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OD Fundamentals Series, 2025
May 10, 2025 - June 14, 2025
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Organization Development (OD) has been evolving since the 1960s with much consistency in principles and processes. This six-session series will be facilitated by a team of experts emphasizing participant-driven interaction and case studies to apply the principles to actual situations.
Full Schedule:
May 10 - Session 1 and 2, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
May 17 - Session 3, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
May 31 - Session 4, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
June 7 - Session 5, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
June 14 - Session 6, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
May 10 – Session One
The Field of Organization Development – Glen Fahs & Partner Representatives
8:30 am-12:00 pm Pacific
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- History of OD
- Getting to Know Participants in this Series: Professional Experience
- OD Competencies
- Similarities and Differences of OD, HR, Change Management, Learning & Development
- Organization Culture
May 10 – Session Two
Entry, Relationship Building and Contracting –Mary Cogan and Colby Parrott
1:00 pm-4:30 pm Pacific
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- Differences between Entry and Contracting
- Forming the partnership; roles of consultants and internals
- Key elements of a contract
- Partnership/participation/collaboration as distinguishing OD principles
- Agreeing on the scope of work / levels of system / stakeholders of the project’s outcomes
- When to walk away from an opportunity
Case study activity
May 17 - Session Three
Data Collection and Data Analysis - Sarah Budd
9:00 am-12:30 pm Pacific
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- Choices around methods for gaining insights into the system, e.g., surveys, focus groups
- Designing with the end in mind and the work at the center
- Understand key methods for data collection
- Concept of stakeholders for gathering information/setting the stage for expectations of change
- Be aware of pitfalls
- Methods to analyze and present data for client communication
May 31 - Session Four
Feedback and Action Planning – Judy Sugg & Stephanie Fleming
9:00 am-12:30 pm Pacific
Principles of Strategic Planning and Change Management
Designing and developing a path forward; Setting the stage for action taking and evaluation
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- what do we need to accomplish/outcomes,
- how to get there, how will we know we’re successful
- resources needed,
- training/development needed
Coaching the Client
Ensuring commitment
June 7 - Session Five
The OD and HR Partnership – Jathan Janove and executives
9:00 am-12:30 pm Pacific
How to transform HR from a compliance-driven paradigm to an organization development-driven paradigm.
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- OD fundamentals every HR professional should know and apply.
- Executive leadership coaching fundamentals every HR pro should know and apply.
- Blending compliance/claim prevention with OD and leadership coaching fundamentals.
June 14 - Session Six
Closure, Integration and the Future Perspectives – Team Members
9:00 am-12:30 pm Pacific
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- Endings: Options
- Integration – making learnings, behavior and processes “stick’
- Future(s) of the OD Field
- What you Learned and Need to do Next
- Experiencing an Ending
Coordinating Faculty:
Glen Fahs earned his Ph.D. in Adult Education and Organization Development at the University of Michigan, has taught OD for two universities, and directed OD and training for the State of Oregon and Cascade Employers Association. He is a long-time Board member of the Oregon Organization Development Network and formerly President of ASTD-Oregon (now ATD).
Jathan Janove is the author of Hard-Won Wisdom and the upcoming The HR Renaissance: From Legal Guard to Growth Partner. He is a Master Coach, columnist and author with the international Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching organization. For three years, he served as President of Oregon Organization Development Network.
Payment plans available. Reach out to info@odnoregon.org for details.
Students and others in need of a reduced fee are welcome to share their circumstances via email to Glen Fahs at drshaf@aol.com.
Individual sessions $80 if space is available.
