Triangle Organization Development Network upcoming events

TODN Summer Social (07/21/2026)

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:00:00 GMT

TODN SUMMER SOCIAL

July 21st, 5-7pm at Town Hall Burger & Beer in Durham

Drop in any time to socialize and reconnect with TODN members and prospective members. Grab some food or beverage of your choice and let's catch up on summer, work, and life.

All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you!

Please register if you plan to attend.

This is a "buy your own" event. If you would like to sponsor to contribute to shared appetizers or a round of drinks, please email cherisa@coreshiftdevelopment.com.

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

What does Change Management mean to you? (08/20/2026)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

What does Change Management mean to you?

Change is everywhere—and it's complex, challenging, and full of learning. Last month, we dove deep into change management in Change SIG, and now we're bringing the conversation to the community. Join us for an open discussion where you can share your perspectives, challenges, and insights on helping your clients navigate transformation.

Whether you're championing change, supporting teams through it, or discovering what works as you go, this Community Conversation is your space to connect with fellow OD leaders, ask tough questions, and build on what we're learning together. Bring your questions and your experiences—let's explore this together.

Discussion Facilitator

Tina Louise Vasquez is a strategist, institution builder, and advocate for equity integration with more than 18 years of experience helping organizations and individuals implement sustainable, equitable practices across sectors.

As Founder of Emerging Equity, Tina leads strategic change and capacity-building efforts, including a fellowship for Northeast food systems leaders with Community Food Funders and an initiative supporting children’s social-emotional health organizations with the John Rex Endowment. Additional current and past work include statewide and international equity initiatives, philanthropic partnerships, and co-founding the Arts-Education Exchange: Cuba. Tina holds a master’s degree in Organizational Behavior Systems and Analytics from NYU Polytechnic, a bachelor’s degree from NYU Gallatin, and additional training in Undoing Racism and Movement Analysis.

When not consulting, Tina enjoys spending time with her family and creating art projects.

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 Tina Vasquez at tina@emerging-equity.com.

Change SIG: Finding Strong Ground in the Work We Do (08/28/2026)

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Save the Date!

Triangle Organization Development Network Presents!

Change SIG (Special Interest Group)

What Kind of Change Leader are You?: Finding Strong Ground in the Work We Do

with

Ashley Johnson, MA (OD), ACC

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Date: Friday, August 28, 2026

⏰ Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

(Eligible for 1.5 ICF CEUs)

The exact content of this presentation will be posted soon. Please mark your calendar for this event.

Join us as Ashley Johnson helps us put a cap on the TODN Summer Book Club event focusing on Brene Brown's, Stong Ground.

Ashley will use her leadership and change background to help us all walk away from Dr. Brown's book with greater clarity and resolve for the work we do. As leaders and as agents of change.

Our Presenter

Ashley Johnson is a leadership development advisor, facilitator, and executive coach with more than 15 years of experience helping leaders scale their impact when their roles grow.

Through Brightwell Leadership, Ashley partners with organizations to design strategy and experiences grounded in real organizational context. Her work spans leadership development programs, team alignment, and coaching leaders through the shifts in thinking and behavior that growth demands. She is known for bringing both strategic clarity and genuine humanity to her work, helping leaders and teams move from insight to action in ways that are thoughtful, practical, and built to last.

Before founding Brightwell, Ashley held senior leadership development roles at global organizations including Hilton, Levi Strauss & Co., and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. During that time, she led enterprise leadership strategy, leadership and executive development programming, and large-scale leadership capability building.

Ashley holds a Master's degree in Organizational Leadership and is an ICF-certified coach, CliftonStrengths trainer, Korn Ferry 360 and ATD-certified facilitator.

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

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

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Save the Date!

Registration will open soon.

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 CEUs)

Why could 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 CEUs.

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.

[See full TODN calendar]
[Become a TODN Member – contact Susan Westbrook or any TODN Board member]