Category Archives: T-Groups
Lewinian OD is simple, and is what the world needs now
I wrote this in response to a colleague. Something close to Lewin’s original change work inside and outside of organizations definitely still exists. We operate with small groups of consultants, if that is what your question meant, sometimes alone, sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged Lewin, OD, Organization Development
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View from a target: Before and After – A Union VP meets Applied Behavioral Science
This post is the first of several that consist of transcripts of conversations with frontline workers, inspired by the audio histories complied by the late Studs Terkel. My intention here is to let the workers speak for themselves. You can … Continue reading
A T-group participant’s experience in their own words
Posted in Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Lewin, T-Groups
Tagged #LEWIN, OD, Organization Development, T-Groups
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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
Posted in Change, Democracy, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Lewin, Racism, T-Groups
Tagged #DEI, #LEWIN
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From Conflict to Collaboration – A true T-group story
Be the change you wish to see in the world. —Mahatma Gandhi The T-Group based workshop has just begun. The 24 participants and the 3 faculty members have introduced themselves, and the CEO (who is himself participating) has briefly explained … Continue reading
OD Soup a la Crosby
An OD student recently asked about favorite OD models on a social media site. Here, with a pinch of pepper, is my reply: I appreciate Edwin Friedman for putting leadership into a systems perspective. It’s not a visual model. It’s … Continue reading
T-Groups Applied to Industry
Posted in Culture Change, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Organization Development, Robert P Crosby, Systems Thinking, T-Groups
Tagged Authority, Culture, Culture Change, employee involvement, Engagement, EQ, Group Dynamics, Leadership, Leadership Development, Lewin, OD, Organization Development, Robert P Crosby, Systems Thinking, T-Groups
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Authority & Performance: Addy Clip #1
High performance is possible in any system with the right blend of clear authority and engagement. In this brief video (9 minutes and 15 seconds), the first in a series, our founder explores the steps taken that have led to … Continue reading
Posted in Alignment, Change Management, Culture Change, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Organization Development, Robert P Crosby, Systems Thinking, T-Groups
Tagged Authority, Change, change management, crosbyod.com, Culture Change, Emotional Intelligence, employee involvement, Leadership, Leadership. Authority, OD, Organization Development, Robert P Crosby, Systems Thinking, whole systems change
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Leadership Development – Robert P. Crosby EQ in the Workplace Workshop – June 23rd-27th 2014
“Tough Stuff” EQ in the Workplace Workshops are intensive Applied Behavioral Science trainings which combine cutting edge knowledge about leadership and human behavior with powerful personal insights and skill building. Lead Faculty Robert P. Crosby, 85 years young, developed Tough … Continue reading
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Tagged Leadership, Leadership Development, Robert P Crosby, T-Groups
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T-Group as Cutting Edge Post #5:
Implications for OD Practice The first major implication from what I have written above is that team and even some leadership development, not just T-group training, needs to be done with intact groups. This minimizes the problem of transfer of … Continue reading
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Tagged Authority, Culture Change, Lewin, OD, Organization Development, Robert P Crosby, T-Groups, whole systems change
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