Internal Org Design & Effectiveness Capabilities in Practice: Behind the Curtain (Part 1)
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November 5 | 11 AM – 12 PM (EST)
Internal Org Design & Effectiveness Capabilities in Practice
Behind the Curtain
(Part 1)
We are offering a short series that goes beyond ‘building’ and into ‘operating,’ learning how an internal Organization Design capability works in practice across distinct organizations. Featured guests will answer a set of core questions so you’re getting the opportunity to see how different companies are leveraging in-house OD/OE capabilities.
Facilitated by Blake Bowersock, this first community conversation will explore how a large insurance company has designed their internal Organization Design & Effectiveness Center of Expertise. Mary Selden of State Farm Insurance will, share her experiences as an internal OD Consultant who helped define and refine State Farm’s internal OD/OE capability for the last four years. She’ll share practical tips and learnings on building strong reputations with business leaders, working with other internal specialists and HR generalists, how the team scaled and grew, and how they overcame the common challenges of standing up a new capability.
There will be time for open Q&A at the end of each spotlight, in addition to interactive polls and moderated chat, to maximize engagement and participation.
Key focus areas:
- Defining ‘OD/OE’ and capability scope
- Team structure, placement, size
- Methods, ways of working, and/or tools
- Challenges, achievements, key learnings
- Future ambitions, accelerators
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Mary Selden, Ph.D., is a systems thinker and process builder, with experience consulting with Executive leaders on aligning teams, structures, and programs with strategy to achieve measurable business results.
Currently an Organization Design Consultant at State Farm Insurance, Mary specializes in large-scale transformations, Executive consulting, org design facilitation, and business process improvement. Previously, Mary was a Senior Organizational Development Specialist at Zaxby’s Franchising LLC, advising leaders on talent management, competency modeling, and employee program development. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Georgia and is a certified Prosci Change Management practitioner. Outside of work, Mary enjoys martial arts, reading, and hiking.
Blake Bowersock started in management consulting in 2003 and shifted focus from change management to organization design in 2016. After nearly three years as a contractor within Lowe’s HR, he left to continue supporting Retail and Consumer Goods clients, working with Kates Kesler prior to rejoining Accenture.
In October, Blake accepted his first internal role as a Senior Manager of Organization Design and Governance with TD Bank. While he may have missed a calling for architectural design, he loves the creativity the OD practice allows. Blake is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and an avid college football fan.
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