Organization Development Network

OD Network Conference 2009

Thank you for your interest in Conference 2009! This page will provide the most up-to-date information as it becomes available, but be sure to submit your contact information below so we can let you know as soon as those updates are made.*

Save the Date!

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Please save the date and plan to join us for Conference 2009! Conference will be October 18-21, 2009 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers in Seattle, Washington. If you would like to find a roommate at the hotel, our Roommate Connection is now up.

Peter Block, author of the seminal book, Flawless Consulting, breaks new ground once again with Community: The Structure of Belonging.

Researcher, analyst, and author, Denise Caruso, founder of the Hybrid Vigor Institute, will describe strategies to encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations that will be needed to solve society's most difficult problems.

Leadership coach and founder of the South East Asian Leadership Network, Leng Lim integrates his spiritual and business training in his work with cross-generational, entrepreneurial development in South East Asia.

Carolyn Lukensmeyer, who launched AmericaSpeaks to strengthen citizens’ voices in decision-making, reflects on lessons learned from the application of organization development principles to the goals of deliberative democracy and community-building.

Juliette Powell, a young visionary, author, and community catalyst, explores how to focus and unleash the potential power of social networking effectively in business—and communities.

Watch here for more detailed information as we add to the program!

Conference Program Tracks

In order to fulfill our goal of Advancing the Theory and Practice of OD and, at the same time, help you expand your capabilities, Conference 2009 sessions will focus on:

• Building Communities and Connections
• Developing Leaders and Managing Talent
• Demonstrating the Value of OD
• Practicing Outside the Box
• Enlarging Our Toolkit

Call for Student Paper Submissions

The Organization Development Network invites graduate students of organization development programs to submit ORIGINAL papers for its annual Student Paper and Presentation to be held at OD Network Conference 2009 in Seattle, Washington.

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