Conference

The power of the team: Harnessing collaboration, diversity and challenge

Name: The power of the team: Harnessing collaboration, diversity and challenge
Start: 2024-05-14

Our free to attend annual Do OD Conference took place on 14 May 2024 in Manchester.

General information

Time: 14 May 2024 10:00 GMT
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Audience: Open to all
Event location: Manchester

Speakers

Bruce Daisley
Culture coach, writer and speaker
Dr Thanda Mhlanga
Associate Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Nicole Williams
Chartered Occupational and Coaching Psychologist
Rob Booth
Accredited Team Coach Affina OD
Pascale Daher
Lecturer in organisational behaviour, University of Liverpool Management School
Jamie Parker
Organisational Development Lead, NHS Blood and Transplant
Tally Kandola
Head of Professional Development, People Profession, NHS England
Mary Costello
Principal Insight Manager, General Medical Council
Paul Crampton
Director of the Health Professions Education Unit, Hull York Medical School
Anita Asante
Former Lioness, Olympian, FA coach, sports broadcaster
John Herring
Director for Organisational Development and Culture, NHS Greater Manchester
Louisa Graham
Deputy Chief People Officer, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Lee Hunt
Organisational Development Practitioner (TED Lead), Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Samantha Kenny
Head of Organisational Development Programmes, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Carly Telford
Interim Assistant Director (Do OD), NHS Employers
Louise Wheeler
Leadership and Development Consultant

At conference this year we delved into the heart of OD by putting a spotlight on the ever evolving topic of team dynamics.

Teams are currently being asked to do more than ever, and they are experiencing challenges within their relationships, identity and purpose. This year, we focused on the potential of the team, and how that can be harnessed to achieve organisational goals and foster a positive workplace culture. With our speakers and session leads we delved into the dynamics of teams within systems and beyond, looking at how they function as essential components within the larger system frameworks.

The event brought our OD community together with industry leaders and like-minded professionals to explore the latest trends, share valuable insights, inspire collaboration, and foster meaningful connections.

During the day delegates:

networked with colleagues from across the country
attended main stage events and breakout sessions hearing from a range of amazing speakers
celebrated successes and shared challenges.

Speaker presentations and other content from the day will be published on our Do OD web pages soon.

Agenda

Morning sessions

Join Steven Weeks, policy manager for NHS Employers to explore what the NHS Staff Survey tells us about the effectiveness of team working in the NHS.
This session will explore the data available from the NHS staff survey questions on team working. It will explore the strengths and limitations of the staff survey dataset and how to use the data for benchmarking, trend analysis and developing OD interventions. There will be opportunity for questions and to share any local examples of use of the NHS Staff Survey data and other sources of data on team effectiveness.
An introduction to the 11th Do OD annual conference from Dr Carly Telford, Interim Assistant Director (Do OD), NHS Employers

Morning mainstage session

Listen to a panel of experts discussing building NHS teams for the future. Join them to delve into the dynamics of teams within systems and beyond.
Speakers:
- Tally Kandola, Head of Professional Development – People Profession, NHS England
- John Herring, Director of Organisational Development and Culture, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
- Mary Costello, Principal Insight Manager (GMC)
- Paul Crampton, Director of the Health Professions Education Unit, Hull York Medical School
Break followed by breakout sessions

Breakout sessions

Session lead - Dr Thanda Mhlanga, Associate Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Session lead - Jamie Parker, Organisational Development Lead, NHS Blood and Transplant
Session leads - Dr Pascale Daher and Rob Booth, Affina OD

Afternoon mainstage session

Bruce is a bestselling author and technology leader from the UK. He has become regarded as one of the most respected thought leaders on the subject of workplace culture and the future of work.

His prior business career saw him spend 12 years as one of the best known technology leaders in the country, first running YouTube in UK and then Twitter across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Having led at some of the fastest moving and high profile companies in the world Bruce understands that there's a big difference between what might work in theory and what actually works in practice. His discussions about workplace culture are always filled with practicality, warmth and often humour.
On the day Bruce will share insights into nurturing effective team dynamics and explore strategies to cultivate a collaborative team culture.
Break followed by breakout sessions

Breakout sessions

Session leads - Louise Wheeler, Leadership and Development Consultant, NHS Confederation
Session lead - Nicole Williams, Chartered Occupational and Coaching Psychologist
Session leads - Louisa Graham, Deputy Chief People Officer, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT, Lee Hunt BA, MBA, Organisational Development Practitioner (TED Lead), Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and Samantha Kenny, Head of Organisational Development Programmes, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Refreshments, networking and exhibition

Final mainstage session

Speakers
Anita Asante, Former Lioness, Olympian, FA Coach, Sports Broadcaster

Conference close

Join the team for a post conference drink, debrief and more networking.

Meet our exhibitors

We were pleased to host a number of exhibitors who support OD professionals and organisations undergoing change. Find out more about our exhibitors at conference.

The power of the team: Harnessing collaboration, diversity and challenge

General information

Speakers

Agenda

Morning sessions

Morning mainstage session

Breakout sessions

Afternoon mainstage session

Breakout sessions

Final mainstage session

Conference close

Meet our exhibitors

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