Kaliopi and I were sitting at the Vietnamese café for the ODA drinks when Sarah Kirkby came over to say goodbye. She said, “This is my second ODA event. The first was online. I’m so happy I flew down from Sydney. Everyone is so welcoming.” That was the overwhelming feeling I had at the ODA conference too: Openness, conversation, …
February 2025 Event Review | No Silver Bullet: how do practitioners end up in collusive dances with clients?
With Steve Hearsum To start the 2025 ODA program, we welcomed Steve Hearsum who led an insightful conversation around how we potentially collude with our clients as OD practitioners. It was a provocative exploration of our relationships with certainty, being experts and the expectations of clients. Steve challenged us to think about how we can be drawn into colluding with …
Beyond the surface – Exploring the deep work of OD
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 …


