A Manual of Organizational Development: The Psychology of Change

A practical guide to the essentials of organisational change which makes complex concepts accessible to managers, consultants, human resources professionals and others. Includes a directory of further sources of information and assistance.

A Manual of Organizational Development (Systemic Thinking & Practice Genes)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Huffington, Clare

Mental Health

Routledge

Second Thoughts on the Theory and Practice of the Milan Approach to Family Therapy (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

Campbell, David

Draper, Ros

Teaching Systemic Thinking (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

Therapists recognise that the practice of systemic family therapy is as much about the way one thinks as it is about what one does, and this book was the first in this field to address specific ways of teaching people to think sytemically. It discusses the way people learn; the components of a successful teaching event; and many exercises which hav

A Systemic Approach to Consultation discusses the application of systemic thinking to work within organizations. The authors draw on their experiences of consulting with teams, departments and whole organizations in both the public and private sectors. They describe their work as an integrated approach called Development Consultation, which focuses on the beliefs and behaviors in the wider system which makes it difficult for organizations to manage their own processes of change. The authors then discuss the way they formulate systemic problems and the interventions, particularly the interviewing technique, which they have used in numerous case examples. The book is intended as a handbook for professionals from any discipline who are engaged in consultation work.

A Systemic Approach to Consultation (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series: Work with Organizations)

Business & Money

Industries

Second Thoughts on the Theory and Practice of the Milan Approach to Family Therapy is a full discussion of the way the original techniques of the Milan Approach have been affected by current thinking in the family therapy field. Hypothesizing, neutrality and circularity, for example, are all redefined in response to the challenge of new clinical problems, such as child abuse, and new thinking from areas such as linguistics and feminine.

Therapists recognise that the practice of systemic family therapy is as much about the way one thinks as it is about what one does, and this book was the first in this field to address specific ways of teaching people to think sytemically. It discusses the way people learn; the components of a successful teaching event; and many exercises which have proven helpful in changing the way people think. The book is based on seminars and courses given by the author over a twelve year period, and it is clearly and methodically written so the reader can easily apply the exercises to their own practice and teaching. Since systemic thinking is a growing field being applied to many different areas of work, this book has been enjoyed by a wide readership of people who work with families as well as large and small organisations.

The teaching of family therapy has been the subject of serious scrutiny since the onset of training and accreditation many years ago, yet there are relatively few attempts to apply what we know about systems and the ways they change family therapy teaching as a two-way process. It is as though family therapy teachers were preoccupied with the content of what should be taught, and were not able to direct their attention to the process by which people learned. The authors began by describing the way they conceptualize the "learning context" which sets the frame for all the teaching they do. Then they discuss the process of setting up a family therapy course, e.g. "What is the best way to negotiate with a training officer to set up a course in a local area?". The book then moves to creating the course syllabus, and some of the practical problems-from lateness to mechanical failures-of getting the course off the ground.

Teaching Family Therapy (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

Gower, Myrna

Whiffen, Rosemary

This book will intrigue internal practitioners who are faced with repetitive problems in their practice, which they feel would more appropriately be addressed by a systems approach. It is also a taster for external consultants who want to extend their skills into public services.

Internal Consultancy in the Public Sector: Case Studies (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

Psychology & Counseling

Karnac Books

The authors, all psychologists with expertise in consultancy, seek to convey the nature of organizational change, the functions of the organizational consultant, and key issues in making changes work in practice. Fundamental concepts explained in the manual include those of organizational development; the organizational development intervention; and the ways in which change agents consult to organizations (as well as organizational issues that must be addressed in the process). The authors discuss several consultancy models: the purchase/expert model: the doctor/patient model; and the process consultancy model, in which the consultant's primary focus is facilitating clients' efforts to solve problems. The authors review theoretical considerations, i.e., the systems, psychoanalytic, and behavioral approaches to consultancy. They discuss sources of consultants as well as the knowledge, qualifications, and range of abilities consultants are expected to possess. The steps in consultancy are presented in detail; they include scouting, entry, contracting, data gathering, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and change management.

Cole, Carol F.

Brunning, Halina

Management & Leadership

Psychosocial Press

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A Manual of Organizational Development (Systemic Thinking & Practice Genes)

Second Thoughts on the Theory and Practice of the Milan Approach to Family Therapy (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

Teaching Systemic Thinking (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

A Systemic Approach to Consultation (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series: Work with Organizations)

Second Thoughts on the Theory and Practice of the Milan Approach to Family Therapy (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

Teaching Systemic Thinking (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

Teaching Family Therapy (The Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

Internal Consultancy in the Public Sector: Case Studies (Systemic Thinking and Practice Series)

A Manual of Organizational Development: The Psychology of Change

A Manual of Organizational Development: The Psychology of Change