Find out why Richard and Posy are coming back to this year’s OSR conference

…"the reason I keep coming back to the OSR conference is for the surprise.  Plus, it's the best bargain in professional development that I know of.  I always walk away with an unexpected thought or insight, my desire to be surprised fully satisfied."

Richard Wilkinson, OSR 8



…"I come back because I get to learn at a deeper level, take away some new challenge to chew on, in addition to talking to people I've admired, reconnecting with friends and discovering new connections."

Posy Gering, OSR 14

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Design team shares excitement about the OSR conference on June 18

Meet the conference design team: (left to right) Nancy Andvik, Ava Brock, Kelly Mitchell, Kim Loop, Kathy Coronetz, Steve Byers, and not shown, Dave Porter.

Are you wondering why you should attend the OSR conference?  Here are some thoughts from the design team

…the conference renews my energy and relationships with the OSR community…  It’s critical for my leadership practice.  Steve Byers, OSR 13

…we are capable of creating conversations that reach a deeper level of inquiry and produce more inclusive outcomes.  Kim Loop, OSR 15

…a leader needs to acknowledge and lean on a network of relationships.  This is the place to find and develop them.  Nanci Andvik, OSR 10

…this is the group that can author stories about a new style of leadership that honors the human spirit and comes from a place of heart.  Kelly Mitchell, OSR 15

…exchange  ideas, strengthen connections,  build skills and fortify my ability to lead in turbulent times.  Why would I miss it?  Ava Brock, OSR 14

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And as for us, we can’t wait to see friends from our cohorts! Paula Brekke, OSR 3 & Posy Gering, OSR 14, marketing team

Listen to Bill Grace on the annual conference

Listen to our conversation with Bill Grace about why he thinks leading sustainably is more important than ever.  Find out why we’re so excited that he will be the keynote speaker for the annual conference on Saturday, June 18 at Seattle University.

 

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Meet the presenters!

We are excited to introduce you to the OSR annual conference workshop presenters!

Our presenters are organizational consultants, executive coaches, change agents and social innovators for large and small companies, government, for profit and non-profit.  They will provoke new questions and possibilities for you about what it takes to lead sustainably.

 Attend the conference and you’ll have an opportunity to meet:

•    A pioneer in OD who is willing to stand up in the corporate environment and say “what about love?”
•    An international figure skating coach who utilizes experiential education as his medium
•    A creator of the first government social entrepreneurship program in the US
•    A social innovator focused on improving the response to families in the child welfare legal system

Meet all of our workshop presenters!

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Register today for the OSR annual conference!

Leading Sustainably: Transformation through Vital Conversations is scheduled for Saturday, June 18

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Ensure that you are part of the conversation of what it takes to sustain your leadership today.
You will find voice, courage, engagement, and community to enhance your ability to respond and lead in dynamic times.

Keynotes by Bill Grace, author and social justice activist and Bill Koenig, Director of the OSR Graduate Program.

Through 14 lively and engaging workshops you will:
 

• Explore new methodologies for expanding your leadership capability.
• Practice new ways of leading transformation from wherever you stand.
 
• Learn how to intentionally design conversational spaces to produce extraordinary outcomes for you or your clients.
 
• Transform your awareness of - and foster new choices to lead sustainably.

Learn more about the conference, meet our presenters, and engage in pre-conference conversation through our Facebook page, LinkedIn and Twitter.  Please "like" our facebook page and post comments!

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OSR annual conference coming together! 14 workshops + 2 plenary speakers!

This year’s annual conference theme focuses on what it takes to sustain leadership – for ourselves, our organizations, and our communities – during a time of acute challenges, as well as over the longer term, as society changes rapidly and irrevocably.

We are excited to offer fourteen diverse and engaging workshops!  Over the next few weeks we will tell you more about the presenters and the topics that will be covered.

We are also thrilled to announce our two plenary speakers - Bill Grace and Bill Koenig will both speak at the OSR annual conference on June 18.

Bill Grace is the author of the soon to be released book, Sharing the rock: leadership for the common good. Parker Palmer, author of several books including A Hidden Wholeness writes,

"Bill Grace once had a powerful vision of a world at peace, of people sharing this rock we call Planet Earth. Equally important, he has a long-term track record. For years, he has helped create workplaces, institutions, and communities founded on values essential for global well-being. In this important and wonderfully well-written book, he shares his practical wisdom about how to achieve a just, peaceful, and sustainable world. May it be read and embraced by leaders of many sorts, from parents to teachers to CEOs. It is a book that could make a difference.”

Bill Koenig, Program Director & OSR Core Faculty, will join us to close the conference. Having just completed acquiring his PhD. with a dissertation titled Leadership for the Whole: In the Mythic Field of C. G. Jung’s Unconscious Processes, Bill will bring fresh insights to what it means to lead sustainably.


The OSR design team is excited to engage with you on June 18!  Save the date!  Registration opens soon.
Enthusiastically, OSR design team members:

Nanci Andvik, OSR 10; Steve Byers, OSR 13; Kathy Coronetz, OSR 14; Ava Brock, OSR 14; Dave Porter, OSR 14; Kim Loop, OSR 15; Kelly Mitchell, OSR 15.