Organization Design Forum

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2010 CONFERENCE

NEVER BEFORE SEEN AT ODF — TWO NEW PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS ON MAY 3!

You have already heard about our 2010 ODF Conference titled "A Mile High...A World Wide!" to be held in Denver, Colorado on May 4–6. We are now pleased to announce two exciting pre-conference workshops to be held on Monday, May 3.

Join us for one of the following workshops:

Holacracy: A Horizon III Approach to Organization Design (www.holacracy.org)
Holacracy is a comprehensive practice for governing and running organizations - a new organizational operating system. With its transformative structure and processes, Holacracy integrates the collective wisdom of people throughout the company, while aligning the organization with its broader purpose and a more organic way of operating. The result is dramatically increased agility, transparency, innovation, and accountability. Holacracy takes the principles, ideas, and emerging mindset articulated by cutting-edge thought leaders, and instills them in the actual structures and processes of the organization. It grounds them in practice and brings them to life.

This thorough and experiential introduction to Holacracy covers all of its core components through interactive presentation, hands-on exercises, and immersive simulations.

Come join Brian Robertson for a session on understanding this innovative approach to organization design.

For more information click here.

The Strategic and Systems Thinking Approach to Organization Design (www.stephenhaines.com)
Last year in Tacoma we got an overview of systems thinking and its imperative grounding for organization designers — this year we are offering a full day on the topic with the leading system thinker in the world, Stephen Haines. Stephen will present a blend of ideas and practice on the strategic and systems thinking approach to organization design.

For more information, click here.

Each workshop is only $495, a considerable reduction from last year's fees! And remember, if you register before January 31, 2010 for the full conference, you will receive a $200 discount, which will pay for nearly half the fee of a workshop!! Grab at least three additional colleagues and you can earn another 10% off your conference fee for even more savings.

REGISTER HERE NOW

Make plans now to join the leaders in organization design at the annual ODF Conference in May, 2010 in beautiful downtown Denver.

As organizations begin to rebound from the recent downturn in the economy, organization designers will likely find themselves in a unique situation to assist with renewal and growth. Whether building new or revising old, organization design is a discipline and skill set that is needed now more than ever. This conference will provide the forum for skilled practitioners, academicians and business leaders to learn, discuss, debate and practice the next generation of organization design methodologies. Plenary Speakers

Our line-up of Plenary Speakers includes Ed Schein, MIT Sloan School of Management; Bill Pasmore, Center for Creative Leadership; Niko Canner, Booz & Company; and Allan Bradshaw, Weyerhaeuser Company.

Ed Schein is well known for his work on the topics of organizational culture and organization development. He is a prolific researcher, writer, teacher and consultant. Besides numerous articles in professional journals and authoring 14 books, he published an extended case analysis of the rise and fall of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 2003.

Bill Pasmore is a former professor of the Weatherhead School of Management at CaseWestern ReserveUniversity where he directed the school's Master's Degree program in Organization Development. He has since worked for the consulting firm of Oliver Wyman Delta in the Corporate Learning and Organizational Development Practice and since January 2008 has worked for the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®). He leads CCL's efforts to help clients develop the larger organizational leadership systems that increase their overall performance and enable their individual leaders to thrive.

Niko Canner is a Senior Partner in Booz & Company's organization and change leadership practice, and a member of the North America Management Team. He is based in the New York office, and works with a range of global clients. Prior to the firm's combination with Booz & Company, Niko was co-founder and Managing Partner of Katzenbach Partners. Niko advises leading companies in many industries, with a particular focus on the strategic and organizational questions that define the long-term evolution of large enterprises. He was named one of ten "new gurus" by Fortune magazine in November 2008, and is frequently quoted as a thought leader on management and business strategy in publications such as BusinessWeek, The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Allan Bradshaw joined Weyerhaeuser Company in 1989, one of the world's largest forest products companies located in Federal Way, Washington. He currently leads the research and development group as VP Product Development & Technology. Prior to his new position he led the HR function for the Woods Products Division. Allan was the driving force in the creation of "iLevel™", a new full-service, whole house framing solution business marketed to the largest home-building companies in the U.S.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear and learn from these terrific speakers! There will also be concurrent sessions and pre-conference workshops to choose from, which will be announced soon. We will keep you informed as more information becomes available regarding conference details and registration.

A Mile High, A World Wide! — You won't want to miss it!

The venue for our 2010 Annual Conference is the beautiful, modern Magnolia Hotel (www.magnoliahoteldenver.com). It is located in the LoDo District of Denver and is within walking distance of the 16th Street Mall, Coors Field, Invesco Field at Mile High, the Pepsi Center and most major corporate headquarters.

ODF has set aside a block of rooms for the conference at the discounted price of $169/night.