<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Transformative Learning Institute LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open Source OD]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:12:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://open.opensourceod.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lifting the Veil of Maya: Tata Institute Grad Students' Reflections on Immersive Learning Circles]]></title><description><![CDATA[The following article was written by graduate students in the Organization Development, Change, and Leadership (ODCL) program at the Tata...]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/post/lifting-the-veil-of-maya-tata-institute-grad-students-reflections-on-immersive-learning-circles</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64a490fa81964f0ce46cd072</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 22:06:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4c4b4_76c8b15f6a354ac39483ad2124cbb56f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. William Brendel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The #MeaningfulWork Code: 20 Years of Research &#38; What You Can Do About It!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It turns out that "follow your passion" is not the best advice for those seeking meaningful work. Comments like these tend to leave...]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/post/the-meaningfulwork-code-20-years-of-research-what-you-can-do-about-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649ee2b835eabc08489c1071</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 17:03:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e2998619a7424f82a25410dad905b148~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. William Brendel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreaming &#38; Risking: Anaïs Nin's Poetry and the OpenSourceOD Approach to Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom ~ Anaïs Nin A change is like...]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/post/dreaming-risking-ana%C3%AFs-nin-s-poetry-and-the-opensourceod-approach-to-transformation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64957c11c2a47a202dae809a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:49:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4c4b4_2ec1823b1b9842f78a8d97bfa2971be4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_455,h_353,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. William Brendel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putting Others First: Organizational Development and Servant Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” —Mahatma Ghandi Organizational development (“OD”) and...]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/post/putting-others-first-organizational-development-and-servant-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64679dd932a5115e9bd128cd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 13:00:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/833b99_16aa49dde9d949e5aaf09280523ce69c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. William Brendel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immersive Learning with Peter Block]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where were you the first time you read Flawless Consulting by Peter Block? I first cracked open that transformative tome almost 25 years...]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/post/immersive-learning-with-peter-block</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6463a04308ec7234dcfdb113</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 16:38:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4c4b4_7b3961c7671e4b6882706ad09fd366d4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_903,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. William Brendel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants: Some of the Most Influential Women in OD]]></title><description><![CDATA[The field of OD wouldn’t be what it is today without the many women who make up the discipline. Over the decades, the field has evolved,...]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/post/we-stand-on-the-shoulders-of-giants-some-of-the-most-influential-women-in-od</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6419a22fcd7d70fff47e2cae</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:43:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/833b99_9446a8a704d448a980e20b64b6679e27~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. William Brendel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Most Sacred Fireside: Ed Schein's Final Evening with the OD Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the evening of January 26th, 2023, from the comfort of his home in Palo Alto, California, Ed Schein logged onto his computer one last...]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/post/a-most-sacred-fireside-ed-schein-s-final-evening-with-the-od-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63d808d0f378c37e9d20f554</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 17:51:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4c4b4_d08b1a10c8f84b5187f774fcf9d6f63a~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_886,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. William Brendel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opening the Doors to OD]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the world in such a sorry state, OD must open its doors freely, granting access and understanding to a diverse range of change agents!]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/post/opening-the-doors-to-od</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62c6efe2a4e41714ad9dc3a0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/37f3cee6a9554a6295558b8cfcde1881.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. William Brendel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emerging OD Practitioners, are you ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you ready for tomorrow's OD Network Emerging Practitioners sneak peek webinar OpenSourceOD? Igniting the Spirit, Reach, and Impact of...]]></description><link>https://www.opensourceod.com/post/now-you-can-blog-from-everywhere</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628eb39ffcaa8de45b23504c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 22:54:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4c4b4_ed878a65b233497d802a2fb5596f64e2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. William Brendel</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>