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• Leadership Insights #1: OD in the Human + AI Era: What must we protect, redesign, and stop doing?

  • When
    10 Feb 2026
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    8:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Leadership Insights: OD in the Human + AI Era: What must we protect, redesign, and stop doing?

  Date & Time: Feb 10, 2026 | 8:00 AM Vancouver (PST)

  AI is changing work fast, and Gartner’s 2026 Future of Work trends highlight a tension many OD professionals are already experiencing:

  work is accelerating, but the human and cultural systems often aren’t keeping up.

  In this Leadership Insights session, we’ll explore three realities Gartner flags and connect them directly to what’s happening inside our organizations right now:

  • “RIFs before reality” — restructuring based on anticipated AI productivity gains

  • “Culture dissonance” — higher expectations without a renewed employee value proposition

  • “Workslop” — faster output, lower quality, increased noise and friction

  This is a senior OD conversation designed to be practical, honest, and energizing, not academic.

  What to expect

  • Trend snapshot (5–7 min)

  • Small-group breakouts
    

  • Full-room synthesis: What OD must protect, redesign, and stop doing in the AI era
    

  Discussion prompts

  1. Where are AI-driven assumptions already shaping major decisions in your organization?

  2. Where are expectations rising without the “deal” being renegotiated, and what’s the cultural cost?
     

  3. What is one OD move that would reduce noise, friction, or low-quality work in your context?
     

  Pre-read 

  Gartner: Top Future of Work Trends for CHROs in 2026

  ✨ Interested in facilitating a future Leadership Insights discussion? Get in touch at events@bcodn.org, and we’ll support you in shaping it.

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• EQi as Infrastructure: Designing Culture that Scales Social Capital

  • When
    19 Feb 2026
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  About the Event

  In today’s shifting economic condition, marked by persistently high interest rates, slowing global growth, and tight talent markets in critical sectors, organizations are under pressure to do more with leaner, more adaptable teams. Beyond traditional tactics around process efficiency and headcount reduction, success in navigating these systemic conditions increasingly hinges on social capital: the collective trust, resilience, and engagement shared across an organization.

  Emotional intelligence (EQ) plays a pivotal role here. In 2025, over 75% of Fortune 500 companies consider EQ essential to building these qualities into teams. Yet despite spending thousands per employee on coaching, upskilling, and workshops, gains in EQ and social capital are often short-lived, hard to scale, and inconsistent across organizations. To date, fewer than 20% of large U.S. companies have succeeded in fully integrating EQ at an organizational level.

  This session explores how high-performing organizations are closing that gap — moving EQ beyond the interpersonal and into the structural to generate social capital at scale. When market leaders like Microsoft invest in EQ they don’t just develop individual leaders. They embed coveted EQ capabilities into the operating system of the organization, creating sustainable business and cultural impact.

  The overlooked truth that most organizations miss? EQ’s root value isn’t about better communication or “managing” emotion. It’s a strategic lens for systemically discerning and diagnosing the hidden destructive performance patterns behind large-scale disengagement, resistance, and turnover at scale.

  By shifting from one-off programs to systemic EQ integration, through policies, rhythms, and embedded practices, organizations unlock more aligned, agile, and resilient core teams for today’s economic climate. The result: healthier cultures, greater engagement and innovation, and ~25% greater profitability.

  About the Speaker - Graham Hall

   

  Organizational Development & Talent Strategy Consultant with 12+ years working at the intersection of applied psychology, emerging business technology, and systems design. I help lean, high-growth tech companies address systemic performance issues by embedding human-centered solutions into daily workflows and infrastructure so teams continually deliver high-impact work that drives sustainable growth.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Social Mixer

  • When
    25 Feb 2026
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    988 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L2
  • Spaces left
    50

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  Launch the Year with BCODN ✨

  Connect, mingle, and kick off 2026 together

  Start 2026 alongside BCODN and join fellow Organizational Development, HR, and leadership professionals for an evening of connection in the heart of the city.

  Discover how Organizational Development continues to shape the way we work, whether you’re in HR, leading a team, or navigating change within your organization.

  Join BCODN for a relaxed evening of conversation, community, and new connections at Rikoko in Downtown Vancouver. This launch event is your chance to reconnect with the OD community, exchange ideas, and explore how BCODN can support your growth in the year ahead.

  Whether you’re an OD practitioner, HR leader, manager, or simply curious about how organizations evolve, this is a welcoming space to share experiences, spark ideas, and build meaningful relationships.

  What to Expect

  ✔ Engaging Conversations – Meet professionals who truly understand the work you do
  ✔ Casual, Welcoming Atmosphere – Ideal for both newcomers and experienced practitioners
  ✔ Food & Drinks Included – Your ticket includes one drink from the happy hour menu and one appetizer

  Event Details

  Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PT
  Location: Rikoko – 988 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L2
  Tickets: $25

  Photo & Media Notice

  By attending this event, you consent to being photographed and recorded, and you grant BCODN permission to use images and video for marketing and communications purposes, including social media, the website, and promotional materials. If you prefer not to appear in photos, please let a BCODN organizer know upon arrival.

  
  

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• BCODN Leadership Lunch

  • When
    28 Mar 2026
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    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Craft Cafe, New Westminster
  • Spaces left
    10

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  A Peer-Only Lunch for Senior OD professionals to Share Deep Insights and Shape Organizational Development over Coffee

  About this event

  Join BCODN (British Columbia Organizational Development Network) for an intimate, peer-level lunch designed exclusively for senior Organizational Development (OD) professionals with 10+ years of experience. This is more than a networking event, it’s a space to reconnect with purpose, reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing our field, and engage in meaningful dialogue with those walking similar paths.

  Expect guided yet informal conversations that surface the real dilemmas senior OD practitioners face. Sample questions we'll explore together:

  • How do you translate the intangible aspects of OD into tangible results that leaders value?
  • What strategies have worked for you in influencing executive teams or shaping organizational direction?
  • Where do you see the biggest gaps between OD theory and practice, and how can we bridge them?
  • What does "making OD visible" look like in your organization today?

  This selective and intentional format is designed to prioritize quality over quantity, allowing for deeper exchanges and an opportunity to shape both the direction of OD practice and BCODN’s future offerings. Lunch, coffee/tea, and gratuity are included.

  What to Expect:

  • Peer-Level Connection: Share experiences and challenges with senior OD peers navigating similar systemic and strategic dilemmas.
  • Thought Leadership: Contribute to conversations on emerging OD practices, theory-to-practice gaps, and influencing executive decision-making.
  • Curated Engagement: Unlike large networking events, this gathering is intentionally selective to maximize value and depth of exchange.

  Event Details
  November 29, 2025
  12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
  Craft Café, 960 Quayside Dr Unit 115, New Westminster, BC V3M 6G2
  $40 (includes lunch, coffee/tea, and gratuity)

  
  

  
  

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