Lunch and Learn!
TODN Community Conversations:
Models that Impact and Influence Our Work as OD Practitioners
with
Jayne Fleener, Ph.D.
Facilitated by Susan L. Westbrook, PhD, PCC
April 10, 2025
BONUS!
30 Minute Teaching and Learning Session
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Community Conversation
12:00 - 1:00 pm
On Zoom
(It's at lunch time...bring your lunch and enjoy being involved in the conversation.)
Transform Your Practice Through Interactive Learning
A Collaborative Experience
We're reimagining professional development through dynamic engagement, not passive learning:
- Interactive dialogue that challenges and expands your thinking
- Participant-driven exploration shaped by your questions and interests
- Real-world insights directly from leading practitioners
Where Theory Meets Practice
This experience weaves together:
- Proven models that drive effective organizational change
- Your professional experiences as the foundation for deeper understanding
More than Conversation
This isn't just another online discussion—it's a structured opportunity to:
- Benchmark your approaches against established frameworks
- Expand your professional toolkit
- Connect with peers facing similar challenges
Aligned with the Global OD Competency Framework - OD Network.
What can you expect?
In this special edition of Community Conversations, Jayne Fleener will give us a BONUS 30 minutes of teaching and learning on the OD models she chooses for us. After that, we will all engage in a conversation about the future of OD and the role we, as OD practitioners, play in it.
Topics for discussion will include:
- Kurt Lewin’s Field Theory
- Warner Burke’s Change Theory
- Institutional Logics
- Learning Organizations
- Three Horizons and Futures Literacy Labs
Want to do some homework before the conversation?
In your Community Conversations registration information you will receive links to some of the models we will learn about and discuss.
Join us in transforming how we learn, practice, and grow together.
We look forward to seeing you at our April TODN Community Conversations event. Let me, Susan Westbrook, know if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Susan
Our April 2025 Community Conversations Team
Jayne Fleener, PhD
Jayne Fleener is an educational futurist. She was recently appointed to the international board of The Centre for Postnormal Policy and Future Studies and is an active member of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF) and the World Federation of Futures Studies (WFFS).
Her current research and engagement activities extend her work in K-12 and adult and higher education to consider the future of education and work. She is the chief editor of the book series “Living in an Age of Transformation” and recently co-authored the book Learning and Leading in an Age of Transformation (https://www.diopress.com/product-page/learning-and-leading-in-an-age-of-transformation).
Jayne has served as a faculty member and senior academic leader at North Carolina State University (NC State), Louisiana State University (LSU), and the University of Oklahoma (OU). Her leadership roles have included dean (LSU and NC State), associate dean (OU), and program coordinator (OU and NC State) in the respective colleges of education.
Susan L. Westbrook, PhD, PCC
Susan Westbrook is a transformative educator, coach, and author with four decades as a change-maker. From public schools to university research, she consistently challenged educational paradigms, leading her to found and lead a charter high school in North Carolina that embodied her vision of educational transformation.
From the education sector, Susan moved into the realm of coaching and deeper personal work. A professionally certified coach (CTI, ICF) and Reiki Master, she uniquely bridges traditional coaching methodologies with spiritual practices. Susan's book, The Five Tibetans Yoga Workshop (Findhorn Press, 2014), exemplifies her holistic approach to personal development and growth.
Susan empowers her coaching clients to transcend limiting beliefs by dismantling restrictive narratives and creating expansive pathways to their most authentic selves. Offering a creative partnership that unlocks profound personal and professional potential, Susan helps her clients transcend surface-level changes to create the Futures they dream about.
Please note: Community Conversations is a program within the Triangle Organization Development Network. For a schedule of TODN programs, you can check out the TODN calendar. For more information about becoming a member of TODN, contact Susan Westbrook or any TODN Board member.
