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JUNE EVENING PROGRAM

OD’s Ursa Major: An Introduction to Organizational Constellations

Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Location: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center
                4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, Maryland

Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.         Networking and Light Supper
          6:30-8:30 p.m.         Evening Program

Interview with Presenter

Program Description

Organizational Constellations (OC) is a new OD tool that is having a profound impact on executive decision making in Western Europe. The OC approach is based on the phenomenological work of Bert Hellinger with family systems. Although OC is fairly well known in Europe it is just beginning to be introduced in North America.

The foundation of the OC methodology is that organizations are systemic in nature. The parts that make up the whole are all part of a system that has an inherent order and balance. The performance or health of the system is enhanced when that inherent order and balance is maintained or restored. The system itself can be represented physically in a way that allows nonphysical information to become more visible. This approach of physically representing nonphysical information enables the client to access new information and insights. This in turn provides a new range of possibilities for bringing the client’s system into greater harmony and balance.

Some examples of the application of OC include the following: In Holland the OC approach assisted the executive team of an advertising agency in strategic decision making. OC help define and test the organizational strategy and manage change and conflict to implement that strategy. Closer to home in Washington DC, the process helped provide new insights and clarify priorities for the Board of a nonprofit seeking to institute a new growth strategy. In more of a coaching context, the approach was used to help a young professional in clarify her options concerning a major career move.

The CBODN program, Tuesday night, will provide a brief overview of the theory and conceptual framework of OC. The main focus will be on directly experiencing OC in action. Participants are encouraged to bring an actual organizational challenge they would be willing to work on in the group setting. Time permitting, one or two challenges will be selected and facilitated in the group to demonstrate the OC methodology.

Biography
Harrison Snow, the presenter, has been an independent consultant in the field of Organizational Development and training for nearly twenty years. He is the author of three books on team building and management. His facilitation work for international corporations and development agencies has taken him to 22 different countries. Harrison has used OC in his practice in a variety of settings and believes it is one of the most innovative, new approaches for facilitating groups or coaching individuals that he has seen in his consulting career. His website is teambuildingassociates.com.

Register
Register online, or to pay by check, download a registration form and mail to CBODN, 4227 46th Street NW, Washington, DC 20016.

Registration Fee	Before June 24	At the Door
CBODN Members	$35	$45
Non-Members/Guests	$45	$55
*Note: Member rates also apply to BWPLC partners*

For registration questions, please contact Sheila Summers .

For more information on the program, please contact program co-chair Kat Morgan.

Directions
For directions to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center, click here.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel by June 17, 2008 to receive a full refund of registration fee. Sorry, no refunds can be given after that date due to commitment to caterer and facility.

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