Triangle Organization Development Network upcoming events

Community Conversations - Practicing Confidence Over Performance (Virtual) (04/09/2026)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Practicing Confidence Over Performance

Confidence is more than a mindset. It’s a set of tangible skills we practice, source, and strengthen over time, rather than a performance we must put on for others.

In this Community Conversation, join the team from Monday Wellness to explore how we build confidence in real life and move beyond performative pressure.

We’ll discuss:

Where confidence comes from and how to grow it as a practice
How to build real, practical confidence skills that hold up under pressure
Identifying the subtle, common, patterns and behaviors that undermine our confidence

This is a dialogue-centered gathering, not a lecture. If you attended the recent Change SIG workshop on The Neuroscience of Confidence, this is a natural next step in the conversation. If you didn’t, don’t worry, you won’t be lost.

The conversation is shaped by your experiences, insights, and questions. Come ready to share, listen, and reflect with others committed to cultivating confidence as a practice grounded in community, curiosity, and real skills.

Discussion Facilitators

Ashley Emmons, LCMHC CRC and Merrill Wood, LCMHC of Monday Wellness partner with impact-driven organizations to build confident, connected, human-centered workplaces. They blend therapeutic insight with strategic consulting to design development experiences that support both performance and well-being.

With backgrounds spanning psychotherapy, coaching, and organizational consulting, their work focuses on burnout prevention, psychological safety, and leadership communication. Ashley created the Confidence Fingerprint Framework, while Merrill specializes in executive coaching and inclusive change. Their trauma-informed, relational approach helps leaders lead with authenticity and intention.

Why Join the Conversation

Conversation, not presentations. These sessions are centered on dialogue and shared inquiry rather than slides, panels, or prepared talks
Inclusive and accessible. Open to members and nonmembers alike; no specific role, title, or OD background required.
Curiosity over certainty. Participants are encouraged to ask thoughtful questions, explore multiple perspectives, and sit with complexity.
Lived experience welcomed. Insights come from the room—your stories, reflections, and real-world practice are the curriculum.
A non-promotional space. We prioritize inquiry and shared sense-making over agenda-driven promotion.

About Community Conversations

Community Conversations are free, open gatherings focused on inquiry, dialogue, and shared learning around organizational development. Open to members and nonmembers alike, we prioritize inquiry and shared sense-making over agenda-driven promotion.

For questions about this event, please reach out to Cherisa Zafft at cherisa@coreshiftdevelopment.com

Elevate RTP 2026 Conference (04/13/2026)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Elevate Your Practice: A TODN Member Exclusive

TODN is teaming up with Elevate RTP for the 2026 Elevate RTP Conference on April 13, 2026 and you’re invited!

2026 Conference Theme: Navigating Complexity Through Connection, Innovation, and Leadership

Elevate RTP is a one-day summit for the Triangle’s forward-thinking leaders, practitioners, and organizations who want more than ideas on slides. The conference blends immersive learning, practical tools, and meaningful peer connection so participants leave with insights they can actually put to work.

The 2026 conference will be hosted at the McKimmon Conference & Training Center on NC State’s campus in Raleigh, NC. Learn more at www.elevatertp.com.

Exclusive TODN Member Rate

Current TODN members can attend this full-day experience for a special discounted rate of $129. To register, visit Elevate RTP 2026 and use code TODNMembers.

This discounted rate is reserved for current TODN members. Membership status will be verified for all registrations using the TODN discount code.

✅Come for the learning. Stay for the connections. Leave with ideas ready for action.

Leadership SIG - Why Your Team Needs MORE Conflict, Not Less (04/15/2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

High-performing teams do not exist because of the absence of conflict. In fact, high performance is only achievable when there is healthy conflict...or 'tension' among the team. This tension supports exploration and debate of competing interests and ideas. This tension supports vigorous debate, and it ensures that the best collective outcomes are achieved.

Many teams find that conflict is destructive. They hide from it. They suppress it. And because they don't know how to embrace productive conflict, their team suffers.

In this interactive discussion, you will learn ways to reframe conflict as something that can and should be positive and productive. You will explore the concept of 'conflict debt', what causes it, and how to pay it down. And you will leave with a new mental model for conflict, as well as language, exercises, and techniques you can use with teams.

Guest BIO

David Frink is an executive coach and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in product development and technology leadership, including coaching and supporting leaders within Financial Services & Technology, Marketing Operations, and E-Procurement. He is a Certified Executive Coach, ICF-PCC certified coach, and a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach.

OODN Partner Series: Marketing for Consultants Who Hate Marketing (04/15/2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Marketing for Consultants Who Hate Marketing

Even if we can work wonders with organizations, for most of us marketing is our Achilles Heel. And for good reason. Marketing OD is unlike virtually every other professional service: Our clients don't know when to call us. They don't know what we might do for them. And they are not confident they can discern a good consultant from a bad one. So how do we market to clients who aren't even looking for us?

Or worse yet, our potential client has already decided what they want (coaching, team building, change management) and they come to us to "place an order" for a specific service. So we have the same status as a caterer or bookkeeper. If you're responding to a public sector RFP, often you can't even talk to the client until deliverables, cost and schedule are locked up in a contract. So how do we create the room to find the real problem behind the client's request?

And just to make matters worse, many of us are mildly allergic to "selling". So, this workshop is about how we can present ourselves to the marketplace in a way that supports our role as a consultant addressing often elusive and misunderstood problems.

You'll learn:

The real purpose of marketing
What clients actually want from us (HINT: It's not your services)
The 3 basic planks of a sound marketing platform
How to let the client do the selling for you
Getting your first 10 clients

Jerry Talley started his 45-year career in Stanford’s Sociology department where he taught for 18 years. Leveraging his research and assessment experience, he moved out into corporate consulting. Over the years he accumulated over 450 client engagements with companies in high tech, higher education, manufacturing, construction, health care, banking, the military, entertainment, hospitality, telecom, city & county government, public utilities, consulting firms, aerospace, college publishing, pharmaceuticals, numerous not-for-profits, and one organic grocery store. He is no longer providing client services; his practice is now focused on mentoring and coaching for the next generation of organization development consultants. He teaches courses on Unlimited Consulting, Marketing for Consultants, How to Think About Work, and Advanced Problem Solving.

Follow-up Magic: Craft Your 3-Sentence Strategy for Better Opportunities, Referrals & Relationships (07/22/2026)

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

TODN Presents

Follow-up Magic: Craft Your 3 Sentence Strategy for Better Opportunities, Referrals & Relationships

with

Annie Franceschi

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Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 PM ET

Location: Zoom (Link provided in registration)

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.

Our Presenter

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.

Listen to Annie's Podcast: https://www.greateststorycreative.com/podlinks

Connect with Annie: www.greateststorycreative.com