Maximize the contribution of the Organization Development Profession to address global business issues in every sector of society.

Build a united, energized and effective network of Organization Development Professionals to address current and future global business issues throughout the different sectors and institutions in society: including business, government, community, nonprofit and education.

• Identify and leverage key stakeholders
  Initiate and provide support to grassroots teams by region, country, sector, and industry
• Establish solid foundation of research using balance of traditional and action research approaches
• Provide knowledge management tools and virtual interventions to use technology to make our efforts more global, facilitating on-line learning.

Expected Outcomes

• A clear vision of the OD profession
• Clarity around how OD adds value and makes a difference to individuals, organizations and to society
• A description of OD's key methods, tools, competencies and skills
• A roadmap for the OD profession to move forward and institutionalize its vision and mission
• Establish partnerships with Academic Institutions to enhance existing education curriculum to facilitate the implementation of the OD vision and mission.

Key Deliverables

• Summary of Business Issues throughout the different sectors of society, industry and part of the world
• Recommendations on how OD can best add value in each of these venues and performance metrics
• Recommendations on specific methods and tools, competencies and skills, credentials and certifications that will be the price of entry
• Change Management Plan for the implementation and institutionalization of the necessary changes to bring about the vision