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July 2022
GIODN Member Connect – Great Resignation Forum
GIODN is pleased to announce the next member-exclusive event, Member Connect - Great Resignation Forum! This virtual event will focus on the Great Resignation phenomenon. GIODN members are invited to join this open forum to discuss what they are seeing in the field and learn how different organizations are approach talent recruitment, development, and retention. GIODN Member Connect events will also focus on you, the member, giving you an opportunity to connect with other OD professionals. We want you to…
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GIODN Book Club – Ego vs EQ with Jen Shirkani
Join us in welcoming author Jen Shirkani for this exciting GIODN Book Club. Successful employees leverage the power of EQ (emotional intelligence) to collaborate and influence their coworkers and clients. Studies show a direct correlation between high Emotional Intelligence and successful performance. But people can also fall into particular pitfalls that hurt their credibility and hard won success, impeding their ability to use the EQ they have. This presentation provides strategies for building a strong case for the importance of…
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September 2022
GIODN Book Club- The Accidental Practitioner with Larry Kokkelenberg and Regan Miller
GIODN is pleased to welcome authors Larry Kokkelenberg and Regan Miller to discuss their book "The Accidental Practitioner." What we see/hear, or don’t see/hear, is tempered by our values, life experiences, judgments, biases, and perceptions. How you interpret events, dictates your conclusions and behaviors. Your conclusions and paradigms proceed your advice and recommendations. What you know and do best limits you. Being aware of your biases, your thinking, and emotional patterns increase your awareness of self and increase your openness…
Find out more »GIODN Book Club – Self-Care Isn’t Optional for Success in Work and Life with Sheri Betts
GIODN is pleased to welcome for this special Book Club event, author Sheri Betts! Sheri has been promoting the importance of self-care to leaders, students, and coaching for many years. She defines self-care as broader than pampering - it is the practice of making wise choices to protect one's own well-being and happiness. Join us as Sheri explains how practicing self-care consistently leads to living a life that is happy, healthy, and peaceful. If you are not experiencing these most…
Find out more »October 2022
GIODN Virtual Meeting – 5 Organization Development (OD) concepts that will always be relevant with Chris Crosby
GIODN is pleased to welcome Chris Crosby as the facilitator for this interactive OD event. The field of Organization Development (OD), like other aspects of our culture, often loses its center by searching for the next best thing and fearing what the future will hold. Unfortunately, some OD professionals embrace that un-differentiated way of thinking which in many ways mirrors our throwaway society. The good news is that the foundations of OD are solid even if they are unknown to…
Find out more »November 2022
GIODN Virtual Meeting – Exploring Adaptive Organizational structures for our future workplaces with Kathy Homles
Join us for this interactive workshop for OD professionals! In this workshop we will explore the challenges of traditional organization structures and what types of opportunities an adaptive organizational structure may unlock for companies. In this interactive workshop we will experiment with ways the traditional “bureaucratic ”lines within organizational hierarchies could be removed for more nimble and adaptive structures. Speaker bio Kathy focuses on Organizational Development and HR Advisory for start-ups and small businesses. Managing the people part of the…
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