About the Program Organizations have destinies. They come into being with a particular purpose, to fulfill a specific need, or offer a specific gift. As the purpose or need shifts, so too must the organization. For an organization to become high functioning, it must also find the means to align the personal and professional needs, goals, and gifts of its people with the needs, goals, and values it espouses. Organizational Renewal requires the cultivation and practice of four disciplines: Truthtelling, Sacrifice, Innovation, and Intentionality. The program provides a conceptual framework for initiating and implementing the process of organizational renewal and the tools needed to accomplish it. Participants will: Identify the six stages of the organizational lifecycle and understand how each stage impacts on an organization’s culture, direction, and functioning. Practice the four essential disciplines of Truthtelling, Sacrifice, Innovation, and Intentionality. Explore the concept of denial and its negative impact on the workplace. Learn how to assess, create, and maintain a healthy organization. Be able to design an effective plan for organizational renewal in your own setting.   About the Creator of Organizational Renewal and Other Midway Programs. The workshop will be led by David Oldfield, M.A., an authority on innovation and organizational transformation in business and industry. Mr. Oldfield has developed the principles and practices of Organizational Renewal over the past twenty years, as a consultant and executive coach to businesses and industries, government and educational institutions, and service organizations. In these capacities, he has helped bring new businesses into being, young businesses mature, and guided older businesses through the painful process of downsizing and rebirth. The broad range of organizations he has worked with include: Lucent Technologies The National Institutes of Health Nike U.S. Department of Energy USC Executive MBA Program