Dialogic Organization Development Textbook

Table of Contents

Forward: Dialogic Organization Development: Past, Present and Future    Edgar H. Schein

 Introduction and Overview Gervase R. Bushe and Robert J. Marshak
1. Introduction to the Dialogic Organization Development Mindset Gervase R. Bushe and Robert J. Marshak
2. Introduction to the Practice of Dialogic OD    Gervase R. Bushe and Robert J. Marshak

Theoretical Bases of Dialogic Organization Development
3. Social Constructionist Challenge to Representational Knowledge:  Implications for Understanding Organization Change Frank J. Barrett
4. Discourse and Dialogic Organization Development   Robert J. Marshak, David S. Grant, and Maurizio Floris
5. Generative Image: Sourcing Novelty    Gervase R. Bushe and Jacob Storch
6. Complexity, Self-Organization and Emergence   Peggy Holman
7. Understanding Organizations as Complex Responsive Processes of Relating    Ralph Stacey
8. Consulting as Collaborative Co-Inquiry    J. Kevin Barge

The Practice of Dialogic Organization Development
9. Enabling Change:  The Skills of Dialogic OD   Jacob Storch
10. Entering, Readiness and Contracting for Dialogic Organization  Development    Tova Averbuch
11. Transformative Learning During Dialogic OD    Yabome Gilpin-Jackson
12. Framing Inquiry: The Art of Engaging Great Questions    Nancy Southern
13. Hosting and Holding Containers    Chris Corrigan
14. From Them to Us: Working with Multiple Constituents in Dialogic OD    Ray Gordezky
15. Amplifying Change: A 3-Phase Approach to Model, Nurture and Embed Ideas for Change   Michael Roehrig, Joachim Schwendenwein and Gervase R. Bushe
16. Coaching From a Dialogic OD Paradigm    Chené Swart
17. Dialogic Process Consultation: Working Live    Joan Goppelt and Keith W. Ray
Commentary on Dialogic Process Consultation    Patricia Shaw
Conclusion: The Path Ahead Gervase R. Bushe & Robert J. Marshak



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