OD Evolution?
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OD Network Live Online Series - "MASTERFUL CONVERSATIONS"
OD Evolution?: New ways to think and talk about Organization Development Practice
Is there a “new” OD or simply a new way of understanding differences in emphasis and approach? Have we entered a “postmodern” era of OD or are we simply putting old wine in new bottles? In this session, Bob Marshak will share his current thinking about how OD practice and our understanding about it may be evolving.
He will explore some possibilities for new language that may help us make a useful distinction between dialogic and diagnostic forms of OD. Instead of being based on theories of change that emphasize data gathering and diagnosis prior to intervention, dialogic forms of OD place greater emphasis on creating containers of inquiry in which increased system awareness leads to new social realities and agreements.
Examples of dialogic interventions, their underlying premises and practices, similarities and differences with other OD practices, and implications for practitioners will be discussed. Join the conversation about whether this new way of talking and thinking about our practice is useful and implications it may have for the field.
Dr. Robert J. Marshak has taught organization dynamics in the American University/NTL Institute (AU/NTL) MSOD Program since 1980. His areas of expertise include: organizational change and development, organizational discourse, and organization theory and behavior. Dr. Marshak has served on the Boards of NTL Institute and the Organization Development Network, and was Acting Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. He received the OD Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and is the author of over 60 publications on consulting and change.
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.
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Organization Development Network
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Program Fee:
$49.00
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Program Schedule:
Monday February 01, 2010
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Eastern time
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