorians, New South Wales and beyond. Our friendship circle is growing. Our guest speaker …
Like many people, my life now revolves around the computer. I work from home, I socialise with friends and family online, and most of my entertainment is online. So, the title of our April event, Leadership during the age of Covid-19, had me wondering if we were going to be educated on how to lead via conference calls and webinars? …
Our ODA community gathered on a freezing cold Melbourne May evening to speak with ‘People for Success’ founder, Kristyn Haywood, about leadership, trust, and courage. Kristyn has a strong reputation as a leader whisperer, and her self-described “quirkiness” is immediately disarming. She is an experienced facilitator and executive coach, using her skills and learnings for leadership education and transformational …
‘People for Success’ founder, Kristyn Haywood, talked about leadership, trust, and courage at the ODA May 2019 Event. Kristyn’s passion for her new program A Leader’s Six Obsessions was immediately evident. The program works to foster leadership mindsets and behaviours that build “energetic, passionate and focused teams.” Building trust is an essential foundation for strong teams in a modern business environment. Getting …
