Organizational Development

[close] Business and Leadership Book Club Monthly Business Book Review, Discussion, Author Interviews, Behind the Pages, Unveilings, and more!

[close] Strategic Planning: Tools for Transformation Welcome to a space dedicated to exploring the power and potential of strategic planning for everyone. Whether you're an individual looking to bring clarity to your present and future, part of a startup building from the ground up, leading a well-established organization, or working in government, nonprofit, private, or public sectors—strategic planning is for you. No matter the size, location, or stage of development—local or global—this group is for anyone interested in discussing how strategy and structured planning can be truly transformative. Here, we’ll share ideas, tools, books, questions, and experiences related to vision setting, goal definition, strategy development, action planning, performance management, organizational structures, and more. Let’s learn from each other and help make strategic planning more accessible, practical, and impactful. Join the conversation—and let’s shape the future, one plan at a time.

[close] This is a virtual and online book club open to anyone to discuss Humble Inquiry, Second Edition: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling (The Humble Leadership Series) by Edgar Schein & Peter Schein Paperback – (published February 23, 2021) https://www.amazon.com/Humble-Inquiry-Second-Instead-Leadership/dp/1523092629 We will meet virtually via ZOOM on these dates below. Sign up through EVENTBRITE posted below. Every other Wednesday starting at 6:00 to 7:00 Central Time April 28, May 12, May 26 (2021) Following the three book club dates, please join us at the regularly scheduled Dallas Fort Worth Organizational Development Network on June 10th, 2021 starting at 6:45 for a 2.5-hour discussion with the authors Edgar Schein & Peter Schein. EVENTBRITE REGISTRATION https://www.eventbrite.com/e/humble-inquiry-book-club-meet-the-authors-edgar-peter-schein-tickets-149438427359 MORE ABOUT THIS BOOK CLUB This book club is for anyone with an interest in organizational development and related professional activities. Anyone can join the Dallas-Fort Worth Group; check out http://dfwodnet.org/. Learning Objectives Engage in critical discussions of a shared text Discuss opportunities to practically apply the book’s concepts Build relationships with other OD professionals It is ok if you do not read the entire (or even any of) book – read as much as you can and join us for the conversation! Other Resources: Why Business People Should Join Book Clubs https://hbr.org/2016/02/why-businesspeople-should-join-book-clubs

[close] In search of personal and professional awesomeness, this group is formed for business owners and executives who participate in Twentyfive's Executive Book Club.