The Change Handbook Group Methods for Shaping the Future
by Holman, Peggy; Devane, Tom; Cady, StevenEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-04
Publisher(s): Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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Summary
"What the Encyclopedia Britannica does for facts and the Oxford English Dictionary does for words, this book does for changing whole systems (both organizations and communities)." -Martin Rutte, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul at WorkThe Change Handbook is the only book that presents a wide variety of change methods from around the world-updated with the latest change methods, including cutting-edge technologies.
Author Biography
Peggy Holman brings generative processes to organizations and communities, increasing their capacity for achieving what is important to them. Her work encourages people to take responsibility for what they love.
Tom Devane is an internationally known consultant and speaker who helps companies plan and implement transformations that utilize highly participative methods to achieve sustainable change.
Steven Cady is a professor in the management department at Bowling Green State University. He is also the director of the institute for Organizational Effectiveness and former chief editor of The Organization Development Journal.
Tom Devane is an internationally known consultant and speaker who helps companies plan and implement transformations that utilize highly participative methods to achieve sustainable change.
Steven Cady is a professor in the management department at Bowling Green State University. He is also the director of the institute for Organizational Effectiveness and former chief editor of The Organization Development Journal.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. xi |
| Acknowledgements | p. xxi |
| Introduction and Essential Fundamentals | p. 1 |
| Navigating Through the Methods | p. 15 |
| The Big Picture: Making Sense of More Than Sixty Methods | p. 16 |
| Selecting Methods: The Art of Mastery | p. 28 |
| Preparing to Mix and Match Methods | p. 44 |
| Sustainability of Results | p. 59 |
| The Methods | p. 71 |
| Adaptable Methods | p. 72 |
| In-depth | |
| Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change | p. 73 |
| Collaborative Loops | p. 89 |
| Dialogue and Deliberation | p. 102 |
| Integrated Clarity: Energizing How We Talk and What We Talk about in Organizations | p. 118 |
| Open Space Technology | p. 135 |
| The Technology of Participation | p. 149 |
| Whole-Scale Change | p. 162 |
| The World Cafe | p. 179 |
| Thumbnails | |
| Ancient Wisdom Council | p. 195 |
| Appreciative Inquiry Summit | p. 201 |
| The Conference Model | p. 207 |
| Consensus Decision Making | p. 212 |
| Conversation Cafe | p. 218 |
| Dynamic Facilitation | p. 223 |
| The Genuine Contact Program | p. 227 |
| Human Systems Dynamics | p. 234 |
| Leadership Dojo | p. 239 |
| Evolutions of Open Systems Theory | p. 244 |
| OpenSpace-Online Real-Time Methodology | p. 250 |
| Organization Workshop | p. 256 |
| PeerSpirit Circling: Creating Change in the Spirit of Cooperation | p. 261 |
| Power of Imagination Studio: A Further Development of the Future Workshop Concept | p. 267 |
| Real-Time Strategic Change | p. 273 |
| SimuReal: Action Learning in Hyperdrive | p. 278 |
| Study Circles | p. 283 |
| Think Like a Genius: Realizing Human Potential Through the Purposeful Play of Metaphorming | p. 288 |
| Web Lab's Small Group Dialogues on the Internet Commons | p. 294 |
| Planning Methods | p. 299 |
| In-depth | p. 299 |
| Dynamic Planning and the Power of Charrettes | p. 300 |
| Future Search: Common Ground Under Complex Conditions | p. 316 |
| Scenario Thinking | p. 331 |
| Search Conference | p. 347 |
| Thumbnails | |
| Community Summits | p. 365 |
| Large Group Scenario Planning | p. 370 |
| SOAR: A New Approach to Strategic Planning | p. 375 |
| Strategic Forum | p. 381 |
| Strategic Visioning: Bringing Insight to Action | p. 386 |
| The 21st Century Town Meeting: Engaging Citizens in Governance | p. 393 |
| Structuring Methods | p. 399 |
| In-depth | |
| Community Weaving | p. 400 |
| Participative Design Workshop | p. 419 |
| Thumbnails | |
| Collaborative Work Systems Design | p. 436 |
| The Whole Systems Approach: Using the Entire System to Change and Run the Business | p. 441 |
| Improving Methods | p. 449 |
| In-depth | |
| Rapid Results | p. 450 |
| The Six Sigma Approach to Improvement and Organizational Change | p. 465 |
| Thumbnails | |
| Action Learning | p. 479 |
| Action Review Cycle and the After Action Review Meeting | p. 484 |
| Balanced Scorecard | p. 490 |
| Civic Engagement: Restoring Community Through Empowering Conversations | p. 496 |
| The Cycle of Resolution: Conversational Competence for Sustainable Collaboration | p. 501 |
| Employee Engagement Process | p. 507 |
| Gemeinsinn-Werkstatt: Project Framework for Community Spirit | p. 513 |
| Idealized Design | p. 519 |
| The Practice of Empowerment: Changing Behavior and Developing Talent in Organizations | p. 524 |
| Values Into Action | p. 530 |
| WorkOut | p. 535 |
| Supportive Methods | p. 541 |
| In-depth | |
| Online Environments That Support Change | p. 542 |
| Playback Theatre | p. 561 |
| Visual Recording and Graphic Facilitation: Helping People See What They Mean | p. 573 |
| Thumbnails | |
| The Drum Cafe: Building Wholeness, One Beat at a Time | p. 588 |
| JazzLab: The Music of Synergy | p. 593 |
| The Learning Map Approach | p. 598 |
| Visual Explorer | p. 603 |
| Thoughts About the Future from the Lead Authors | p. 609 |
| From Chaos to Coherence: The Emergence of Inspired Organizations and Enlightened Communities | p. 610 |
| High-Leverage Ideas and Actions You Can Use to Shape the Future | p. 620 |
| Hope for the Future: Working Together for a Better World | p. 633 |
| Quick Summaries | p. 645 |
| References Suggested | p. 707 |
| Index | p. 711 |
| About the Lead Authors | p. 733 |
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