Inteverview with Geoff Bellman and Kathleen Ryan

Jeremy Lurey, CEO of Plus Delta Consulting, interviewed Geoff and me at the recent national conference for the Organization Development Network, held in Seattle, WA October 18-21, 2009.

If you'd like to see us in action together, there are two videos you can watch from the PlusDelta blog--a 5 minute segment about the Group Needs Model and the full 40 minute interview that covers several topics related to Extraordinary Groups.  At the end of the discussion, we offer thoughts about the future of the field of Organization Development. If you are not an OD practitioner, be prepared to tolerate a bit of jargon--since we were speaking to an audience of people in our field.  That said, we hope any organizational leader or group member will find some value in our comments.

While you're at the PlusDelta site, take the time to become familiar with the array of services this consulting firm offers.  If you are unfamilar with Organization Development as a field, you'll gain an understanding of what can be included in this type of consultation--simply by looking around their website.  Additionally, you'll find several blog entries related to the OD Network Conference, including two video interviews with Juliette Powell, author of 33 Million people in the Room, on social networking.  If you are in the field and couldn't make it to Seattle, these entries will connect you to some of the content and the experience of the conference.

At this reflective time of year, Geoff and I are both thankful for the enthusiastic support Extraordinary Groups has received since it was published in September.  During this time we've become even more committed to helping group members, leaders, and facilitators understand how a few simple shifts can have profound impact on what a group is able to accomplish and the experience people have in that group.  Moving ahead our blog will continue to highlight relevant ideas and strategies so that you can do your part in helping your groups fulfill their promise. Thanks to all of you who have been so encouraging to us.