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• May CBODN Peer Consulting Group ("Mastermind Sessions")

  • When
    27 May 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    9

  Register

  CBODN Peer Consulting Group ("Mastermind Session")
  "MASTERMIND SESSIONS" have been renamed as CBODN PEER CONSULTING GROUP

  We all face challenges in our work. Whether you are a leader in an organization, an independent consultant, or acting in any other role, it can often be useful to get an outside perspective when faced with a pressing or ongoing challenge. At CBODN, we know that our members each possess a unique and diverse set of personal and professional experiences. In CBODN’s Peer Consulting Group (formerly known as the "Mastermind Series"), we invite you to join our members and tap into the collective wisdom, curiosity, and experiences that our community of practitioners offers. By attending, you will trade ideas and learnings across a variety of organizational disciplines and career situations. For highly seasoned consultants and professionals, consider this a rich opportunity to pass on your hard-earned wisdom to other professionals who may be walking a similar path. For new consultants and professionals, consider this as a safe avenue to develop your consulting muscles by bringing thoughtful curiosity and fresh perspectives. For anyone with a challenge or obstacle in their work (that is all of us!), consider this a valuable resource to become “un-stuck” in your thinking or to find a new idea or direction forward. The Peer Consulting sessions take place each month with a new group of participants each session. During Peer Consulting events, we will use a modification of the Wise Crowds Liberating Structure to form small groups, identify a "client" to present a current challenge, and invite the other members in the group (or "crowd") to ask questions and offer suggestions while bringing inquiry, experience, and unique experiences.  For anyone interested in attending, you are fully welcome! Even if you do not have a pressing challenge you are ready to discuss, we encourage you to participate in supporting other members and contributing to the valuable discussions and learning. About the Facilitator: David Kading, MS, ACC is a facilitator, organization development consultant, and executive coach with over a decade of experience in leadership development, experiential learning, and organization development. He is the past president of CBODN (2023-2025) where he launched the Peer Consulting Group as a way for members to deepen peer-to-peer learning opportunities in addition to CBODN’s various presenter-led programming options.

  

  Important Registration Note, PLEASE READ:

  The peer consulting format finds the most success when working in small groups. The sessions are interactive and rely on each attendee's engaged participation. To facilitate this, we will limit the number of attendees to a maximum of 10 participants and ask anyone who is unable to actively participate refrain from registering. Anybody who signs up after the first ten spots will be added to a waitlist for the event. 

  If you sign-up and then find that you are unable to attend, please let us know by emailing admin@cbodn.org and cc’ dkading030@outlook.com. It’s no problem! Life happens. But we will provide your seat to the next member of our community on the waitlist to ensure a fruitful session for attendees.

  Attended Before?

  We have been facilitating peer consulting sessions at CBODN for the past two years, with dozens of participants acting as “clients” and getting support with their challenges. While we love supporting members through their challenging moments, we’d also love to hear about what happened next in the story! Did you make progress? What role (if any) did the peer consulting experience play in supporting you with your next move?

  If you have participated as a client in a past session and are willing to share, please consider using the collection form https://forms.gle/BUPp2fKrJjF5UHMK9.

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• DC Area OD Practitioners CoP — Transitions: Navigating Change — Holding Space for Ourselves and Our Clients

  • When
    04 Jun 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Transitions: Navigating Change — Holding Space for Ourselves and Our Clients

  As OD professionals and coaches, we stand beside our clients through times of profound upheaval—organizational restructures, job loss, economic instability, social unrest, and the quiet losses that follow change. We hold space for their despair, growth, and renewal. Yet, how often do we pause to examine our own internal transitions—the ways we metabolize uncertainty, loss, or transformation in our personal and professional lives? 

  Nature offers a timeless mirror. After storms come stillness. After endings come new beginnings. This session invites practitioners to reconnect with nature’s wisdom as a lens for understanding both the turbulence and opportunities that come with change. Through guided reflection, discussion, and grounding practices, participants will explore how to deepen presence and expand their capacity to accompany others in transition.

  By the end of this workshop, participants will: 

  Differentiate between change and transition.

  • Reflect on personal and professional experiences of transition to identify current needs and opportunities for growth.
  • Recognize nature as a model for resilience, cyclical renewal, and wholeness within organizational life.
  • Strengthen their ability to hold space for clients and teams navigating disruption with empathy and steadiness.
  • Leave with tools to maintain personal balance and support organizational transformation.

  Presenter — Tanara Bowie

  Tanara is a trauma-informed and ICF (ACC) and National Board of Health and Wellness certified coach. For 30 years she has applied Gestalt theory to her work with groups and individuals. 

  Tanara is a former Vice President at The Nebo Company where she facilitated several cohort programs for senior leaders and designed leadership development strategies for healthcare and nonprofit entities. She is a trainer for Mentor Agility’s Veterans Talking to Veterans program in which veterans are trained in a trauma-informed approach to coaching that uses storytelling to aid veterans on a path of healing and resilience. Her coaching clients include military veterans, family caregivers, those navigating identity after loss and in the second half of life. She uses myth, somatics and her extensive study and practice of Gestalt and Jungian principles to help clients navigate shadow stories, loss, and find renewed purpose. 

  
  

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• Coffee & Connections: A CBODN Social Hour

  • When
    13 Jun 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Teaism (Dupont Circle)

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  Join fellow CBODN members for a relaxed, informal gathering at Teaism in Dupont Circle!

  Come sip your beverage of choice and build connections with practitioners from across the field. This is a no-pressure social catch-up—perfect for networking, idea swapping, and just enjoying good conversation with peers who “get” the work. All OD and OD-adjacent professionals are welcome—whether you’re a seasoned consultant, internal practitioner, researcher, or student exploring the field.

  The event is open to all CBODN members and guests interested in OD practice, organizational development, change management, and related domains. If you’re new, consider this a welcoming entry point to the community!

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  Address: Teaism (Dupont Circle), 2009 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

  Metro: Dupont Circle Metro Station

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• Learning Series - What to Do When You Don't Know What's Next: Recharge Your Inner Improviser

  • When
    17 Jun 2026
  •  
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  What to Do When You Don't Know What's Next: Recharge Your Inner Improviser

  OD professionals know better than anyone that you can't script transformation. But when AI is reshaping work, roles are shifting, and organizations are under pressure, even seasoned practitioners can find themselves frozen or overextended. In this session, Jordana Cole draws on her TEDx talk and two decades of leadership and well-being research to help OD practitioners recharge their inner improvisers and find the clarity, creativity, and confidence to lead themselves and others through whatever comes next.

  By the end of this session, participants will: 

  • Reconnect to their core, human strengths 
  • Boost their mindset to move forward through ambiguity and missteps
  • Co-create ideas on how to bring OD value in an AI world
  • Recharge themselves and others through quick, energizing activities

  About the Presenter: Jordana Cole

  

  Combining her rich background and expertise in psychology and leadership development, alongside her authentic blend of energy, humor, and strategic questions, Jordana enables leaders to ignite behavioral change and spark transformation that not only sticks, it spreads.

  As an organizational consultant, workshop facilitator, and leadership coach, Jordana has designed and led talent strategy and leadership programs for thousands of individuals across all levels and roles around the globe.  Prior to launching her consulting and coaching practice, Jordana led enterprise learning and development functions for a decade within technology, financial services, e-commerce, and nonprofit industries. Jordana’s worked with a number of Fortune 100 companies and companies on the Best Companies to Work For list.

  Jordana is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology program and has served as an instructor for undergraduate and graduate courses related to positive organizations and human strengths & resilience. She is also certified as a PCC level coach from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and a Gallup Strengths Coach, with experience coaching more than 250 leaders worldwide. As a lead faculty member for the Center for Human Potential's Self-Actualization Coaching Program, Jordana equips cohorts of professional coaches with research-backed tools to help clients surface their needs and embrace their whole selves. 

  Jordana believes that leadership is the most needed and most durable skillset in our changing world, and the one that AI can't replace.  She's been featured on a variety of podcasts and webinars discussing the connections between leadership, well-being, AI, and organizational success. She's on a mission to help everyone lead themselves and others better through uncertainty. Her TEDx talk on this topic: "What to Do When You Don't Know What's Next" currently ranks in the top 10% of views for all TEDx talks globally.

  
  

  
  

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• June CBODN Peer Consulting Group ("Mastermind Sessions")

  • When
    24 Jun 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    10

  Register

  CBODN Peer Consulting Group ("Mastermind Session")
  "MASTERMIND SESSIONS" have been renamed as CBODN PEER CONSULTING GROUP

  We all face challenges in our work. Whether you are a leader in an organization, an independent consultant, or acting in any other role, it can often be useful to get an outside perspective when faced with a pressing or ongoing challenge. At CBODN, we know that our members each possess a unique and diverse set of personal and professional experiences. In CBODN’s Peer Consulting Group (formerly known as the "Mastermind Series"), we invite you to join our members and tap into the collective wisdom, curiosity, and experiences that our community of practitioners offers. By attending, you will trade ideas and learnings across a variety of organizational disciplines and career situations. For highly seasoned consultants and professionals, consider this a rich opportunity to pass on your hard-earned wisdom to other professionals who may be walking a similar path. For new consultants and professionals, consider this as a safe avenue to develop your consulting muscles by bringing thoughtful curiosity and fresh perspectives. For anyone with a challenge or obstacle in their work (that is all of us!), consider this a valuable resource to become “un-stuck” in your thinking or to find a new idea or direction forward. The Peer Consulting sessions take place each month with a new group of participants each session. During Peer Consulting events, we will use a modification of the Wise Crowds Liberating Structure to form small groups, identify a "client" to present a current challenge, and invite the other members in the group (or "crowd") to ask questions and offer suggestions while bringing inquiry, experience, and unique experiences.  For anyone interested in attending, you are fully welcome! Even if you do not have a pressing challenge you are ready to discuss, we encourage you to participate in supporting other members and contributing to the valuable discussions and learning. About the Facilitator: David Kading, MS, ACC is a facilitator, organization development consultant, and executive coach with over a decade of experience in leadership development, experiential learning, and organization development. He is the past president of CBODN (2023-2025) where he launched the Peer Consulting Group as a way for members to deepen peer-to-peer learning opportunities in addition to CBODN’s various presenter-led programming options.

  

  Important Registration Note, PLEASE READ:

  The peer consulting format finds the most success when working in small groups. The sessions are interactive and rely on each attendee's engaged participation. To facilitate this, we will limit the number of attendees to a maximum of 10 participants and ask anyone who is unable to actively participate refrain from registering. Anybody who signs up after the first ten spots will be added to a waitlist for the event. 

  If you sign-up and then find that you are unable to attend, please let us know by emailing admin@cbodn.org and cc’ dkading030@outlook.com. It’s no problem! Life happens. But we will provide your seat to the next member of our community on the waitlist to ensure a fruitful session for attendees.

  Attended Before?

  We have been facilitating peer consulting sessions at CBODN for the past two years, with dozens of participants acting as “clients” and getting support with their challenges. While we love supporting members through their challenging moments, we’d also love to hear about what happened next in the story! Did you make progress? What role (if any) did the peer consulting experience play in supporting you with your next move?

  If you have participated as a client in a past session and are willing to share, please consider using the collection form https://forms.gle/BUPp2fKrJjF5UHMK9.

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• Partnership Series with TODN Chapter - Follow-up Magic: Craft Your 3-Sentence Strategy for Better Opportunities, Referrals & Relationships

  • When
    22 Jul 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Follow-up Magic: Craft Your 3-Sentence Strategy for Better Opportunities, Referrals & Relationships **This program is organized by our partners in the Triangle ODN Chapter! Join our partners, alongside the Minnesota, Pacific Northwest, and Oregon OD Networks for an opportunity for learning and cross-regional connections. When expanding your network, having a clear, confident way to describe what you do—and how to connect with you—can make all the difference. Whether you're a consultant, professional, or searching for your next role, join us to learn (and start using) the authentic 3-sentence strategy that turns new connections into lifelong relationships - just like magic! If you’d love a personalized resource to help you follow up fast, connect with confidence, and make your networking matter today and every day after - this is the session for you. Presenter: Annie Franceschi Annie Franceschi is a former Disney storyteller, branding expert of 12+ years, and host of the Establish Yourself® podcast. Since 2013, Annie has helped more than 400 coaches and consultants clarify their brand message, package their offers, and grow businesses with confidence through her practice, Greatest Story Creative®. Along the way, she's spoken for thousands, been featured in Forbes, and written 3 bestselling books: "Establish Yourself," "Permission to Try," and "Small Biz for Kids." A Duke University graduate and major Muppets fan, Annie lives in Durham, NC with her husband, Gus, and their favorite Muppet, their son - Leo.

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• DC Area OD Practitioners CoP — Why Most Organizational Interventions Don't Stick and How To Pick The Ones That Will

  • When
    03 Sep 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Why Most Organizational Interventions Don't Stick and How To Pick The Ones That Will

  You've aligned teams, coached leaders and improved processes - and still the same problems come back. In this session we look at why that happens and why it's often not about effort but about the system underneath the work.

  You'll learn a simple way to see what's really driving results including what systems are protecting, how teams work differently and why HR is often asked to fix problems that aren't actually about people. Using real examples including 2024's in-flight aircraft door failure we make these patterns easy to see and apply. We also show how to spot why changes fail or fade and what to consider when deciding what's likely to work before you invest in it. This session is built for people who already know how to improve work and want those improvements to stick.

  What you'll take away:

  • A clear way to spot structural problems. Know when an issue is coming from the system and not the person.
  • A simple way to see what the system is protecting including understanding tradeoffs like speed, safety and cost and how they shape results and team behavior.
  • A practical way to choose changes that can hold, and use a clear model and a small set of questions to see where the problems start, why fixes fade and what's most likely to work before you invest in it.

  Presenter — Tate Linden

  Tate Linden builds tools that help organizations understand why performance problems repeat - and how to fix them in a way that lasts.

  He started his career in strategic communications, working for clients like Google, DARPA, and Meals on Wheels America. He specialized in bringing tangible behavior change to resistant audiences, and realized that the same theories he developed for that purpose could be even more powerful when applied within organizations themselves - where systems shape how people respond to pressure.

  He created tools to help leaders see where problems are coming from, and to predict which changes can actually hold before investing time and effort. Today, he’s working with organizations and practitioners to apply this model in real-world settings.

  
  

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