Included below are summaries of events that we've held over the last year.

For a full list of 2010 programs, click here.

For descriptions of our 2009 programs, click here.

August 17, Waltham MA

Visionary Leadership For Breakthrough Performance

Our August event was an experimental program on visionary leadership. Jim Ritscher presented 20 advanced leadership strategies to improve performance in businesses and organizations. The 20 strategies encompassed four core areas: Strategies for Top Leaders, Strategies for All Leaders, Strategies for Change and Strategies to Improve Employee Productivity.

MassBayODLG used the World Café Forum to conduct an experiential learning experience for our membership. The goal was to hold a café conversation to learn more about who we are as a group, why we are members and what we want out of the experience.

What did we learn? Check out the outcomes of our discussion.

Topic: Time

Time Bind, time crunch, time management, beat the clock, first to market, deadline, work-life balance, time for my family, time is money....the list goes on. The common denominator? Time - or at least our notion of time. In privileging our western notion of time, we are automatically marginalizing other concepts and values.

In what instances do we, as OD consultants, decide to tacitly conform to the notions of time incorporated in the standard business model? In what instances do we decide to engage our clients in questioning the values they practice and the choices they make with regard to time? As with most questions, it may help us to start the exploration by reflecting on our personal relationship with time.

June 17, 2010 Greater Boston Program

Positive Deviance

Randa Wilkinson shared the theoretical foundations and practical implications of Positive Deviance.

May 19, 2010 Greater Boston Program

"The Business Case for OD: ROI and Communicating Your Value"

On Wednesday May19th, from 5:30-8:30pm, ODLG is facilitating an interactive session with our own Julia Geisman. 

 ROI is a hotly debated topic amongst OD practitioners and one that has become increasingly important during the economic downturn.  Amidst a cautious upswing, projecting ROI prior to developing a solution justifies the investment; measuring ROI post-implementation justifies future budgets.
 
There are important questions we need to ask ourselves as OD professionals: How do we re-position our activities as a valuable investment rather than an expense? How do we quantify our contribution to the bottom line? How can we protect our budget in cost-cutting times? 
 
Join us as we explore such topics as intangible vs. tangible benefits and the balance between cost savings and revenue-producing results; combining theory with hands-on exercises. At the end of the program participants will have a working familiarity with the methodology.

March 25, 2010 Greater Boston Program

"How to Launch and Manage Your Social Media Identity"

Toby Elwin, A Major Consulting