CBODN: About - Membership Benefits

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Membership Benefits

Each option below seeks to nurture the following:

Ongoing, collegial forums
Professional skill and knowledge development, using peer relationships
Business networking
Expansion of the organization development field

Specific Opportunities

Annual Conference - The full day program provides latest trends, nationally recognized OD speakers, as well as options for peer-reviewed presentations and networking time. Members are entitled to reduced fees.

Special Interest Group Sessions - Uniquely, CBODN encourages the growth of special learning groups about organization development practice and theory. More than 12 groups (SIGs) meet each month throughout the Washington, Baltimore and Northern Virginia area, to provide ongoingdialogue, peer relationships, and state of the art learning. Groups meet at breakfast, lunch and evenings to provide members with flexible, indepth learning options.

Organization Development Directory of Consultants - Many members and potential members function as external consultants. The Directory of Consultants offers members additional exposure and marketing options via the internet—at a price hard to beat!

Expanded Website Services - The purpose of CBODN.ORG is to help the public and our members understand the services of the Chesapeake Bay OD Network, and how those services match the dynamic, rapdily developing work of the OD professional.

Professional Program Events - Feature nationally and locally recognized leaders in the OD field. Speakers have included Edie Seashore, Bill Issacs, Kathie Dannemiller, Bob Marshak, Judith Katz, and Peter Senge, among many others .Event topics span interests of new, mid-experience and senior level practitioners; and are organized in a variety of formats, including presentations and workshops.

Member ListServs - New and renewing members are encouraged to participate in gathering ideas via e-mail and e-group activities.

Membership Directory - Now available online, where members are encouraged to update as needed and where each member can also access the most current information, important in a rapidly changing communication setting. Members may also request a hard-copy of the directory, by asking for it.

The President's Letter, our monthly newsletter, features an updated calendar, and keeps members informed of program events, SIG meetings, and other activities of the Network, and additional programs of interest to members. Now available online; it also continues to be available in print upon request.

The ChannelMarker, our professional journal, helps new and more experienced practitioners build their publishing portfolios, and at the same time, provides thoughtful, descriptions of theory and practice developments to all of our members, and the public.

Job Hotline - CBODN office, with support from Career Resource Professional Leaders, sends e-mail notices of long and short term consulting opportunities as they arise.

Career Development - Eencourages a variety of presentations, workshops and discussion/networking opportunities, often linked to conferences, SIG meetings, and program events.

Member Services - CBODN office, with active guidance from Membership Leaders, quickly answer questions, develop strategic service, and aid in supporting ongoing member involvement.

National OD Network - As a member of CBODN members are entitled to a reduced rate membership fee, and are encouraged to participate in a variety of ways at the national OD conference.

Partnerships - The Chesapeake Bay area abounds with many professional associations that have similar and complementary interests to the practice of Organization Development. CBODN actively reaches out to these groups to foster jointly sponsored programs and other activities, in part to "walk our talk" of valuing collaboration and sharing.

Volunteer Opportunities - Both short and longer term, members may offer their talents develop OD leadership skills, and polish their competencies, while being of service that is greatly appreciated. Consider contributing by serving on the annual conference committee, co-ordinating SIG activities, developing programs and program designs, expanding marketing/public relation activities, functioning as a guest editor, or initiating a technology service. Active volunteer service often leads to serving on the Leadership Team, our governing board.

Have something to add?

Got a question, idea, or a sense that something is missing that could be of value to you, and other OD professionals? Contact any member of the Leadership Team.