Featured Member of the Month
December 2018
Kerri Nelson is an active volunteer with ODN Oregon.
In this interview, Kerri discusses the "management" problem.
October 2018
Kelsey Kline is a board member for ODN Oregon.
In this interview, Kelsey discusses the role of data in employee engagement.
September 2018
Dave Hanna is a new board member for ODN Oregon.
In this interview, Dave discusses creating community for individuals with physical disabilities through fitness, recreation & competitive sport.
July 2018
John Biemer has been a long-time participant in ODN Oregon.
In this interview, Jon discusses creating sustainability.
May 2018
Gary Langenwalter has been a long-time participant in ODN Oregon.
In this interview, Gary discusses whether Lean is still relevant.
April 2018
Glen Fahs is a current ODN Oregon board member.
In this interview, Glen discusses the ins and outs of strategic planning.
March 2018
Alisa Blum has been a long-time participant in the Community Consulting Project.
In this interview, Alisa discusses maximizing millennials.
February 2018
Helen Spector is a current ODN Oregon board member and an active member of ODN's Community Consulting Project.
In this interview, Monica discusses building organization capacity.
November 2017
Monica Austen is an attorney from California. For the past 10 years, she has investigated EEO complaints and managed EEO investigators. She has advised both employers and employees on EEO law, drafting policies and investigation processes. Ms. Austen has also developed and presented EEO training. Most recently she worked for Kaiser Permanente as the Southern California EEO Manager and completed investigator training through The Association of Workplace Investigator.
In this interview, she discusses the problem of workplace sexual harassment and what can be done about it. Monica can be reached at monicas.austen@gmail.com.
September 2017
Erin Mahoney is a longtime ODN Oregon member and supporter of CCP. She is Director of Training and Organization Development for Cascade Employers Association.
In this interview, she shares insights into people’s biases, especially fundamental attribution error.
August 2017
Tom Robertson currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer of ODN Oregon.
In this interview, he describes four types of organizational alignment and how to achieve them.