Come and join the annual conference design team!

Announcing an invitation to join the 2012 OSR Annual Conference Design Team.

We are inviting interested parties to join us from 1pm to 5pm on January 8th, 2012 in Chardin Hall on the Seattle University Campus for a 2012 OSR Annual Conference Design Team Meeting.

Our intention is to do the following:
- select this years topic based on input from the attending group and feedback from our recent survey,
- begin to form the conference structure, and
- assess our resource needs for producing an inspiring and valuable conference for all.

People who are interested in contributing at various levels up to and including the conference day itself are welcome to attend, as there are many facets to producing the annual conference.
This is a great way to get to know fellow members of the OSR community in addition to being involved in a group process focused on a tangible and meaningful endeavor.

Please join us!

Thanks,
Kim Loop, Convener of the Alumni Board

Thanks for your feedback!

OSR 2012 Conference Survey Respondents – A heartfelt “Thank you!” to all who responded to the recent survey in support of next year’s annual conference. You’ve provided rich information for us to incorporate into the design process. Kim Loop, Convener of the Alumni Board.

The annual conference has been a signature OSR event.  Participants find inspiration, learning, connection and more.  

Here is a wordle capturing the highlights from last year's 2011 conference.

Find out what inspires the OSR alumni association board

The OSR Alumni Board met last week to launch their work for the year. With new and returning members in attendance, they asked themselves, "what inspires us in our work with OSR?"  A few board members collected responses to this question and created a wordle.  The words contained in this wordle are a source of inspiration for the board and for the OSR program and community.

Save the date! OSR alumni association hosts Open Space on September 10

The OSR Alumni Association plans to convene 3 Open Space events throughout the year.  September 10 is the first one of the year.  A convening question is still to be determined. 

If you are interested in attending or contributing to the design of this event, please contact Nancy Walton-House.

This is open to OSR alumni, students, prospective students and interested friends and colleagues.

Check out a few images from the OSR conference

The 6th annual OSR conference held on June 18 was quite simply wonderful.  We were joined by Bill Grace who introduced his newest book, "Sharing the Rock, Shaping our Future through Leadership for the Common Good" as well as Bill Koenig, OSR Director, who shared with us highlights from his doctoral dissertation.

The OSR design team made up of several OSR graduates crafted an engaging day and workshop presenters touched us with new information, new questions and conversation.  From my own perspective, this was a relaxing, engaging and authentic conference.  All in OSR style!

Here for you to sense just a bit of the conference energy are a few pictures...

 
Bill Koenig asks, "what are we giving birth to in our vital conversations?" Graphic by Anne Jess, OSR 13 graduate

Bill Grace addresses, "Going deep to lead sustainably." Graphic by Claire Bronson, graduate of OSR 6.

Conference attendees were asked to capture what stood out for them at the end of each workshop.  We captured it all in one wordle!

Listen to Bill Koenig on the annual conference

Listen to our conversation with Bill Koenig, OSR Program Director about why he thinks leading sustainably is more important than ever.  Bill Koenig will join Bill Grace as a keynote speaker for the annual conference – Leading Sustainably: Transformation through Vital Conversations - on Saturday, June 18 at Seattle University.  Register today!

We hope you’ll join us.  We’re excited to engage in vital conversation with you!