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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Convergence at the BAWB Global Forum

All three programs - AMOC, CIGO, and MPOD - were represented during yesterday's session of the BAWB Global Forum at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio!

The witty and funny Paul of Ashridge Consulting and AMOC 7 was in attendance.

From CIGO, the recently retired Rene Bouwen participated at one of the more-than-50 round table conversations that dared to Dream a future where business manifests itself as an agent for world benefit.

Representing MPOD 2006 were Debbie, Joanna (Najma), and yours truly. And David, an MPOD 2007 candidate, was in attendance from the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Of course, many of the Organizational Behavior faculty and lecturers at Case were in attendance, including MPOD Director Ron Fry, Richard Boyatzis, new professor Diane Bergeron, Melvin Smith, the blogging Management Professor Sandy Piderit, our favorite sprite and sage Danielle Zandee, and illustrious convener David Cooperrider.

With in-person and virtual attendees number close to 1000, this list is certainly not comprehensive! However, other luminaries and friends I spotted and whom you might recognize from your research papers or studies included Frank Barrett, Nancy Adler, William Starbuck, Jim Ludema, Judy Rodgers (Executive Director of BAWB), Leslie Sekerka, Nadya Zhexembayeva (Director of the BAWB World Inquiry), Ante Glavas, David Bright, and Lindsey Godwin.

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Sunday, October 22, 2006

Appreciative Inquiry Annotations Blog

A group of consultants from Appreciative Inquiry Consulting has started blogging at . . .

Appreciative Inquiry Annotations

Drop by to welcome them to the blogosphere!

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AmericaSpeaks Call for Facilitators

AmericaSpeaks is inviting volunteers to facilitate sessions associated with rebuilding New Orleans. Click the link below to apply:

Facilitator Application - Unified New Orleans Plan

By the way, AmericaSpeaks founder Carolyn Lukensmeyer earned her PhD in Organizational Behavior at Case.

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