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Articles
| Selecting a Consultant | (Source/author unknown) "... This page has been prompted by our intent to illuminate the importance of selecting a consultant with the requisite ethics, adaptive, interpersonal, and technical skills to work effectively with you. We offer these guidelines in the hopes that it gives first time and experienced selectors of external consultants more perspective about the process of selection and how to generate better results. Whether you use these guidelines is up to you..." |
| Introduction to "The Collected Works" of Ken Wilbur (External link) |
Summary of Spiral Dynamics: "The important point is that these various waves of existence (or stages of development) are not just passing phases in the self’s unfolding; they are permanently available capacities and coping strategies that can, once they have emerged, be activated under the appropriate life conditions (e.g., survival instincts can be activated in emergency situations; bonding capacities are activated in close human relationships, and so on). Moreover, as Beck puts it, 'The Spiral is messy, not symmetrical, with multiple admixtures rather than pure types. These are mosaics, meshes, and blends.'..." |
| OD Network articles (were external links) |
Please note: The OD Network has restricted OD Practitioner articles and other resources to members only. Links that pointed to these articles ahve been removed. To access the articles, you must log onto the OD Network web site. |
Useful Links
| National/International OD Professional Organizations | |
| National OD Network | ODN Oregon's "parent organization," ODN hosts an annual conference, holds special interest conferences, publishes the "OD Practitioner" magazine, provides an on-line Job Exchange, and much more. |
| OD Institute | ODI complements ODN, emphasizing certification of OD practitioners (RODP and RODC), and hosting conferences on global change. |
| OD-Related/Partner Organizations | |
| Society for Organizational Learning | "... The Society for Organizational Learning (formerly the Organizational Learning Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)), is a major locus of research and application." It is dedicated to the concept of the 'Learning Organization, one "in which people at all levels, individually and collectively, are continually increasing their capacity to produce results they really care about." |
| ASTD - Cascadia Chapter | "The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) is a national organization dedicated to the professional development of those in the training and organization development field. The Cascadia Chapter serves Oregon and Southwest Washington. Our strategic direction is to be the premier resource for training and development in our area." |
| International Association of Facilitators | " The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) is dedicated to growing facilitators and encouraging the use of group process methodologies world-wide." |
| Businesses for Social Responsibility | "Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) is a global organization that helps member companies achieve success in ways that respect ethical values, people, communities and the environment." |
| Natural Step | " The Natural Step forms consulting partnerships with clients such as The Home Depot, McDonalds, Nike, Starbucks, and governments worldwide, while conducting multidisciplinary scientific research to advance the theory and practice of sustainability." |
| OD Tools and Technologies | |
| National Training Laboratories | Perhaps the best-known OD facility in the world, NTL is "... a community of members and staff whose purposes are to advance the field of Applied Behavioral Science, eliminate oppression, and foster our core values by: Training in the theory and practice of group dynamics, organizational change, and societal change; Learning from these experiences; Sharing the results of the learning; and Engaging in inquiry, knowledge building, and the publication of findings." |
| Taos Institute | Usually known as the home of Appreciative Inquiry, "The Taos Institute is a pueblo, or community, of scholars and practitioners working to explore, extend and share the view that through human relationships we construct our realities, moralities, and aspirations." |
| The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook Project | "This web site has been set up as a way to serve the worldwide community of learning organization practitioners. In the various pages of this site, you can learn more about the Fieldbook, its recently released successor The Dance of Change, and the newest addition Schools That Learn; you can download or read unpublished material or segments from future Fieldbooks; you can hook up with Fifth Discipline or Fieldbook 'study groups' in your area; and you can follow links to other Internet sites that seem relevant to making organizations better." |
| Keirsey.com | Resources and information, plus materials for sale, related to the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and Keirsey Temperament Theory. |
| Gestalt Institute of Cleveland | "The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (GIC) was established in 1954 by some of the earliest students of Fritz Perls, Laura Perls, Isadore Fromm, and Paul Goodman. In 1966, GIC began introducing training programs that pioneered the application of Gestalt theory to work with couples, families, groups, and organizations..." |
| Chaordic Alliance | Founded by Dee Hock, "The Chaordic Commons is committed to creating the conditions for the formation of practical, innovative organizations that blend competition and cooperation to address critical societal issues. We believe there is a way to welcome the emerging complexity of a technologically sophisticated world as we build enduring, highly adaptive institutions." |
| Magazines and Publishers | |
| Thin Book Publishing | Source of "The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry" and other useful publications. |
| Fast Company Magazine | Content-rich site that is more a companion to the magazine than a marketing tool. Hosts the Company of Friends community of practice. |
| Consulting Psychological Press | "CPP is the leading provider of innovative products and services for professionals focused on meeting individual and organizational development needs." |
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