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The Interpersonal Gap – A podcast
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Gilmore Crosby’s Podcasts!
Click here for my first science of change podcast! Change is an art and a science. Join me as we explore social science methods for improving your relationships at home and at work. The same theory and methods apply to … Continue reading
Micro-managing
I just wrote this on LinkedIn as a response to a post that stated, “A micro-manager is someone you pay to watch your top talent walk away.” My response: Allow me to charge this windmill. It’s easy, fun, and popular … Continue reading
Chapter One from my new book, Diversity Without Dogma
Chapter One: A Framework for DEI Education and Action FIGURE 1.1A framework for DEI education and action. Here is an explanation of the framework in a nutshell: People are teaching about diversity, equity, and inclusion without any clarity about how … Continue reading
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Cover blurb for my new book, Diversity Without Dogma!
Social Scientist Kurt Lewin said, “No research without action, and no action without research.” Too much of the current DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) approach is insight-based instead of action-based. Even though institutional racism is identified as the root problem, … Continue reading
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Democracy, OD, and Ukraine
The President of Finland told Putin to “Look in the mirror.” We in the US should do the same. Please grant me your time and attention as I make the case for, and the connection between, democratic values in leadership, … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Gilmore Crosby, Lewin, Organization Development
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A Personal Declaration of Independence from Racism, Sexism and Greed
1. I do not identify with the power structure in the US built upon skin color and gender. I do not deny it has and does exist, and that I have and do receive direct and indirect privileges from it … Continue reading
Keys to Success (in Citizen Involvement)
A new article by our founder on his application of OD to citizen involvement in government! https://www.spokesman.com/…/2021/aug/03/keys-to-success/
Democracy in politics and in the workplace
The following is in response to an on-line discussion between several colleagues which started with a post about the possible decline of democracy in the US, and went on to ponder whether that was caused by capitalism: I do think … Continue reading
Values
A colleague asked: “Does anyone have a case study, article(s), or other resources that explain how a retail bank with branches got their people to internalize and demonstrate values? Hoping for some guidance also on what kind of metrics they … Continue reading
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