Organizations and associations
Organization Development Network
National community of OD practitioners. The homepage includes links to national events, other links and resources, along with links to other regional networks.
The American Society of Training and Development
The ASTD has sub groups representing a variety of disciplines, including organization development.
They also have groups for:
Consulting
E-Learning
Evaluation and ROI
Performance Improvement
Training Fundamentals
ASTD Boston
The local chapter of the national organization. They run several events each year related to Training and Development.
Aberdeen Group
Aberdeen conducts primary research studies from a pool of over 500,000 panel participants. The results of each research survey are indexed and tabulated using a proprietary analytical framework which provides a solid basis for deriving fact-based analysis and findings. Aberdeen's research provides specific insight by industry sector, company size, and geography, as well as by job role, business process
and technology.
The American Management Association (AMA)
A membership based management and training organization that provides education both for members and free to the public events focused on business management and professional development.
Corporate University Exchange
The Corporate University Xchange is a private membership of senior learning and talent executives. Founded in 1997, members pay an annual fee in exchange for access to cutting-edge research, practitioner-tested tools, and expertly facilitated peer-to-peer networking.
Human Resources IQ
Human Resources IQ: a division of IQPC, is a forum for sharing ideas, best practices and solutions within the business community. Simply put, you can interact, share solutions to your business problems with an incredible network of authoritative sources and practicing professionals. It's easy. It's fast. It's free.
Human Resources Planning Society (HRPS)
This nonprofit society is dedicated to providing up to date information on challenging human resources and pressing business issues.
International Personnel Management Association
A professional association for public personnel professionals, primarily those who work in federal, state, or local government. IPMA's mission is to provide professional human resource management leadership, education, information, and representation services to advance organizational objectives and quality in the public sector.
International Organization Development Association
IODA is an international network of Organizational Development professionals, consultants, practitioners and social scientists. This non-profit association has members from many countries that are initiating and supporting organizational change processes all over the world.
IODA is dedicated to supporting and strengthening OD principles at the international level through research, academic OD programs, peer mentoring and coaching, networking and sharing of knowledge, international projects, and cultural interchange.
Knowledge Management Institute
KM Institute is dedicated to researching, defining, publishing and sharing KM knowledge in a variety of formats truly suited to learner needs. KMI Programs provide what expert KM practitioners need to know to carry out successful enterprise KM; and what all KM Professionals need to know for greater career success in the Knowledge Age.
KMI Boston Chapter
ODPortal.com
A website where you can find links, books, and information about organization development.
Project Management Institute
PMI is a not-for-profit membership association professionals working in project management. They advocate for project management worldwide, supported by globally-recognized standards and credentials, an extensive research program, and professional development opportunities for professionals in the field.
PMI Boston Chapter
Society of Human Resource Management
A worldwide professional association of human resource professionals with more than 100,000 members.
SHRM Professional Chapters:
Boston: Northeast HR Assn.
Framingham: Metrowest HR Mgmt. Assn.
North Andover: SHRM-Greater Merrimack Valley HR Assn.
Springfield/Holyoke: HRMA of Western New England
Worcester: HR Mgmt. Assn. of Central Massachusetts
The Drucker Institute
Founded in 2006, the Drucker Institute has been mandated to keep the legacy of Peter F. Drucker alive by building on Drucker's wisdom and applying it to important contemporary issues. Housed with the Claremont Graduate University, the Institute relies on the historical archives of Peter Drucker, applying these theories to business cases today.
The Organization Development Institute
A non-profit educational association organized in 1968 to promote an understanding of the field of Organization Development.
WorldatWork
Dedicated to knowledge leadership in total rewards disciplines associated with attracting, retaining and motivating employees. Fomerly the American Compensation Association.
News & Magazines
AMA Newsletters
American Management Association's free e-Newsletters offer the sharpest insights on your most critical business issues. See our full range of offerings below and access the latest editions to preview the content.
Chief Learning Officer Magazine
Chief Learning Officer is the foremost resource in the rapidly growing industry of workforce learning and development. The flagship magazine and related network of publications, electronic media and international events have made CLO the pre-eminent source of thought leadership for senior-level executives. CLO provides them with constant access to reliable, relevant information, as well as forums for connecting with other global learning leaders.
Human Resource Development Quarterly
The first scholarly journal focused directly on the evolving field of human resource development (HRD). It provides a central focus for research on human resource development issues as well as the means for disseminating such research. HRDQ recognizes the interdisciplinary nature of the HRD field and brings together relevant research from the related fields, such as economics, education, management, sociology, and psychology.
Journal of Organizational Behavior
The Journal of Organizational Behavior aims to publish empirical reports and theoretical reviews of research in the field of organizational behavior, wherever in the world that work is conducted. The journal will focus on research and theory in all topics associated with organizational behavior within and across individual, group and organizational levels of analysis
OD Practitioner
A peer-reviewed quarterly journal delivered in hard copy and online to OD Network members. For thirty years, OD professionals have relied on OD Practitioner for substantive information on all things OD.
OD Seasonings
Another online journal, allows you to learn from the wisdom of seasoned OD practitioners-those with 15 or more years of experience.
Practicing OD
A bimonthly e-zine by and for OD practitioners. Short, readable articles offer practice-related resources, tips, and information, as well as food for thought.
Training Magazine
Training Magazine is a 41-year-old professional development magazine that advocates training and workforce development as a business tool.
Social Media
LinkedIn Groups:
Aberdeen LinkedIn
HRPS LinkedIn
Twitter Feeds:
Aberdeen Twitter
Elluminate Webinars Twitter
HRPS Twitter
Blogs:
Michael Watkins, Harvard Business Review
Aberdeen Blogs
Events and Webinars
AMA Webinars
Explore the newest management thinking and concepts...learn from world-renowned leaders...and share insights and experiences with your peers at AMA conferences, forums, briefings, Webcasts and special events. AMA special events ensure that you're continually in tune with the latest management trends and issues.
Corporate University Webinars
Corporate University Xchange provides a range of opportunities for learning and development professionals to discover how to create strategic and effective learning environments in their organizations. Through the year, CorpU provides members venues for sharing information, and learning from the best practices of their peers.
Elluminate Webinars
Providing a variety of webinars on topics related to e-learning, Elluminate offers both education and e-learning platform products for purchase
Training Magazine Webinars
From the latest developments in training, online learning and knowledge management to the most cutting-edge tools and techniques in performance support and presentation design and delivery, Training magazine's world-class events provide guidance and focus on training and education in the working world.
Aberdeen Group Webinars
Aberdeen provides webinar courses based on the research conducted by their research group. Topics range from Performance Management to Operational Intelligence
Boston ASTD Chapter Events
Trainers Round Table
KMI DC Chapter Twitter Events