Greater Cincinnati Organization Development Network

On the second Tuesday in March, please attend for the opportunity to engage in focused study of what leadership is and what it does; in a way that we apply our thinking and experience to advance understanding of leadership, so that we are better prepared to play a role in reversing a serious decline in leadership of American and Global institutions.

Admission:  $15 Members, $20 Non-Members, $25 at the door
(Please RSVP by clicking on the button to the right) If you haven’t already, be sure to become a member of ODN’s free LinkedIn networking group, and, share your thoughts here: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=723427About Our Discussion Leader:Ken Wessel heads Wessel Associates. He began his career working 21 years with Procter & Gamble as a team member in manufacturing management and brand leadership.  Next he became VP of Personnel and Organization Development at SaraLee.  At present he is a consultant focused on Organization Design and Leadership Development to more than 60 companies across a broad range of industries and countries.Ken’s work focuses on:

- Strategic thinking and planning
- Partnering
- Restructuring work, roles, organizations, value chains
- Systems design
- Personnel development systems
- Leadership development and change
- Meeting design and conduct
- Critical thinking skills Location & DirectionsDeVry University
8800 Governors Hill Dr
Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45249-1367From the NorthInterstate 71 South to Exit 19 Take a LEFT onto Mason Montgomery Rd.Take a RIGHT onto Governor’s Hill Rd.DeVry is on the RIGHTFrom the SouthInterstate 71 North to Exit 19Take a RIGHT onto Mason Montgomery Rd.Take a RIGHT onto Governor’s Hill Rd.DeVry is on the RIGHTFrom the EastTake Interstate 275 West to Interstate 71 NorthTake a RIGHT onto Mason Montgomery Rd.Take a RIGHT onto Governor’s Hill Rd.DeVry is on the RIGHTFrom the WestTake Interstate 275 East to Interstate 71 NorthTake a RIGHT onto Mason Montgomery Rd.Take a RIGHT onto Governor’s Hill Rd.   

Thank You for Reading This Announcement!   We appreciate your interest in ODN!

With Best Regards,

Lisa Igo M.Ed. & Kira Knight M.Ed.

2009-2010 ODN Communications Co-Chairs

www.odncincy.org

Today’s meeting will be rescheduled due to weather. Safe travels!! We look forward to seeing you soon!   ODN Event Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Leadership Success in the New EconomyThis interactive, informative, practical and fun session will speak to the changing role and imperatives of leaders in the New Economy and how learning and coaching professionals can more effectively support their success.  This session offers valuable insights to both leaders and organizational development professionals alike. 

Admission:  $15 Members, $20 Non-Members, $25 at the door
(Please RSVP on our website, www.odncincy.org) If you haven’t already, be sure to become a member of ODN’s free LinkedIn networking group, and, share your thoughts here: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=723427About Our Discussion Leader:Kevin Eikenberry is an expert on team and leadership development and the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group.  He has spent the last 16 years helping organizations all across North America on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, creativity, and more.  His client list includes: Aramark, the American Red Cross, Chevron, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Invesco, John Deere, Purdue University, Sears Canada, Southwest Airlines, TriHealth, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Mint, Verizon, and many more. He is a frequent presenter at professional conferences and a sought after keynote speaker.  He currently serves on two Boards of Directors in order to contribute, hone his leadership skills and add an additional dimension to his experiences. He is the author of the bestselling books Remarkable Leadership and Vantagepoints on Learning and Life, and a contributing author to over 20 other books – his newest book #Leadershiptweet – is a collection of short leadership ideas originally written and published on Twitter.  He publishes three electronic newsletters and a recently updated blog collectively read by over 40,000 people worldwide.

How can you measure leadership effectiveness and the outcomes for leadership development activities? Mary Steuber will share with us how one organization, Catholic Health Initiatives, measures leadership effectiveness along with one method of evaluating the effectiveness of leadership development initiatives.  We continually read articles and books that tell us the leadership drives organizational results, now we have the opportunity to see how one organization has used metrics to demonstrate this. Mary will also share the findings from a Success Case Report on a week long leadership retreat routinely conducted with executives who have been in the position for one year. 

Admission:  $15 Members, $20 Non-Members, $25 at the door
(Please RSVP on our website, www.odncincy.org) Free for STUDENTS with a Student ID
(Please RSVP on our website, www.odncincy.org)If you haven’t already, be sure to become a member of ODN’s free LinkedIn networking group, and, share your thoughts here: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=723427ODN will provide dinner from Chartwells Catering Services     Italian buffet with lasagna and spaghetti marinara
     salad
     tea, coffee, water
     gourmet cookiesParking will be validated by The NKU’s Psychology Department. In order to have parking validated, park in the Kenton Drive Parking Garage (see parking structure #40 in the map).
You will receive a ticket in the garage. Bring the Ticket with you into the meeting for validation. Click here to view/print a Map of NKU’s CampusThe event will be located in Room 108 in the new NKU Student Union.
The meeting will be held in building #17 according to the provided map.  Northern Kentucky University
Nunn Drive • Highland Heights, KY 41099
(859) 572-5220
1-800-637-9948
www.nku.edu
About Our Discussion Leader:Mary’s entire career has been in health care starting in a clinical role as a nurse and working her way to Director of Leadership Development at Catholic Health Initiatives, the second largest non-for-profit healthcare organization in the US.  CHI has over 100 healthcare facilities (hospitals, long term care, and community service facilities) and employees over 60,000 in 19 states.  Mary is a past co-chair of Greater Cincinnati & Dayton ODN.  Mary comes to us with 20+ years experience in leadership development and over 30+ years in individual, team and organizational development.  Driving to NKU is only a very quick drive south from Downtown Cincy -Traveling from Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio:
From US 50, take I-471 South into Kentucky
Follow I-471 to US 27 towards Alexandria (do not take the Ft. Thomas/US 27 exit)
I-471 ends at US 27 - continue straight on US 27 South
Continue straight through the first light and turn right at the next traffic light onto Nunn Drive.
Nunn Drive becomes Carroll Drive.
Turn Left onto Kenton Drive.
Turn right into Kenton Drive Parking Garage.Traveling East on I-275 from Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Airport:
Take Exit 76 (Three Mile Road/Northern Kentucky University)
Turn right off of the exit on University Drive
Turn right at the first traffic light onto Kenton Drive
Traveling West on I-275:
Take Exit 74A (US Highway 27 - Alexandria)
Continue straight on US 27 South
Continue straight through the first light and turn right at the next traffic light onto Nunn Drive.
Nunn Drive becomes Carroll Drive.
Turn Left onto Kenton Drive.
Turn right into Kenton Drive Parking GarageTraveling from Dayton, Ohio:
Take I-75 South to Cincinnati
In Cincinnati, follow US 50 East to I-471
Follow directions for traveling from Downtown Cincinnati on I-471 

Thank You for Reading This Announcement!   We appreciate your interest in ODN!

With Best Regards,

Lisa Igo M.Ed. & Kira Knight M.Ed.

2009-2010 ODN Communications Co-Chairs