Organizational Development (OD)
Special Interest Group (SIG)
The Bright Spots of 2025: A Reflective Year-End Gathering for OD Practitioners
Join us for the final ATD Nashville OD SIG session of the year as we close out 2025 with a warm, reflective gathering inspired by Appreciative Inquiry.
Together, we’ll look back on the moments that brought energy, meaning, or connection to our work this year and explore what those “bright spots” reveal about our strengths as practitioners.
We’ll also take a gentle step forward by considering what we want to carry with us into 2026 — the values, practices, or ways of working that help us show up at our best. This session is designed to be uplifting, grounding, and supportive, offering space to reconnect with purpose and celebrate the close of the year.
Bring a warm drink, settle into a cozy space, and join us for a restorative and encouraging end to the OD SIG season.
Organizational Development (OD) is the study and implementation of organizational change processes. Join two leaders in the OD field for this Special Interest Group (SIG) discussion on OD related topics. Each bi-monthly meeting will have a specialized topic for discussion, workshop, or guest speaker.
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM CST
Members: FREE with registration
Non-Members: FREE with registration
Hosts:
Deborah (Deb) Tobey, Ed.D. is a thought leader, educator, and practitioner of Organization Development (OD) and Change. Deb has held an OD consulting practice for many years. In addition, she has held positions as Director of OD in a financial services organization, Director of Talent Management in a government agency, and adjunct faculty member at George Washington University and Vanderbilt University. Deb also taught OD full-time at the master's level at Vanderbilt University for eight years. Her other specialties include Human Performance Improvement, Talent Development, and Consultation skills and practices. She is author/co-author of three books for OD practitioners.
In her work, Deb focuses on creating client efficacy, through human performance analysis, identification, design, implementation, and evaluation of human performance interventions.
Lauren Kiproff-Downer is a dynamic Organizational Psychology practitioner and the founder of Perpara Consulting, LLC, based in the Nashville, TN area. With a unique blend of emotional intelligence, innovative problem-solving, and data-driven insights, Lauren is committed to empowering organizations and their employees to achieve new levels of success and job satisfaction.
Lauren specializes in transforming organizational performance, elevating organizational culture, enhancing employee engagement, and advancing talent development across diverse sectors, including healthcare, publishing, and nonprofit organizations. Her intervention approach focuses on creating tailored solutions that improve organizational culture, develop leadership potential, increase employee retention, and support success in virtual or hybrid work environments.
