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Working with Resistance: A Deep Democracy Approach
OnlineAs facilitators, our job is to help diverse groups come together, engage in dialogues that encourage positive collaboration across differences, enable groups to overcome resistance, access more of the wisdom inherent in the system, and craft solutions that stick. Resistance is a dynamic that slows down or sometimes even blocks the system from moving toward a decision. In this session, ... Read more »
The Human-Centered Organization: OD’s Role in Bringing Radical Humanity to the Workplace
OnlinePresented by: Maya Townsend In November 2022, an international group of business leaders and thinkers asked: “What are organizations centered around?” The answers were telling: Leaders. Operations. Profit. Customers. Managers. Money. Notably missing from the list were purpose, human well-being, learning, and growth. Many of today's organizations replicate the Taylorist model, which believes employees are tools to be used, not ... Read more »
Racial Justice Community of Practice: The Deep Democracy Approach
OnlineConversations about racial justice often involve hearing viewpoints that differ from your own, and have the potential to evoke deep emotions. One approach to facilitating such conversations is called Deep Democracy, a method developed in South Africa during the transition from apartheid to democracy. We’ll hear from two Deep Democracy practitioners, Maya Townsend & İpek Ütün, and discuss how the method’s basic ... Read more »
