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The Change Handbook: The Definitive Resource on Today's Best Methods for Engaging Whole Systems
Originators and practitioners of such change methods as Future Search, Real Time Strategic Change, Gemba Kaizen, and Open Space Technology outline the distinctive aspects of their approaches, detail roles and responsibilities, share stories illustrating their use, and answer frequently asked questions. A comparative chart allows readers to evaluate the methods to find the one that seems best for them.
752 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2007
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August 17, 2008
I got this from the library and just read one chapter on Appreciative Inquiry, because I'd heard about it as a method for finding joy in your life and wanted to know more about it. The book is really written for people wanting to make change in organizations, but I could see how Appreciative Inquiry could work in one's personal life as well. I plan to learn more about it.
May 5, 2024
end of semester flex (i did the reading)
March 12, 2017
A comprehensive look at organizational intervention for effecting change. In some ways, too comprehensive. Reading it cover to cover starts to blur the effectiveness of the individual interventions. The best way to approach this book is to have a problem to solve, apply the rubric, and focus on the 2 or 3 best available models, locking on the one that will align best with organizational culture.
June 22, 2013
If you are in business for yourself, life or executive coach, consultant or an I/O Psychology Learner (Capella calls students); then this is the reference book for you.
There are many important methods to know how to incorporate into a plan of strategies. This is really strong for organizational work, and other businesses.
I studied the plan for systems, organization, and positive psychology plan for a case study. What did I learn ? A lot of methods and correctly to mix them and it all started with:
Part II The Methods (adaptable Methods)
I used Appreciative (AI) Inquiry p 73
What is Appreciative Inquiry?
AI has been described in a myuriad of ways: as a raicaly affirmative approach to change that completely relieves a problem-based management and in doing this vitally transforms strategic planning, survey methods, culture change, merger integration methods...measurement systems, as a paradigm of conscious evolution geard for the realities of the new century. p74
You can in a plan used mixed methods this is usually what happens when working with clients or your own business for success and higher net profits.
In my case study I used this for structuring methods:
43. Participative Design Workshop
What is the Participative Design Workshop?
The PDW is one of several open systems methods that help organizations or communities get on top of their unpredictable environment. p419-420 The reason I chose this is because this design has a set of measurable goals, for training staff on various management styles for new design and communication and in how they will cooperate with other groups in the case study I did.
With this case study using The Improving Methods:
47. The Six Sigma
What is the Six Sigma?
It is a process-focused method of eliminating defects in manufacturing processes. p467 In my case study it was about products for the oil industry and the safety and development of a new product.
All in all it is a great book because it gives you an idea how long it takes to do each method when applying this to a plan of action for a cient. It is more useful as a reference than something you read as a novel.
There are many important methods to know how to incorporate into a plan of strategies. This is really strong for organizational work, and other businesses.
I studied the plan for systems, organization, and positive psychology plan for a case study. What did I learn ? A lot of methods and correctly to mix them and it all started with:
Part II The Methods (adaptable Methods)
I used Appreciative (AI) Inquiry p 73
What is Appreciative Inquiry?
AI has been described in a myuriad of ways: as a raicaly affirmative approach to change that completely relieves a problem-based management and in doing this vitally transforms strategic planning, survey methods, culture change, merger integration methods...measurement systems, as a paradigm of conscious evolution geard for the realities of the new century. p74
You can in a plan used mixed methods this is usually what happens when working with clients or your own business for success and higher net profits.
In my case study I used this for structuring methods:
43. Participative Design Workshop
What is the Participative Design Workshop?
The PDW is one of several open systems methods that help organizations or communities get on top of their unpredictable environment. p419-420 The reason I chose this is because this design has a set of measurable goals, for training staff on various management styles for new design and communication and in how they will cooperate with other groups in the case study I did.
With this case study using The Improving Methods:
47. The Six Sigma
What is the Six Sigma?
It is a process-focused method of eliminating defects in manufacturing processes. p467 In my case study it was about products for the oil industry and the safety and development of a new product.
All in all it is a great book because it gives you an idea how long it takes to do each method when applying this to a plan of action for a cient. It is more useful as a reference than something you read as a novel.
May 3, 2010
The Change Handbook – participatieve innovatie
The Change Handbook
Dit boek helpt je om je weg te vinden in de wereld van Large Scale Interventions, participatieve veranderingen in het hier en nu.
Geschreven vanuit de praktijk verheldert het boek uitvoerig 19 bewezen groepsmethodes naar verandering. Daarnaast passeren nog eens meer dan 40 methodieken, weliswaar zeer beknopt, de revue. Handig zijn de uitvoerige bronvermeldingen. Dit biedt de lezer eenvoudige toegang naar achterliggende informatie.
Het is een lijvig boek, over de 700 pagina’s. Het boek is opgevat als een zeer handig werkinstrument en omvat 4 delen.
Het eerste deel biedt u een overzichtsmatrix van diverse werkvormen met inzicht wanneer welke benadering te gebruiken. Tevens wordt hierbij dieper ingegaan op de basisfilosofie van participatieve verandering.
Deel twee vorm met 530 pagina’s de kern van het boek. Hierbij wordt uitvoerig ingegaan op 19 verandermethodieken. Elk van deze methodieken wordt in detail beschreven, toepassingsvorm, pro en contra’s, etc. Dit wordt telkens verhelderd met herkenbare praktijkvoorbeelden. Naast de 19 in detail beschreven werkvormen licht het boek nog een tipje van de sluier van 41 aanverwante methodieken.
In het derde deel geven de auteurs, Peggy Holman, Tom Devane en Steven Cady inzicht in hun visie en verwachtingen naar toekomstige evoluties rond veranderstrategie.
De Quick Summeries, deel vier van het boek, biedt u per aanpak een afzonderlijke fiche met de kernpunten, FAQ’s, grafische voorstelling, etc. De uitwerking is overzichtelijk, vlot leesbaar en handig opgevat.
Een rijkelijk geïllustreerd boek met tal van praktijkvoorbeelden.
Kortom een niet te missen werkinstrument en handig naslagwerk voor al wie met verandering begaan is.
Frank Geertsen
Architects of Dreams
www.architectsofdreams.be
The Change Handbook
Dit boek helpt je om je weg te vinden in de wereld van Large Scale Interventions, participatieve veranderingen in het hier en nu.
Geschreven vanuit de praktijk verheldert het boek uitvoerig 19 bewezen groepsmethodes naar verandering. Daarnaast passeren nog eens meer dan 40 methodieken, weliswaar zeer beknopt, de revue. Handig zijn de uitvoerige bronvermeldingen. Dit biedt de lezer eenvoudige toegang naar achterliggende informatie.
Het is een lijvig boek, over de 700 pagina’s. Het boek is opgevat als een zeer handig werkinstrument en omvat 4 delen.
Het eerste deel biedt u een overzichtsmatrix van diverse werkvormen met inzicht wanneer welke benadering te gebruiken. Tevens wordt hierbij dieper ingegaan op de basisfilosofie van participatieve verandering.
Deel twee vorm met 530 pagina’s de kern van het boek. Hierbij wordt uitvoerig ingegaan op 19 verandermethodieken. Elk van deze methodieken wordt in detail beschreven, toepassingsvorm, pro en contra’s, etc. Dit wordt telkens verhelderd met herkenbare praktijkvoorbeelden. Naast de 19 in detail beschreven werkvormen licht het boek nog een tipje van de sluier van 41 aanverwante methodieken.
In het derde deel geven de auteurs, Peggy Holman, Tom Devane en Steven Cady inzicht in hun visie en verwachtingen naar toekomstige evoluties rond veranderstrategie.
De Quick Summeries, deel vier van het boek, biedt u per aanpak een afzonderlijke fiche met de kernpunten, FAQ’s, grafische voorstelling, etc. De uitwerking is overzichtelijk, vlot leesbaar en handig opgevat.
Een rijkelijk geïllustreerd boek met tal van praktijkvoorbeelden.
Kortom een niet te missen werkinstrument en handig naslagwerk voor al wie met verandering begaan is.
Frank Geertsen
Architects of Dreams
www.architectsofdreams.be
September 4, 2015
A great, comprehensive overview! This should be on every consultant's desk. Only thing missing in this edition is Theory U but otherwise: GREAT. Everything you always wanted to know about tools and techniques, but also the why of whole systems change, engaging stakeholders and co-creating sustainable change. A revolution of positivity and inclusiveness - grass roots - energizing your organization while you change. :-)
June 6, 2015
I will come back to this practical and comprehensive resource for whole systems change. Delightfully, subtly spiritual in its approach to holistic engagement of whole systems change methods.
March 28, 2016
Great reference for different methods used in Organizational Development.
March 2, 2016
Absolute bible for OD Consultants and facilitators.
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