Welcome to the Bay Area Organization Development Network (BAodn).

BAodn is a not-for-profit organization created and run by members supporting an organization development (OD) community of practice. With over 30 years history BAodn continues to evolve connecting people who are dedicated to expanding their knowledge, skills and experience in the field of OD. Visit our membership page to learn more.

For questions about joining, renewing, or login information, please see Frequently Asked Questions, call the BAodn office at (415) 901-1079, or e-mail us at office@BAodn.org

As a new member you can get involved right away by coming to an event or through volunteering.

Join our mailing list

If you are not yet a member and would like to be informed of our upcoming events, you are welcome to join our mailing list. We send our events e-mail in the first week of every month.

Volunteer-and share your leadership skills with us! BAodn is, and always has been about, for, and run by volunteers. Volunteers are BAodn. Without you we are not what we need to be. So, please see our BAodn volunteer opportunities page for more information.

Community News

Hear yee, Hear yee, Hear yee! Board Directorships are opening up. Calling all those who are looking to expand their leadership and connections horizons: the chance is here.

At the center of our volunteer corps is our Board of Directors. From time to time this very deicated goup of volunteer leaders needs to move on to other aspects of their individual lives and businesses: such is the case now. Please do examine the following list of board directorships,

by clicking on the one(s) that interest you and see if one of the soon to open positions interests you and your sense of service and self development:

• Communications Director
• Board Secretary
• Programs Director
• Sponsorship Director
• Infrastructure and Technology Director
• Board Treasurer

 Best in the West 2009

Our energetic organizing committee showcased their skills in presenting this years Best in the West 2009 Conference, with the theme "Navigating Emerging Futures: Revolutionizing Our World." The conference was held on May 1st and 2nd, 2009 at the Clark Kerr Conference Center in Berkeley. Be sure to see this years presenters' conference materials by visiting the conference web page.

Member Spotlight

Once again, the Member Spotlight shines. This time the beam catches Julia Jackson. The BAodn Board wants to send its appreciation to Julia, who with her MBA and ACC has been volunteering with the Women in Leadership (WiL) Program since October 2008. Her contributions in planning, organizing and executing 2009 WiLWorking sessions have been extraordinarily valuable. Julia's background includes change, process and technology implementation, consulting at Accenture, and account management (recruiting and staffing) at Robert Half International. In addition to being an active BAodn volunteer she is a certified international coach and a board member for the Mt. Diablo ASTD. Our sincere gratitude to Julia for all of her work. Julia can be reached at www.juliacjackson.com.

Of Special Note . . .

BAodn members committed to working on their own development as OD practitioners can take advantage of our Action Learning Group (ALG) program. Members can find out more about our Action Learning program, located in Member Resources. 

Featured Events

Update:  Annual Membership Meeting rescheduled for Saturday April 17th.  Details to come.

An Evening with Kim Barnes: Influencing Innovation - Contributing to Value Creation in your Client Organizations

Wednesday, March 10^th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Location:  Delancey Street

$30 Members/$25 BAodn Student Members/$35 Non-Members. For more information and to register – click here

Women in Leadership: Anchoring Your Career in the Real World

Saturday, March 27th, 12pm - 4pm

BAodn offices: 300 Montgomery Street, Ste. 200, San Francisco

Free for Members; $25 for Non-Members

Click here to register and for more information

Just confirmed!

Best in the West 2010, Friday May 21st, 9 -5, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.  Save the date and stay tuned for more information about this premier conference.

View the full events list.

From last year's Annual Membership Meeting . . .

Check out some more photos from our annual Membership Meeting, held on February 28, 2009, at the beautiful Beacon Club in San Francisco.

Featured Member Group

Our Member Spotlight is different this time. The spotlight is focused on  Sedaa Corporation, a relatively new organization, formed to enhance a consultant's expertise within the framework of a global social and professional community of OD professionals.

For more information about Sedaa, and to find out how to join its Global Brain Trust (GBT), you will want to click right here.

And Be Sure to Remember that:

BAodn members also have access to the library of BAodn Vision Action Journals, and the Library of BAodn e-Letters located in Member Resources.

The BAodn ListServ is alive! BAodn members can go to the Member Resources page for details.