Organization Development Community of Practice

Navigating the Spectrum of Organizational Styles

A Deep Dive into Frederic Laloux's Reinventing Organizations Framework

with Matt Fulmer

What is a Teal organization, and how does it differ from a traditional organizational structure? More importantly, where does your own organization fit?

Join long-time ATD Austin member Matt Fulmer as he launches ATD Austin's newest Community of Practice: Organization Development (OD). In this interactive session, we'll explore Frédéric Laloux's Reinventing Organizations framework and examine the evolutionary spectrum of organizational paradigms: from traditional, hierarchical organizations to self-managing "Teal" organizations.

Together, we'll discuss how organizational structure influences leadership, decision-making, culture, and talent development, and why understanding your organization's current operating style is essential for creating meaningful, sustainable change.

In this session, you'll:

Whether you're leading change initiatives, developing leaders, or simply curious about new approaches to organizational design, you'll leave with a deeper understanding of how organizations evolve and practical ideas you can apply in your own workplace.

About Your Facilitator:

Matt Fulmer is an instructional designer/learning and development professional who serves as the Director of Instructional Design at the Texas Association of School Business Officials, a nonprofit organization supporting public schools.

Matt believes that love of learning must be inspired and strives to create learning experiences that are both engaging and experiential, with the overarching objective of inspiring and encouraging true self-directed learners.

He began his professional journey as higher education faculty and transitioned to professional education. Matt holds a master’s degree in digital media from Goddard College, and recently completed an MS in Organizational Leadership at St. Edward’s University.