Chicago OD Practitioners Network
Topic: JOYBeing as Fuel for Resilience: Cultivating Joy in Uncertain TimesDate: Friday, July 25, 2022
Location: Virtual, via Zoom
Time: 7:45-8:00 AM, CDT networking
8:00-9:30 AM, CDT program
Register: Send an email to CODPNetwork@gmail.com by Monday, July 21 (free program). You will receive a Zoom link the week of the program.
Program Description
In a world marked by burnout, polarization, and constant change, joy can seem like a luxury—or even irrelevant. But what if joy is not the opposite of struggle, but the fuel that helps us navigate it with greater presence, resilience, and humanity?
Join Ann Van Eron, Ph.D, OD consultant, executive coach, and co-author of JOYBeing: Connecting with Your Essence and the Rhythm of Life to Thrive and Inspire—for an experiential and thought-provoking session that repositions joy as an essential leadership and organizational capacity.
Drawing on decades of OD practice, insights from the new book, and current research in neuroscience and positive psychology, this session invites you to explore how cultivating joy within yourself and your systems can:
● Strengthen resilience amid uncertainty
● Expand perspective and support agile thinking
● Deepen connection and psychological safety in teams
● Revitalize purpose and engagement
Through reflection, dialogue, and a JOYBeing practice you’ll leave with tools and inspiration to bring more aliveness to your work and the leaders and organizations you support.
About the Speaker
Ann Van Eron, PhD, MCC is the CEO of Potentials, a global leadership development and executive coaching firm. Ann works with leaders, teams, and organizations to create open-minded, collaborative, and engaged environments. She focuses on creating awareness and meaningful connections, fostering engaging conversations, inspiring joy, supporting transformational change, and realizing potential. She has a doctorate in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and is certified as a somatic Master Coach and organization development consultant. She is the author of OASIS Conversations: Leading with an Open Mindset to Maximize Potential and Open Stance: Thriving Amid Differences and Uncertainty. Ann is co-author of co-author of JOYBeing: Connecting with Your Essence and the Rhythm of Life to Thrive and Inspire. Clients include CVS Health, the United Nations, The World Bank, Ford Motor, and a broad range of organizations.
Program Format:
Mix of presentation (brief), large group & small group interactive discussions. Informal Zoom atmosphere. We kindly request that all participants keep their cameras on during the entire program to promote active involvement and interaction.
To register, send an email to CODPNetwork@gmail.com by Monday, July 21 (free program). You will receive a Zoom link the week of the program.
