Organization Change Alliance Blog

OCA Strategy Session @ March Meeting

mlegare — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:36:27 +0000

I know you were expecting another fabulous program where you’ll learn some new technique or insight, and YOU WILL! What you’ll learn is how to get what you really want out of OCA. The Steering Committee has already begun this process and the next stage is to find out what matters the most to you. Graciously facilitated by Ankit Patel, we will explore this together so that OCA can be even better.

Carla finally gets a vote!

mlegare — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:31:09 +0000

The Steering Committee met, (virtually on a Google Hangout) on the night before Valentine’s Day. We voted to give Carla, our part-time staff and organizational wizard, official voting power. Now, hopefully, we’ve been listening to her words of wisdom all along, but now it’s official. A Valentine for us all.

OCA Party @ 57th Firefighters Group restaurant

mlegare — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:50:43 +0000

OCA party at the 57th Firefighter’s Group restaurant was fun tho it consisted mostly of Board and ex-board members and a few brave spouses. Perhaps next year we’ll have many more…

Heather Stagl gets award.

mlegare — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:47:44 +0000

Heather Stagl, our former Chair, got a plaque (the commemorative kind, not the dental version!). We all appreciate her work – which continues this year.

Conflict Resolution Skills – Postponed until 2012

Heather Stagl — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:40:50 +0000

Date: Friday, March 18, 2011

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Location: Atlanta Community Food Bank, 732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Details:

Many conflict resolution attempts fail because of a lack of understanding and respect for the particular dynamics conflict display. This presentation will not only uncover those dynamics but show you how to both identify and deal with them.

Participants will be taught conflict skills useful for addressing conflicts between parents and children, employees and managers, co-workers, parents and teachers, and many more. We will be going beyond basic communication skill in order to demonstrate effective resolution skills.

Jan 29th Monthly Meeting: Social Network Analysis

lhardaloupas — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:47:15 +0000

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Location: Atlanta Community Food Bank, 732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Details:

Please note that the January 2011 meeting will be held the last Saturday of this month on January 29th.

We are pleased to announce the next OCA meeting topic, “Social Network Analysis”, on January 29, 2011. Because there is a limited capacity for this event, we recommend advanced registration. Click on the link below to register online and reserve your seat.

Social Network Analysis (SNA) enables us to achieve a much deeper understanding of the shadow organization and its impact on “how work really gets done”, which is often in stark contrast to what our formal processes and prescribed hierarchy might suggest. Whether we’re performing pre-M&A due diligence, making more intelligent decisions as to what Employees should be added to cross-functional innovation teams, or maximizing the effectiveness of our change initiatives, SNA can be an invaluable ally to our efforts.

Josh Letourneau is a Principal at Knight & Bishop, which provides SNA consulting and Executive Search services to Clients in North America. Josh holds an MBA from Mercer University in Atlanta, GA, is ranked #13 on HRExaminer.com?s “Top 25 Online Influencers in Talent Management” is a Contributing Blogger at FistfulofTalent.com, is a member of several HCI (Human Capital Institute) Expert Panels, and presented at multiple HR/Recruiting/Talent Management Conferences from 2008 through the present.

Join Us for Our 2011 OCA New Year Party!

lhardaloupas — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:35:20 +0000

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011

Time: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern

Location: Horizon Condominiums
3300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339
Resident Host: Ardela Daniels

Details:

We are pleased to invite you to OCA’s 2011 New Year Party on Jan 22, 2011.

For planning purposes, we recommend advanced registration. Click on the link below to register online and reserve your seat.

The Organization Change Alliance (OCA) is hosting this party. Please bring a guest and join other OD professionals to celebrate the New Year.

The party will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011 from 6 to 9 pm in the beautiful Party room at The Horizon Condominiums located south of Windy Hill Road and Powers Ferry Road. Food and drinks will be provided. You may BYOB if desired.

The cost is $20 per person in advance (credit card or check) or $25 (cash or check) at the door.

December Meeting: Increasing Engagement with Web 2.0 Tools

Heather Stagl — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:28:30 +0000

Date: Friday, December 17, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Location: Atlanta Community Food Bank, 732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Details:

Do you know how to Huddle, LinkedIn and GoToMeeting? Is OpenACircle in your vocabulary?

Social Media is a term that defines the various activities that integrate technology, social interaction and the construction of words, pictures, video and audio. It is a dialogue, not a monologue.

Expert Chad Rosenthal will show how to use Social Media to your advantage. He will share his thoughts, ideas & insights on ways practitioners may use these technologies to increase their effectiveness.

Technology changes the way we interact and communicate. This presentation outlines ways you can improve your work using the new tools of Web 2.0, Social Media and other new technologies.

November Meeting: Culture Change Through Leaders and Learning

Heather Stagl — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:22:55 +0000

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Location: Atlanta Community Food Bank, 732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Details:

Bonnell Aluminum, Newnan, Georgia, is one of the largest extruders in the world, making products used in everything from door frames to skyscraper window frames.

Over the years, the company has faced many challenges and changes – competition, technology, mergers and acquisitions, and dramatically changing business conditions.

How does a company succeed when facing these challenges – the answer is Leadership, Learning and Culture Change.

This month’s program explores Bonnell’s experience in creating a culture that enables success, and continues to evolve.

October Meeting: OCA Service Project Case Study

Heather Stagl — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 12:12:27 +0000

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Location: Atlanta Community Food Bank, 732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318

Details:

This presentation is a case study of an OCA service project done with the Court appointed Special Advocates of Georgia (GA-CASA). OCA members Darci Riesenhuber and Bob Davis co-led the project. They will be joined by Duaine Hathaway, Executive Director of GA-CASA, and Bernadette Hartfield, Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee of GA-CASA’s Board of Directors (LRP).

The presenters will take you through the project, highlighting their insights and learnings, while the GA-CASA leaders share their reactions from the client’s perspective. Darci and Bob will show how an understanding of brands played a key role in the process (they labeled it “Brand Centered Planning”). OCA members who are interested in participating in service projects are encouraged to attend.