Organization Development Network

Strategic Goals

The board of trustees has announced three strategic goals that are important to providing direction to and strengthening our intent to be a leader in advancing the theory and practice of OD. 

1. Define the practice of organization development according to the OD Network
1. Catalog the actions of organization development
2. Map the network of related fields
3. Describe synergies with related fields
4. Articulate the value to potential users
2. Be a “network of networks;” an attractor of new ideas; a dynamic organization that generates, socializes and accelerates new ideas
1. Create a supportive and professional organization in which diverse people thrive
2. Harness the power of new technologies
3. Support processes that reach out and engage new voices
4. Sponsor platforms for divergent and innovative points of view
3. Accelerate progress on diversity and inclusion; create momentum and a call-to-action
1. Make a simple, public statement by the board about the OD Network’s beliefs and intent
2. Put our beliefs and intent into practice in the running of the organization, the creation of policy and the monitoring of the OD Network’s activities
3. Catalyze, facilitate and encourage conversations about diversity and inclusion in the formal OD Network, on our website, at the conference, in the board and with our partners.