Positive Organizational Development Brochure

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C A S E W E S T E R N R E S E R V E U N I V E R S I T Y

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Case Western Reserve University traces its heritage to the founding of

Western Reserve College in 1826 and the Case Institute of Technology

in 1880, culminating in the merger of both the undergraduate and

graduate schools in 1967. Approximately 10,000 students are enrolled, from

more than 100 nations. Two-thirds of the student population attend

Case’s graduate and professional schools.

Case’s president, dr. Edward Hundert, pledged during his inauguration

that, “Case Western Reserve University strives to be the most powerful

learning environment in the world.” Weatherhead is proud to be a dynamic

partner in the pursuit of this goal.

Case’s campus, located at the heart of University Circle, places students

within one of the most extensive concentrations of educational, scientific,

medical and cultural institutions in the United States. Weatherhead’s

neighbors in University Circle include the Cleveland orchestra, the Cleveland

museum of Art, the Cleveland Botanical garden, the Cleveland museum

of Natural History and University Hospitals of Cleveland.

3 Welcome from the dean & Faculty director

4 The Weatherhead m.S. in positive organizational development and Change

5 The mpod Experience

6 program Structure

8 mpod Core Faculty

9 Sponsoring organizations

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contact information

The Weatherhead School of Management is accredited by the AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Web site: www.weatherhead.case.edu/mpod

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 216/368-2146

Fax: 216/368-5548

Weatherhead School of management

Case Western Reserve University

10900 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, ohio 44106-7235

C H A N G I N G T H E W O R L D ,

C H A N G I N G Y O U

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dean’s messageYou are about to discover that the Weatherhead School of management is different from other business schools. We are bolder in our ideas, more creative in our thinking and more nimble in adapting to the rapidly changing business environment. As a result, the people we teach are ready to add immediate value to their organizations, their communities and the world.

Weatherhead is enhancing traditional management education by integrating the fundamentals of business with ideas and practices that transform individuals, organizations and society. This passionate support of innovation has built our international reputation for producing graduates who help organizations achieve sustainable competitive advantages. Weatherhead’s approach to teaching delivers the unique blend of functional competencies and interpersonal skills that organizations increasingly need. The input we ask for and receive from industry, corporate sponsors and alumni is critical to designing a curriculum that advances our graduates’ careers and the objectives of their sponsoring organizations.

There’s never been a better time to learn at Weatherhead. I invite you to join us.

Sincerely,

myron J. Roomkin

faculty director’s messageduring the past 20 years, as the field of organizational development (od) has matured, the world of management, work, business and organization design has changed radically. The context within which professionals in the field of od serve has shifted. There is an increasingly strategic focus on relational and human factors such as visionary leadership, transformative cooperation, multi-cultural and global networks, diversity and spirituality at work. The consequence is that the triple bottom line—business viability, human well-being and environmental sustainability—is defining the arena of innovation and productivity for today’s od professionals.

our m.S. in positive organizational development and Change (mpod) is an innovative response to this rapidly changing business environment. It has been designed for a commuting audience, structured around five, one-week residencies on our campus, and a 10-day International Study Tour, all taking place over 19 months. our curriculum is at the cutting edge of change leadership and organizational transformation for business and society benefit, drawing heavily from the rapidly emerging fields of positive organization Scholarship and positive psychology. our mpod program features the strengths of faculty from Weatherhead’s top ten in the world department of organizational Behavior, Financial Times (2003-06), in appreciative inquiry, leadership development, emotional intelligence, sustainable enterprise and experiential learning.

As you consider your own personal and professional development, we invite you to consider this exciting life-changing, educational opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, Ron Fry

Myron J. RoomkinDean and Albert J. Weatherhead III Professor of Management

Ron Fry, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and MPOD Faculty Director

WEATHERHEAd ANd CASE — THE SETT INg FoR Bold IdEAS

For close to half a century, the Weatherhead School of management has been characterized by a series of bold ideas

that set it apart from any other business school in the world. We see trends such as the growth of entrepreneurship

and the continued globalization of business and react immediately with new learning experiences and new visions

of the future. If the stock market doesn’t have an answer, maybe the rainforest does. We give faculty the freedom to

explore ideas, however idiosyncratic, knowing that many of them will transform entire fields of study. We limit our

class sizes to maintain an intimate, intellectual environment in which students and faculty become equal partners in

the learning process, and lifelong bonds are formed.

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Darlene Vrotsos

MPOD Candidate, 2006

employer and title: Parma Community General Hospital, Vice President of Patient and Clinical Care/CNO

Undergraduate University and Degree: Ohio University, BSN

Hometown: Brecksville, OH

“Pursuing a Master in Positive Organizational

Development degree directly resulted in my securing

a vice president position. This strength-based

program is excellent in bringing together diverse

groups of students and placing them in dynamic

learning situations around the subjects of leadership

and change management. The coursework is highly

relevant and has better prepared me for today’s

rapidly changing work environment.”


the Weatherhead M.S. in poSitive organizational developMent and change (Mpod)

changing the world, changing youThe Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University is one of the world’s top ranked schools in organizational behavior and change leadership. It is home to internationally recognized thought leaders in emotional intelligence, appreciative inquiry, transformational leadership, and positive organization development and change.

The demand for high quality, relevant education in the ever-changing field of organizational behavior prompted Weatherhead to expand this domain alongside the emerging fields of positive psychology and positive organizational scholarship.

While addressing the changing world of opportunities for developing human systems that flourish, the MPOD program remains grounded in the basic belief that the self can be a powerful instrument for change; that personal and professional development go hand in hand. The MPOD learning experience fosters experiential opportunities for participants to become more self aware, to practice and experiment with new skills, and to give and receive coaching that can be life-changing.

The program educates and develops leaders who will create enduring social systems that offer extraordinary value to all stakeholders, nourish the cooperative human spirit, and contribute to ecologically sustainable societies and global well-being.

tHe WorlD’s leaDer in PositiVe leaDersHiP

The Weatherhead School of management

is unparalleled in the area of organizational

behavior. For 25 years, Weatherhead has not only

led the charge to train effective, forward-thinking

leaders and managers, but continues to be a

chief source of business and human performance

innovation, research, experiential learning,

and instruction. That’s why the Financial Times

has ranked our department of organizational

Behavior, top ten in the world four years in a row.

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Upon completion of the program, participants will:

• Build new capabilities in strategic-level change management for value creation with customers and communities

• Broaden their knowledge of leading-edge theory and practice in appreciative inquiry, strength-based human resource development, and positive organizational change research

• Develop the competencies and the emotional intelligence to coach and foster leadership skills and personal character in themselves and others

• Be able to form extraordinary groups and organizations — sustainable enterprises that enable human flourishing — that are economically prosperous, ecologically advanced, and contribute to uniting the strengths of markets with universal ideas

• Engage in lifelong experiential learning to realize, develop, and model themselves as agents for change

why earn an mpod?The context of organizational development (OD) has shifted radically within the last 20 years. Customer service, productivity, and the bottom line are no longer the only benchmarks of business success. Today’s leaders need to be prepared to embrace accelerated change, technology, distributed organizing, social entrepreneurship, and globalization. Personal and organizational success requires a strategic focus on technical, relational and human factors. The MPOD degree enables professionals to create a better world by developing human potential with strength-based methods of inquiry, design, and change management.

THE mpod ExpERIENCE


“The market has recognized the need

for emotionally intelligent leaders

who can effectively use their business

knowledge and technical skills. Our MPOD

program teaches these competencies

with a proven track record, and empirical

evidence shows that our graduates have

significantly more of these talents than

they did when they entered — and their

career progression proves it.”

ricHarD Boyatzis, PH.D.

Professor, Departments of Organizational Behavior and Psychology

co-author of the 2002 New York Times Best seller Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence and co-author of the new book Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting With Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion

Doctoral studies: Harvard University

Hometown: New York City, NY

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pRogRAm STRUCTURE: A UNIqUE oppoRTUNITY

saraH Drazetic


employer and title: Roadway Express, Inc., Director, Engineering

Undergraduate University and Degree: Case Western Reserve University, BS in Industrial Engineering

Hometown: Sagamore Hills, OH

“One of the strengths of the program is its

convenience. I work full-time in a critical position

for Roadway Express and have a family that is very

important to me. I was worried about adding

school to those priorities and wasn’t sure that I’d

be able to balance them all. However, given the

way the program is designed, with five- to seven-

day residencies and a residency abroad, it worked

extremely well. I could do the work — including

the reading assignments, papers, and project work

— when it was most convenient for me, my family,

and my other work obligations.”


This 40-credit, 19-month program is delivered in five, week-long residencies and one 10-day international study tour, with virtual conferencing and intensive internet-mediated learning in between the residential periods.

Participants in the MPOD program will meet in the Frank Gehry designed Peter B. Lewis Building, the home of the Weatherhead School of Management on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. The building is the most creative, dynamic, and electronically connected environment in the world for learning and exploring business ideas and societal trends.

This distinct learning atmosphere offers Weatherhead a unique opportunity to advance its new global education delivery model called “collaborative

excellence.” This model connects the best in experiential learning, expansive virtual collaboration tools, and the exciting new fields of positive organizational scholarship, and human systems change.

INTERNATIoNAl STUdY ToUR

one of the unique and most rewarding

opportunities of the mpod program is the

10-day international study tour. Students

travel together as a class and have the

opportunity to study and experience

multicultural dynamics with od students

in other countries. In addition, they learn

about the practice of od on location

through engaging with change agents and

consultants during intensive site visits in

the host locations. Students experience,

together, the call to global citizenship, and

also have an opportunity to develop and

deepen peer relationships and broaden

international contacts.

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resiDency FocUs MaJor toPics

Foundations of positive od and Change positive organization Science

Introduction to Appreciative Inquiry (AI)

Transformational leadership and Emotional Intelligence

Building generative Relationships Interpersonal Effectiveness

leading and Facilitating Extraordinary Teams

practicum in AI

od for Strategic Impact Systems Thinking and Strategy development

Building the Sustainable Enterprise

leading Whole-System Change

organizing for a Knowledge World designing the Intelligent Enterprise

New Forms of organizing

High Impact Coaching

global Citizenship and multicultural od 10-day International Study Tour

Succeeding through diverse organizations

Business as an Agent for World Benefit

leading and organizing for the Future lifelong learning and development

Consulting Skills for Strategic Impact

Integrative Action learning


“The program, faculty, and most importantly,

my classmates have combined to provide an

experience well beyond my expectations.

I believe that I have a better insight into how to

be more effective as a team member and team

leader, as well as in coaching others to be more

effective.

At first the ‘positive’ aspect of the program

seemed a bit presumptuous and alien to my

business-tuned ear. However, I have seen the

transformative effects of the positive orientation

of these practices.”

FreD reeDe


employer and title: Reede Creative Services, LLC, Founding Principal

Undergraduate University and Degree: Kent State University, BBA in Accounting

Hometown: Canton, Ohio and Ludlow, Vermont

Education between residencies will be conducted via internet-mediated learning, individual

reading and writing, and virtual conferencing.

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THE mpod CoRE FACUlTYRichaRd Boyatzis, Ph.d.

Professor of Organizational Behavior

Richard is a leading expert in emotional intelligence competencies with

focus placed on leadership development among adults. He is a coauthor

of the best-selling book, Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional

Intelligence (2002, Harvard Business School press), with d. goleman and

A. mcKee and coauthor of the new book Resonant Leadership: Renewing

Yourself and Connecting With Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and

Compassion (2005, Harvard Business School press) with A. mcKee.

hilaRy BRadBuRy, Ph.d.

Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and the Director of the Weatherhead Institute on Sustainable Enterprise

Hilary’s research, scholarly activism, and teaching focus on organizational

change, the human and organizational dimensions of sustainable

development, and action research. She is co-editor of the Handbook of

Action Research and the Journal of Action Research.

haRlow cohen, Ph.d.

President and a senior consultant for HBC&A, Inc., a Cleveland-based, change management consulting firm.

Harlow has more than 20 years of consulting experience with Fortune

500 firms and is an adjunct faculty member in the department of

organizational Behavior. In the past, he has served as a faculty coach for

the mpod program Action learning course.

david cooPeRRideR, Ph.d.


david is the recognized pioneer of appreciative inquiry, along with Suresh

Srivastva, and a leading expert in positive organizational change. He is a

consultant for numerous businesses and organizations including American

Express, Bp America, the United Nations, and the U.S. Navy. He is the

co-author of several books, including the Appreciative Inquiry Handbook

(2003, lakeshore Communications).

Ronald FRy, Ph.d.

Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Faculty Director of the MPOD Program

Ron is co-creator of appreciative inquiry. He is co-author of Appreciative

Inquiry: A Positive Approach to Capacity Building (2005, Taos publishing)

and recently co-edited the first volume of case studies on AI called

Appreciative Inquiry and Organizational Transformation: Reports from the

Field (2002, greenwood publishers).

alice KolB, Ph.d.

President of Experience Based Learning Systems, Inc., an experiential learning research and development organization.

Alice received her ph.d. from Case Western Reserve University in

organizational Behavior. Her current work is focused on promoting

learning in higher education through institution building. Her 2005 paper

“learning styles and learning spaces: Enhancing experiential learning in

higher education” published in Academy of Management Learning and

Education is based on this work.

david a. KolB, Ph.d.


david is best known for his research on experiential learning and learning

styles described in Experiential Learning: Experience as the Source of

Learning and Development. His current research focuses on team learning,

experiential learning in conversation and learning focused institutional

development in higher education. He received his ph.d. in Social

psychology from Harvard University.

eRic neilsen, Ph.d.


Eric established the Weatherhead master in organizational development

program. His research interests include organization development and

change, industrial history (U.S., latin America, Europe), and management

interfaces between North and South America.

“I have not only learned from some of the best and

most innovative Organizational Behavior professors

in the world, I have also been challenged to see the

world and organizational change in a new way.”


cHris sPencer


employer and title: Lennox Industries, Territory Manager

Undergraduate University and Degree: Bowling Green State University, BA in Communications

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

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A Diverse Group of Professionals Learning from Each OtherThe MPOD is crafted specifically for organizational development and human resource professionals, managers, and aspiring change agents around the globe.

Participants include:

• People who have a passion for leading positive change for business and society

• Leaders of Fortune 500 firms who wish to enhance their people skills and transformational capacity

• Senior executives and managers of nonprofits, corporations, and civic organizations who have significant change responsibilities

• Senior executives and managers of functional areas such as human resources and development, organizational effectiveness, and organizational development

soMe organizations rePresenteD in tHe cUrrent MPoD classes

Allstate Insurance

Balanced Scorecard Collaborative

Chase

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Coors Brewing Company

deloitte Consulting

Eaton Corporation

Eileen Fisher Incorporated

Energizer Battery manufacturing

general Electric

general motors

Keithley Instruments

KeyBank Corporation

lennox Industries

limited Brands

mTV Networks

parker Hannifin

progressive Insurance

University Hospital Health System


“Several of our employees have attended Weatherhead organizational

development programs at Case. Key has benefited from their learning in

various ways. For example, each month our chairman meets with top talent

in the organization. Recently, Kurt Yerak, the session’s facilitator and an

MPOD student, revised the format and adopted appreciative inquiry to

develop a more conversational approach to this critical dialogue.

The participants have embraced the change and have found the sessions

much more productive.”

JeFF Darner

Executive Vice President, Director of Leadership and Employee Development KeyBank Corporation

“Our class is very diverse with students from a wide

variety of career fields and various geographical

locations throughout the world. Our interactions

have added depth to our studies. We have formed

relationships that will last a lifetime.” sHirley sHaDWicK


employer and title: Huron Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Director of Human Resources

Undergraduate University and Degree: Regis University, BS in Business Administration

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

✓ COMPONENT SUBMITTED

Completed Application

Three Recommendations

Official Transcripts1, which are to be sent directly to Case by each college or university attended. Document copies are not accepted.

$50 Non-Refundable Application Fee

Personal Statement

Applicant Interview Following the receipt of all application materials listed above, an interview will be scheduled (in person or via phone) to evaluate the applicant’s objectives and experience, and overall fit with the MPOD Program objectives.

THE FIRST STEp ToWARd CHANgINg THE WoRld

PHASE I – TAKE A CLOSER LOOK

There are several ways to get additional information on the MPOD Program:

• Attend an Open House – An open house is a great opportunity to meet current students, alumni and faculty and ask any questions you may have. Open houses are held at the Peter B. Lewis Building. For information on the open house schedule, please visit the MPOD Web site and click ‘Open House.’

• Arrange an Information Interview – An informational interview is especially valuable to individuals who are evaluating program costs (time and expense) and benefits (career advancement and learning experience). The interview allows us to address your specific questions about the MPOD program. You can schedule an informal one-on-one information session with a member of the MPOD staff.

• Visit an MPOD Class – Be a student for a day. Arrange a class visit and experience life as an MPOD student — minus the homework. A class visit allows you to interact with faculty and current participants in an academic setting.

PHASE II – APPLICATION PROCESS

Participants are admitted to the program once a year. Admission to the MPOD program is based on the following criteria:

• Minimum of 10 years of work experience, with job opportunities related to organization change efforts.

• Time and willingness to make a 19-month commitment to attend residencies, online group meetings and 12-15 hours of personal study per week.

• Evidence of ability to complete graduate level coursework.

• Potential for advancement into roles where you will impact strategic organizational change.

• To obtain application, please visit weatherhead.case.edu/mpod and click on Apply Now. Application deadline is June 1.

the admission process

1 Transcripts: An official certified transcript from each post-secondary institution you have attended should be mailed by the Registrar of the issuing institution before the admissions interview. Please mail to:

The MPOD Program

Weatherhead School of Management

Case Western Reserve University

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Cleveland, OH 44�06-��35

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“I applied to the MPOD program because I wanted to focus on what

makes organizations, teams, and people successful. I had my fill

of hearing about the “glass being half empty” and wanted to help

people recognize when the “glass was half full” and how to use that

recognition to move forward and fill the glass completely.

MPOD gave me the luxury to assess myself and to take the time to

reflect on where I have been, where I am, and where I am going.

The faculty helped me re-frame myself and my thinking so that

when I work with clients, having spent time on myself, I have the

tacit knowledge to help others to reflect on themselves, their

organizations, and their dreams.”

rita KoWalsKi


employer and title: Veterans Health Administration National Center for Organizational Development, Program Specialist

Undergraduate University and Degree: St. Bonaventure University, BA in English

Hometown: Buffalo, New York

“In a continuously evolving field like OD, the MPOD program

has expanded my thinking to help me facilitate and lead change

within my organization. The ��-month MPOD program has

given me professional and personal learning experiences that

I anticipate using and learning from for the rest of my life.”

the MpodC H A N G I N G T H E W O R L D ,

Visit: weatherhead.case.edu/MPOD

Learn more about MPOD, today!

PaUline J. gooDWin


employer and title: Progressive Insurance, Dealer Network Manager

Undergraduate University and Degree: Boston College, BA in Theology

Hometown: Berlin, New Hampshire

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The mpod program

Weatherhead School of managementCase Western Reserve University10900 Euclid AvenueCleveland, ohio 44106-7235

phone: 216/368-2146

fax: 216/368-5548

e-mail: [email protected]

web site: www.weatherhead.case.edu/mpod

apply online: weatherhead.case.edu/mpod/apply

The Weatherhead mpod program • Weatherhead School of management • 10900 Euclid Avenue • Cleveland, ohio 44106-7235


THE WEATHERHEAd mpod pRogRAm…

• Lead transformational change in your organization at the individual, group, system and multi-system levels

• Strengthen self-confidence and increase leadership capacity

• Facilitate creative, diverse, and multi-functional teams

• Expand your network of professional contacts

• Appreciate the impact of the triple bottom line: business viability, human well-being, and environmental sustainability
