CONTENTS OF THE GUIDE

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Chapter 1 - Shaping our world
New ways of looking at organisations and social change.
(PDF file 2.31 MB)
  Why organisations matter
  Seeing what is there, supporting what is possible
  Seeing the future in sovereign local organisations
  Key aspects of sovereign organisations
  Seeing organisations: machines or living systems?
  Key principles and ideas guiding this book
  Seeing the ways organisations change
  Seeing the future organisation of society
   
Chapter 2 - Inside Out
Towards understanding ourselves, other people and how we change
(PDF file 1.69 MB)
  Asking good questions
  Good facilitation and facilitative leadership
  The threefold human being
  Phases of individual development
  The four temperaments
  Leadership polarities

   
Chapter 3 - People to People
Creating and Working with Relationships in Organisation
(PDF file 1.84 MB)
  Why are relationships so important?
  Seeing through relationships
  Power, relationships, change
  Types of power
  Bases of power
  Why is it important to talk about power?
  What is needed?
  What can get in the way?
  Some practical tips
   
Chapter 4 - Through the Looking Glass
Observing and Understanding Organisations
(PDF file 4.80 MB)
  Facilitating Organisational Understanding – Some Principles And   Guidelines
  Does Organisational Assessment Help Anyone?
  The Phases Of Organisation Development
  Using Phases Of Development In Practice
  Organisational Elements And Cycles
  Getting Practical – Techniques For Observing And Understanding   Organisations
   
Chapter 5 - Stepping into the Unknown
Facilitating Change in Organisations
(PDF file 3.52 MB)
Common Issues In Facilitating Change
Facilitating Emergent Change
Using The Action Learning Cycle As A Tool
Facilitating Transformative Change
The Seven Tasks Of Working Through The U-Process
Facilitating Projectable Change
3 Key Challenges Of The Project Cycle
Drawing The Threads Together
   
Chapter 6 - Finding a home for change
Supporting, Grounding and Sustaining Change
(PDF file 1.37 MB)
Why Is Organisational Change So Difficult To Accomplish?
Managing The Transitions Of Transformative Change
Practical Suggestions For Leaders In Implementing Change
   
Chapter 7 - Staying alive to change
Learning and Innovating in Organisations
(PDF file 3.31 MB)
OK…  Time For A Paradigm Shift….
What Does It Mean To Be A Learning Organisation?
Why Do Organisations And People Resist Learning?
Story-telling And Learning For Adults
Types Of Learning
Levels Of Learning
For Leaders Of Learning… Practically Speaking…
Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation And Reporting (Pme&R)
Outcome Mapping – A Developmental Approach To PME&R
Horizontal Learning – And New Forms Of Organisation…
   

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