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CBODN BOOK CLUB RETURNS IN 2025


Sessions will take place the second Friday of the month, April - September

Stay tuned for additional information!


Treat yourself to a good book and thought-provoking discussion this Spring and Summer! We are thrilled to once again host an hour of facilitated discussion around your favorite Organizational Development books. Our time together will center around the themes presented in each selected book that matter to you as an OD practitioner.

This monthly gathering is geared towards members and guests interested in a peer-supported enhanced reading experience that offers new perspectives and personal development.  Join us as we connect with fellow OD practitioners in a positive, supportive environment while promoting a love for reading and continuous learning!

GIVE US YOUR FEEDBACK AND HELP SHAPE THIS YEAR'S BOOK CLUB!

We'd love to elicit your feedback to best accommodate your schedule and book interests. Please take a moment to fill out the INTEREST FORM.

INTERESTED IN SERVING AS A GUEST FACILITATOR?

Looking to improve or practice your facilitation skills? This Book Club also offers a great opportunity for members to co-facilitate alongside our recurring CBODN host. If you are interested in helping to facilitate a session and/or have a book selection suggestion, please fill out the INTEREST FORM or reach out to Rachel Green at admin@cbodn.org

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PAST BOOK SELECTIONS

We've read some great books together over the years. 

If you want to catch up on some reading, please consider the 2023 and 2024 CBODN Book Club selections. 

2024 CBODN Book Club Selections:

  • Humble Consulting: How to Provide Real Help Faster by Dr. Edgar Schein
  • The Business of Building a Better World, by David Cooperrider and Audrey Selian
  • An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization by Robert Keegan and Lisa Lahey
  • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
  • Language and the Pursuit of Leadership Excellence by Chalmers Brothers & Vinay Kumar
  • Why Motivating People Doesn't Work ... And What Does by Susan Fowler

2023 CBODN Book Club Selections:

  • Humble Leadership by Edgar Schein
  • The Art of Gathering: How We Meet & Why It Matters by Priya Parker
  • A More Beautiful Question by Warren Berger
  • The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth by Amy Edmondson
  • The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
  • The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working: The Four Forgotten Needs that Energize Great Performance by Tony Schwartz, Jean Gomes, and Catherine McCarthy



Who We Are

Chesapeake Bay Organization Development Network (CBODN) is the premier DC Metro area network for organization development (OD) practitioners. Founded in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, our name pays homage to those elders who made vital contributions to the field of OD.

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