Schedule of Events:

Friday, April 22, 2022

7:00 p.m.: Opening

Remarks given by

• Dr. Kenneth Newbold, Provost and Chief Academic Officer
• Dr. Darrell Radson, Dean of Benedictine's Daniel L. Goodwin College of Business
• Dr. Peter Sorensen, Founder and Director of Benedictine's Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development program
• Dr. Therese F. Yaeger, Benedictine Professor of Organization Development
• Dr. Ramkrishnan Tenkasi, Benedictine Professor of Organization Development
   

7:30 p.m.: Panel discussion:

“Organization Development in a Post-COVID World”

Panelists/Topics:

Dr. Rachael Narel
Professor, Master of Science in Organizational Behavior Program
Topic: AGILE an dhow it assists change efforts during this time

Dr. Bryan McCusker
Owner/President of HFI Manufacturing, Inc.
Topic:  How O.D. has helped me handle elements of employee stress during the COVID pandemic.

Dr. Nazneen Razi
Owner/President of NRHR Talend Consulting
Topic: How O.D. is being used within the field of HR during this time, via my experience owning a consulting firm.

Dr. Dalitso Sulamoyo
Chief Executive Officer at Champaign County Regional Planning Commission
Topic: African indigenous wisdom as a catalyst for large system change amidst the COVID pandemic.

 

8:15 p.m.: Reception

Cocktails and light appetizers will be served

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Saturday, April 23, 2022

9:00 a.m.: Lecture Series Introductions and remarks on 25th year celebration  

#Coffee open for coffee and food purchases at 8:30 a.m.

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. 

"The Business of Building a Better World"

Dr. David Cooperrider
Distinguished University Professor, Department of Organizational Behavior,
Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.: In-person breakout discussion groups

Benedictine University Ph.D. alumni will lead in-person breakout sessions to discuss Dr. Cooperrider's presentation.

 

Lunch available
 

Please RSVP for either/both events at: www.ben.edu/OD25