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OD Fundamentals Series, Series 2
May 14, 2026 - June 4, 2026
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Going beyond the Fundamentals
It’s time to take the next step. In Beyond the Basics: OD Processes, we’ll dive into the real-world application of OD—giving you tools and insights you can actually use to make a bigger impact.
Organization Development is focused on improving organizational effectiveness. We partner with Learning & Development, Human Resources and are other groups to develop the organization and plan change.
If you’ve got the foundation down and you’re ready to take things to the next level of understanding join us for this series.
Anyone is welcome to join, whether you’ve previously taken OD Fundamentals, are currently in Series 1, or are ready to jump in for the first time now.
This series will be here before you know it, so register today!
Organization Development (OD) has been evolving since the 1960s with much consistency in principles and processes. This 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:
Thursday, May 14 - Session 1 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday, May 21 - Session 2, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday, May 28 - Session 3, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday, June 4 - Session 4, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
May 14 – Session One
Planning- Helping Organizations Prepare for The Future with Judy Sugg
8:30 am-12:30 pm Pacific
- Strategic planning – what’s included and how do you facilitate it
- Appreciative Inquiry – a dialogic, positive approach to future planning
- Case study using both approaches
May 21 – Session Two
Model Deep Dive with Dave Moyle
8:30 am-12:30 pm Pacific
- Understand one key model for organization development at a team or organization level
- Understand its uses and limitations
- Learn how to share a model with clients or colleagues
May 28 - Session Three
Conflict Resolution with Jen Birk
8:30 am-12:30 pm Pacific
- When conflict comes up in OD
- Choices for how to work productively through conflict
- Helping clients increase their conflict management and resolution skills
June 4 - Session Four
Closure, Integration, and Participant Presentations
8:30 am-12:30 pm Pacific
- Insights & applications from the series
- Each participant will have the opportunity to share a model, learning, or insight from their own experience or studies.
Coordinating Faculty:
Dr. 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).
He was the central training officer for the State of Oregon for seven years, and has worked for Yamhill County and Portland State University
Sarah Budd is a Leadership Psychologist specializing in helping teams work better together and leaders increase their effectiveness. Her master’s degree is in Organizational Psychology and her doctorate is in Leadership Psychology. She is a facilitator, the principal for Gambit Coaching & Consulting and adjunct faculty for William James College.
In addition, she is an executive and leadership coach (ICF PCC), certified in CliftonStrengths, Hogan Assessments, Kantor Structural Dynamics, & Whole Person Coaching. Sarah’s early career focused on management and operations roles, which shapes her perspective on her current work with teams and leaders. She loves designing workshops and transformational programs, building on her dissertation research investigating what makes programs consistently transformational. In all her work she emphasizes a collaborative, customized, action-oriented approach.
In her spare time Sarah volunteers with Oregon Organization Development Network and Association for Talent Development, Cascadia.
Feargal Moorhead is a Leadership Coach/Advisor a principal at Buckley Moorhead Consulting and Coaching. He spent many years in the corporate world, holding HR leadership positions at Zoox, an autonomous robotaxi start-up and at Intel. Earlier in his career, Feargal was a production manager in both hi-tech (Intel) and very low tech (textile rental).
Feargal joined Oregon ODN as a member in late 2024 to learn more about OD, a skill and capability he has long admired.
Several guest experts will also help lead individual sessions.
Payment plans available. Reach out to info@odnoregon.org for details.
If you can only make one or two sessions you register by the session (see session links above):
$90/session for ODN Oregon Members
$110/session for guests
