Read Tom Carpenter's profile, OSR 13 graduate

Tom Carpenter, OSR 13 graduate, is the founder of Handford Challenge, a public interest non-profit with a 
fundamentally different approach gained through his study of Organization Systems Renewal.

In 2007, Tom started Hanford Challenge, which aims for less confrontation and more listening to workers, managers, officials and other stakeholders.

“If you can go straight to the people who have the power to change something,” he says, “you’re shortcutting an expensive and usually painful process for people.”

Read Tom's full story and learn how he is using his OSR skills to bring about change.

OD Network conference 2010 requests proposals

It's time to begin planning for 2010 in New Orleans. Help shape Conference 2010. Submit a proposal to share best practices, emerging trends and lessons learned. The Conference 2010 Request for Proposals (RFP) process is open, and accepting proposals now! Proposals are due by Jan. 4th.

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Help plan the 2010 OSR annual conference

Are you searching for a way to reconnect with your OSR cohort and other Alumni? Join a wonderful team of grads to design and prepare for the annual 2010 Alumni Conference. Additionally we are looking for help with the new Alumni Communications group.

Activities for both groups will begin in January with a traditional OSR greeting and check-in. Teams will be gathered for the Alumni Conference by OSR 13 grad Steve Byers, while Ron McEnulty OSR 14 grad, will gather the new Alumni Communications group.  Please respond to either or both chairs for additional information on these activities at:

Steven Byers phone 360 259-0340 (mobile)
Ron McEnulty  phone 425-213-4322

Both groups would enjoy your participation and willingness to serve these OSR alumni programs.

Watch Don Swartz recount 30-year history of OSR

Step into the fireside room at Pilgrim Firs where new students begin their two year graduate school journey in OSR.  Join the newest cohort as they listen to Don Swartz, the founder of the Organization Systems Renewal Graduate Program, tell the 30 year story of OSR. Recorded on Monday, October 5, Don details the beginnings of OSR and how that coincides with the beginnings of OD, how people such as Gordon Lippitt influenced OSR and what Don sees ahead for the OSR program and the important work of leading organizational change.

Watch Don tell the OSR story on You Tube

Watch a short conversation with Geoff Bellman and Kathleen Ryan

Geoff Bellman and Kathleen Ryan, will speak this Thursday evening, November 19, 6:30 pm at Seattle University to discuss what they have learned about extraordinary and what you can do to to achieve amazing results with the groups you work with.

Catch a sneak preview of Geoff Bellman and Kathleen Ryan, authors of Extraordinary Groups: How Ordinary Teams Achieve Amazing Results.

Watch the conversation on You Tube

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