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The 4 P’s of Olympic Gold: Grooming the Next Generation of Shaun Whites in your Organization

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:11:01 +0000

Whether it’s a skater or skier or snowboarder or other, everyone who won a Gold Medal in Vancouver recently is a role model for us all. Practice, patience, persistence, and passion – the 4 P’s of Olympic Gold – are…

Organization Development as a Profession: Will Certification or Licensing Help You Choose Your Consultant?

Jeremy Lurey — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:50:17 +0000

Should the profession of Organization Development (OD) require professional certification or licensing for practitioners to practice? As we look to the future of OD, some questions come to mind : – Should anyone wanting to “hang out a shingle” as…

Best Recognition and Rewards Programs for the Post-Recession Economy

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:25:57 +0000

At Plus Delta Consulting, we are committed to creating a brighter future for those seeking to improve individual, group, and organizational performance as well as those focused on transforming organizations in ways that produce better business results. Broadly speaking, we…

Lessons from an Organization Development Professional: Staying Centered and Clear on Values at Work & in Life

Jeremy Lurey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:29:28 +0000

click on photo for donation information Entertainment. It’s all around us. The late night talk show wars between Jay, Conan, and Dave. The new TV season is starting with American Idol and 24, and SuperBowl Weekend is just on the…

Organizational Culture and Success: Dave Logan gives TED talk on Tribal Leadership

admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:16:18 +0000

Click here for larger video, a full transcript, discussions, and extra information. This link will be provided again at the end of this entry. Have you ever considered the possibility that the language we use in organizations can have a…

Future: Unconference! Interview with Juliette Powell from OD Network Conference ’09 – Part II

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:04:34 +0000

As promised in part I of my Interview with Juliette Powell, in the video below Juliette discusses the future of conferences. If there was any misconception about the nature of the “unconference” versus the “conference” arising from her keynote address,…

What Makes Ordinary Groups Extraordinary? An Interview with Geoffrey Bellman and Kathleen Ryan, authors of Extraordinary Groups

Jeremy Lurey — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:56:44 +0000

I recently had the honor and privilege of sitting down with Geoff Bellman and Kathleen Ryan, co-authors of the new book Extraordinary Groups: How Ordinary Teams Achieve Amazing Results. What a treat! Geoff has been a personal idol of mine…

Tweeting the Organization Development Network Conference: Collaboration, Transparency, & Engagement

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:51:40 +0000

In a time of decreasing attention spans partially due to the flood of information many of us experience, it has become an important skill to encapsulate the main point of a complex idea in as few words as possible —…

Juliette Powell Interview on Social Media in Organization Development: Part 1

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:38:03 +0000

[youtube]idEZ9lO6owI[/youtube] I recently conducted a two-part interview with Juliette Powell (author of 33 Million People in the Room) at the OD Network Conference in Seattle, just after she delivered the final keynote speech, titled “The Technology of Relationships: Social Networking and…

Community – Online and Offline: A guest post from OD Network Conference 2009

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:06:11 +0000

We have a strong commitment to provide the Organization Development community with a series of conversations highlighting the use of social and collaborative media within organizations. We believe that these technologies can be an empowering and enabling force for human…