GIODN Official Blog
We had no idea what was in store for us at the beginning of 2020. We didn’t know how drastically our lives would change and how many would be lost along the way. This month marks one year since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic in the US. We have lost over half a million […]
Heading toward the end of the first quarter of 2021, many of us are involved in reports and evaluation. This is an excellent time to reflect back on what worked and what didn’t. Pivots ahead! Reflection and change are big parts of OD. We lead our teams through these processes, but do we take the […]
Peter Block, author of Flawless Consulting and renowned community building expert, shared some insights in the full house GIODN Special Speaker Event – Consulting, Community, and Engagement – A conversation with Peter Block on February 2021. Peter discussed his lifetime of experiences in organization development and community to the delight of the audience. Institute of […]
Who doesn’t love some good data viz? This year, we here at GIODN decided to create a visually stunning way to show you how far we came in 2020. GIODN is the fastest growing OD network in the world, having only started up a little over 2 years ago! It has been so amazing to […]
I simply love being in the field of OD. To be honest, I was an OD practitioner before I even there was such a thing! Much of my career focused on planning and evaluation, especially training in those areas. Being able to help organizations set projects to achieve their goals and measure their results was […]
To kick off 2021, GIODN welcomed author Angela Sebaly to discuss her book The Courageous Leader. Angela Sebaly is Co-Founder and CEO of Personify Leadership, LLC. Formerly the Vice-President of Leadership Development for a global oil, gas and chemicals inspection company, Angela also serves as principal consultant for the firm Invested Leadership. She has also […]
Those of us working in OD and change management know a thing or two about timing and doing the right thing. We are constantly navigating personalities and boundaries working in the best interest of our respective organizations. With today being Martin Luther King Jr. Day it’s a great time to reflect on how what […]
On December 9, 2020, GIODN welcomed United Bank’s Senior Executive Vice President of Retail and Small Business Banking, Gerry Litrento. He gave an interactive presentation on how to mange digital transformations. Mr. Litrento gave some examples of companies that did not respond well to digital transformations and how their business was negatively affected. Ultimately, through […]
Unleashing the Human Potential in VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) Times through Experiential Learning with Jeff Boyd 2020 has been full of uncertainty. Between the pandemic and the elections is it clear that we are living in VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) times. In November, GIODN hosted a virtual interactive meeting facilitated by Jeff […]