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List Purpose
The Organization Development Network (OD Network) is sponsoring this list to create opportunities for OD practitioners in the field of healthcare to communicate with one another. Its primary purpose is to serve as a place to dialogue around the issues we face as OD professionals working in the rapidly changing field of healthcare. It can also serve as a source of mutual support in a very challenging and unique environment.
Who Can Subscribe
This list is open to anyone who can receive electronic mail, whether you’re a member of the OD Network or not. With this encouragement, please recognize the list is open to all people interested in the issues relating to OD in the field of healthcare, regardless of experience, position, etc. This includes practitioners, managers, teachers, students, clients, etc. It will be the shared thoughts and input from these various perspectives that will allow us to have meaningful discussions. We particularly welcome people with diverse points of view on the world, our work, and the relevance of our work to our society and communities.
Since we will be discussing a variety of different issues that we face, the limit and range of the conversation we have on this list is potentially endless. In recognizing this, it is important that we maintain an environment that supports openness to all ideas, the willingness to receive and discuss differing perspectives, and the clear understanding that our goal is to support one another in our growth, development and contribution in the field.
Topics
Potential topics that can be discussed on the ODNet-Healthcare list include, but are not limited to:
- What trends are impacting our OD work in healthcare?
- What common issues have we struggled with for a long time?
- What are the most significant problems that we are dealing with in our respective organizations?
- What theories, approaches, techniques or tools are people finding effective?
- How do we renew ourselves while working in "permanent white water"?
- What skills and competencies are needed for success in our environment?
- How can I get some coaching for a specific issue or problem?
These are just some of the topics that might be covered but it is hoped that the dialogue will naturally lead to the most important and relevant issues that we’re facing in our work and life.
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