William Brendel Email & Phone Number

Founder of OpenSourceOD.com - a resource and community dedicated to democratizing Organization Development (OD) knowledge for all those who yearn to facilitate positive change.With over 25 years of global OD consulting experience, I have dedicated my career to elevating the strategic performance of organizations committed to human-centered innovation. As an OD practitioner, my success is reflected in:• Facilitating strategic breakthroughs in internal processes and external services• Coaching leaders to inspire creativity and commitment amongst employees• Transforming key aspects of the employee lifecycle• Exceeding stakeholder expectationsAWARDS• 2021 Lisa Kimball Award: Recognized for creating the first validated OD competency assessment, used by 2,000+ professionals and adopted by the OD Network.• 2023 OD Review Article of the Year: Awarded for developing an OD career approach used by organizations like the Ontario Healthcare System.• 2024 Larry Porter Award: Celebrated for making OD understandable and strategic. • 2024 JSMR Article of the Year: Recognized for a leadership assessment adopted by HR Business Partners at organizations like Medtronic.INNOVATIONS• OD Immersives: Real-world video simulations based on case studies by Ed Schein, Frances Baldwin, Peter Block,widely used to navigate complexity.• OD Competency Assessment (MOST): Assesses critical OD competencies, integral to the OD Network's Global Competency Framework.• Leadership Presence & Purpose (Headspace) Assessment: Evaluates leadership presence and purpose, adopted by Medtronic.• Open Assessment: Uncovers group dynamics and leadership practices that correlate with performance, retention, and satisfaction.• Use of Self GPT: an AI assist helping consultants develop a lifelong reflective practice that aligns espoused values with behavior in service to positive change.CONSULTING EXAMPLES• Panasonic: Designed operational efficiency initiatives across five U.S. units, coordinating planning with Japan.• New York Presbyterian Hospital: Enhanced bedside care, efficiency, and patient healing.• Bank of America: Advised the Chief Ethics Officer on leadership and strategy.• Merk & Schering Plough: Led talent integration during a merger.• Target Corporation: Consulted on leadership and strategic planning in the U.S. and China.• U.S. Army (Kenya): Consulted on infectious disease response strategies.• Government Clients: GSA, SBA, FEB, USDA, FDA, OPM, DOC.