In the 1990s, Adam Kahane had the opportunity to work with all parties who were involved in the reconciliation period in South Africa. One conference speaker in particular, Adam Kahane, was especially inspiring. Given my education, training, and experience, I typically spend my day-to-day work helping a single organization with fairly straightforward problems.В However, at this conference, I listened to practitioners who were working directly on social issues, which was inspiring. The conference was an inspiration for both experienced and new practitioners alike.ДЄ central theme of the conference was the focus on the work OD practitioners do to advance social change. Taking place over four days, the conference was attended by over 500 people from around the globe and included many outstanding speakers and fascinating topics. This was the second year the two organizations-Organization Development Network (ODN) and International Organization Development Association (IODA)-partnered together to plan and execute this world-class conference.

As KAI PartnersвЂ™ Organization Development (OD) expert, IВ attended the summit and want to report back on the highlights from the conference, as well as myВ thoughts on the future of OD. The Organization Development Network-International Organization Development Association (ODN-IODA) World Summit recently took place in Portland, Oregon.

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