Conference 2009 Update

Proposals for Conference 2009 in Seattle, WA can now be submitted. Get a jump on 2009 and start your proposal today!

Announcing 2008 Award Recipients

Peter Block Lifetime Achievement Award
Peter F. Sorensen, JR. Sharing the Wealth Award
Therese F. Yaeger Sharing the Wealth Award
Anne H. Litwin Larry Porter Award - Best OD Practitioner Article in 2007
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The October 2008 Issue of Practicing OD is Online

This peer written eZine is available to all OD Network members. It's an excellent resource for ideas you can use now.

Become a member now to have access to these easy-to-read articles focusing on practice.

Article One:
Business Process Transformation at the Department of Defense
Melissa Naroski
Melissa shares a new process being used at the Department of Defense to solve IT business problems. The Business Capability Lifecycle Process (BCL) is an advanced method that includes rigorous analysis of requirements and consideration of all feasible solutions prior to funding a business IT system. Their work highlights ways to improve on the common problems experienced in the development and use of new IT systems, such as including the right stakeholders, scoping appropriately, more rigorous analysis of alternatives and phased implementation with application of learning from one to another.
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Article Two:
Strategy Learned on the Job
Sally A. Fisher
In this article, Sally Fisher shares a process she uses to help managers learn strategic thinking on the job. The Strategy Deployment Process starts with a tangible goal for the managers and then uses designed steps that are characterized by urgency, competition, cross-functional requirements and accountability. Facilitation and coaching are used to assist the manager’s learning during the process.
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Article Three:
Dogwood in the Moonlight
Lynda Curtin
Lynda Curtin provides a unique reflection on an experience to highlight important aspects of how creativity and innovation work and how each of us can benefit from creating the right conditions and remembering the steps that lead up to creative moments. As a result of this experience, she now has a constant reminder hanging on her wall!
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