OD Network Conference 2008
October 19–22, 2008
Austin, Texas
The Renaissance Austin Hotel

The Gestalt Center for Organization & Systems Development, familiarly referred to as the OSD Center, has been a supporter and sponsor of the OD Network Conference for many years. Our BBI workshop, back by popular demand this year, is the longest running ODN pre-conference workshop and has sold out each time it's been offered.

The Gestalt/OSD presence at this year’s OD Network Conference will be particularly strong, with three Gestalt organizations in attendance at the conference. We are especially excited that a number of current and former faculty as well as graduates of OSD Center training programs are presenting, including two of the founders of OSD programs, John D. Carter and Edwin C. Nevis. Faculty member Francis Baldwin will give one of the Keynotes. The presentations are listed below.

For more details and to register to attend: www.odnetwork.org/events/conferences/conf2008/

Or, download the complete conference brochure including registration form

Who should attend OD Network Conference 2008?

• Organization Development (OD) and Organization Effectiveness (OE) professionals
• Leaders and managers of OD, HR, training, performance management, leadership, and executive development
• Internal and external OD, management, and professional coaching consultants
• Academics, students, and scholar-practitioners

And anyone else who works to foster organizational advancement or is interested in learning more about OD.

We certainly are hoping to see many of our graduates, and to have the opportunity to meet in person with those interested in the Gestalt OSD programs.

P.S. This year our Payments Officer, Gigi Maganja, will be with us. Most of you may only know her as a welcoming voice and helpful source of information on the phone. Now's your chance to meet her in person! 

Gestalt/OSD presentations by founders, faculty, and graduates

The Art of Engagement: Taking Transformative Simplicity to Scale
Keynote Presentation
Francis Baldwin

Social Justice for Whom?
Super-Session
with Cathy Royal

The Kurt Lewin Master Class Series: Applying Theory to Practice
New offering!
Brenda Jones, Ed Nevis

Becoming a Better Intervener: A Gestalt Center for Organization & Systems Development Workshop
Pre-Conference Workshop—back by popular demand!
Marcella Benson-Quaziena, John D. Carter, Veronica Hopper Carter, Brenda B. Jones, Mike Rynex, Dorothy Siminovitch

A Power Equity Group Lab
Pre-Conference Workshop
Carol Pierce, Rick Huntley

Creating an Inclusive Workplace: Skills for HR and Diversity Practitioners
Pre-Conference Workshop
Barry Cross

The Mastery of Gestalt Coaching: The International Gestalt Coaching Program's Approach
Post-Conference Workshop
Dorothy Siminovitch, Neil Sklarew, John Ledwith

Systems, Social Justice, and Quadrant Identities
Post-Conference Workshop
Marcella Benson-Quaziena, Cathy Royal

Paradox: The Gestalt Approach to Change Management
Building Key Skills: Concurrent Session
Herb Stevenson, Rick Maurer (former OSD Center faculty)

Gestalt Coaching & Resistance
Sponsor Spotlight Session
Herb Stevenson, Rick Maurer (former OSD Center faculty)

An Essential Perspective: Bringing Spirituality into Organizational Development
Sponsor Spotlight Session
John D. Carter