Triangle Organization Development Network upcoming events

Leadership SIG: Is OD Ready for What's Coming? (10/21/2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

TODN Leadership SIG: Is OD Ready for What's Coming?

Due to current events and the much publicized ever-increasing "threat" of AI, we are revisiting this discussion in October! Please join us and get some ICF credits at the same time.

We're entering what futurist Amy Webb calls a technology "supercycle"—the convergence of AI, smart sensors, and biotechnology happening all at once.

For leaders and OD practitioners, the stakes are high: these changes could reshape how we work, lead, organize, and practice OD itself.

The real question: Are we ready? Join us for a conversation about what this convergence means for our work as leaders and OD practitioners. Are our most trusted practices becoming sacred cows? What does leadership need to become? And what will OD need to transform to stay relevant?

This isn't a presentation about technology. It's a conversation about us—about how we lead and practice in a world we're still trying to understand. Come ready to question your assumptions about what works, what's changing, and what matters most.

*Participating in this session will earn attendees 1.5 International Coaching Federation CCEs.

Discussion Facilitators

Bob Stapleton is President of Live Oak Leadership, a leadership development and coaching practice focused on helping leaders and teams perform at their best in complex, real-world environments.

In addition to his coaching practice, Bob co-hosts a podcast, Bob ‘n Joyce Talk HR 'n OD, a highly rated podcast on Spotify, Apple and other popular platforms.

Cherisa Zafft is the founder of CoreShift Development. With 25+ years of experience in leadership development, she designs and facilitates programs that strengthen how leaders communicate, build trust, and navigate change—bringing clarity, humor, and practical expertise across healthcare, tech, higher education, and nonprofits.

About Leadership SIG

The Leadership SIG, launched in June 2015, is a community committed to exploring best practices, processes and new models of leadership required in an ever-changing volatile world. The very definition of leadership and skills needed to be successful are evolving. Old models and training processes are quickly becoming obsolete at a time when the need for effective leadership development solutions is urgent.

The meetings are interactive discussions of leadership topics. The Leadership SIG facilitators are Cherisa Zafft and Bob Stapleton.

The Leadership SIG typically meets once a month, usually on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:00-5:30 PM via Zoom .

For questions about this event, please reach out to Bob Stapleton at rstapleton2011@gmail.com or Cherisa Zafft at cherisa@coreshiftdevelopment.com.

Change SIG: October 23 Dreamwork as Cultural Repair (10/23/2026)

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Triangle Organization Development Network Presents!

Change SIG (Special Interest Group)

Dreamwork as Cultural Repair:

How Dreams Could Help Heal Leaders, Organizations, and Culture

with

Peter Metzner, MA, MPA, PCC, BCC

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Date: Friday, October 23, 2026

⏰ Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

(Eligible for 1.5 ICF CCEs)

How can paying attention to dreams help heal leaders, organizations, and culture?

As Organizational Development (OD) practitioners, we know that sustainable change requires looking beneath the surface. While OD traditionally focuses on systems, strategy, and visible behaviors, organizations are deeply influenced by unconscious dynamics that shape decision-making, conflict, and resistance. When a culture focuses solely on external performance, it risks driving burnout and reactivity.

Drawing on Jungian psychology, executive coaching, and over three decades of leadership development, Peter Metzner will introduce us to dreamwork as a practical OD lens. Far from a mystical exercise, exploring dreams offers a tangible way to increase self-awareness, reduce leadership blind spots, and build healthier organizational cultures.

Key Questions We Will Explore:

What can dreams reveal about leadership, organizational life, and the unconscious forces that influence behavior and change?
How can paying attention to dreams strengthen self-awareness, emotional intelligence, creativity, and resilience without becoming psychotherapy?
What role might reflection, symbolism, and the unconscious play in helping organizations become more adaptive, humane, and psychologically healthy?

What You’ll Take Away:

You will leave with a fresh perspective on leadership development: the understanding that sustainable organizational change begins with the inner development of its leaders. You will also walk away with several simple, immediate practices to increase dream recall and reflective awareness in your own life and practice.

Our Presenter

Peter Metzner, MA, MPA, PCC, BCC is President of Dynamic Change, Inc., an executive coaching and leadership development consulting firm based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. For more than 35 years, he has helped leaders, teams, and organizations navigate change, strengthen relationships, and improve organizational effectiveness.

Peter has served as a leadership educator with the University of North Carolina, coached executives across healthcare, higher education, government, and the private sector, and previously worked with the Center for Creative Leadership. He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation and a Board Certified Coach (BCC).

His current work explores the intersection of leadership development, Jungian psychology, dreamwork, and organizational change. Peter is the author of the forthcoming book Dreamwork as Cultural Repair, which examines how cultivating greater self-awareness through dreams and the unconscious can contribute to healthier leaders, stronger organizations, and a more psychologically mature society.

Please note: For ICF certified coaches, this Change SIG event offers 1.5 CCEs.

About TODN’s Change SIG

Change SIG is a special interest group within the Triangle Organization Development Network (TODN), offering programs focused on supporting OD practitioners in leading and creating change.

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Sweater Weather. Better Together. (10/28/2026)

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Sweater Weather. Better Together.
TODN's fall social is happening. Bring yourself, bring a friend. That's it.

Where: Boxyard RTP, 900 Park Offices Dr, Durham, NC 27713

When: Wednesday, Oct 28th from 5:00-7:00 PM

What: Grab a drink and some dinner and enjoy good company!