Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “OD”
~ by Cath Ralston, ODA Member During ODA’s May event, Vicki Millen skillfully explained and guided us to experience the differences between our brain’s two dominant networks. We reflected on the positive impacts of balancing the time we spend working from each and the negative consequences that may arise when we spend too much time working from one. The session …
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, …
~ By Alex Dugdale, ODA Leadership Group We all have needs in our working life. Sometimes these needs are small, trivial obstacles that niggle away in the background. Sometimes, they are big, firm barriers preventing us from growth. All too often, we push these needs down, soldier on, and operate in isolation- as if we need to have all the …
Conference – Beyond the surface – exploring the deep work of OD – 25 July 2025 Pre-conference event – 24 July 2025 In a world of constant change, the field of Organisation Development (OD) is more important than ever. At its core, OD focuses on people, culture, and systems in a multitude of ways, helping organisations not just be more …
By Fiona Sewell, LG member People talk about learning from experience. But where does the learning come in? Where and when does it happen? These are some of the questions leadership group member Pete had posed to him from an old friend, which paved the way to the topic of ODA’s November workshop and the importance of reflective practice. ODA …
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 …
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 …
A Review by Geoff McGill, ODA LG Member A terrific and experienced group of practitioners came together for our discussion of models in OD practice under the guidance of Allison Tsao, ODA Leadership Group member and founder of OD consultancy, Humans Who Lead, and Kaliopi Tsousis, ODA Vice President. The night provided a fruitful opportunity to stop and reflect on …
Would you be willing to play improv games with your team if it added value to the team? Maybe it seems too risky or uncomfortable. For our November event, Andy Matthews had the ODA members doing and saying oddball things and laughing uproariously. In amongst the laughter we were seeing incredible value in using improv as an OD tool. …
La Trobe has two roles open in the Change and Culture team in OD. Work for one of Australia’s research leaders, and the largest provider of higher education to regional Victoria. Click on the links below to know more: Senior Consultant Culture & Engagement Senior Consultant Organisational Design & Change Closing date for application: Sunday, 9th July 2017.
