The 'go to' organisation for Local Government improvement in Scotland

There are regular network events that take place virtually, on MSTeams.  They provide colleagues with the opportunity to catch up, explore issues and challenges and opportunities, share resources and learning, and get support from colleagues in similar roles.

We host a variety of sessions for our network members:

• Key Topic Sessions – participative events that focus on a particular theme or issue. The sessions include input from one or two presenters who talk about the approach they are taking in their organisation, sharing their experience and learning. There is an opportunity for questions and discussion to explore the topic and for all participants to discuss challenges and opportunities and to share examples and learning.
• Open Space Sessions – are set up to give everyone an opportunity to catch up, find out what each other are doing and join small group discussions about relevant issues and challenges. There is no programme or agenda set in advance, the discussion topics are selected by participants on the day.
• Resources and Support:
  • Webinars – are short sessions (one hour maximum) and are open to all network members and also interested colleagues from other backgrounds.
  • Workshops – virtual events on MS Teams, aimed at OD practitioners to support their development.
• Headspace Sessions – colleagues come together to connect with each other, share experiences and to give and receive support. The focus is on wellbeing for OD practitioners who themselves provide wellbeing support to colleagues and groups and often lead council wellbeing strategy and activities.

Dates and details of our forthcoming sessions and events can be found below.

To find out more or to join the network, please get in touch.

Resources and information from previous sessions are available on our KHub pages.

Organisational Development Network Events

All members of the network are invited to these events which take place every 6-8 weeks.

Evaluation and Measuring Impact

7 March 2024, 10am - 12 noon

Our key topic session will focus on Evaluation and Measuring Impact, a topic that several network members are keen to explore.  This interactive session will be led by Karen Carrick, Evaluation Programme Manager at the Improvement Service, who will talk about measuring impact and the principles of an evaluation plan.

Open Space Session

25 April 2024, 10am - 12 noon

An opportunity to catch up and find out what is going on for others, and what is coming up in the coming months. There is no set agenda, the discussion will be about hot topics or shared challenges, so if there is anything particular you want to ask others about, let us know.  Contact Amanda Spark if you would like to get a Teams invite or for more information

Leadership Development

19 June 2024, 10am - 12 noon

Key topic session – A focus on leadership development, sharing details of our programmes and plans and exploring opportunities for sharing resources and information.

Open Space Session

14 August 2024, 10am - 12 noon

An opportunity to catch up and find out what is going on for others, and what is coming up in the coming months. There is no set agenda, the discussion will be about hot topics or shared challenges, so if there is anything particular you want to ask others about, let us know.  Contact Amanda Spark if you would like to get a Teams invite or for more information.

Key Topic Session (tbc)

24 September 2024, 10am - 12 noon

Please get in touch if you have an offer or request for a topic for this session

Resources and Support

Webinars

These short sessions are open to all network members and also interested colleagues from other backgrounds. If you would like to run a webinar please contact Amanda Spark.

Workshops

Virtual events on MSTeams, aimed at OD practitioners to support their development.

Headspace Sessions

Colleagues come together to connect with each other, share experiences and to give and receive support. The focus is on wellbeing, for OD practitioners who themselves provide wellbeing support to colleagues and groups and often lead council wellbeing strategy and activities. Places are limited as this is a small group discussion so booking is essential.  Please get in touch to let us know what date you would like to attend and we will send you an invite.

• Wednesday 14 February, 11am - 12 noon
• Thursday 16 May, 10am - 11am
• Wednesday 17 July, 11am - 12 noon
• Tuesday 22 October, 10am - 11am