The Organization Development Institute is proud to announce the acceptance
of nominations for the 2002 Outstanding O. D. Project of the Year Award.
Initial nominations are due to Allan Foss, Organization Development
Institute Award Committee Chair, by Friday, March 1, 2002. All
nominations can be submitted via e-mail to afoss@ppg.com.
Self-nominations are welcome.
This award is given annually to at least one O. D. project from anywhere
in the world that demonstrates positive, intended change through effective
application of Organization Development theory and techniques. The
primary purpose of this award is to promote learning about Organization
Development through the open sharing of success stories.
The award for the Outstanding O. D. Project of the Year Worldwide will be
presented on Friday, May 24, 2002 at the Organization Development
Institute's 32nd Annual Information Exchange at the Palwaukee Inn in
Wheeling, Illinois (near Chicago). Award nominees are encouraged to
attend the Exchange and are given an opportunity to present highlights of
their work.
The Grand Winner of the 2001 Outstanding O.D. Project of the Year
Worldwide was "How a Virtual Team Used Real-Time Strategic Change and
Music to Engage More than 1,300 People in Alignment with the New Mission,
Vision and Values of a 145-Year-Old Company." This project was sponsored
by NUI Corporation of New Jersey.
Additionally, the following three projects were recognized in 2001 as
honorable mention:
"Learn from the Past to Compete for the Future: Learning Histories as an
Intervention," sponsored by Van den Bergh Nederland / Unilever. "New
Business Leader Program," sponsored by Ford Motor Company. "Developing an
Information Technology Leadership Group," sponsored by Civic Development
Group.
For more information about the Outstanding O.D. Project of the Year
Worldwide Award or the Organization Development Institute, please visit
the website at http://members.aol.com/odinst or contact Allan Foss at
afoss@ppg.com.
Nominations for the Outstanding O. D. Project of the Year Worldwide are
submitted in two parts, Form I and Form II. The submission criteria for
Forms I & II are as follows:
Form I (Due by Friday, March 1, 2002)
Title of OD Project:
Sponsoring Organization:
Person(s) Making Application:
Primary Contact Address:
Primary Contact Phone: Fax: Email:
Brief Outline of Design Purpose (250 words or less)
Summary of Consequences: (250 words or less)
Major Ways in Which the Project is Responsive to the Statement of Values
as Written in the O.D. Code of Ethics (please see OD Institute web site
for more information on Values and Code of Ethics): (200 words or less)
Form II (Due by Friday, April 5, 2002)
Title of OD Project:
Sponsoring Organization:
Responsible Executive Officer in Sponsoring Organization: (Preferably CEO
or highest ranking Executive Officer)
Summary of OD's Usefulness to Sponsoring Organization: (In form of memo
or letter from Responsible Executive Office)
Supporting Documentation Provided with the Nomination: (published
articles, conference papers or presentations, in-house documentation,
etc.)
Other Evidence of Recognition of the OD Effort: (media reports, trade
journals, business periodicals, etc.)
Please pass this information on to anyone that you believe may be
interested. Please excuse multiple postings.
Allan Foss
Manager, Leadership Development
PPG Industries, Inc.
One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15272
--"Foss, Allan" <afoss@ppg.com>
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