Hosted by Kenneth Pearson · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 37 episodes
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Unboxing OD is your guide to making sense of Organizational Development - one thoughtful conversation at a time. Hosted by Kenneth Pearson, seasoned OD practitioner and author of The Flow of Five Tiers , this podcast unpacks the complexity of organizational life with clarity, compassion, and a bit of edge. Whether you're an early-career OD professional, a leader trying to navigate change, or simply someone who believes workplaces can be more human, you'll find grounded insights and actionable takeaways here. While most episodes are solo deep dives into the fieldwork and philosophy behind OD, we also feature voices from the field, bringing in experts, newcomers, and those who challenge the status quo. No jargon. No endless theory. Just practical wisdom, lived experience, and a steady focus on making organizations better for the people who keep them alive. Ready to deepen your OD practice? Connect with Kenneth on LinkedIn at
Kenneth Pearson hosts UNBOXING OD: Exploring the Work Behind the Work, a business show with 37 episodes published.
Organizational Development was built to challenge systems, surface truth, and help organizations evolve. So why does so much OD work feel safe? In this episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth Pearson explores a question that ma
Sometimes, the path into Organizational Development begins with a single moment. A moment where someone recognizes potential and opens the door to something more. In this episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth Pearson sits dow
What happens when Organizational Development Professionals apply their own principles to their own organization? In this episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth Pearson sits down with members of the executive team from the St.
What actually happens after the survey closes, the insights are delivered, and the change initiative officially “launches”? In this episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth Pearson sits down with Dr. Jason Guttadauria , founder
Applying for a job shouldn’t feel like shouting into a void. Yet for many candidates today, the recruitment process is defined by silence, redundancy, rigid requirements, and being ghosted after investing real time and e
In this episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth Pearson is joined by Dr. Katina Sawyer , co-founder of Workr Beeing , Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at the Eller College of Management , and co-author of Lea
In this episode of Unboxing OD , host Kenneth Pearson sits down with Dr. Sy Islam - Co-Founder and Vice President of Consulting at Talent Metrics , and Associate Professor of Psychology at Farmingdale State College - to
In this episode of Unboxing OD , I sit down with Jenn Stevens , an Organizational Development leader whose path into this work is anything but conventional. From firefighter to yoga studio owner to executive coach and L&
In this episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth Pearson is joined by Marcus Dudley, leadership and organizational consultant, executive coach, professor, and CEO of Mammoth Leadership and Organizational Development. With over t
In this episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth Pearson sits down with Colonel Chris Ritchie, retired United States Marine Corps officer and Director of Human Resource Development at Auburn University. Across his career, Chris
This episode of Unboxing OD is something different. Instead of frameworks or methodologies, Kenneth offers a deeply personal reflection told in five movements -- exploring the hidden labor of showing up at work while hol
In this episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth Pearson sits down with Poor Bear Chalepah, consultant, visionary leader, and soon-to-be PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. As a proud member of the Apache Tribe of Oklah
In this solo episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth Pearson steps into a conversation that many OD practitioners feel but rarely name -- burnout. Not the surface-level fatigue that comes after a long week, but the deep, layere
In this episode of Unboxing OD , host Kenneth Pearson sits down with Melissa Donegan - an experienced leader across federal agencies, healthcare, education, and tech - to talk about what it really means to design for cha
In this special in-person episode of Unboxing OD , Alex Ochoa shares what it means to show up - fully, boldly, and unapologetically - in a profession where you don’t always see yourself reflected. A first-generation Lati
In this episode of Unboxing OD , host Kenneth Pearson takes us into one of the most delicate and defining aspects of organizational development - what happens when your findings reveal something uncomfortable, something
In this guest episode of Unboxing OD , host Kenneth Pearson sits down with Bethany Rios, Organizational Development Manager and L&D professional, for a candid conversation about stepping into the world of OD from a backg
In this episode of Unboxing OD , Kenneth explores the powerful presence of organizational power dynamics and the influence they carry in shaping culture, conversations, and decisions. These dynamics often live beneath th
In this powerful and personal conversation, Dr. Victoria Mattingly (Dr. V) - organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and CEO of Mattingly Solutions - joins Kenneth to explore what it really means to act like an all
We all love a quick fix - something that solves the problem, calms the chaos, and gets us back on track. But in the world of Organizational Development, quick fixes often don’t fix anything at all. In this episode of Unb
Dr. Katina Sawyer
Organizational psychologist · Workr Beeing
1 appearance on this show
Sy Islam, PhD
associate professor, consultant, co-author of Leadership of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Leadership Lessons from The Last Airbender
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Victoria Mattingly
Organizational psychologist and workplace inclusion expert · Mattingly Solutions
1 appearance on this show
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