Some OD-related literature tends to present a dichotomy between positively-oriented approaches - which look to the future and strengths that can be built upon –and problem-based approaches, grounded in established OD diagnostic processes.
The two-part animated video at these links (total running time about 7 minutes) is an explainer video I had produced back in 2014 to introduce and illustrate the basic OBREAU concepts.
This workshop on OBREAU, presented by my colleague, Dr. Eric Kaufman of Virginia Tech, was awarded ‘Outstanding Educator Workshop’ at the 2016 conference of the (US) Association of Leadership Educators.
Following a workshop I co-presented at the 2018 World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Seattle (and which was one of the highest rated sessions at the conference), I gave this webinar to the ASQ (American Society for Quality’s) Human Development and Leadership group.
OBREAU forms the basis of a course, ‘Talking About Tough Issues’ offered since 2020 by HealthCareCAN(ADA)’s learning arm, CHA Learning. (I am in partnership with them on this course.)
