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Permanent White Water
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This program includes an on-demand recorded webcast, available for access any time.
"Permanent White Water" is more than continual change. It is events that indeed are changes, but changes that are surprising, novel, messy (i.e., for which the unit is not "organized"), obtrusive (i.e., demand attention), and of the kind that cannot be planned out of existence (i.e., you can plan for many different kinds of events; but you can't plan for the continual occurrence of surprising, novel, messy, and obtrusive events. Many are one-of-a-kind events, as having the parking lot disappear into a sinkhole overnight, as happened to a large Atlanta hotel. Some might have been handled or avoided had the unit been better organized with better anticipation, as would be the case in both of NASA's shuttle disasters. Some are funny, like the New Jersey school superintendent who received complaints from parents about the substitute teacher who was allegedly using voodoo to control students; funny when you hear about them, but hardly ever funny to the managers and leaders they happen to. Some are acutely embarrassing, like the year the graduation diplomas of the U.S. Naval Academy that had "naval" spelled "navel" on them; or the hotline number that was given out as a direct line to the CEO that actually was the phone number of a sex site. Some events directly impact the organization's main mission, like the surgical team that accidentally gave a patient a new heart whose tissue was incompatible with the patient's, while others have little to do with the main mission but soak up energy, time and budget dollars just the same.
The question is, what's involved in leading and managing an organization awash in Permanent White Water? There's nothing about it in any of the management textbooks. No current theory addresses it directly. These events "aren't supposed to happen," yet they are constantly occurring. By their very nature, a complete theory of the unexpected, so to speak, is hard to envision. Nevertheless, there is an evolving body of wisdom slowly evolving. It is the main task of this Webinar to share what we know - both Peter Vaill's ideas, but also, importantly, those of the participants.'
Peter Vaill is currently Professor Emeritus from Antioch University's Ph.D. program in Leadership and Change. In his career he has served universities as well as private and public sector organizations in many different capacities. He has written many articles about OD, leadership, change, and spirituality in organizations. He is the author of three books, all published by Jossey-Bass: Managing as a Performing Art, Learning as a Way of Being, and Spirited Leading and Learning. A charter member of the OD Network, he was given its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003.
If you attended Conference 2008 or 2009, you know about the Kurt Lewin Master Class Series--an unparalleled opportunity to listen to and learn with a roster of well-known, deeply experienced master OD practitioners and thought leaders. Each of these seasoned practitioners outlined his or her approach to integrating theory into their work with clients, but every session also had a unique focus and flavor that reflected the personal perspective of each presenter.
Now, the OD Network invites you to join in a similar conversation online with an equally-distinguished roster of OD thinkers and practitioners. Our webinar series will include seven exciting opportunities to meet, listen to, and talk with people whose work you know and respect, and who will continue to bring more luster and credibility to our field on the global stage. These senior practitioners will be talking about topics that have ignited their passion and engaged their attention. Each conversation will be resonant and compelling. You won't want to miss them.
When you register, you will have access to an on-demand recorded version of this program. Not only will you receive the same presentation as our "live" attendees, you will also be able to access this recording as often as you want! With your purchase, you will also receive access to any additional program resources.
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Presented By:
Organization Development Network
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Program Fee:
$49.00
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Program Schedule:
Monday March 01, 2010
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Eastern time
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