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Mission

The Organizational Development Office (ODO) is committed to fostering a healthy, dynamic, and supportive workplace where all community members can grow and thrive. We take a holistic approach to workforce development to create an environment where all people feel valued and empowered to succeed. Through strategic planning, tailored training, and initiatives, we strengthen organizational resilience, enhance employee engagement, and support a workplace environment that reflects the many strengths and contributions of our community.

Meet the team and collaborators »

Chief Organizational Development Officer (CODO) - Dr. Natalie Nevárez

In addition to providing Leadership to the Organizational Development Office and being part of Senior Administration at WHOI, the Chief Organizational Development Officer oversees the the work of Committee on Workplace Engagement and Development (CWED) and the Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Committee on Workplace Engagement and Development (CWED)

The CWED page can be accessed here.

You can also contact Julie and/or Tom:
Julie Huber (jhuber@whoi.edu),
Tom Bell (tbell@whoi.edu)

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

More information on the ERGs can be found here.

Core Values

  • We value and commit to creating an intentionally welcoming community for all
  • We are committed to identifying avenues for success for all at WHOI and within the larger science, technical, and engineering community
  • We will be flexible in our approaches, embracing our innovative and entrepreneurial spirit
  • We will systematize accountability and transparency of these efforts

Focus Areas for 2025

Recruitment

Improve recruitment, hiring, and admission processes to further strengthen the many contributions of our community.

Training

Provide education, tailored training, and initiatives to create a workplace environment where all people feel valued and empowered to succeed.

Programming and Partnerships

Enhance employee engagement and organizational resilience through initiatives and partnerships with external organizations and communities.
Tribal Liaison

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Workplace Environment

Foster a healthy, dynamic, and supportive workplace environment were all community members can grow and thrive through a holistic approach to workforce development.

Resources

Land Acknowledgement

We collectively acknowledge that Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is located on the unceded ancestral and contemporary land of the Wampanoag peoples. We acknowledge the Mashpee, Aquinnah, Herring Pond, and Assonet Wampanoag Tribes as the original stewards and protectors of this land and surrounding waters. 

Tribal Webpages

Digital Assets

This land acknowledgement was created with input from elders of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. While it is not compulsory, please feel free to use this text in the classroom, on your syllabus or when introducing events or research presentations on the WHOI campus, and invite your audience to learn more about the Wampanoag Nations today. More information can be found at the links on the left.