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Section Committees

Diversity Committee

Responsibility Summary:  Develop a diversity program that is driven by the guidelines established by ACR/Diversity and Equity Committee and the leadership of OCM. Work with OCM leadership to create a diversity/equity presence by developing programs and initiatives that are strategic in emphasis and drive the ideas, programs and practices of OCM.

 

Responsible To:

 

  • OCM Section Chairpersons
  • OCM Leadership Committee
  • OCM Membership
  • ACR Diversity & Equity Committee

Responsibilities:

 

  • Stay abreast of ACR-wide diversity initiatives, and guidelines, practices and responsibilities; serve as a liaison with the ACR Diversity/Equity Committee
  • Stay abreast of national/international diversity issues; network with other Diversity experts within industry and other ACR sections
  • Work with OCM leadership to foster diversity throughout the organization
  • Work with the leadership to identify opportunities to maintain and strengthen current diversity programs and initiatives
  • Participate in the development and implementation of short-term and long-term strategy planning for the section.
  • Represent the OCM within the community, industry and with professional organizations and associations
  • Participate in all OCM Leadership meetings
  • Participate in ACR initiatives

Resources Available:

 

  • ACR/Diversity & Equity Committee
  • ACR Values, Goals & Objectives
  • OCM Strategic Plan
  • Section Responsibility Descriptions
  • Best Practice Diversity Initiatives within Industry, Professional Organizations
  • Diversity Experts
  • ACR Programming Ideas/Suggestions

Program Goal: To create measurable, progressive programs and initiatives that sustain the concept of diversity and equity opportunity; empower all members of OCM to achieve at their highest level; address discrimination through strong programs of communication and conflict resolution; promote measurement, review and corrective elements; provide for leadership ownership, communication, commitment and feedback; and involve all members of OCM.

 

Objectives:

 

  • To provide programs of diversity that are driven by the organization’s leadership and the strategic plan, promote equity, fairness and opportunity on every level, and communicate effectively in support of the organization’s initiatives and committees.
  • To provide a system of communication between OCM and ACR/Diversity & Equity, which will ensure that OCM has benefit of recent developments, initiatives, opportunities and is in compliance with ACR practices of ACR/Diversity & Equity Committee
  • To provide consulting and research to ensure that best practices drive all diversity initiatives, and ensure that change is implement systematically; develop communication systems to support change.
  • To provide a system for data collection, survey, analysis and reporting, and feedback to the leadership and membership on program function, trends and Section needs.
  • To work with the leadership and the membership to identify and implement development and training programs in support of diversity goals and Section needs.

Membership Committee

Responsible To:

  • OCM Section Chairpersons
  • OCM Leadership Committee
  • OCM Membership
Responsibilities:

 
  • Welcome all new members.
  • Assist OCM section members with questions and concerns regarding their section membership.
  • Work with the Leadership Team to communicate section membership benefits.
  • Strive to maintain current membership base and instill interest in becoming proactive in the section.
  • Coordinate with ACR Membership & Retention Coordinator to recruit new members.
  • Communicate with current OCM members as needed to enhance quality assurance and to gain feedback on various topics.

 

Objectives:

 

  • Send welcome letter to new members within 3 working days (if possible) from the date receiving new member list.
  • Communicate with ACR Membership & Retention Coordinator to collaborate unique recruitment strategies.
  • Coordinate with other OCM leadership members to launch member survey 1 x year to determine training needs, areas of interest and to gain demographics on members.
  • Request current OCM membership list from ACR Membership Development Associate 2 x year to be used by the entire OCM Leadership Team for growth and planning purposes.
  • Make contact with a small sampling of OCM members 1 x quarter to introduce self and to open communication lines which may lead to their interest in serving on various committees.

Ethics Committee

Responsibility Summary:  To act as a liaison with the ACR Ethics Committee, to review actions by the ACR Ethics Committee and examine their impact or potential impact on the OCM Section, and to transmit information and issues of concern from the OCM Section to the Ethics Committee

Responsible To:

 
  • OCM Section Chairpersons
  • OCM Leadership Committee
  • OCM Membership
  • ACR Ethics Committee
Responsibilities:

 
  • To monitor the review and monitor the Model Standards of Practice from the perspective of matters of concern to the OCM Section
    To develop, in conjunction with ACR Processes, any applicable process with regard to complaints that might filed against any member of the OCM Section as those complaints relate to Model Standards of Practice, Ethical Guidelines or Competencies
    To develop, if appropriate, separate standards and/or ethical guidelines for the OCM Section or
    Review information from other organizations that have an organizational development focus to identify and general ethical guidelines that have become generally acceptable practices in the field of organizational development
Objectives:

 

  • Review proposed Model Standards of Practice and raise any issues that are important to discuss with the OCM leadership team
  • Review any issues raised by leadership team or Section membership related to proposed Model Standards
  • Review published SPIDR competencies for OCM for consistency or inconsistency with the Model Standards
  • Reach out to Section members to inquire about possible formulation of larger OCM Ethics Committee and formulate committee if interest is expressed
  • Gather information from other organizations such as Organizational Development Network for purpose of identifying Standards of Practice, Ethical Guidelines, Practice Competencies and/or Best Practices that might have been implemented by those organizations regarding consulting and other work provided to organizations

Special Project Committee

Responsible To:

 
  • OCM Section Chairpersons
  • OCM Leadership Committee
  • OCM Membership
Responsibilities:

 
  • Finish MLN development, and launch and operate the site.
  • Coordinate conference presence at ACR international conference (Sacramento)
  • Create subcommittee to plan midyear conference for winter 2005
  • Convene working committee to facilitate new projects and conference coordination. (Possible members will be identified from the results of the 2004 membership survey).
  • Coordinate identification and development of potential/proposed special projects: special recognition award for a company organization that embodies excellence in systems-level conflict resolution practice and advanced practitioner status
  • Coordinate with OCM Communication Committee to inform on special project status.

Communications Committee

Responsibility Summary:  To keep members of the Section and of ACR generally up to date on activities of the Section and the status of the field of OCM.

 Responsible To:

  • OCM Section Chairpersons
  • OCM Leadership Committee
  • OCM Membership

Responsibilities:

  • Update Section website as needed.
  • Create, edit, and distribute periodic newsletter.
  • Create, edit, and deliver to ACR announcements from the Section for distribution by ACR.
  • Provide feedback and input to Section leadership regarding communications related matters.