The Lecture/Workshop


Starting with the fundamental principles of the Net Model, this interactive lecture and workshop will feature brief case studies highlighting the model's application in daily life. Participants will share real-life examples, introducing transformative concepts that foster a new “way of being.” This approach emanates from within, rather than relying on external techniques that require memorization and practice.

Meeting Format

  • Delivery: This interactive lecture/workshop is offered both in-person and on Zoom for groups of any size.

  • Length:

    • Basic presentation: Approximately one hour+ to cover basic material with time for Q&A

    • Custom Workshop: A more in-depth, 2-4 hour or all-day workshop or series of sessions with interactive, participatory learning sessions which may be developed in concert with a client’s specific needs

Speaker’s Bio

Chuck Orrestad is CEO & Managing Partner of DNA Partners LLC, trusted advisors to exceptional leaders for over two decades. DNA helps people and enterprises navigate complex matters often rooted in difficult or sensitive people and communication challenges. Chuck’s interest, expertise and experience in working with conflict and relationship models give him a unique window into this timely topic, especially in our currently divided culture. Chuck applies the Net Model in his consulting practice as well as in lectures and workshops designed to introduce these powerful principles to individuals and organizations.

Chuck led technology development and operations efforts at several global technology companies where his senior leadership roles have spanned public and private enterprises, start up and turnaround ventures as well as not-for-profit organizations. More recently, he has been a leader in early-stage technology companies and served as President of an international not-for-profit venture.

Chuck holds a master’s degree from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and has been an active member of the NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors), a visiting lecturer at the University of Washington.

Principal Investigator’s Bio - The Net Model

Timothy Weber, PhD is a clinical psychologist/researcher who developed the Net Model over the course of several decades spanning his post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester and subsequently in clinical practice in New York, Colorado and Washington, culminating in his integrating multiple theories of human behavior into a simple, teachable model for use in everyday life. Knowing that the effectiveness of our dialogue with others, for good or ill, is closely intertwined with how well we understand and manage relationships, Dr. Weber has successfully employed the Net Model in his clinical practice over decades to help people understand how relationships work, how they become disrupted, and what changes are critical to repair and improve relational life.