CBODN Events

Government SIG (23 May 2012)

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Government SIG

Topic: An Introduction to Dee Hock's Chaordic Theory

Facilitator: Robin Cook

Robin Cook is a thought leader in organizational development/culture change/organizational innovation. He earned an M.A. in Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma.

Robin began his career with the Chicago Department of Human Services and later established a solo consulting practice working in the areas of organizational development and training.

In 1992, he joined the Planning Department of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (34 YMCAs in the Chicago area), where he led a massive set of turnaround/culture change initiatives that took the organization from 20 years in the red to 5 in the black and from a legacy organization to receiving the George Land World Class Innovator Award. As a result, Robin received a full scholarship to the Innovation University Fellowship Program. This extraordinary learning opportunity led to his development of the Organizational "Molecular" Model diagnostic tool and his identification of 9 cultural characteristics shared by some of the most innovative organizations in the world.

In 2000, Robin was brought on board by an early stage dot-com startup, charged with creating the internal culture for the organization.

In early 2008, Robin Joined Angarai International as the Organizational Development SME on the restructuring of a Pentagon technology agency. Unfortunately, 8 months later that contract was not renewed. He has been unemployed since.

Robin has had papers accepted by the First International Conference on Human Resources Development in Asia and the Association of Management/International Association of Management and the Organizational Development Network.

Program:

Dee Hock is the Chairman Emeritus of Visa. He nearly single-handedly turned BankAmericard into Visa. His experiences during those years led him to several years of study of Chaos and Complexity theories. As a result, he has developed a very visionary organizational theory: Chaordic Theory (from chaos and order). A Chaordic organization is organic, dynamic, self regulating, constantly evolving, and demonstrates the capacity to effectively process and address today's massive information overload.

Robin Cook is one of the few people who have been formally trained in Dee's theory and process, having attended the first workshop Dee and the Chaordic Alliance ran in December of 2000. Dee and his people have given Robin permission to use Dee's own slide deck (along with a few additions of his own) to present an introduction to Chaordic Theory.

SIG Leader:

Katie Rozner

kathleen.rozner@gmail.com

818-521-3757

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location:

Conference Call

*details provided upon RSVP

Cancellation policy: Please notify Katie Rozner as soon as possible by email at kathleen.rozner@gmail.com.

Organization Constellation SIG (25 May 2012)

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Organization Constellation SIG

Facilitator: Harrison Snow

Program:

Understanding and Addressing Organizational Trama

We will explore the inner dynamics of organizational trama and how that impacts employee engagement and performance. The constellation process helps us define the key elements of a system and better understand the dynamics of the relationships between those elements. Drawing upon tacit knowledge, "what you don't know you know," new insights emerge that lead to opportunities for change and transformation.

SIG Leader: Harrison Snow | teambuilder@msn.com

Time:

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Location:

Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library

CPK First Floor Auditorium

Cancellation policy: We follow the federal government OPM closing guidelines

New OD Practitioners SIG (07 Jun 2012)

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:30:00 GMT

New OD Practitioners SIG

Topic: Leading a Global Software Development Company

Facilitator: Atul Jain

Program:

Atul Jain, CEO of TEOCO Corporation, is a successful entrepreneur who runs a software development firm, with offices located in the US, Israel, UK, and India. TEOCO employs nearly 600 professionals, all focused on serving major telecom carriers located around the globe. Atul will talk about his business journey, key lessons learned, and experience related to coaching and mentoring. He will also share with us some thoughts on how OD professionals/coaches can market their services to CEOs and others, where benefits of such services may not appear to be concrete or easy to measure. This will be a very informative and interactive session.

SIG Leader:

Mark Sachs | ma.sachs@verizon.net

Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Location:

Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Service Center

4805 Edgemoor Lane

Bethesda, MD 20814

click here for directions

Cancellation policy: If a person needs to cancel, they are requested to contact Mark in advance.

Additional notes: A $5.00 donation is requested to help pay for the room rental.

Baltimore-Washington SIG (13 Jun 2012)

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Baltimore-Washington SIG

Topic: Think Buzan Mind Mapping: Learn to Leverage the Language of Your Brain

Facilitator: Margaret Miller, MSOD (click here for bio)

Program Description:

Tony Buzan, the inventor of Mind Mapping, notes, “Mind Mapping is a thinking tool that reflects externally what goes on inside of your head.” Discover how to leverage your brain to solve personal and business problems through the use of central images, radiant thinking, curvilinear branches, color, image, the freedom of one word, and associations. Margaret Miller, Think Buzan Licensed Facilitator and Organizational Effectiveness Business Consultant, will take the session participants through a brief history of mind mapping, teach the learners how to create hand drawn mind maps, and demonstrate the simplicity of speed mind mapping using the software imindmap5. The learners will be able to add a powerful problem solving, creativity, planning, and brainstorming tool for personal and professional use. If you would like to learn more about mind mapping prior to the session, please use this link: www.thinkbuzan.com/a_id/4f53e8bb61676

SIG Leader:

Pat Foye | 410-703-0983 (c) | patricia.p.foye@gmail.com

Time:

6:00 - 6:30 | Networking
6:30 - 8:00 | Program

Location:

SECU University

989 Corporate Blvd.

Linthicum, MD 21091

OD Book SIG (14 Jun 2012)

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT

OD Book SIG

Event Title: Drawing on Shintaido, “the new body way”, to forward change: How organizational change practitioners can use Shintaido for themselves and apply it in change work.Roadmap to Success: America's Top Intellectual Minds Map Out Successful Business Strategies

Program:

In this interactive program, we will experience Shintaido, literally translated from the Japanese as "the new body way," a form of martial arts originating from Japan that focuses on physical and spiritual well-being and unspoken communication with others. Instructor Lee Ordeman will lead us in some exercises and then Judy Tso will facilitate a discussion of how this form can be applied to change work including discussing how Shintaido can help practitioners be grounded, an essential state of being when we are facilitators of change.

Facilitators: Lee Ordeman and Judy Tso

Lee Ordeman, has practiced Shintaido since the mid-1980s. He qualified as an instructor and taught in Japan for eight years before returning to the United States and embarking on an acting career. Since then he has taught Shintaido in the Washington area and Europe while adapting it for movement training for actors and dancers. He has also worked as a newspaper journalist and school teacher.

Judy Tso is an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton and a Certified Master Facilitator, certified coach, trainer and organizational development consultant. She supports government agencies with change management, strategic planning and communications.

For specific questions about the program contact facilitator for the program: Judy Tso at Tso_Judy@bah.com

SIG Leader: Linda Ferguson | ljfergusonphd@gmail.com

Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Location:

Envision EMI. 7th floor, ‘Motivate’ room, 1919 Gallows Road, Vienna, VA

Directions: Contact Linda Keller at Envision EMI
for directions- Phone: (703) 584-9200 or refer to the Map on the website at http://www.envisionemi.com/about/contact.php

Cancellation policy: If Federal work force doesn’t need to come in to work that day. See OPM website or radio announcement.

*Please register in advance so that seating can be prepared.